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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
Mrs. Parse Dead.

Mrs. Eliza NJ. Parse, wife of
George &. Parse, dicdvery sudden
y at her home near Rush Hill last
Saturday evening. She had Just
been out looking after the chickens.
Coming into the house she felt u
little chilly and went and lay
down. Shortly her husband no.
ticed her groan and going to her
found her dead.
The family came from Iowa
about five years ago. Deceased
was aged ~ years, 6 months and
s days. She united with the NJ.
Il. church when Il young woman.
Was married To- Geo. G.. Parse
when Is years of age. She lived
II consistent Christian life up to the
time of her death. Besides tn g
husband she leaves three sons, two
in St Louis who attended the
funeral-and one residing at Mar
shalltown, Iowa.
Rev. ii. Cobb of Mexico con
Quoted funeral at Littleby Method.
list church at ) p. m. Monday af-
ternoOn, intcrmcnt in the cemetery
at the same place.
Sympathy is extended the sor
rowing husband and three sons.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
PIONEER CITIZEN DEAD.
James Atkinson Suddenly Pass
eS Away Monday Night.

This community was shocked
Monday night to learn of the sud
den death, just before 8 o'clock of
James M. Atkinson. He was sit
ting on the porch at his home with
his wife reading a newspaper when
he was suddenly stricken with
heart affection. He called to his
wife, 20 Lizzie" aud sank into
the arms OF death without an other
word.
Deceased was born in Galloway
county ~ years ago. lie was
brought up on a farm; finished
his schooling at Richland Academy
For many years he resided on a
farm near Worcester, this county
In 1871 he was married to Miss
Lizzie Beagles, daughter of j. NJ q.
Beagles, of that neighborhood
Several years ago the family moved
to Mexico. Besides the wife he is
survived by three sons, William
F., Of Mexico; Clarence NJ, in the
klondike of Alaska, and Joseph,
OF Worcester.
Deceased was good citizen.
Energetic and public spirited. He
was always OF happy disposition
and had a good vein of humor run.
ming thru his nature. The writer
always greeted him as Uncle
Jim" aud one day he told us that
he had more emery nephews than
anybody" lie was loved and re-
spected by all,
The funeral was held at the
home yesterday afternoon at >
O'Clock conducted by his pastor.
Rev. Walter NJ. White, of the
Mexico Christian church, the Ma
sonic fraternity of which he was
an honored member, having charge
at the grave.
a good man and thorO Christian
gentleman was laid to his eternal
rest. This community, the coun.
ty and the State are the poorer in
his death. Blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord for their works
do follow them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
North Moline.

A number from this vicinity mt.
tended children's service ut Little
by Baptist church last Sunday
night. They enjoyed a good pro
gram.
Sorry to hear that Mrs. Lucinda
Johnston of near Worcester is in
poor health Do hope she will
soon recover.
VIM Mundy who has been sick
for nine weeks we are glad 10 say
is improving. He is now able to
sit up about two hours each day.
Miss Pauline Cawthorn is visit.
ing her friend Miss Maud McGin.
mis- in Montgomery county.
Clay Berry and Clyde Ellis de.
livered their crop of wool to s. =.
Emmons in Mexico Monday.
Miss Gertrude Bybce is visiting
mt her aunt's, Mrs. Noble Barnes.
of near Mexico.
Mrs. Josiah Martin, in Okla.
homa, writes friends here that they
haven't had any rain lately aud
that the wheat and oats and corn
have all persisted from the drought.
Mr.. Force is visiting his daugh.
ter, Mrs. Melvin Bcamcr, of near
Long Branch.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
HIGH WATERS.
Two Men DrOwned-C. & A.
Takes off Special Train.

Glasgow, Mo-, June l6.-Tbe
levee of the Glasgow bottoms
which sustained the water in 1903
gave way here and the country is
inundated. Damage to property
and crops is great. Two miles
west of here the Chicago & Alton
tracks are in imminent danger.
Fred Bates of Vandalra aud Chas.
Washington, a negro whose address
is unknown, were drowned. They
were standing on the dam watching
for breaks when it suddenly gave
way on each side of them. Re.
ports here indicate that the water
will reach the 35.foot mark.
The Chicago & Alton has taken
off the morning train from Chica.
go, due in Mexico at G:4j, and the
public will be obliged to do with.
out this service until the high wa
tiers subside.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
- SOME Cash; SOME NEWS y
Y. P. Ball renews.
Porter Gregory rene VS..

