The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paving and Sewering Sixth Street.

PuDHc nOllce Is merely gwen tudt
until the hour OF ten (10) o'clock,
A. M, of Thursday, April nth, A. d.
t1913. at the city Council Chamber
of the City OF Cairo, Illinois. at No.
I'LL Commercial avenue, in said City
of Cairo, the Board of Local Improve
ments of the said City Of Cairo will
receive sealed, itemized bids or pro-
posals for the improvement of Sixth
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 ave-
nue. with said Sixth street which has
already been improved, consisting Of
the construction upon the said Sixth
street, in the center thereof, from
the west line of Ohio street to the
east line of Washing ton avenue, in
said City of Cairo, except the inter-
sector of Commercial avenue with
said Sixth street which has already
been improved, Of vitrified brick
pavement, of the width Of thirty-six
1850 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 ave-
nue., in said City of Cairo, with a
combination concrete curb and gut
ter on both sides of said brick pave
ment, at the outside edges of said
| brick pavement, and with natural
limestone marginal curbs set on both
sides Of the said Sixth street, at all
lunpaved street intersections. 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 Sixth
street. at said unpaved street inter-
sections, and consisting Of the con-
struction upon the said Sixth street
OF brick catch basins and supplying
cast-iron traps and cast-iron covers
| therefor. and consisting of the
building up and repairing Of the two
| (2) brick manholes now in the said
Sixth street and supplying cast-iron
rings and cast-iron covers therefor.
and consisting of the construction In
the said Sixth street, from the man
hole, located at the intersection OF
Commercial avenue and Sixth street,
| in the Commercial avenue main sew.
er to a brick manhole to be con-
structed In the said Sixth street on
on the east line OF Washington ave.
nue., of vitrified tile pipe sewer,
with vitrified tile pipe "Y" branch
house connections placed In the said
sewer on both sides thereof at dis
tances twenty-five t25) feet apart,
between street crossings. and with
vitrified tile sewer pipe laid from
each "Y" branch house connection
on each side Of said sewer. to a point
ten (10) feet from the street line on
each side of the said Sixth street,
and consisting OF the construction in
the said Sixth street Of two (2)
brick manholes and supplying cast
iron rings and cast-iron covers there
! for.
/ The above work is provided fol-
by and fully described in Ordinance
No. 27S of said City OF Cairo, adopted
August 29th, A. d. 1912, and ap.
proved August 30th. A. D. 1912, and
the said bids must be for the con-
struction of the said local improve.
ment as a whole In strict accord.
ance with the terms and provision;
of the said ordinance, which Is nov
of record In the office of the Cits
Clerk of said City of Cairo, No. iii
Commercial avenue. In said City Of
Cairo. where printed copies of the
said ordinance may be obtained on
application to the said City Clerk
and in the office of the City Engi.
neer OF the said City Of Cairo. No
t1f3 Commercial avenue, In sale
City of Cairo. which is tust across
the hall from the said city clerk,
office. the specifications of and fol
the said local improvement can b,
found and may be there examined.
| All bids or proposals must be &C
compenied by cash. or by q check
i payable TO the order OF the Presiden
lof the said Board Of Local Improve
ments IN his official capacity, certi
flied by a responsible bank, for al