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

Twentieth street, in the City of Cairo
lCounty of Alexander. and State Of iii
lnois.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council Of
the City of Cairo:
| Section l. That 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
| feet in width be constructed on the
east side of Washington avenue from
Nineteenth street to Twentieth street
adjoining the lot line in the City Of
Cairo. in front of the following de-
scrihed lots. blocks. tracts or parcels
OF land, viz:
First addition, Lot II, Block 40,
27.5 front feet
First addition, Lot Is, Block 40, 20
front feet
First addition, Lot 10. Block 40, 25
front feet.
First addition, Lot 20, Block 40, IS
front feet.
First addition, Lot Il, Block 40, 25
front feet.
Lot %, Block 40, First addition. %
front feet.
First addition, Lot %, Block 40, .
front feet
Specifications for a Cement Sidewalk.
Said sidewalk shall be constructed
as follows, viz: 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 layer of cinders
four inches in depth On the fOund1-
ton thus prepared there shall he
placed layer of hydraulic cement
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,
and sand dry, five parts of
broken stone, crushed to a size so as
to pass through a ring of two and one
half inches internal diameter, shall
De added thereto and then water adj. |
led in sufficient quantity as will give |
4 surplus of moisture when rammed
Before the layer last described has
set, a layer or finishing coat, shall be |
placed thereon onc-half inch in thick |
ness, to be made of one part of ce- |
ncnt, equal in quality to the best |
Portland cement and one part of tor
,edo gravel.
Said sidewalk shall be laid to n
trade described as follows: Said
trade shall he equal in elevation to
he top surface of certain stone mon,
iment located near the southwest
.orner of Sixth street aud CONNER
ial avenue in said city of Cairo.
Section 2. That said sidewalk
hall be paid for by special taxation
4 the lots or parcel of land upon the
inc where such sidewalk is ordered
" levying the whole cost thereof
pom each of the lots, blocks or par
els of land touching upon the lire Of
UGH sidewalk according to their front.
&c on such sidewalk.
Section 3. That ALL owners of lots
r parcels of land touching the line
I the above mentioned sidewalk
hall under the supervision of the
ity engineer. construct a sidewalk
4 front of their respective lots or
arcels of land in accordance with
he specifications set forth in this
rdinancc within thirty days after
he mailing of notice of the passage
( this ordinance addressed TO the
arty who paid the last general taxes
n the said lot. lots or parcels Of
md. and in default thereof, then the
aid sidewalk shall be constructed
v the said city of Cairo under the
upervision of the said city engineer.
MI hill of costs therefor. showing
! separate items the cost of con
truction and supervision. shall he
led in the office of the city engi
ecr certified to by the said city On
inccr. together with a list of the
IT'S or parcels of land touching upon
aid sidewalk so constructed. the
amcs of the parties who paid the
st general taxes on the respective
IT'S or parcels and frcutaEo thereof
S provided IS law, wh1rcuron the
nd city engineer shall proceed TO
axe a tax list against said lot. lots
r parcels of lanl on said sidewalk. (
nd said city engineer shall there
pom issue his warrants directed to
Ie city treasurer of the city of Cairo
II the collection of tne amount OF
lch special tax as appears from the
X list to be due from the respec-
We lots or parcels of land touching
ron the line of ruca sidewalk. and
Ich officer upon the receipt of such !.
arrants, shall proceed to collect the S
me according to law and mako re- {
IN thereof. aud If In case any such :
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