The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paving Eighth Street.

upie Hotlce Is HefeUy given lHd-
until eight Is O'Clock ~. on Mon
day, August Sth A. D. 1910, at the City
COUNCIL Chamber of the City of Cairo
Illinois. at No. l1ll Commercial ave-
nue., in said city Of Cairo. the Board
Of Local Improvements OF the sail
CITY Of Cairo viii receive sealed It.
emized bids or proposals for the i'm.
frroTement of Eighth street. in said
City of Cairo, Illinois, from the west
line OF Ohio street 10 the east line
of Jefferson avenue, by eXcavating
and grading the said Eighth street for
the width of thirtr-siS (3G) feet, in
the center thereof, that is to say. for
the width of eighteen (lS) feet on
each side of the center line of said
street, from the west line OF Ohio
street to the east line of Washington
avenue, and by excavating and grad
ing the said Eighth street. for the
width of thirty 600 feet, in the center
thereof, that Is to say, for the width
of fifteen 15) feet on each side OF
the center line of said street, from the
west line of Washington avenue to
the east line of Jefferson avenue,
and by the construction upon the said
Eighth street, in the center thereof,
OF vitritied brick pavement with
combination concrete curb and gut
or on both sides of said brick pave
ment, Of the width, including said
combination curb and gutter, of thir-
, ty-siX $3.50 feet, being Of the width
of eighteen CS) feet on each side Of
the center line of said street, from
the said west line Of Ohio street to
the said east l'ne of Washington ave.
nue., and by The construction upon
the4s said Eighth street. in the center
thereof, of vitrifed brick pavement.
with combination concrete curb and
gutter on both sides of said brick
pavement, of the width, including said
combination curb and gutter OF thir-
.ty 600 feet, being of the width
fifteen Q5) feet on each side OF the
center line of said street, from the
said west line of Washington avenue
to the said east line of Jefferson ave-
nue., and by the setting upon the said
Eighth street Of natural limestone
marginal curbs, at ali unpaved street
intersections, except the intersection
of Eighth street and Commercial
avenue, at the outside edges of said
brick pavement and between the in
side edges of the gntter-hags of said
combined curb and gutter as extended
around and out to the lot line on both
sides of said Eighth street, at said
unpaved street intersections, except
the said intersection of Eighth street
and Commercial avenue, from the
said west line OF Ohio street to the
said east line OF Jefferson avenue.
and BY the construction in ana upon
the said Eighth street of brick catch
basins and supplying castiron traps
and cast-iron covers therefor, from
the said west line of Ohio street to
the said east line of Jefferson ave-
nue., and by building up and repair
ing the four ca brick manholes now
in the said Eighth street and sup.
plying cast-iron rings and cast-iron
covers therefor, and by the construc
tlon in the said Eighth street of a
Fitrified tile pipe sewer, OF twelve
12) inches inside diameter, with
house connections leading from each
side thereof to point within ten (10)
feet of the lot line on both sides of
said Eighth street, and with four (4)
brick manholes constructed therein
and with cast-iron rings and cast-iron
covers provided for said manh6les,
from the manhole, located at the in.
tersection of Commercial avenue and
Eighth street, in the Commercial ave.
nue. main sewer. to brick manhole
to be constructed in the said Eighth
street on the east line Of Washington
avenue, in said City OF Cairo.
The above work is provided for by
and fully described in Ordinance No.
222 of said City Of Cairo, adopted
April 18th, A. y. 1910, and approved
April 18th, A. d. 1919. 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 whole in strict con-
tormity 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, No. 1111 Com.
mercial avenue, in said City of Cairo,
where printed copies of the said ordi,
nance may be obtained on applica-
ton to said City Clerk, and in the OF.
flee OF the City Engineer Of the said
City Of Cairo, No rf13 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 ex,
amined.
All bids or proposals must be &C.
.companied by cash, or by check, pay.
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