y. L. Ball renews.
Porter Gregory rene ws.
Horace Mundy moves mp his
subscription date.
Walter Berry gives us a dollar
and enrolls his name on our sub
scriptiou list.
w. A. Sullivan sends the MES.
SAGE to his brother. David Sulli-
van, at Groose Isle. Mich.
John w. Atchison, one of the
happiest and best fellows you ever
met, enrolls on our subscription
list.
Mrs. N. s. Johnston reuews for
the MESSAGE. She says: Il want
to tell you. the paper grows better
aud BETTER"
Theodore Hitz, Of Rush Hill,
writes: Find enclosed $1.00 for
my MESSAGE. don't believe
can do without it. Plenty Of rain
at the present and some TO spare. y
j. II. ThOle at vaudalia, black.
smith and machinist, an old boy.
hood friend Of the MESSAGE editor.
sends remittance for the paper
Mr.. Thole first did blacksmithiug
on East Lick, this county, Ia 1867
aud we used to visit bis shop FIRE.
quently.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
Is 1903 Years Old.

Aunt" Harriette Thorn as, col.
Ored, of Mexico, claims that she is
lO3 years of age. She celebrate
her I03d birthday Monday by
walking up town from her home
in the east part of the city. While
at the door of the City Hall she
was taken with a faintiug spell and
came near dying. She had to be
taken home in II conveyance. The
city has been supporting Aunt"
Harriette with provisions, more or
less. for four or five years, She
came to this city in slavery time
aud has many stories to tell of the
early history Of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
High nm District.

The rainy weather has made
many of the corn fields look sad
aud the farmers are not hopeful of
IA very good crop this year.
Chas. Sellars sold II hogs to Joe
Buzzard at 81 10, weight 23O lbs.
Later Charley sold 9 hogs to Mr..
Buzzard at $j.25.
Ella Pulls and family of near
Sturgeon and Mrs. W. d. Pulls
and little daughter of Csntralia
visited b. +. Pulls aud wife Sat.
urday aud Sunday.
Frank Edwards sold p hogs at
50. 10 To Lewis Anthony.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Miller Of
Marshall, Mo. were here tn attend
the funeral of Mrs Miller's nep-
hew, Homer Weekly's boy, aud
they are visiting homefolks now.
John Rodgers well is done aud
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

In Oregon they have the initia.
tive aud referendum. At the re-
cent election they voted on 10 pro.
positions separately aud out OF the
10, nine were defeated. The pro-
position to increase the appropria
ton for the state university car
ried aud the proposition to in
crease the appropriation for the
state militia was lost. The people
evidently know what they want
and the law that gives them the
right to do their own Iegislating
is not likely to be repealed-nOt
right away.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

he has has an abundance Of water
500 bbls. day.
Charley Erb of Illinois has re.
Gently bought the Mitchell farm at
$50 an acre.
j. II. Turner delivered hogs at
Centralia last Wednesday at s. 10
Rev. Roop of Iowa is in this dis.
trict now conducting few days
meeting at the German church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
CIRCUIT COURT DOTNGS.
Two Railroad Cases Tried-The
Local Option Matter
Argued.

John NJ. Hartley was granted II
divorce from Zulah j. Hartley;
defendants maiden name, Faddis.
restored.
In the case of Addie Meas, who
sued the Burlington Il. r. Co. for
$40, 900 for the death of her hus.
band, the jury found for the plain.
tiff for 81, 900.
The case of L. j. Daniel VS. C..
& A. r. r. Co. was heard Thurs.
day. Dauiel was new hand"
on the road. He suffered a broken
leg last August. as he claimed, on
account Of the Cow catcher
stepping on the board his foot
slipped of. A cowcatcher was
hauled up from the railroad and
placed in the court house yard
Thursday morning to exhibit TO
the jury in the case. Daniel got a
verdict for $l.O0. This throws
the cost of the case on the railroad
comprny.
Roy Stewart. charged with rape
upon the person of Mary Griffith,
IA years old, and delicate consti-
tuition. plead guilty before Judge
Barnett Monday morning aud was
sentenced to % years in the peni.
Tertiary.
Judge Barnett heard the argu.
ments pro and con for the call for
a local option election in Mexico
and Monday afternoon rendered
his decision in the matter, which
was to tie effect that the City
Council should order the election,
that the primary in August is not
an election in the sense that it
would preclude an election 10 de-
termine whether spirituous liquors
should he sold in town of $500
inhabitants or over, such as Mex.
leo. The dissenting members
OF the City Council filed a motion
in arrest which was overTuled aud
an appeal was then taken to the
Supreme Court.
In the matter of Nora Raven.
scraft, OF Benton City, vs.. the
Advance Thresher Co.. the jury
gave the plaintiff 5000 damages.
Paul Hudson was granted a d..
vorce from his wife, Frances Hud.
son.
F. Z. Wentz vs.. Chas. Baker,
verdict for defendant.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

