The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-25

nOiS.
Be it Ordained by the City Council OF
the City of Cairo:
Section |. That a local improve
ment shall be made within the city
of Cairo county OF Alexander ana
state of Illinois. the nature. charac-
fer. locality and description of when
local improvement is as follows;
That cement sidewalk twelve tl2b
feet in width be constructed on tue
east side OF Washington avenue from
Nineteenth street to Twentieth street
adjoining the lot line in the Clty OF
Cairo. in front of the following ae
scribed lots, blocks, tracts or pareelS
of land, viz:
First addition, Lot H. BLOCK a.
27.5 front feet
First addition. Lot IS, Block 49, %
front feet
First addition, Lot 10, Block 40, 20
front feet
First addition, Lot 20. Block 40, rs
front feet,
First addition, Lot 21 Block 4s, %
front feet.
Lot %, Block 40. First addition :"
front feet.
First addition, Lot 23, Block AZ, %
! front feet,
Specifications for Cement Sidewalk
| Said sidewalk shall be constructed
as follows, viz: A foundation shah
first be prepared by cutting down OF
filling up the natural surface OF the
ground TO within eight and one-hau
Inches below the grade, which louhda
ltion shall consist of the surface Oh
the ground as above prepared, upon
which shall be laid a layer OF cinders
four inches in depth. On the ioohda'
ton thus prepared there shall ne
lplaced a layer of hydraulic cement
concrete. four inches in thickness,
composed of one part cement equal
in quality to the best Portland ce'
Iment, and two parts OF the best cleAh'
coarse. sharp sand After mixing SAID
cement and sand dry five parts oil
broken stone. crushed to size so as
to pass through a ring of two ana one
half inches internal diameter, shall
Ibe added thereto, and then water az
Ided in sufficient quantity as will give
a surplus of moisture when rammed
Before the layer last described has
set LAYER or finishing coat, shall o'
Iplaced thereon oue-half inch in timex
ness to be made OF one part OF ce
mept. equal in quality to the Ges
Portland cement, and one part OF TOT
: lpedo gravel,
Said sidewalk shall be laid to
, grade described as follows; san
grade shall be equal in elevation t.
. the top surface Of a certain stone mon
ument located near the south-wes
: surnar of Sixth street and Commel
+ cial .avenue in said city of Cairo.
h Section ?. That said sidewal
@ shall be paid for by special taxatio
of the lots or parcel of land upon tn
q line where such sidewalk is ordere'
q by leyying the whole cost theree
k upon each of the lots, blocks or pa
g GELS of land touching upon the lire
k such sidewalk according to their IRON
II age on such sidewalk
h Section 3. That all owners OF lo'
g or parcels of land touching the III
IF of the above mentioned sideWa
q shall under the supervision OF u
e CITY engineer. construct sidewa
- in front of their respective lots
If narcels of land in accordance WI
le tho specifications set forth IN IN
"a ordinance within thirty Jays art
lie tho mailing of notice of the passa'
r, of this ordinance addressed 10 u
lg marty who paid the last general tax
n. on the said lot, lots or parcels
De Hand and in default thereof, then u
ri. said sidewalk shall be construct
n. by the said city OF Cairo under U
ne suneryision of the said city englne'
IN AMI a bill of costs therefor. shown
ne I'm separate items the cost or &C
he struction and supervision, shall
We filed in the office of the city en-
OF neer certified to by the said city
he glneer. together with list OF I
TO lots or parcels of land touching up
It's said sidewalk so constructed,
TX. names of the parties who paid
re- last general taxes on tho r0spccu
10 lots or parcels and frontage there
iro as provided by law, wberenpon
OF said city engineer shall proceed
he make a tax list against said lot, Il
&C. or parcels OF land on said sidewa
ng and said city engineer shall the
nd upon issue his warrants directed
ch the city treasurer of the city OF Ca
he for the collection Of the amount
re. such special tax as appears from
leh tax list to be due from the resp
OPP tive lots or parcels of land touch
lay upon the line of sucl sidewalk,
such officer upon the receipt OF 81
.ial warrants, shall proceed to collect
the same according to law and make
the turn thereof, and If in case any 81
tine warrant shall be returned No pI
re- erty found other warrants
the issue.
n. Section T. That If any such spe'
i