The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-18


Lot 80, block 33, rs front feet.
Lot 81, block 33, rs front feet
Lot 80, block 49, % front feet,
Lot 30, block So 25 front feet.
Lot 2S, block SO, 100 front feet,
Lot /, block 40, 100 front feet.
Lot 16, block 49, 119 front feet, 10
inches.
Specifications for a Cement Sidewalk
Said sidewalk shall be constructed
as 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 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
four 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
broken stone, crushed to a size so az
to pass through ring of two and one
half inches internal diameter shall be
added hereto, and then water added
in sufficient quantity as will give a
surplus of moisture when rammcd.
Before the layer last described has
set. a layer or finishing coat, shall be
placed theron onc-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 at the southwesterly
corner of Sixth street and CONNER
cial avenue in said city of Cairo.
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 levying the whole cost thereof
upon the lots blocks or parcels Of land
touching upon the line of such side |
walk in proportion 10 their frontage /
on such sidewalk.
Section 3. That all owners of
lots or parcels of land touching the |
line ofthe above mentioned sidewalk |
city engineer, construct sidewalk IN /
front of their respective lots or parcels .
of land in accordance with the specifi |
cations set forth in this ordinance /
within thirty days after the mailing
of notice of the passage of this Ordi-
nance addressed to the party who
paid the last general taxes on the said
lot, lots or parcels of land, and in de-
fault 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 filed in the office of
the city engineer certified to by the
said city engineer together with list
of the lots or parcels of land touching
upon said 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. whereupon the said
city engineer shall proceed 10 make a
tax list against said lot lots or parcels
of land on said sidewalk aud said city
engineer shall thereupon issue his
warrants directed tc the city col
lector of the city of Cairo for thc so'
lection of The amount of such special
tax as appsa's from The tax lis To be
due from the re pcctiye lots or par
cells of land touching upon the line OF
such sidewalk and such officer upon
the receipt Of such warrants, shall pro
coed to collect the same according to
law and make return thereof, and If
In case any such warrant shall be re- !
turned mo property found, other
warrants may issue.
Section 4. That if any such special
tax shall not be collected upon the
issued therefor. then the
cllg euEiHt q GHfit 'h vi o'i'it '"-
FIRST day of April thereafter make re
turn to the county collector of the
county of Alexander and state of Hi 2
nois, in the manner prescribed by law
who shall thereuron proceed to collect
the same according to the statute in
such case made and provided. II
Section 5. That all ordinance or
parts Of ordinances conflicting with
his ordinance be and the same arc
hereby repealed.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be
m force from and after r. passage.
Adopted October u. 4. D. 1906. {
Approved October i3. 1906.
GEORGE PARSONS.