The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-20
noucr 70 coNrlAc7oRs.


Public notice Is hereby given that
until the hour Of ten t1o) o'clock. A.
M, OF Monday, March slst, A. D.
1919, at the city Council Chamber of
the City of Cairo. Illinois, at No.
iii Commercial avenue. in said
City Of Cairo, the Board of Local
Improyemepts Of the said City Of
Cairo will receive sealed. itemized
bids or proposals for the improve
nienf OF Fourth street, from the west
line OF Ohio street to the east line
OF Washington avenue. In said City
of Cairo, except the Intersection OF
Commercial avenue with said Fourth
street which has already been inn
proved, consisting of the construction
upon the said Fourth street. In the
center thereof, from the west line OF
Ohio street 10 the east line of Wash
ingtoi avenue. In SAID City of Cairo.
EXCEPT the intersection OF CONNER
cial avenue with said Fourth street
which has already been improved, OF
q vitrified brick pavement. of the
width OF thlrty-six 1861 feet from
the west line of Ohio street to the
east line OF Commercial avenue, IN
said city OF Cairo. and OF the width
Of thirty (30) feet from the west
line of Commercial avenue to the
east line Of Washington avenue, in
said city OF Cairo, with a combina-
tion concrete curb and gutter on both
sides OF said brick pavement. at the
outside edges OF said brick pavement.
ard with ratural limestone margi-
nal curbs set on both sides OF the
said Fourth street. at all unpayed
street intersections, at the outside
edges OF said brick pavement and
between the inside edges Of the gut
ter flags OF said cnrb and gutter as
extended around and out to the lot
line on both sides OF said Fourth
street. at said unpaved street inter-
sections, and consisting OF the con-
struction upon the said Fourth street
Of brick catch-basins and supplying
cast-iron traps and cast-lron royeri
therefor. and consisting Of building
up and repairing the two (2) bricl
manholes new In the said Fourtl
street and supplying cast-iron rings
and east-iron covers therefor.
The above work is provided fol
BIZ and fnlly described In Ordinance
No. 277 Of said City of Cairo. adopted
August 29th, A. D. 1912, and ap
proved August 30th, A. D. 1919. ant
the said bids must be for the con
strnction OF the said local improve
ment as whole ID strict accord
aaee with the terms and provision
Of the said ordinance. which Is nov
ofrecord In the office OF the Cit
Clerk ~ said City Of Cairo. No. I'LL
Commercial avenue. In said City o
Cairo. whore printed copies OF th'
saisi ordinance may be obtained Of
application To the said City Clerk
aud iii the office of the City Engi
neer OF the said City OF Cairo. NJ
1flS Commercial avenue. In sal
city III Cairo. which is Just acros
the hall from the said city clerk
Office. the specifications of and 70
the said local Improvement can b
found and may be there examined.
All bids or proposals must be az
eompanied by cash, or by. q, ehecl
payable to tie order of the Presider
Of thu said Board of Local Improve
mants. In his official capacity. cert
fled by a responsible bank. for a
amount equal TO ten. ti0) per Ger
tunt Of. the amount Of the bid or PR
pesal Tor tho construction OF sal
local Improvement, and withot
such cash or cheek. ne, bid or pr,
posal Will be considered by the sal
Hard The bids shall BE delivered
the Board, at the tipe and plat
abovs mentioned; and at said tin
and place above mentioned the sal
Beard. In open session, will opel
examine and publicly declare sal
bids or proposals,
The contractor whose bid shall
acrertrd for making said local in
provement shall enter tnto a. eoi
tract with the said City or Cairo 4
the construction Of said local In
provetnent as whole in strict a
cordAnce with the terms land requir
nsents of the said ordinance. ar
shall also enter into a bond, payab
TO the said City Of Cairo, in the su
Of fifty t50l. per. centum of Il
amount Of his bid, with security
be approved by the said Board. co
ditioned for the faithful performane
In All, respects. OF his said contra
and for holding the said city hari
less, ETC., and he shall also BIZ
himself, in his said contra
and bond, to guarantee his sa
work and materials and the sa
local improvement for the period
two t2l years from and after the 3
eertance of thessatne by the sa
Beard and Its confirmation BY {
Comfy Court
The contractor to whom the ca
tract Il awarded for making said
cal Improvement and who shall co
stmet said local Improvement "
be paid In bonds Of the said City
Cairo, bearing Interest at the rate
five t5) per cent per annum frC
their respective dates.
Plalk forms fnr bids or propost
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