Miss Martha Layson will attend
the National Sunday school Con-
ventiOn at Louisville, KY. as
delegate from the Mexico Presby.
terrain church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
A Former Mexico Boy.

The announcement was made
some time ago that he was to mar
ry Miss Minnie Slack of st. Louis
Tom Basket is the son of DIR. r.
j. Basket, late of Mexico, now of
Fulton. Tom has lived in st
Louis for several years; the st
Louis Mirror tells of Miss Minnie :
capture rs follows:
so you've Basket for your heart.
Minnie Slack (:
Lovers knots and Cupid's dart,
Minnie Slack
Well, ! guess you're awful cute,
And the whole, pink, blushIng fruit,
In that Basket, we salute
You.
Minnie Slack.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

Mrs. Harvey Allen has been very
i'll. Her two daughters. Mrs. sam
Duncan of Nebraska and Mrs. o.
ID. Reed Of Columbia, have been
here 10 help nurse her.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

Mrs. Eliza beth orear, a sister of
Mrs. CANINE Brown aud ia. Mich
olsOf this city, died n few days ago
at her home in Chilicotke, Texas.
She formerly lived in Missouri and
was so years of age.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
$500 Kansas City and Return.

Via Chicago Il Alton. Saturday
June "a 1908. Coming aud Go.
ing" the Alton is The Only
Way"
e. +. Mathews.
Tk't Ag't, G. ga. R.R.
MEXICO, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

Leon Bybee, Fred Quisenberry
and T. j. Wilson were in Perry
Monday.
j. Il. Smiley has been on the
sick list
Judge Hurd and family have
been the guests of j. X Smiley
for several days.
Our mail carrier failed to make
his regular trip Saturday ON ne.
count of the high water
Joe and Dick Holman of Kansas
have been visiting their parents
here for several days.
Milton Humes of Poplar Bluff,
Mo-, visited his mother, Mrs. NJ.
j Crigler, from Thursday until
Saturday.
j. W. Trimble shipped load of
sheep from Rush Hill Monday,
bought of j. ID Bates.
Price Vanlandingham and Miss
Lipp of Long Branch attended
preaching here Sunday.
a. {. Camplin and wife aud lit.
tie daughter of Centralia visited
w. x. Camplin several days last
week.
MIR. and Mrs. Newt. Snyder and
John Thompson and family dined
with Lewis Fleming and wife Sun
day.
Master Charley Dull of Paris is
i'll this neighborhood.
Marvin Snyder and Thomas viii
son are improving their buildings
with coat of paint.
Miss Willie Smith of Nandalia
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
DRUMMERS' CONVENTION.
The Full Program-Amusem
for Three Days.
THURSDAY MORNING.

1890 a. IN. Business meeting
Invocation by Rev. A. n. Lindsey
Association Chaplain.
Vocal Solo, Miss Airline Barker.
Address of Welcome, Mayor +.
ID. Graham.
Response, :. =. Lewis, presi-
dent of the Association.
Solo, Miss Airline Barker.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

W. IL. Logan, Jacob Barnes,
VIM. Shields and Mrs. Noah Bea.
giles OF Laddonia attended the fun.
eral of j. NJ. Atkinson here yester-
day,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
Licensed to Marry.

Edward Smith aud Nora Brooks,
both of Audrain county.
Louis Schrenk of Chicago and
Alice Clark.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

Tom Bass of this city is up in
Canada with three famous Mexico
horses. exhibiting them at a great
Canadian horse show.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

The U. y. Weather Bureau say s
the period of heavy rains is past
aud the middle of this week warm
weather will set in.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

Mrs. +. n. Tincher visited in
st. Louis last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

Miss Dora Westrope has been
very i'll.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

Miss Ethel Barker, formerly Of
Mexico, was recently elected art
teacher in the State school at Lit
tie Rock, Ark.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

WANTED. Farm hand. Ortiz
Fruit Farm.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

X. NJ. Smith, of Sailing town
ship, this county, lost his fine
barn by lightning last Saturday
night. Building insured for only
$500. A horse was lost in the
barn also.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

Earl Carter has bought Mr..
Seitz's interest in the Owen &
Seitz Meat Market.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
Married Tuesday Night.

