The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-18


lot line in the city Of Cairo in front
Of the following described lots, blocks,
tracts or parcels of land, viz.
City of Cairo, lot /, block /, 125
front feet.
City of Cairo, lot /, block 1G, 100
front feet.
Railroad addition, lot |, block /, 20
front feet
Railroad addition, lot I, block 1G,
20 front feet.
Specifications for 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 twelve and one half inches
below the grade. which foundation
shall consist of the surface of the
ground as above prepared, up
on which shall 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 thick
ness, composed of one part cement,
equal in quality 10 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 size so
as to pass through 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 de-
scribed has set, a layer or finishing
coat, shall be placed thereon one half
inch in thickness, to be made of one
part Of cement, 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 be at an elevation equal to the
elevation of the top surface of the GER
tain stone monument located near the
corner of Sixth street and
Commercial avenue, from thence said
grade shall rise gradually TO an ele-
walton at the west line of Ohio street
equal to an elevation nine and nine
teen one hundredths . 1900 feet
above 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
evying the whole cost Thereof upon the
OTIS, blocks or pacels of land touching
lpon the line of such sidewalk in pro
portion to their frontage on such side
walk.
Section 8. That all owners Of lots
NJ parcels of land touching the line
# the above mentioned sidewalk shall
Inder the supervision of the city en- |
,ineer construct sidewalk in front |
# Their respective lots or parcels of |
and in accordance with the speciiica |
ions get forth in this ordinance within |
hirty days after the mailing of notice !
# the pas sage of tn ordinance ad
lressed to the party WHO paid the last
General taxes on the said lot, lots or
,arcels of land, and In default thereof |
hen the said sidewalk shall be con
tructod by the said city of Cairo un |
er the supervision of the said city |
ngincer, and bill of costs therefor
howing in separate items the cost of |
obstruction and supervision, shall be |
lied in the office of tho city engineer |
ertlfie1 to by the said city engineer |
ogethcr with a list or the lots or par |
els of land touching upon said side |
Walk 50 cons tructcd, the names of the |
apties who paid the last general taxes
n the respective lots or parcels and |
rontagc thereof as provided by law
the said city engineer shall
rocecd to make tax list against said |
Of. lots or parcels of land on said
idewak, and said city engineer shall |
hereupon issue his warrants directed
0 the city treasurer of the city Of
afro for the collection of the amount
f such special tax as appears from
he tax list to be due from the re
pcctive lots or parcels of land touch
lc upon the line of such sidewalk
nd such officer upon the receipt of
nch warrants, shall proceed to col
oct the same according to law aud
rake return thereof. and if in case
nv such warrant shall be returned
No property found other warrants
Jay issue.
Section 4. That if any such special
* shall not be collected upon the
arrants is ued therefor. then the
ty engineer shall on or before the
rst day Of April thereafter make re
lrn TO the county collector of the
lunty Of Alexander and state of Hi
1is. in the manner prescribed by law
ho shall thercupon proceed to collect
ne anne according to the statute IN
ich case made and provided.
Section :. That all ordinances or
lrts Of ordinances conflicting with
lis ordinance be and the same are ,
sreby repealed.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be
force from and after its passage.
Adopted October Y. A. D. 1906.
Approved October 10. 1906
GEORGE PARSONS