The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-16
CITY of Cairn.

Lot "a. hlo7k GS, 9b front feet
lot "a, block eS, - front feet.
Lot -, block 6S. sG front fee!
lat &c. block GO, - front feet
f.ot ~. block GS IS front feet
Lot "a. bloch GS. sH.9 front feet.
Specifications for q Cement Sidewalk
said sidewalk shall Ee constructed
Az follows viz. A foundation Shali
first be prepared BY cutting down or
Ifilling mp the natural surface o! the
! ground to within eight and oae-half
Inches below he grace, which fnun-
dalton shall consist Of The surface Of
the atound as above prepared, upon
which shall he laid layer OF Gin
/ iers four inches in depth On the
! foundation thus prepared there shall
be placed a layer of hydraulic cement
eoncgete, four inches in thickness,
Icomposed Of one part cement, equal
! in quality to the best Portland &C.
Ireat, and two parts Of the best
telean, coarse. sharp sand. After
mixing said cement and sand dry,
five parts of broken stone, crushed
to size so as 10 pass through ring
/ Of Two and one-half inches internal
diameter shall be added thereto, and
ithen water added in sufficient Quanti-
ty as win give a surplus of moisture
twhen rammed Before the layer last
described has set, layer or finish
ling coat. shall he placed thereon one
half inch in thickness. to be made Ct
one part of cement equal in quality
to the best Portland cement, and ono
part Of torpedo grayel
Said sidewalk shall, be laid in q
Iiinc between the points herein es-
tablished Us grade. which grade
Is hereby established as follows, to-
Iwit;
| Said Grade shall be equal In eleya-
ton to the top surface OF the GER
tain stone monument located neat
the southwest corner OF 9th street
and Commercial avenue.
Section .. That said sdowalG
shall he paid for BY special taxation
of the lot, lots or parcels OF land up
on the line where such sidewalk Il
ordered, by leyying the whole cost
thereof upon each of the lots, blocks
or parcels OF land touching upan the
! line Of such sidewalk in proportion
! to theil frontage on such sidewalk
| in other words, each lot, lots or par
cells of land Shall be taxed the whole
cost Of that part o. the sidewalk
/ that touches upon such lot, lots,
blocks or parcels Of land
Section 8 THAT al, owners Of lots
or parcels of land touching the line
Iuf lie above mentioned sidewalk
shall. under the supervision of the
city engineer, construct a sidewalk
in front Of their respective lot, lots
or parcel Of land in accordance with
| the specifications set forth In this
ordinance within thirty days from
the publication of this ordinance,
| and in default thereof, then the said
| sidewalk shall be constructed by tho
said city Of Cairo under the super
vision Of the said city engineer, and
| a bill Of costs therefor. showing IN
separate items the cost OF grading,
material, laying dow, aud supcryis-
ion shall be filed in the office Of the
city engineer, certified to by the
said city engineer. together with
list OF the lots or pa@cel Of lanf
touching upon said sidewalk so con
structeG, the names OF the owners
ana frontage thereof as provided BY
| law, v heroupou the said city engi-
naer SHAH proceed I'd make a tax list
against said lot. lots or parcels 81
| land on said sidewalk and said clerk
directed to tho said city treasurer
of the City Of Cairo for the collection
of the amount Of such special tax as
appeara from the tax list to be due
from tine respective owners OF the
lots or parcels Of land touching upon
the line Of such sidewalk and such
officer upon the receipt Of such war
rant shall proceed to collect the sum
according to law ard make return
thereof and in case such warrant
snail he returned mo property
found other warrants may issue
Section a. That If any such spec
ial tax shall not BIZ collected upon
the warrants issued therefor, then
| the city engineer shall on or before
the 1st day Of April thereafter make
return to tho County Collector OF the
County OF Alexander and state OF
IInlnojR. in the manner prescribed by
| law, who shall there'poh proceed to
collect the same according to the
statute in such case made and pro-
vided.
Section s. That a! ordinances or
parts of ordinances conflicting with
this ordinance be anu the same are
hereby repealed
section g. This ordinance shall
he in loree from and after its pass
age
Adortcd by the City Council De-
ttoher s, A. D. 1912.
Approved October 1912.
GEORGE PARSONS.
Attest. Mayor
ROBT. A. HATCHER,
city Clerk.
N,l1 81 Va,