The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEW e r.
Thirty.Second Stree ct,

Public notice Is hereby given that
Iunti ten fl01 o'clock a. m. Monday,
October 10, 1908 at the city council
chamber of the city of Cairo, Illinois,
No. I'LL Commercial avenue, the
| Board OF Local improvements Of the
| city of Cairo viii receive sealed item
| lied bids or proposals for the CON
struction of a vitrified tile pipe sewer,
house connections and inlets and
brick manholes in Thirty-Second
street. from Commercial avenue TO
point eighty-two 1922 feet west of the
east line of Washington avenue.
The said sewer, house connections,
inlets and brick manholes must be
constructed made and done in accord
ance with the terms and provisions
Of ordinance No. 1GS, approved Aug.
ust II. 1908, now of record In the
office of the city clerk of said city.
No. III Commercial avenue, where
printed copies of the ordinance may be
obtained on application to the said
clerk. and in the office of the city
engineer Of the city. in the same
building. the specifications of and for
the said work will be found and may
be there examined
The said local improvement as a
whole and in all its parts is fully de-
scribed in the said ordinance, and
the bids must be for the eonstruc-
ton Of the Improvement I'm strict con
formity with its terms and provisions.
bids will be received for the making
Of the improvement as a whole.
All bids or proposals must be ac-
conpanied by cash or a check pay.
able to the order of the President OF
the said Board in his official capa-
city. and certified by a responsible
bank, for an amount equal to ten u0l
per centum of the amount of the bid
or proposal and without such cash or
check. no bid or proposal viii be con
sidered. The bids must be delivered to
the Board at the time and place first
above mentioned. No. III CONNER
cial avenue. aforesaid and at said
time and place. the said Board, m
open session will open. examine and
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
of the said Improvement.
In strict accordance with the terms
md requirements Of the said ordi-
nance and shall also enter into a
bond PAYABLE to the said city in the
sum Of fifty t50l per centum of the
mount of his bid. with security to be
approved by the said Board. condi-
toned for the faithful performance,
n all respects. Of his said contract
lrd for holding the city harmless.
to. and he shall bind himself in his
aid contract and bond. to guarantee
lis work for the period Of two 90
ears from and after the acceptance
4 the same by the said Board and
Is confirmation By the court.
The contractor to whom the con.
rsrt for the construction Of the Inn
lroxement is awarded and who shall
10 the work. will be paid In bonds Of
b. city bearing interest at the rate
r five f5l per centum per annum
rom their respective dates Blanks
Or bids or proposals viii be furnished
a application to the said city engi-
Ger AZ HIS office aforesaid. The
llard reserves the right 10 reject any
nj al bids
Dated ar Cairo. Illinois. this 7th
az q october. A. d. 1905.
GEORGE PARSONS
rf sident 81 the BOARD Of Local In
rrovemeuts Of the City Of Cairo.
Illinois.
tteEt: ERNEST WORKMAN.
Secretary Of Board.