The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Public notice is hereby given that
until two t2) o'clock, p. m, on Mon.
day, September Goth, A. d. 1919, at
the City Council Chamber of the City
of Cairo. Illinois, at No. I'LL Com
lmercial avenue, in said City OF Cairo,
the Board Of Local improvements. Of
| the said City of Cairo will receive
sealed itemized bids or proposals for
the Improvement OF Commercial ave.
nue., in said City OF Cairo, Illinois,
| from the north line OF Second stree.
to the south line OF Thirty-fourth
street, by filling the untitled portions
Of said Commercial avenue with earth
| for the entire width OF said avenue,
| from lot line to lot line. and to such
depth or height as may be necessary
to bring the completed brick pave
ment to be constructed on said Com.
mercial avenue to the grade
specified for the top surfaceI
of said completed brick pave
ment provided for by Ordinance
No. 224 OF said City Of Cairo, adopted
April 14th, A. d. 1910, and approved
April 18th, A. D. 1910, ana by excavat-
/, ing and grading the said Commercial
avenue for the width Of sixty-eight
(6S) feet, in the center thereof, that
Is to say, for the width OF thirty-four
(3D feet on each side Of the center
line Of said avenue, from the said
north line Of Second street to the said
south line OF Thirty-fourth street,
and by the construt ton upon the said
Commercial avenue, in the center
thereof, of vitirified brick pave.
men., with a combination concrete
curb and gutter on both sides OF said
brick pavement, OF the width, includ
ing said combination curb and gutter,
Of sixty-eight 1851 feet, being of the
width OF thirty-four (34l feet on each
side of the center line Of said avenue,
from the said north line of Second
street to the said south line OF Thirty
fourth street. and by the setting upon
the said Commercial avenue OF natur.
AL limestone marginal curbs at all
unpayeds street intersections, except
the Eighth street intersection, at the
outside edges OF said brick pavement
and between the inside edges OF the
gutter.flags OF said curb and gutter as
extended around and out to the lot
line on both sides OF said Commercial
avenue, at said unpaved street inter.
sections. except the said Eighth street
intersection, from the said north line
LOT Second street to the said south
(, line Of Thirty-fourth street.
The above work is provided FOR
by and fully described In Ordinance
No. 224 OF said City OF Cairo, adopted
April 14th A. ID. 1910, and approved
3 April 18th, A. d. 1910, now on file
and of record in the office OF the
City Clerk Of said City of Cairo, at
No. I'LL Commercial avenue, in said
City OF Cairo, and the said bids must
be for the construction OF the said
local Improvement as a whole III
strict conformity to the terms and
provisions of said ordinance, which
! Is now OF record in the office OF the
/ City Clerk OF said City of Cairo, at
No. ILL Commercial avenue, in sai0
City OF cairo, where printed copies OF
the said ordinance may be obtained
on application to said City Clerk,
and in the office of the City Engi.
neer OF said City of Cairo, at M.
Ills Commercial avenue, In said City
' OF Cairo. which Is just across the hall
from the said City Clerks Office, the
specifications OF and for the said local
Improvement can be found and may
be there examined.
All bids or proposals must be &C
companied by cash, or by check, pay
able to the order OF the President OF
the said Board Of Local improvements,
in his official capacity, certified by a
responsible bank, for an amount equal
to ten (10) per centum of the amount
OF the bid or proposal for the cor
struction OF said local improvement
and without such cash or check, no
bid or proposal will be considered by.
said Board The bids shall be deiis
cred to the Board at the time and
place first above mentioned; and al
said time and place first above men
toned the said Board, In open sess-
ion, will open, examine and publicly
declare said bids or proposals.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted for making said local I'm.
provement shall enter into con-
tract with the said City OF Cairo for
the construction OF the said local i'm
provement as whole In strict ac-
cordance with the terms and require.
ments OF the said ordinance, and shall
also enter into bond, payable to
4 the said City OF Cairo. In the sum OF
fifty (50) per centum OF he amount
OF his bid, with security to be mp
proved by the said Board, conditioned
for the faithful performance, In nj:
respects. Of his said contract and for
holding the said city harmless, etc.:
and shall also bind himself, In his
said contract and bond. to guarantee
his said work and materials and the
said local improvement for the period