The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS;
STREET PAVING.

Board OF Local improvements Of the
city OF Cairo, Illinois. that ltemized,
sealed bids Will be received by IL un.
ltil the hour Of ten o'clock a IN. OF FRI
day, August 23ra. A. ID, 1907. for the
construction OF the following local i'm
provement In said city of Cairo,
namely:
A vitrified brick pavement, with a
combination concrete curb and gut
tel ON each side thereof, upon Wash
ington avenue, from the north line OF
Second street to the north line of
Thirty-fifth street, in said city of
Cairo.
The said brick pavement, including
the concrete sairb and gutter on each
side thereof, shall be OF the width of
thirty-four (34) feet on each side OF
the center line of the said Washing
ton avenue. from the north line Of
said second street to the north line
OF Center street extended eastwardly,
and for the width Of twenty (20) feet
on each side of said Washington ave
from the center line of said Washing.
ton avenue, from the north line Of
said Center street extended eastward
ly to the north line OF said Thirty
fifth street.
Nine and one-half t91a) feet on
each side of the center line of said
Washington avenue, of said brick
pavement on said Washington avenue
from the south line Of Sixth street to
the north line of Twentieth street,
shall be constructed by the Cairo
Electric and Traction Company at its
own cost and expense and shall not
be included In the contract to be let
for the making OF said local improve
mcnt,
From the said north line of said |
Center street extended easwardiy to |
the north line of Thirty-fifth street. |
except at all intersecting streets. on |
each side OF the center line of said
Washington avenue at the distance |
Of ten 10) feet from the center line |
Of said avenue concrete curb shall
be constructed on said avenue and
said concrete curb shall be six 60 |
inches wide and seventeen G0 I
inches deep and shall extend six (6)
inches above the top surface of the
finished pavement. At all street In
.erseetions said concrete curb shall
DC extended around and meet the
curb Oh the opposite side of the ave-
ne at the center line of said avenue
Deing turned at all corners with
,urves of four [4) feet radius
That portion of said Washington
,yeme between the north line Of said
Center street extended eastwardly
md the north line Of Thirty-fifth
street which is TO be inclosed, or sur
'ounded by said concrete curb, viz:
'ounded by said concrete curb, viz,
en- (l0l feet on each side Of the cen
hall not be paved, except at street
but the same shall be
sxcavated to depth Of six 60 inches
,nly above the top surface OF the
,rick pavement when the same is
and shall be left to be
'sed as a grass plat.
The said vitrifed brick pavement
MI combination concrete curb and
utter shall at all street intersec
ions, be- extended around, with
urres of eight (S) feet radius, and
ut to the lot line on both sides of
he street. so that the distance be-
ween the cnrbs at the lot lines shall
e thirty 5000 feet apart, or fifteen
15l feet from the center line on all
ltersecting streets sixty lG0) feet
'ide, except Eighth street, where the
istance between curbs shall be II
lirty-six $3.50 feet, or eighteen GS) J
Pet on each side of the center line of
aid Eighth street. and at the inter- !
action of all streets fifty 500 feet
ide the distance between the curbs
nall be twenty-four (2i) feet, or
selse t12) feet on each side Of the
inter- line of said intersecting streets.
nd at the outer edge of the said
rick pavement as extended. natural
mestone marginal curbs, six 90
ches wide and twelve U2l inches
sep. shall be set between the paving
III the natural earth, on natural
nth foundation, and flush with the
me at the top.
Two (2) brick catch.basins shall b.
w each block ON each
de of the said Washington avenue. {
tween the said north line of Second .
rect and the said north line Of
street.
All Of the twenty-eight (2S) present
listing manholes. in said avenue, q
lall be built up to the level OF the
,mpleted brick pavement with hard =
irned brick, laid In Portland cement
ortar, and the insides thereof shall .
! plastered with Portland cement
ortar. and the said manholes shall Q
; fitted with cast iron rings and 4
'vers of not less than three hundred
00) pounds combined weight each.
Said local Improvement shall be
in compliance with the q
rms and provisions of Ordinance o
D. III of said city of Cairo, adopted
ay 20, 1907. and approved May 3ist 2
O7. p
ltemized. sealed bids win be re-
lived. by said Board Of Local Tn. q