The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-13

locality and description Of which local
improvement Is as follows
Thar q cement sidewalk six feet in
width shall be constructed on the
southerly side of Tenth street from
Cedar street TO Jefferson avenue, the
inside line of which shall be two feet
from the lot line in the city of Cairo,
in front of the following described
lots blocks, tracts or parcels OF land,
viz:
Second addition, lot s. block -, 100
front feet.
| Second addition, lot ., block 2, %
front feet.
| Second addition, lost 10, block 2,
1872 FROM feet.
I Second addition, lot IL, block 2,
1873 front feet.
Second addition, lot IL, block 2, G
front feet.
Specifications for Cement Sidewalk.
Said sidewalk shall be constructed
las follows, viz: A foundation shall
first be prepared by cutting down or
filling up the natural surface of the
ground to within eight and one half
inches below he grade, which foun-
daion snail consis Of the surface OF
the ground as above prepared, upon
which shall be laid Il layer of cinders
four inches in depth. On the founda-
| lion thus prepared there shall be
tplaced layer of hydraulic cement
n in
composed of one part cement, equal in
iquality 10 the best Portland cement
/ and two parts Of the best clean,
cease, sharp sand. After mixing said
cement and sand dry. five parts OF
| broken stone crushed to ize so as
10 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
scr, a 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 equal to the elevation of the
| top surface of the certain stone monu-
ment located near the southwest cor
ner of Sixth street and Commercial
avenue.
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
Ilevying the whole cost thereof upon
the lots. blocks or parcels Of land
touching upon the line of such side
walk in proportion to their frontage
on such sidewalk.
Section 3 That all owners of lots
or parcels of land touching he line of
the above mentioned dewalk shall,
under the supervision of the city en-
gineer. construct a sidewalk in front
Of their respective lots or parcels of
Hand in accordance with the speciiica-
tions set forth in this ordinance with
in thirty days after the mailing of no
| tice OF the passage Of this ordinance
addressed TO the party who paid the
| Hast general taxes on the said lot lots
or parcels of land. and in default
thereof. then the said sidewalk shall
be constructed by the said city Of
Cairo under the supervision of the
said city engineer. and a bill of costs
therefor, showing in separate items
the cost of construction and super
vision. shall be FLED in the office of
the city engineer certified to by the
said city engineer together with a list
of the lots or parcels OF land touching
upon the sidewalk so constructed, the
names of the parties who paid the last
general taxes on the respective lots
or parcels and frontage thereof
as provided by law, wnereupon the
said city engineer snall proceed to
make a tax list agains said lot, lots
or parcels of land on said sidewalk.
and said city engineer shall therenpon
issue his warrants directed TO the city
treasurer of the city Of Cairo for the
collection of the amount Of such
special tax as appears from the TAX
list 10 be due from the respective lott
or parcels of land touching upon the
line of such sidewalk. and such officer
upon the receipt o. such warrants
shall proceed to collect the same ac-
cordng to law and make return there
of. and if in case any such warrant
shall be returned No property found.
other warrants may issue.
Section A. That If any such special
tax shall not be collected upon the
warrant. issued therefor, then the city
engineer shall on or before the first
day of April thereafter make return
TO the county collector of the county
of Alexander and State Of Illinois. In
The manner prescribed by law. who
shall thereup1n proceed TO collect the
same according TO the statute in such
case made and provided.
Section ,. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinance, conflicting with
this ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section &. This ordinance shall BE-
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