The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-27
ORDINANCE NO. 2o1.

An ordinance for Sidewalk on Four
teenth street from Commercial ave-
nue. to Ohio street. IN the City Of
Cairo, County of Alexander anil State
of Illinois.
BE it ordained by the City Council
OF the CITY Of Cairo:
Section l. That a local improve
ment shall he made within the City
Of Cairo. County OF Alexander and
State Of Illinois, the nature. character,
locality and description of which To-
cal improvement is as follows:
That a cement sidewalk ten U0)
, feet in width he constructed on the
lsoutherly side of Fourteenth from
| from Commercial avenue to OHIO
street adjoining the lot line. in TIE
| City of Cairo. in front Of the following
described lots blocks tracts "a Der
cells Of land viz:
City of Cairo lot is, block II. 100
front feet.
City of Cairo, lot Is, block 6, 125 front
feet
Railroad Addition to the City NJ
Cairo Illinois lot IS, block II ~
front feet
! Railroad Addition to the City Of
Cairo, Illinois, lot IS, block 6, 20 front
feet.
Specifications for Cement Sidewalk
Said sidewalk shall he constructed
as follows, viz; A foundation ehaf
first be prepared by cutting down or
filling up the natural surface of tho
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
shaft be tHir II ffsfver- of t4itlAff,s t444,
inches in depth. On the foundation
thus prepared there shall he 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 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 in.
ternal diameter, shall he added there
to, and then water added in sufficient
quantity as will give srfplus Of
moisture when rammed Before the
layer last described has set. a layer
or finishing coat shall he placef
thereon one-half inch in thickness, to
be made Of one part Of cement, equal
in quality to the best Portland ce-
ment, and one part Of torpedo gravel.
Said sidewalk shall he laid to a
grade described as follows:
Beginning at an elevation at the
east line Of Commercial avenue equal
! to the elevation of the certain stone
monument located near the southwest
corner of Sixth street and Commercial
avenue. from thence said grade shall
rise gradually to an elevation 9 24.l0e
feet above the top -Jrface of said
stone monument at point on the
west ilHC w t'uib S'i''i'
Section ?. That said SIDEWALK shalt
be paid for by special taxation OF he
the lots. or parcels or land upon the
line where such sidewalk is ordered,
by leyying the whole cost thereof up
on the lots. blocks or parcels OF
land touching upon the line OF susli
sidewalk in proportion to their front
age on srch sidewalk. @
\ Section z. That al l'ownefs " lot:
or parcels Of land touching the line
, of the above mentioned Sidewalk
shall. under the supervision OF tht
city engineer. construct sidewalk Il
. front Of their respective lots or par
cells Of land in accordance with tiit
, specifications sci forth in this ordi
, nance within thirty days after she
mailing OF notice or the pa sage q
this ordinance addressed to the party
who paid the last general taxes on the
said lot lots or paSccs Of land, and
in .lefant thereof, then the said side
, walk shall he constructed by the said
/ City Of Cairo under the supervision
of the said city engineer. and biz
of costs therefor. showing in separate
items the cost OF construction and
supervision. shall be filed IN the office
OF the city engineer. certified to BY
the said city engineer, together win
a list of the lots or parcels OF land
|, touching upon said sidewalk 50 con
structed, the NAMES OF the parties who
paid the last general taxes on the re
spective lots or parcels and frontage
thereof as provided by lave. whereup
on the said cits engineer shall pro
ceed TO make a tax list against said
lot. lots. or nareels OF land On said
, sidewalk. and said city engineer shall
thereupon issue his warrants directed
|, ITO the city treasurer Of -" II
Cairo for the collecti'