The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-14

the Board OF Local improvements OF
the city OF Cairo, Illinois, that item
lied sealed bids will be received by II
until the hour OF ten O'Clock n. m. Of
Tuesday. February 10Th, A. D. 1907,
for the construction OF the following
local improvement In the said city Of
Cairo, namely
For the construction of main con
crete sewers on Commercial avenue
and Tenth street, In the city OF Cairo,
Illinois: first, a sewer on Commercial
avenue from point eleven G1) feet
north of the south line OF Thirty.
eighth street to point ten (l0) feet
south OF the center line OF Tenth
street; and second, sewer on Com
mercial avenue from the north line OF
Second street TO point ten (10) feet
south OF the center line OF Tenth
street, the Two sewers converging into
a third concrete sewer. to be con
structed on said Tenth street extend
ing from the intersection OF q line ten
tlO) feet south Of the center line OF
Tenth street with the east line Of
Commercial avenue along a line
parallel to but ten 10) feet south OF
the center line OF Tenth street to a
point in the Ohio river one hundred
and thirty-eght Q3S) feet east Of the
east line Of Ohio street, etc, under
ordnance No. Sc of said city Of
Cairo, adopted July 10. A. u. 1876
and approved July II, A. d. 1906.
tented sealed bids will be re-
ceived for the construction OF the said
local improvement as a whole. in ao-
cordance with the said ordinance pro
viding for the making OF said i'm
provement. Said bids shall be accom-
panied by cash or by check pay
able 10 the order of the President OF
! the Board Of Local improvements OF
Isaid city OF Cairo, in his official capa
city, certified by responsible bank,
for an amount which shall equal ten
! per centnm OF the proposal or bid for
I, the maxim" Of said local Improvement
and no proposal or bid for making
said local improvement will be con
sidered unless the same liz accom-
panied by such check or cash; and
said proposals or bids shall be de.
liyered to the said Board Of Local I'm
provements. and the said Board will
in open session, at the hour of ten
o'clock a. m, Of Tuesday, February
18th, A. ID. 1907, at the city council
chamber, No. iii Commercial ave.
nue., in the said city of Cairo, open,
examine and publicly declare the said
| bids or proposals so delivered to It.
A copy Of the ordinance above de.
cribed can be obtained from the city
clerk of said city OF Cairo at his
Office at No. iii Commercial avenue,
in the said city of Cairo and the
specifications for the said local inn
provement can be found and ex
amined at the office OF thes city engf-
neer OF the said city of Cairo. at No.
! I'LL Commercial avenue, in the said
city OF Cairo.
The contractor whose bid shall lie
accepted for the making of said local
| improvement will be required to en-
ter into contract with the said city
of Cairo for the construction of said
local improvement, and will also be
required to enter into bond, pay
able to the said city of Cairo, in the
sum of fifty 600 per centum OF the
amount of his bid. with security to
| be approved by the said Board OF
Local improvements, conditioned for
The faithful performance, in all re
spects, of his contract and for hold
ing said city harmless etc. and shall
bind himself. in the contract and
bond, to guarantee his work for the
period of two CD years from and
after its acceptance by The said
Board of Local Improvements. Said
contractor will be paid in bonds of
the said city of Cairo, drawing inter
est at the rate of five (5) per cent
Blank forms for proposals will be
furnished on application TO the city
engineer of said city of Cairo. ILL
nOis.
The board reserves the right TO re
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Cairo Illinois. this 9Th
day of February. A. n. 1907.
GEORGE PARSONS,
President of the Board Of Local I'M
provements OF the City Of Cairo
Illinois.
Attest:
WILBUR b. THISTLEWOOD.