The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEWER.
rhirtv.second Street.

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public notice IS hereby given that
Iuntil ten (l0l o'clock a m. Monday,
October 10. 1908, at the city council,
chamber of the city of Cairo, Illinois,
| No. I'LL Commercial avenue the
Board of Local Improvements OF the
| city of Cairo will receive sealed item
lied bids or proposals for the con-
structlon of a vitrified tile pipe sewer,
house connections and inlets and
brick manholes in Thirty-Second
street. from Commercial avenue TO
noint eighty.two 1927 feet west OF the
east line of Washington avenue.
The said sewer, house connections,
inlets and brick manholes must be
constructed, made and done in accord
ance with the terms and provisions
of ordinance No. l6S. approved Aug
ust II. 1908. now of record I'm the
office of the city clerk of said city
No. III Commercial avenue, where
printed copies of the ordinance may ne
obtained on application TO the SAID
clerk. and in the office of the city
engineer of the city In the same
building. the specifications of and for
the said work will be found and may
be there examined.
The said local Improvement as
whole and in all its parts is fully de,
scribed in the said ordinance, and
the bids must be for the construc'
tion of the Improvement in strict con
formity with its terms and provisions.
Bids will be received for the making
OF the improvement as a whole.
All bids or proposals must be ac,
conlpanied by cash or a check pay
able TO the order OF the President OF
the said Board in his official capa-
city and certified by a responsible
bank, for an amount equal to ten 0Ol
per centum of the amount of the bid
or proposal, and without such cash or
check. no bid or proposal will be con
The bids must be delivered to
the Board at the time and place first
above mentioned. No. I'LL CONNER
cial avenue. aforesaid; and at said
time and place. the said Board, IN
open session win open, examine and
publicly declare said bids or pro
posals
The contractor whose hid may he
accepted shall enter into contract
with the said city of Cairo for the
of the said Improvement,
in strict accordance with the terms
and requirements of the said ordi-
nance. and shall also enter into
bond payable to the said city in the
sum of fifty (51) per centum of the
amount of his bid, with security to be
approved by the said Board, condi-
toned for the faithful performance.
In all respects. of his said contract
and for holding the city harmless.
etc. and be shall bind himself, In his
said contract and bond. to guarantee
his work for the period Of two t2l
years from and after the acceptance
Of the same by the said Board and
its confirmation by the court.
The contractor to whom the con-
tract for the construction Of the inn
pros cment is AWARDED and Who shall
do the work. will be raid in bonds II
The city bearing interest at the rate
of five 50 per ccntHm per aunum
from their respective dates Blanks
for bids OF proposals will be furnished
On application TO the said city engi-
neer at his Office aforesaid. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids
Dated AT Cairo. Illinois. this Tth
dav Of October. A. D.. 1908
GEORGE PARSONS.
President Of the BOARD Of Local I'm.
provements Of the City Of Cairo,
Illinois.
Attest: ERNEST WORKMAN.