The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-18
Alexander and state Of Illinois.

oecton !. Inaf local improve
ment shall be made within the city q
caro- county OF Alexander and stat
of Illinois, the nature. character Il
cality and description of which loca
Improvement is as follows:
That a cemenr sidewalk six feet Ii
width be constructed on the northerl
side OF Second street from CONNER
ciai avenue TO point 1875 feet west o
commercial avenue the inside line o
which shall be four feet from the To-
me ID The city of Cairo, in front o
me following described lots, blocks
tracts or parcels of land. viz:
Lot !. block 20, 100 front feet.
Lot 10, block 20. % front feet.
Specifications for Cement Sidewalk
Said sidewalk shall be constructed
as follows, viz: A foundation shall FIRST
De prepared by cutting down or filling
up the natural surface of the ground
to within eight and one.half inches be
low the grade, which foundation shall
consist Of the surface of the
ground as above prepared, up.
on which shall be laid a layer
OF cinders four inches in depth On
the foundation thus prepared there
snail be placed a 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 a size so
as 10 pass through ring of two and
ohe-half inches Ii,ernal diameter.
shall be added thereto. and then
water added in sufficient quantity as
VIII give a surplus of moisture when
rammed Before the layer last de.
.crib2d has SET layer or finishing
coat. shall be placed thereon one half |
inch in thickness. to be made of one |
parl or cement. equal in quality to the |
best Portland cement. and one part of /
torpedo gravel.
Said sidewalk shall be laid To
grade equal 10 the elevation of the Top
surface of the certain stone monu
ment located al the southwest corner
IF Sixth street and Commercial ave
lue.
Section 2. That said sidewalk
snail be paid for by special taxation of
he lots or parcel of land upon the line
Where such sidewalk Is ordered. by
ewing the whole cost Thereof upon the
o. blocks or pacels of land touching
pon the line of such Sidewalk In pro
'ortion TO their frontage on such side
walk T4t
Section 3. That all owners of Rots I,
r parcels of land touching. the line
I the above mentioned sidewalk shall
nder the supervision of the city en-
ineer construct a sidewalk in front
I their respective lots or parcels OF
md in accordance with the specified.
ons set forth in this ordinance within
llrty days after mailing OF notice of
le passage of this ordinance adj. "
ressed TO the party VINO paid the last y
eneral taxes on The said lot. lots or u
ircels of land, and in default thereof, ~
EN- the said sidewalk shall be con. "
rueted by the said city of Cairo un. "
r the supervision of the said city VI
gineer, and a bill of costs therefor ht
owing in separate items the cost of &c
Instruction and supervision. shall be 'e
ed in the office of the city engineer WI
ruined TO by the said city engineer, WI
sether with list OF the lots or par. d!
Is OF land touching upon said side 'e
Tx so constructed. the names of the oy
rties who paid the last general taxes ne
the respective lots OF parcels and 'g
ntage thereof as provided by law an
ereupon the said city engineer shall gu
'ceed to make TAX list against said raj
lots or parcels of land on said he
ewalk, and said city engineer shall ne
reuopn Issue his warrants directed oea
the city treasurer of the city of he
10 Tor The collection of the amount 'ou
snch special tax as appears from wal
lax list TO be due from the re- oeil
ctive lots or parcels of land touch. %
upon the line of such Sidewalk, and
such officer upon the receipt OF cas-,
b warrants, shall proceed to col. url
the same according to law and war
30 return thereof. and if in case S
such warrant shall be returned ial
property found" oiher warrants war
issue citv
nction I. That if any such special first
snail not be collected upon the turn
rants Issued therefor then the cour
engineer shall on or before the lIIHn
day OF April thereafter make re. Ilaw.
To the county collector of the cole
ny OF Alexander and state of mi. lure
IN TIE manner prescribed by law Sc
snail thereupon proceed to collect mart
anne according 10 the statute in Itbis
case made and provided. hero
ction ;. That all ordinances or Go
Of ordinances conflicting with liz fo
ordinance be and the same are AID
by repealed. A.
riion g. This ordinance shall be
rec from and after its passage.
opted June -. A. d. 1906. A.,
proved June lG. 1906.
> GEORGE PARSONS. H.,
Major