The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEWER.
Thirtieth Street.


Public notice is hereby given that
until ten G0) 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
str6ction of yitrifed tile pipe
sewer, house connections and inlets
and brick manholes in Thirtieth
street, from Commercial avenue to a
point twenty (20) feet west of the
cast line of St Maly's Place East.
The said sewer, house connections,
inlets and brick manholes must be
constructed, made and done in ac-
cordance with the terms and pro
visions of ordinance No, 1866, ap
proved August If, 1908, now of
record in the office Of the city clerk
Of said city, No. iii Commercial ave
nue. where printed copies of the ordl
nance may be 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 rs a
whole and in all its parts is fully de-
scribed in the said ordinance, and the
bids must be for the construction OF
the Improvement in strict conformity
with its terms and provisions. Bids |
viii be received for the making of
he improvement as a whole.
All bids or proposals must be ac- !
by cash or by check pay |
tble to the order Of the President of
he said Board in his official capacity
mi certified by responsible bank,
or an amount equal to ten (l0) per
,eutum of the amount of the bid or
,rcposal, and without such cash or
heck, no bid or proposal will be con
idered The bids must he delivered
o the Board at the time and place
rs' above mentioned No. iii Com
lercial avenue aforesaid; and at said
inc and place, the said Board In
pen session, will open, examine and
ublicly declare said bids or pro
osals,
The contractor whose bid may be
occpted shall enter into a contract
18th the said city of Cairo for the
of the said improvement,
D strict accordance with the terms
nd requirements Of the said ordi.
apce. and shall also enter into "a
ond payable to the said city in the
un of fifty t5OD per centum OF the B.,
mount of his bid. with security 10 be A.,
pproycd by the said Board, condi'
oned for the faithful performance.
} all respects of his said contract
nj for holding the city harmless,
to-; and be shall bind himself In his
aid contract and bond. to guarantee
is work for the period Of two o.
ears from and after the acceptance
the same by the said Board and
S confirmation by the court.
The contractor TO whom the con
-act for the construction OF the inn Il
rovement g. awarded and who shall
o the work viii be paid in bonds
T the city bearing interest at the
ate of five 90 per centum per an
um from their respective dates.
tanks for bids or proposals viii be- :
FINISHED on application 70 the said S
ty engineer at his office aforesaid. Ii
he Board reserves the right 20 re- &
ct any and an bids. l.
Dated Al Cairo. Illinois this 7th Il
iy of October 4. ID. 1908.
GEORGE PARSONS. lT
resident of the Board Of Local Im-ii
pIoVements OF the City Of Cairo.
Illinois In
test. ERNEST WORKMAN
Secretary Of Board.