The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-25
ORDINANCE NO. 100.

Be it Ordained by the City Council OF
the City Of Cairo:
Section l. That a ;ocal 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 when
local improvem Mt is as follows:
! That cam nj sidewalk six feet in
width be constructed on the norther-
| ~ side of Twenty-sixth street from
Elm street 10 Washington avenue
within two feet of tie lot line in the
ci Of Cairo in frCnt f the 70 lo9 ing
described lots blocks, tracts or par
GELS Of land, viz.
First addition, lot /, book 70, 100
front feet
First addition, lot 20, block 10, rs
front feet
First addition, lot 10, block 70, 972
front feet.
Specifications for 4 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 cf the
ground to within eight and onc-half
inches below the grade, which founda
ton shall consist of the surface of
the ground as above prepared, I pom
which shall be laid layer OF cinde's
four inches in depth. On the founda-
| ton 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 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 a size SO as
to pass through ring Of two and one
half inches internal diameter shall
lbe added thereto, and them water ad-
ded in sufficient quantity as will give
surplus of moisture when rammed.
Before the layer last described has
set. layer or finishing coat, shall be
placed thereon one.half inch in thick
ness, to be made of one part of ce-
mept, equal in quality to the best
Portland cement, and one part of tor
pedo gravel,
Said sidewalk shall be laid
to grade described as fol-
lows; At Elm stree, said grade shall
be equal in elevation to an elevation
three feet below the top surface Of
certain stone monument located near
the southwest corner or sixth street
and Commercial avenue in said city
of Cairo, from thence said grade shall
rise gradually to an elevation at
Washington avenue of two feet be
low the top surface of said stone
monument.
Section 2 That said sidewalk
shall be paid for by special taxation
OF the lots or parcel of land upon the
line where such sidewalk is ordered,
by levying the whole cost thereof
upon the lots, blocks or parcels of
land touching upon the line of such
sidewalk according to their frontage
on such sidewalk.
Section 3. That all owners Of lots
or parcels of land touching the line
OF the above mentioned sidewalk
shall. under the supervision of the
city engineer, construct a sidewalk
In front of their respective lots or
parcels of land in accordance with
the specifications set forth in this
ordinance within thirty days after
the mailing of notice of the passage
| n11rauoal tn tho
party who paid the last general taxes
on the said lot lots or parcels of
land. and In default thereof, then the
said sidewalk shall be constructed
by the said city of Cairo under the
supervision of he said city engineer.
and a bill of costs therefor. showing
in separate items the cost of con-
struction and supervision. shall be
filed in the office of the city engi'
lnecr certified to by the said city en-
gineer. together with a list of the
lots or parcels of land touching upon
said sidewalk so constructed, the
names of the parties who paid the
last general taxes on the respective
lots or parcels and frontage thereof
as provided by law, whereupon he
said city engineer shall proceed TO
make tax list against said lot, lots
or parcels of land on said sidewalk,
and said city engineer shall there
upon issue his warrants directed to
the city treasurer OF the city OF Cairo
for the collection of the amount OF
such special tax as appears from the
| tax list to be due from the respec-
tive lots or parcels Of land touching
upon the line of such sidewalk. and
such officer upon the receipt of such
warrants. shall proceed to collect the
same according TO Jaw and make TO-
turn thereof. and If in case any such
warrant shall be returned mo prop
erty found" other warrants may
issue.
Section 4. That If any such special
tax shall not be collected upon the
warrants issued therefor, then the
CITY Treasurer shall on or before the
first day of April thereafter make re-.
4urn IN tho Cpuntv Collector of Tho