The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-11
ORDINANCE NO. 1853.

An ordinance fer sidewalk on Ger
tier street from Walnut street To
point one hundred and twenty-five
feet easterly on Center street In tn
city OF Cairo, county OF Alexander an.
state g Illinois.
BE it ordained by the city counci
lot the city OF Cairo.
Section l. That a local improve
.mfnt shall be made within the city o
Cairo, county OF Alexander and stat.
OF Illinois. the nature character, 10
Ecality and description of which loca
improvement is as fellows,
/ That cement sidewalk six feet in
width be constructed on the northerls
side OF Center from Walnut street e.
1 a point 125 feet easterly on Center
street within four feet OF the lot line
! in the city of Cairo, in front of the fol
flowing described lots, blocks, tracts
or parcels of land, viz:
First addition to the city of Cairo
Illinois, lot IS block 10, 100 front
feet; aud lot 30 block 70, % front
fleet
Specifications for a Cement Sidewalk.
| Said sidewalk shall be constructe I
as follows viz. 4 foundation shall first
DE prepared by cutting down or filing
up the natural surface Of the groun
to within eight and one-half inches be
: lw the grade. which foundation shall
consist OF the surface of the ground
-AheNe prepared, upon which shall
be laid layer Of cinders four inches
In depth On the foundation thus
prepared there shall be placed layc"
Of hydraulic cement concrete. four
inches in thickness composed cf one
lpalt cement equal in quality to the
best Portland cement and two parts
of the best clean, coarse, sharp sand.
After mixing said cement and sanl
dry. five parts Of broken stone,
crushed to a size SO as to pass through
4 ring of two and one-half inches in.
ternal diameter. shall be added there
It., aud then water added in sufficient
quantity as viii give a surplus of mois-
turc when rammed. Before the layer
last described has set, a layer or fin
fishing coat. shall be placed thereon
.one-half inch in thickness, to be made
Of one part Of ccmcut. equal in quail
ity to the best Portland cement and
one part of torpedo gravel.
Said Sidewalk shall be laid to =
grade hereby established as follows,
to.wit, Said grade shall be level and
equal in elevation to the top surface
.cf a certain stone monument located
near the southwest corner OF Siyth
street and Commercial avenue in said
lefty of Cairo.
Section ?. That said sidewalk shall
he paid frr by special ffsqtion Of tn"
lots Ct parrci 6 land a2on the line
where such sidewalk is ordered by
levying the whole cost thereof upon
the lots. blocks or parcels of land
touching upon the line OF such side
walk in proportion to their frontag"
ON such sidewalk.
Section 3. That all owners of lots
or parcels Of land touching the line Of
the above mentioned sidewalk shall.
undcr tho supervision o. the city en-
gncor. construct sidewalk in front
of their respective lots or parcels Of
land in accordance with the spcciiica-
lions set forth in this ordinance with
in thirty DAYS after the mailing of
notice Of the passage Of this ordinance
addressed to the party who paid the
last general taxes on the said lots or
parcels of land, and in default thereof,
then the said eiowaik shall be con
structed by the said city of Cairo I'M
der the supervision of the said city en-
eineer, and bill of costs therefor
showing in separate items the cost of
construction and supervision shall be
filed in the office e the city engineer
certified to by the said city engineer
together with a list OF the lots or par
GELS of land touching upon said side
walk so constructed, the names of the
parties who paid the last general
taxes on the respective lots or parcels
and frontage thereof as pr vided ny
law whcrcupon the said city cngi
neer shall proceed to make a tax lis;
against the said lot lots or parcels Of
land on said sidewalk. aud said city
engineer shall thereupon issue his
warrants directed TO the city treas
urer Of the city of Cairo for the col
lection of the amount Of such specia!
tax as appears from the tax
list t. be due from the respective
lots or parcels of land touching upon
the line of such sidewalk. and such