The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-13

I the Guy Ol tulfo, III IIoHl VI tue lol
lowing described lots. blocks, tracts
or parcels of land, viz:
Lot y, block g., % front feet.
Lot 10, block g. 25 front feet.
| Lot a. block g., % front feet
Lot l5 block G7, % front feet.
! Lot 1G, block CT, % front feet.
! Lot II, block g. "A inches front
/ feet.
Lot iS, block CT, CT G inches front
! feet.
Lot 10, blocl, CT, so 10 inches front
/ feet
Specifications for Cement Sidewalk.
/ Said sidewalk shall be constructed
as follows, viz: A foundation shall firsi
be prepared by cutting down or filing
mp the natural surface of the ground
to within eight ana 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 4 layer
of cinders -four inches in depth. On
the foundation thus prepared there
shall be placed a layer of hydraulic
cement concrete, four inches in thick
ness. 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 size so
as to pass through a ring Of TWO and
one-haif inches nternal diameter,
shall be added thereto and then
warer added in sufficient quantity as
will give a surplus of moisture when
rammed. Before the layer last de-
seribad has set 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 equal to the elevation of the
top surface of the certain stone monu-
ment located at the southwesterly 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
| levyng the whole cost Thereof upon the
! los, blocks or paces of land touching
upon the line of such sidewalk in pro-
portion to their frontage on such side
walk.
Section 8. That all owners of lots
or parcels of land touching the line
of the above mentioned sidewalk shall
under the supervision of the city en-
glneer construct a sidewalk in front
OF their respective lots or parcels Of
land in accordance with the specifiea-
lions set forth in this ordinance within
thirty days after the mailing Of notice
of the pa. sage of this ordinance adj
dressed 90 the party who paid the last
general taxes on the said lot, lots or
parcels of land, and in default hereof,
then the said sidewalk shall be con
structed by the said CITY of Cairo I'M
der the supervi ion Of the said city
engineer. and q bill of costs therefor,
showing In separate items the cost of
construction and supervision, snail be
filed in The office of the city engineer
certified TO by the said city engineer,
together with a list OF the lots or par
GELS of land touching upon said side
walk so constructed. the names of The
parties who paid the last general taxes
on the respective lois o. parcels aud
frontage thereof rs provided by law,
whereupon the said city engineer shall
proceed To make TAX list against said
lot, lots or parcels of land on said
sidewalk. and said city engineer shall
thereupon 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 to be due from the re-
spectiye lots or parcels OF land touch
ing upon the line of such sidewalk,
and such officer upon the receipt OF
such warrants. shall proceed to col
lect the same according to law and
make return thereof. and If in case
any such warrant shall be returned !
Ne property found" other warrants !
may issue
Section 4. That if any such special |
tax shall not be collected upon the |
warrants Issued therefor, then the
city engineer shall on or before the !
first day Of April thereafter make re
turn 20 the county collector of the
county Of Alexander ami state Of Hi |
nois. in the manner prescribed by law.
who shall thereupon proceed 10 collect |
the same according 10 the statute in
such case made and provided
Section >. That al ordinances or
parts Of ordinances cOHfiic ing with /
this ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section g.. This ordinance shall be
in force from and after its passage.
Adopted July 6. A. d. 1906.
Approved July u. 1906.