The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paving Fourth Street.

1873. al the City Council Chamber of
the City of Cairo, Illinois, at No.
I'LL Commercial avenue, in said
civ of Cairo, the Board Of Local
improvements of the said City of
Cairo will receive sealed, itemized
bids or proposals for the improve
ment 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 to the east line of VAST
In gton avenue, in said City of Cairo,
except the intersection of CONNER
cial avenue with said Fourth street
which has already been improved. Of
q yitrified brick pavement, of the
width of thirty-six $3.50 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 1900 feet from the west
line of Commercial avenue to the
cast line of Washington avenue, in
said City OF Cairo, with eombina-
ton concrete curb and gutter on both
sides of said brick pavement, at the
outside edges of said brick pavement,
and with natural limestone margi-
nal curbs set on both sides of the
said Fourth street, at all unpaved
street intersections, at the outside
edges of said brick pavement and
between the inside edges of the gut
terflacs OF said curb and gutter as
extended around and out to the lot
line on both sides of said Fourth
street, at said unpayeG street inter-
sections, and consisting Of the con-
struetion upon the said Fourth street
hTick catch-has!ns and supplying
'von trans aud east-iron covers
'serefor. and consisting, OF building
rd repairing the two (al brick
n les now In the said Fourth
e.-eot aaa supplying cast-iron rings
md cast-iron covers therefor.
The above work is provided for
w and fully described in Ordinance
M PIT Of said City OF Cairo, adopted
August 29th, A, %. 1912, and ap-
proved August s0th. 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 provisions
ofthe said ordinance. which is now
= Of record in the office of the City
Clerk Of said City Of Cairo No iii
Commercial avenue. In said City OF
Cairo, where printed copies of the
reid ordinance may be obtained on
application to the said City Clerk,
and la the office of the City Engi-
neer Of the said City Of Cairo, No,
1913 Commercial avenue, in said
City of Cairo. which is Just across
the hall from the said city alerks
office, the specifications of and for
the said local Improvement can be
found end may be there examined,
All bids or proposals must be &C.
corlpanied by cash, Or by check
navahIe to the order Of the President
oi the said Board of Local Improve
ments, in his official capacity, certi.
fled hv q responsible bank, for an
elr'9Hnt equal to ten 100 per cen
t'lr Of the amount of the bid or pro.
resal for tho construction Of said
'ecal bereavement, and without
such cash or check. no bid or pro.
pesa' viii he considered by the said
Jsaara The bids shall he delivered tc
tho Enard at the time and place
ahova mentioned; and at said timt
and place above mentioned the salt
B3ard, IN oNen. session, will open
examine and Publicly declare said
bids or proposals,
The contractor whose bid shall b
accepted for making said local i'm
movement shall enter into con.
tract with the said City oG Cairo FOL
the construction of said local i'm
rrovement as whole in strict ac
enrdanee with the terms and require
wants of the said ordinance. ant
shall also enter into a bond, payable
to the said City of Cairo, in the sun
Of fittv f50) per centum of tn,
amount OF his bid, with security /,
DO approved by the said Board. con
ditioned for the faithful performance
IN all resDects, of his said eoltrac
and for holding the said city harm
less, etc, and he shall also bin
himself. in his said contrac
and hond. to guarantee his sal
work and materials and the sal
'o1al Improvement for the period o
two ~ wears from and after the &C
'entaoce of the same by the sal
Beard and its confirmation by tn
County Court.
The contractor to whom the con
tract s awarded for making said 10
cal Improvement and who shall con
struct said local Improvement vii
be paid in bonds Of the said CITY 0
Cairo, bearing interest at the rate o
five go per cent per annum from
theif respective dates.
Plank forms for bids or nronosal
will be furnished on application I
The SAID CITY Engineer at his offlc
aforesaid