The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-24

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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 and
state of Illinois, the nature. charac-
ter, locality and description of which
local Improvement is as follows:
That a cement sidewalk seven 90
feet in width be constructed on the
westerly side of Washington avenue
from Sixth street TO point 80 feet
south of Seventh street adjoining a
line PIG 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 50, % front feet; lot 2
block 50, % front rect; lot 5. block
80, 20 front feet; lot f. block 81, 25
| front feet, lot ), block 81, 25 front
feet; lot 6, block 50, % front feet.
Specifications for 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 founda
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 founda
ton thus prepared there shall be
placed layer of hydraulic cement
concrete, four inches in thickness
composed of one part cement. equal
In quality to the best Portland ce-
ment, 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 che
half inches internal diameter, shall |
be added thereto. and Their water ad !
ded in sufficient quantity as will give |
a surplus Of moisture when rammel,
Before the layer last described has
set, layer or finishing coat, shall be
placed thereon Onc-half inch in thick
ness, to he made of one part of ce-
merit. equal in quality to the hest
Portland cement, and one part of tor
pedo gravel
Said sidewalk shall he laid to a
grade described as follows, said
grade shall be eGuai In elevation to
he elevation of the top surface of a
certain stone monument located near
he southwest corner of Sixth street
md Commercial avenue in said city 4
IF Cairo.
Section .. That said sidewalk
shall he paid for by special taxation s
If the lots or parcel of land upon the :
inc where such sidewalk is ordered, II
~ levying the whole cost thereof /
mon the lots. blocks or parcels of {
and touching upon the line Of such
idewalk according TO their frontage
N such sidewalk 5
Section g. That all owners Of lots {
II parcels of land touching tho line |
# the above mentioned sidewalk ii
hail under the supervision of the l
ity engineer, construct sidewalk c
n front of their respective lots or $
,0rcels Of land in accordance with n
he specifications set forth in this
ordinance within thirty days after r
he mailing of notice of the passage G
# this ordnance addressed 10 the {
'arty who paid the last general taxes ?
N the said lot, lots or parcels OF I
and, and in default thereof, then the !
aid sidewalk shall he constructed I
" the said city Of Cairo under the G
uperyision of he said city engineer, | +
nd bill of costs therefor. showing q
\ separate items tho cost Of con n
truction and supervision, snail he n
He'd in the dtfico Of tho city engi- h,
ecr certified to by the said city en- $
lncer, together with list of the h
Dts or parcels If laud toUching upon =
aid sidewalk so constructed the \
ames Of the partics who maid the I,
ist general taxes on tho respective $
ITS or parcels and frontage thereof fl
s provided by law. whereupon the IN
tiu titA eIElUH'N Sldll Hipft'h ~ =
rake tax list against said lot. lots I,
r parcels Of land on said sidewalk, s
nj said city engineer shall there n
pom issue his warrants directed to !;
be city treasurer Of the city of Cairo Il
,r the collection cf the amount Of a
Ich special tax as appears from the $.
* list to he due from tn respcc- n
We lots or parcels of land touching %
pom the line of such sidewalk, and "A
ich officer upon the receipt Of such n
arrants shall proceed to collect the II
ime according 10 law and make re- fc
lrn thereof and if in case any such 81
arrant shall be- returned No prop IA
-ty found" other warrants may II
sue. m
Section g. That If any such special 81
X shall not be collected upon the W
arrants ISSUED therefor. then the 81
ty Treasurer shall on or before the IN
st day Of April thereafter make re- W
IN to the County Collector of the 81
)unty Of Alexander and State Of IT, is
iois, in the manner prescribed by
W. who shall thcrcupon proceed to ia