The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-23
Feuchter and Lansden's Second Add
ton to the City of Cairo, Illinois.

Lot 20, block 5, IS front feet.
| Specifications for a Cement Sidewalk.
Said sidewalk shall be constructed
as follows, viz: A foundation shall
first be prepared by cutting down or
filling up the natural surface of the
ground to within eight and one-half
| inches below the grade, which foundd.
ton shall consist of the surface of the
! ground as above prepared, upon which
shall be laid a layer Of cinders four
inches in depth. On the foundation
thus prepared there shall be placed a
| layer OF hydraulic cement concrete.
| four inches in thickness, composed ri
one part cement, equal In quality TO the
best Portland cement, and two parts
Of the best clean coarse. sharp sand,
After mixing said cement and sand
dry, FIVE parts of broken stone,
crushed to size so as to pass
through ring of two and one-half
inches internal diameter, shall be add
ed thereto, and then water added in
sufficient quantity as will give a sur
plus of moisture when rammed BE,
fore the layer last described has set
layer or finishing coat, shall be
placed thereon onehalf inch in thick
ness, TO be made Of one part of cement
equal In quality to the best Portland
cement, and one part Of torpedo
gravel
Said sidewalk shall be laid to a
grade described as follows, at Wash
ingtcn avenue. said grade shall be TO
an elevation CD three feet below the
top surface of the certain stone monu-
mcnt located near the southwest cor
ner Of Sixth street and Commercial
avenue, from thence to Highland ave
nue. said grade shall rise to an eleva
ton two % feet below said stone
from thence to its wes:-
eru terminus said grade shall BE-
level.
Section ,. That said sidewalk
shall be paid for by special taxation
OF the lot, parcel Of land upon the line
where such sidewalk is ordered, by
leyying the whole cost thereof upon
the lots, blocks or parcels Of LAM
touching upon the line of such side
walk in proportion to their frontage
on such sidewalk.
Section 3. That all owners of lots
OF parcels OF land touching the line OF
the above mentioned sidewalk shall.
under the supervision Of the city On
gineer. construct a sidewalk in front
Of their respective lots or parcels OF
land 90 accordance with the specific
lions set forth in this ordinance within |
thirty days after the mailing Of notice |
1f the passage Of this ordinance al |
dressed 10 the party who paid the las |
general taxes on the said lot. lots or |
parcels Of land, and ia default thereof |
hen the said Sidewalk shall De con
structeJ By the said city q Cairo un-
Der the supervision Ct the said city
engineer. and a bill of costs therefor /
.howiug Oh separate items the cos
.f construction and supervision. shah
be- filed iu the Office Of the city elgi-
beer. certified 10 By the said city en-
dneer together with list Of the lois
lr parcels Of laai touching upon sail
ilevaIk 50 constructed. the names oi
De parties who paid the last genera
axes On the respective Bots or par
.e,s and frontage thereof as provides
By law. vhereupon tire said city elEt
beer shall proceed 10 make a FAX lisi
against said bots or parcels Of lard On
aid siieWalE. and said city engineer