The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-18


n BE i ordained by the city coun
G Of tho city of Cairo,
r Sectlen I That local impror
ment shall be made within the ci
| Of Cairo, county of Alexander a
state of illinois, the nature. charact,
. locality and description of which loo
Improvement Is as follows.
3 That a cement sidewalk twelve fe
in width be constructed on the weste
ly side Of Commercial avenue fro
/ Twelfth street to point one hundrc
feet south Of Twelfth street, adjonin
n the lot line. in the city of Cairo,
front Of the following described lot
blocks tracts or parcels of land. viz:
City OF Cairo, lot g. block 20, Is from
( feet
City Of Cairo LOT 6, block 20, 25 from
feet.
City Of Cairo, lot Z, block 20, % from
feet
city Of Cairo, lot s, block %, % from
feet.
specifications For Cement Sidewalk
said sidewalk shall be constructed
as follows viz: A foundation shall
trst be prepared by cutting down Oh
filing up The natural surface Of the
ground to within twelve and one-half
inches below the grade, which founda-
licn shall consist Of the surface of the
ground as above prepared. upon which
snail be laid layer of Cinders eight
inches IN depth On the foundation
thus prepared there shall be placed
layer of hydraulic cement concrete. four
inches in thickness, composed Of one
part cement equal in quality to the
jest Portland cement and two parts
u the best clean, coarse. sharp sand
Alter mixing said cement and sand
Try, five parts of broken stone crush
'd 10 size so as to pass through n
ing OF two and one,half inches inter
al diameter, shall be added thereto
nd then water added in sufficient
Iantity as viii give a surplus of mois |
lre when rammeI Before the LAYER
lst described has sot a layer or fin. |
'hlng coat shan be placed thereon
ae-half inch in thickness, 10 be made |
one part Of cement. equal in quality |
the best Portland cement. and onc
arr of torpedo gravel
said sidewalk shall be laid TO
elevation equal to the top sur
zee Of the stcnc monument located at
.e southwest corner of Commercial
venue and Sixth street in said CITY
Section > That said sidewalk shall
paid for by special taxation of the
Us or parcels of lands upon the line
here such sidewalk is ordered. bv
wing the whole cost Thereof anon
e several lots blocks or parcels OF
nd touching upon the line Of such
ie"aik in proportion To their front
e on such sidewalk.
section 3. That all owners of los
parcels Of land touching he line Of
above mentioned sidewalk shai
ler the supervision Of the city engl
~ construct sidewalk in front
their respective lots or parcels of
d in accordance with the specid. /
lDns set forth in this ordinance 4
Mn thirty days after the mailing I
notice of HE passage Of this ordi
ce addressed 10 the party who paid
last general taxes on The said loi. :
'arcel' OF land and in default there
then the said sidewalk shall be
slrueted by the said city of Cairo ..
or the supervision Of the said CITY OF
neer and bill of costs therefor wh
wing IN separate items the cost Of SSto,
'ruction and supervision. shall hs he,
IN the office Of he city engineer '"7
lhed to by the said city engineer
lher with a list of the lots or par.
OF land touching upon said side. -
so constructed. the names of the -.
les who paid the last general taxes l.
ne respective lots or parcels and
.age thereof as provided by law
.eupon The said city engineer shall
'ed 70 make tax list or
lst said lots or parcels OF
Oh said sidewalk. and
cry engineer shall thoreupon
bis warrants directed 10 The
Treasurer OF The city of Cairo for 4
collection of the amount of such III
al tax as appears from the tax III
b be- due from tuc respective lois
.rcols of land touching upon the
'l such sidewalk. and such officer
The receipt of such warrant
proceed tu collect the same "a,
ig Io law and make return there. ~
'd If IN case amy such warrant ~
ho returned 30 property found.
warrants may issue. Ia
lion 8 That if any such speciar IN
bali not Doe collected upon III. nortl
nts issued therefor. then the CITY sr-iv
PER shall on or before the FIRST a. Ur
I April thereafter make return 6,i
county collector Of the county Of excel
ldor and state of Illinois. in the F;i
r. prescribed by law. who SHAH 1asteI
nom proceed io collect the same IT.
ins TO The statute in such case ne i
sud provided. srrivi
ION 5. That an ordinances or ri-iDs
OF ordinances conflicting with Uuioan
-dinaucc be and the same are 2s3
repealed Efng
ION g. This ordinance shall be 3 30