The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-18


locality and description of which local
improvement Is as follows
That cement sidewalk ten feet in
width be constructed on the norther-
| ly side of Fourth street from CONNER.
cial avenue to Railroad street, adioin-
ing the lot line. in the city of Cairo,
in front of the following described
lots, blocks, tracts or parcels of land,
viz:
City of Cairo, Railroad addition, lot
/, block Is, 100 front feet.
City of Cairo, Railroad addition, loi
/, block IS, 20 front feet,
Specifications for Cement Sidewalk.
Said sidewalk shall be constructed
as follows, viz: A foundation shall
first he prepared by cutting down or
filing up the natural surface of the
ground to within twelve and onc-half
inches below the grade, which foun,
dation shall consist Of the surface of
the ground as above prepared upon
which shall be laid a layer of cinders
eight inches in depth On the founda-
ton thus prepared there shall be
placed a layer of hydraulic cement
concrete four inches in thickness,
composed of one part cement, equal in
quality to the best Portland cement,
and two parts of the best clean
coarse, sharp sand. After mixing said
cement and sand dry, five parts Of
,1nn CT ~ & q
to pass through a ring of two and one
half inches internal diameter, shall be
added thereto and then water added
in sufficient quantity as will give a
surplus of moisture when rammed
Before the layer last described has
set, layer or finishing coat shall be
placed thereon one-half inch in thick
ness, to be made Of one part of &c
ment, equal in quality to the best
Portland cement, and one part of
torpedo gravel
Said sidewalk shall be laid to a
grade described as follows, said grade
at the east line of Commercial avenue
shall he at au elevation equal to the
elevation of the top surface of the
certain stone monument located near
the southwest corner of Sixth street
and Commercial avenue, from thence
said grade shall rise gradually to an
elevation at the west line of Railroad
street equal to an elevation of 3 3f100
feet above the elevation of the top
surface of said stone monument
Section 2. That said sidewalk shall
be paid for by special taxation of the
lots or parcel of land upon the line
where such sidewalk is ordered. by
eyying the whole cost thereof upon |
he lots, blocks or parcels of land |
.ouching upon the line of such side
walk in proportion to their frontage |
IN such sidewalk.
Section 3 That all owners of lots
,r parcels of land touching the line of /
he above mentioned sidewalk shall,
inder the supervision of the city en-
yineer, construct a sidewalk in front
If their respective lots or parcels of
and in accordance with the specifica-
ions set forth in this ordinance with
u thirty days after the mailing of no
ice of the passage Of this ordinance
addressed to the party who paid the
asst general taxes on the said lot, lots
IT parcels of land, and in default
hereof then the said sidewalk shall
,e constructed by the said city of
afro under the supervision of the
aid city engineer, and bill of costs
herefor, showing in separate items
he cost of construction and super
iyion, shall be filed In the office of
he city engineer certified to by the
aid city engineer together with list
f The lots or parcels of land touching
pom said sidewalk so constructed, the
ames of the parties who paid the last
eneral taxes on the respective lots
r parcels and frontage thereof
s provided by law, wncreupon the
aid city engineer snall proceed to
lake a tax list against said lot, lots
r parcels of land on said sidewalk,
nd said city engineer shall thereupon
,sue his warrants directed to the city
of the city of Cairo for the
of the amount of such
pecial tax as appears from the tax
st 10 be due from the respective lots
r parcels of land touching upon the
ne of such sidewalk, and such officer
pom the receipt or such warrants.
hall proceed to collect the same &C !
prding to law and make return there
f. and~if in case any such warrant
hall be returned "No property found"
thcf warrants may IS ne.
Section l. That if any such special
~ shall not be collected upon the {
arrants issued therefor. then the city I
nginCcr shall on or before the first t
ny Of April thereafter make return {
, thc county collector OF the county 7
+ Alexander and State OF Illinois in y
90 manner ptescrihed by law, who &
lall thcreupun proceed TO collect the
lmc according to the statute in euch
isc made and provided. :
Section 3. That all ordinances or {
arts of ordinances conflicting with !
lis ordinance be and the same are
nreby repealed j
Section 6. This ordinance shall be
force from and after its passage.
Adoutqd Ortobcr - A ID 1905