The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
PAVING Einhth street.

Public notice is hereby given that
day, July 22nd, A. ID. 1910, at the City
Council Chamber Of the City of Cairo,
Illinois, at No I'LL Commercial ave-
nue., in said City Of Cairo, the Board
.of Local improvements OF the said
City OF Cairo, win receive sealed, It
emized bids or proposals for the I'M
proyement of Eighth street. in said
City Of Cairo, Illinois, from the west
line of Ohio street to the east line
Of Jefferson avenue. by excavatlnE
and grading the said Eighth street for
the width OF thirtyesix $3.50 feet, in
the center thereof, that Is to say, for
the width of eighteen 0Sl 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 aud grad
ing the said Eighth street for the
width Of thirty (30) feet, in the center
thereof, that is to say, for the width
'of fifteen (15l feet - each side OF
the center line Of said street from the
west line OF Washington avenue to
! the east line Of Jefferson avenue,
aud by the construction upon the said
Eighth street. In the center thereof,
Of vitrifled brick pavement, with
combination concrete curb ana gut
ter on both sides Of said brick pave
tment, OF the width, including said
combination curb and gutter. Of thir.
ty-six (3G) feet being Of the width
Of eighteen tlS) feet on each side of
the center line OF said street, from
/ the said west line Of Ohio street to
| the said east line OF Washington ave
nue.. and by the construction upon
the said Eighth street, in the center
thereof, Of vitrified brick pavement,
with d combination concrete curb and
gutter on both sides Of said brick
pavement, Of the width, including said
combination curb and gutter, of thir-
ty 900 feet, being Of the width of
/
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 all unpayed 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 gutter-iags 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 intersG ctions, 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 and upon
the said Eighth street Of brick catch
! basins and supplying cast-iron traps
and cast-iron covers therefor, from
the said west line of Ohio street 10
| the said east line Of Jefferson ave
nue., and by building up and repair
ing the four (t) brick manholes now
in the said Eighth street and sup
plying cast-itnn rings and east-iron
covers therefor, and BY the construc-
ton in the said Eighth street OF a
! vitrified tile pipe sewer, Of twelve
(i2) 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 H)
brick manholes constructed therein
and with cast-iron rings and east-iron
covers provided for said manholes
from the manhole, located at the in
tersection Of Commercial avenue and
Eighth street, in the Commercial ave
nue. main sewer to a brick manhole
to be constructed in the said Eighth
street on the east line of Washington
avenue, in said City nf Cairo.
The ABOVE work Is provided Tor by
and fully described in Ordinance No
222 of said City Of Cairo. adopted
April 12th A D, 1910, and approved
April 18th, A. d. 1910, now on file ant
of record in the office of the City
Clerk of said City of Cairo, at No
I'LL Commercial avenue, In said Git!
of Cairo and the said bids must bt
for the construction of the said loca
Improvement as whole In strict con
formity to the terms and provisions
of said ordinance, which is now O
. record in the Office Of the City Clcrl
Of said City of Cairo. No. I'LL Com
mcrcial avenue, in said City OF Cairo
where printed copies Of the said ordi
nance may he obtained on anpliCa
ton to said City Clerk. and in the OF
flee Of the City Engineer Of the sai'
City of Cairo, No. lil3 Commercial
avenue, in said City Of Cairo, which
is just across the hall from the salt
City Clerks office. the specification
of and for the said local improvement
can be found and may be there ex
Iamined.
All bids or proposals must be &C
companied by cash, or by check, pay