Mr.. l.. j. Schreuk aud Miss
Alice l.. Clark were married at the
residence of p. Il. Locke in this
city Tuesday night, Rev. K. b.
Briney Of Lexington, Mo-, ofiiciat-
ing. The couple left for their
home in Chicago. Mrs. Schrenk
is a niece of Mrs. Locke.
j. II. NeiPs family, near Ro.
wena. have all been sick with the
measles.
RIO. Guthrie, near Benton City,
lost 10 sheep one night recently
killed by dogs.
Earl Carter has bought Mr..
Seitz's interest in the Owen &
Seitz Meat Market.
Mr.. aud Mrs. l.. Owens. south
of Benton City, are the proud par
ents of a new born son.
Miss Gertrude Harding of Du-
luth, Mimi, is visiting her sister
here, Mrs. +. p. McCord.
Miss Lucy Kitchen, western part
Of this county. is recovering from
a surgical operation for appended.
tbs.
The announcement OF Paul T..
Coil as II candidate for County
Coroner appears in this issue OF
the MESSAGE.
Miss Ethel Barker, formerly Of
Mexico, was recently elected art
teacher in the State school at Lit
tie Rock, Ark.
The u. y. Weather Bureau say
the period Of heavy rains is past
aud the middle of this week warm
weather will set in.
w. IL. Logan, Jacob Barnes
VIM. Shields and Mrs. Noah Bea
giles OF Laddonia attended the fun
eral of j. NJ. Atkinson here yester
day.
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

Miss Gertrude Harding of Du'
Iuth, Mimi, is visiting her sister
here, Mrs. +. =. McCord.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

Mr.. aud Mrs. l.. Owens, south
of Benton City, are the proud par
ents of a new born son.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18
To Go To Europe.

We understand that Ed. Elmer
Underwood, late of this county,
who has been attending Christian
University at Euid, Oklahoma, has
been chosen from among 30 Young
men to make a trip to Europe in n
few months, in company with one
of the professors Of said school, to
study the inscriptions aud to gath
err data relative to prehistoric man.
Mr.. Underwood will travel in Eng
land, Scotland. France and likely
will make a trip to Egypt lie
will return and next year will grad
uatein n six years course from the
Oklahoma school. Elmer is get
ting up in the world. aud he has
the congratulations of scores OF
Audraiu county friends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

RIO, Guthrie, near Benton City,
lost Is sheep one night recently
killed by dogs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

The announcement OF Paul T..
Coil as II candidate for County
Coroner appears in this issue OF
the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

Association Chaplain.
Vocal Solo, Miss Airline Barker.
Address of Welcome, Mayor +.
ID. Graham.
Response, s. s. Lewis. presi-
dent of the Association.
Solo. Miss Airline Barker.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
l:3O y. IN. Mardi Gras Parade
starts from Hardin College. Every
member of the Association is ex-
pected to parcIiripate and citizens
are also invited to lake part.
I:OO. Reception will be given
visiting ladies at the Elks Club
Room.
200. Band Concert will be Civ.
en- ut the Court House.
S:l5. Minstrel, Vaudeville aud
grand concert takes place at the
Grand Opera House.
FRIDAY FORENOON.
900 a. IN. Business Meeting
for members of the association at
Opera House.
300 to 1900. Band Concert by
Moberly Band and Noel POeppiugs
American Band of ST. Louis ut
Court House.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
loo. Concert by Moberly Band,
Court House Square.
200. Concert by Noel Poop.
pings Band st. Louis,
300. Drummers' Dress Parade
with grand flower parade; Col.
Smith of Kansas City, Mo. Grand
Marshal.
7;3O. Noel Poeppiug's American
Band will give Il concert in Court
House Square assisted by Miss
Marie Schneewiss OF st. Louis,
violin SOloist, and the Temple
Quartet of St. Louis,
$50. Reception will be tender.
ed NJ. ID. AS and their families at
Elks Club. Dancing
SATURDAY MORNING.
300. Business Meeting of NJ. d.
A. at Opera House, election of of.
iicers for ensuing year aud selec.
ton of next place of meeting.
300 to 1000. Concert by Poop
pings American Band of 81 Louis
at the Court House.
1000. Grand Horseback Parade
will take plac under the auspices
Of Messrs. j. w. Woodbridge, B.R.
Middletown, A. c. Dingle, and
Lee Bros.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
loo. Farewell concert by all
bands Mt the Court House.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

j. II. NeiPs family, near Ro.
wena. have all been sick with the
measles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-18

Miss Lucy Kitchen, western part
of this county. is recovering from
a surgical operation for appended.
tbs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-18
ORDINANCE NO. $50.

