The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-18


c'ty of Cairo, in front Of the following
described lots, blocks, tracts or par
cells of land, viz;
Lot 6. block -, rs front feet.
Lot Z, block -, % front feet.
| lot s. block Is, rs front feet,
Lot o. block -. 25 trent feet
Lot 10, block IS, 25 front feet.
Lot H. block 10, rs front feet.
Lot ~, block 10, rs front feet.
| Lot 10. block 10, rs front feet.
Specifications for Cement Sidewalk
Said sidewalk shall be constructed
as follows, Viz: A foundation shall
first be prepared by cutting down or
fill ng up the natural surface of the
ground to within twelve ana one-half
! inches below the grade which founda
! ton shall consist of the surface of the
ground as above prepared upon which
| shall be laid layer If 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
ono 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 as TO pass through
a ring of two and onchalf inches inter
nal 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 described has set, a layer or
finish ng coat. shall be placed there
on OrC-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 Il certain stone monument
located at the southwesterly corner of
Sixth street and Commercial avenue
in said city of Cairo, Illinois.
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 lcvying the whole cost thereof up
on the lots, blocks, or parcels
of land touching upon the line of such
sidewalk in proportion to their front
ago on such sidewalk.
Section 3. That all owners of lots |
or parcels Of land touching the line !
Of tfre above mentioned sidewalk shall, |
under the supervision of the city en-
sineer, construct a sidewalk in front /
If their respective lots or parcels of |
lard in accordance with the specifica-
ions Cet forth in this ordinance
within hirty days after the mailing of
GOT &c of the passage of this ordinance
addressed TO The party who paid the /
asst general taxes on the said lot, lots
lr parcels Of land and In De
aut thereof then the said siAo
walk shall be constructed by
he said city of Cairo under the
of the said city engineer,
md a bill of costs therefor, showing
n separate items the cost of construc-
'o1 and supervi ion shall be filed in
he office of the city engineer, cert-
led TO by the said city engineer, TO
yether with list Cf the lots or par
els of land touching upon said side
walk So constructed. the names of
he parties who paid the last general
axes on the respective lots or par
els and frontage thereof as provided
~ law. wheroupon the said city cnci- ,
cCr shall proceed to make a tax list
gainst said lot. lots or parcels of
and on said sidewalk, aud Gaid city en-
ineer shall thereupon issue his war
ants directed 10 the city treasurer of
he city of Cairo, fer the collection Of
he amount of such special tax as ap-
eara from the tax list to be due from
he respect We lots or parcels Of lard
puchius upon The line of such side
'alk "r such officer ~. n the r.
cipt Of such warrants. shall proceed .
. collie a.. same according TO law ,
I'D mae rct8-n thereof aud II in
asc ar gtch warrant shall be re Z
urncd No property found" other ,
'arranis may issue 4
Section 4 That if any .uch spec. II
II tax shall not be collected upon the I
'arran's issued therefor, then the {
ity engineer shall on or before the ID
ret day Of April thereafter make re- 4,
IRA to the County Collector Of the {
ouuty of Alexander, and state Of 5
linris. in the manner prescribed by
Nv. who shall thercupon proceed to I
rllort The same according 10 tho stat Z
to in such case made and provided +
Section ; That all ordinances or
arr Of ordinance conflicting with h
HE ordinance be and tho same are
erehy repealed
Eec'icn 6 This ordinance shall he
j force from and after its passage
Adopted October ~. A. n. 1906.
Approved October H.. 1906
GEORGE PARSONS