The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-13

TniftY-nttn street III Ine lily u
Cairo. Illinois. all of which have
been examined and read, and the un
dersigned binds himself to enter into
and execute the required contract and
bond for the execution of the said
work at the prices named below TO.
wit:
For 1875 catch basins, with
cast iron covers and
traps. at s20.00 each IS 200 90
For 2S manhole covers in
place. at $3.50 each $50 90
For excavation. 30,l35
cubic yards, at $50 per
cubic yari .. G,027 %
For pavement complete, IN.
GLIDING concrete founda-
ton, sand cushion brick
and asphalt filler. 5l,646
square yards at sl.99 per
square yard .......,... lo2.775.5I
For combined curb and
gutter, 177S4.S lineal
feet at $50 per lineaI foot S,S92 40
For concrete curb, 1000
lineal feet at $50 per
lineal foot ....s...+... 2,l36 %
For setting marginal curb.
1870 lineal feet al s15
per Hneal foot ... ESQ 30
Total .........,..s1 23,761 GO
Enclosed find certified check for
~, 400 dollars, the same being for an
amount equal to ten per cent OF the
aggregate amount of said bill for doing
said work as a whole, which said
amount of said certified check is to
be forfeited TO the city of Cairo If the
undersigned fails to enter into the
contract and bond required by the
said board for the doing Of said work
as a whole, within the time required
by the laws Of the state Of Illinois.
Dated this, the 18th day of February
A. D. 1908.
Respectfully submitted,
ROY L. WILLIAMS,
Kalamazoo Mich.
Mr.. Williams says he viii use the
same quality of brick as was used on
Twenty-eighth street and Ohio street,
and also would use the best quality of
asphalt filler. or such as the mayor
and city council might direct He is
prepared to finance the Improvement
himself, holding or placing the bonds
without any aid from Cairo banks.
He has had large contracts for paving
in other cities. The contract was
formally awarded to Mr.. Williams,
and he win begin operations at an
early date.
Bids On Sewers and Filling.
A number of bids were also re-
ceived on street filing and sewer
building which were also referred to
the committee at the morning session.
They will be acted upon at a meeting
Of the board Friday to which date It
adjourned. The committees report
on these bids was as follows:
Feb. -. 1908.
To the Board of Local Improvements.
Gentlemen:-We your committee
appointed to check the figures of the
bids for sewers and filing submit the
following:
Filling.
Roy L. Williams lowest on
Twenty-fourth street $500. s5,S62 DC
Roy L. Williams lowest on
West Twenty-fourth street 1.170.12
Julius Serbian lowest on
West Twenty-third street. rs rs
julius Serbian lowest on
West Twenty-fffth street. 1.1G9. 81
Sewers.
Garner & Hanes lowest on
Twenty -second and West
Twenty-second street s6.425. II
Garner & Hanes lowest on
Twenty-third and West
Twentythird street ..... G.0Ss 81
Garner & Hanes lowest on
West Twenty-fourth street 9S7 40
Gamer & Hanes lowest on
Twenty-ffth and West
Twenty-ffth street ...... 6.2s9.37
Garner & Hanes lowest on
TWenty-siNh and West
'Twenty-sixth street ...... G.142 20
Garner & Hanes lowest on
Charles street ........... 2.3sG 81
The bids OF ". B Camery and Gar
ner & Hanes are the same and equal
for Twentyseventh and West Twen-
ty-seventh. s757075
The total bid Of Garner & Hanes is
s35 s9L17 and s427.13 lower than the
estimate.
All checks cover 10 per cent Of the
amount Of the bids as required.
Respectfully submitted.
GEO G. KOEHLER.
CHARLES SCHULTZ.
". B. THISTLEWOOD.
P. c. SCULLIN