The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-25

Alexander anu ShAht" W.
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' /
ter. locality and description OF wi'en
local Improvement is rs follows:
THAT a cement sidewalk seven CD
feet in width be constructed ON the
westerly side of Washington avenue
! from Sixth street TO point 90 ieel
south of Seventh street adjoining
line 21s feet from the lot line III the
city of Cairo in front OF the Hollow
ling described lots. blocks tracts or
parcels of land. viz;
Lot /, block 50. % front feet; lot
block - % front rect; lot 3, block
LIZ % front feet; lot 4, BLOCK az 20
front feet. lot ). block %, p front
feet; lot c. block 80, % front feet
e,soitcstions for Cement Sidewalk.
Said sidewalk shall be constructed
AS follows. viz: 4 foundation shali
first be prepared by cutting down OF
aling M the natural surface OF the
ground TO within eight and ohe'haii
inches below the grade, which founda'
tion shall consist of the surface o.
the ground as above prepared, upon
which shall be laid a layer of einders
four inches in depth. On the fohhdh'
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 size so as
to pass through ring Of two and one
) half inches internal diameter, shall
he added thereto, and then water adj
died in sufficient quantity as will give
surplus of moisture when rammed
BEFORE the layer last described has
set a LAYER or finishing coat, shall be
rlaced thereon one-half inch in thick
ness to be made Of one part OF &c
I, ment. equal in quality to the bes'
Portland cement. and one part Of tor
. pedo gravel
Said sidewalk shall be laid to
+ grade described as follows, salt
grade shall be equal In elevation u
!. the elevation of the top surface OF
e certain stone monument located nea
e the southwest corner OF Sixth sire
and Commercial avenue in said cit
/ of Cairo.
d Section 2. That said sidewall
e shall be paid for by special taxation
D." of the lots or parcel of land upon tn
line where such sidewalk is ordere,
e nv .leyvipg the whole cost therru
e. upon the lots. blocks or parcels G
land touching upon the line OF sue
Is sidewalk according to their frontag
j, on such sidewalk.
ID Section 3. That all owners OF lo'
le or parcels of land touching the lin
NJ the above mentioned sidewai
~ shall. under the supervision OF IN
~ city engineer. construct a sideWal
u. in front of their respective lots
" parcels of land in accordance VIII
- the specifications set forth IN IN
:" ordinance within thirty days att'
:, the mailing of notice of the passae
NJ this ordinance addressed 10 u
no party who paid the last general TAKE
In nm the said lot. lots or parcels
m land. and in default thereof. then II
ON said Sidewalk shall be construct
1g by the said city of Cairo unjer u
he snneryision of he said city englnee
al, and a bill of costs therefor, shown
,a- in separate items tie cost of co
or struction and supervision. shall
fled in the Office of the city EN-
en- neer certified to by the said city {
al. gineer together with a list of {
he lots or parcels Of land touching up
to said sidewalk so constructed. I
I'D names of the parties who paid [
al last general taxes on the respectl
in lots or parcels and frontage there
is as provided by law, whcreupon I
said city engluFt~ S'laii P'",'
m make a tax list against said lot Il
py or parcels of lanl on said sidewa
nd and said city engineer shall the
a upon issue his warrants directed
he the city treasurer Of the city OF Ca
ng for the collection of the amount
'ah such special tax as appears from
tax list to be due from the resp
gnu tive lots or parcels Of land touehI
Dy mon the line of such sidewalk g
n.y. such officer upon the receipt OF ST
H, warrants. shall proceed to collect
iau same according to law and make
~ turn thereof and If In case any 81
80 warrant shall be returned NO pr
"a erty found" other warrants Il
,er issue.
Section l. That If any such spec
- tax shall not be collected upon
che warrants issued therefor, then
zoe CITY Treasurer shall on or before
1rs first day of April thereafter make
,uru 10 the County Collector OF
County of Alexander and State of