The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-01

side thereof shall be OF the width OF
thirty-four CAD 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
nue. from line distant ten (0) feet
from the center line OF said Washing
| ton avenue, from the north line us
said Center street extended eastward
ny to the north line OF said Thirty.
| fifth street.
Nine and one.half (9h) feet on
each side CT 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
ment
From the said north line OF said
Center street extended eastwardly to
the north line of Thirty-tifth 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 anil
said concrete curb shall be six CO.
inches wide and seventeen 90
inches deep and shall extend six Co
inches above the top surface of the
finished pavement. At all street in
tersections said concrete curb shall
be extended around and meet the
curb on the opposite side of the ave
nue. at the center line of said avenue
being turned at all corners with
curves of four (4) feet radius.
That portion of said Washington
avenue between the north line of said
Center street extended eastwardly
and the north line of Thirty-fifth
street which is to be inclosed or sur
rounded by said concrete curb, viz,
ten 1O) feet on each side of the cen
ter line of said Washington avenue
shall not be paved, except at street
but the same shall be
exeavated to a depth Of six Co inches
only above the top surface OF the
brick pavement when the same Is
and shall be left to be
used as grass plat.
The said vitrified brick pavement
and combination concrete curb and
gutter shall, at all street intersec
tons, be extended around with
curves of eight go feet radius, and
out to the lot line on both sides OF
the street, so that the distance be-
tween the curbs at the lot lines shah
be thirty 800 feet apart, or fifteen
(15) feet from the center line, on all
intersecting streets sixty 600 feet
wide. except Eighth street, where the
distance between curbs shall be
thirty-six $500 feet, or eighteen (1S)
feet on each side of the center line oil
said Eighth street, and at the inter
section of all streets fifty 500 feet
wide the distance between the curbs |
shall be twenty-four (24) feet, or
twelve 12) feet on each side OF the
center line of said intersecting streets |
and at the outer edge of the said |
brick pavement. as extended, natural
limestone marginal curhs, six (6l |
inches wide and twelve Q2) inches
leep, shall be set between the paving
md the natural earth, on natural
earth foundation, and flush with the
same at the top.
Two ~ brick catch-basins shall be
in each block on each
side of the said Washington avenue,
the said north line OF Second
street and the said north line OF
street.
All of the twenty-eight (2S) present
existing manholes, in said avenue, |
shall be built up to the level OF the |
brick pavement with hard
burned brick. laid In Portland cement
MORTAR and the insides thereof shall
De plastered with Portland cement |
mortar; and the said manholes shall
De fitted with cast iron rings and
covers of not less than three hundred
1900 pounds combined weight each.
Said local Improvement shall be
in compliance with the
erms and provisions of Ordinance
No 141, Of said city OF Cairo. adopted
Nay 20. 1907, and approved May 3lst,
1907.
Itemized, sealed bids will be re-
,eived, by said Board OF Local I'm
for the construction OF
aid local Improvement as whole
n accordance with the said ordi-
rance providing for the making Of
aid Improvement Said bids shall be
accompanied by cash. or by a check
payable to the order Of the President
# the Board of Local Improvements
II the said city of Cairo. In his ON
.ial capacity. certified by a respon
fble bank, for an amount which shall
.qual ten per centum Of the amount
q ,ha ,ronczaf or hid for the making |