The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-21
ORDINANCE NO. 1870.
Concluded from Second Page.)

Specifications for a Cement Sidewalk.
Said sidewalk shall be constructed
as follows, viz: A foundation shall
first be prepared by cutting down
or filing up the natural surface Of
the ground to within eight and one
half inches below the grade. which
Foundation shall consist Of the SUR
ace Of the ground as above prepared,
upon which shall be laid a layer uf
cinders four inch s in depth. On the
foundation thus prepared there shall
be placed a layer of hydraulic cement
concrete, four inches in thickness,
composed of one part cement, equal
in qualify to the bst Portland cement
'and two parts Of the best clean,
coarse sharp sand. After mixing said
cement and sand dry five parts ~
broken stone, crushed to size so as
70 pass through a ring OF two and ono
hall inches internal diameter, shall be
added thereto, and then water added in
sufficient quantity as viii give a sur
plus Of moisture when rammed Be.
fore the layer last described has set,
y layer or finishing coat, shall be
PLACED thereon cne-half inch in thick
ness, to b. made of enc part of &c
ment. equal in quality TO the best
Portland cement, and one part Of tor
pedo gravel.
Said sidewalk shall be laid 70 a
grade equal 10 the elevation of the
top surface of inc rtain stone mcnu.
ment located near the southwest corn
or Of Commercial avenue and Sixth
street i said city OF Cairo
Secilon That said Sidewalk shall
be paid for by special axatihn OF the
lots or parcel of land upon the lin
where such sidewalk is ordered, by
leyying the whole cost thereof upon
the lots. blocks OF parcels Of land
&c ching upon the line Of such side
walk in proportion TO their frontage
or such sidewalk.
S cticn That All owners of lois
or parcels of Land touching the line Of
the above men toned sidewalk shall,
under the supervision OF the city en-.
'eineer. cOnstruc, a sidewalk in front
of their respective lots or pare Is Of
lana in accordance with the speci-
ncations set forth In this orli1anc
within thirty days after the mailing Of
notice OF the passage of this ordinance
10 the party who paid the
last general tax on the said lot lots
or parcels Of land. and in default
thereof, then the said saidewals shall
be constructed by the said city Of
Cairo under the supervision Of the
said city engineer. and a bill Of costs
therefor. showing in separate items
the cost OF construction and supervis
ion. shall be filed in the Office Of the
city engineer. certified to by the said
city engineer. together with a list
Of the lots OF pare is Of land touch
Ing upon said sidewalk so consirnc-
ted. the names Of the parties who paid
he last general taxes on the rsspcc-
i've lots or parcels aud frontage
thereof as provid by law. where
upon the said city engineer shall pro |
reed 10 make a tax list against said |
OTIS or parcels Of land on said side |
walk. and said city engineer shan /
.hereupon Issue his warrants direct /
I'd 10 the city n asurer Of the city II /
Cairo for the collection of the I
mount Of sEch special tax as ap- 1
bears from the tax lis - be q from I
he respective lots or Bercels Of land I
oschina uran the line % suea side /
Falk and such officer u7En fle r.
-cipt Of sich warrants. sn7h proceed 4
10 cosieet ne same acoonEus ro laF
md make return thereof and Il II I
Ease any such warrant shall he r.