An ordinance for filling two yacan
cies in the Board of Local Improve
ments of the City OF Cairo, Illinois.
Whereas. Twog vaeancies now exist
in the Board of focal improvements
jof the City of Cairo, caused by the
jelection of otheri persons in the places
of John Snyder, of the Sixth ware
and Frank Thomas OF the Seventh
ward therefore.
BE il ordained by the city council o.
the City of Cairo:
Section /. That the two yacanc es
in the Board OF Local Improvements
Of the City of Cairo resulting from
the recent city election held on the
|2lst day of April, 1908, be and the
same are hereby filed and supplied
by the designation of Frank c. Can,
non, member OF the said city coun-
ell frcm the Sixth ward, and William
M. Magner, member also OF said
city council from the Seventh ward,
as members of the said Board of Lo-
cal improvements; and they togt Their
with the mayor of the city and p. G..
Scullin, Fred ID. Nellis, George G.
Koohler, John A. Bourgeois. and Benz.
X, Thistlewood, members of said city
council and now members of said
board, shall constitute and be the
Board of Local improvements for the
said City of Cairo, until otherwise
provided by ordinance.
Section 2, This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and approval.
Adopted May 18th, A. ID. 1908.
Approved May 10, =. ID. 1908.
GEORGE PARSONS,
Mayor.
Attest: ROBT. a. HATCHER,
City Clerk.
Published in the Cairo Bulletin May
1S 1903
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-18
ORDINANCE NO. 1861.

| An ordinance for sidewalk on Six
teenth street from Poplar street TO !
Ipoint $50 feet southwesterly on Six
lteenth street in the city of Cairo
county of Alexander and state of iii
Inois.
Be it ordained by the city council oil
the city of Cairo:
Section /. That a local improve
ment shall be made within the city OF
Cairo, county of Alexander and state
of Illinois. the nature. character. local.
ity and description of which local i'm
provement is as follows:
That a cement sidewalk six feet in
width be constructed on the norther-
ly side of Sixteenth street from pop
lar street to point $50 feet south
westerly on sixteenth street adjoining
a line four feet from the lot line in the
city of Cairo, in front OF the follow.
ing described lots, blocks. tracts or
parcels of land, viz:
Lot /, block A. 100 front feet.
Lot 20, block al, % front feet.
Lot n, block A. % 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
filing up the natural surface of the
ground to within eight and one-hall
inches below the grade, which founda'
ton shall consist OF the surface OF the
ground as above prepared, upon which
shall be laid 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 OF
one part cement, equal in quality to
the best Portland cement, and twl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-18
publicly declare said bids or pro

publicly declare said bids or pro
posals.
The contractor whose bid may be
accepted shall enter into a contract
with the said City of Cairo for the
construction of the said improvement
or for such part thereof as may be
awarded to him, in strict accordance
with the terms and requirements OF
the said ordinance. and shall also en-
ter into a bond payable to the said
city in the sum Of fifty t50) per
Icentum of the amount of his bid
with security to be approved by the
said Board, conditioned for the faith
full performance, in all respects, of his
said contract and for holding the city
harmless, etc: and he shall bind him
self, in his said contract and bond, to
guarantee the sewer construction work
for the period of two t2) years from
and after the acceptance of the same
by the said Board and it's confirmation
by the court.
4 lie COHLTdCbUT W WHuil tiiC NOh
tract for the construction of the i'm
provement, or any part thereof, Is
awarded and who shall do the work
will be paid in bonds of the city bear
ing interest at the rate of five 90
per centum per annum from their re
spective dates. Blanks for bids OF
proposals will be furnished on appli
cation to the said City Engineer at his
office aforesaid.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1908.
GEORGE PARSONS.
President Board of Local Improve
ments of the City of Cairo.
Attest: ERNEST WORKMAN,
Secretary of the Board