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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-07

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neer Of the said City Of caIeo, 10.
I1113 Commercial avenue. In cid
City of Cairo. which Il Just scsoss
the hall from the said city clerks
office. the Specifications of and for
the said local Improvement can be
found anG may be there examined.
All bids or proposals must be ac-
companied by cash. OF by a check.
payable to the order OF the President
of the said Board OF Local Improve
4ments in hls official capacity. cersi-
fled by responsible bank, for an
amount equal to ten fi0) per cen
tum of the amount OF the bid Or pro-
posal for the construction OF said
local improvement. and without
such Fash or check. no bid or pro-
posal win be considered by the said
Board. The bios shall be delivered tn
the Board. at the time and place
above mentioned; and at said time
and place above mentioned the said
BOARD, In open session. will open,
examine and publicly declare said
bids or proposals.
The contractor whose bid shall he
accented for making said local I'M
proyeiacnt shall enter into con-
tract with the said City OF Cairo fo-
the construction Of said local I'M
proyement as whole In strict ac-
cordance with the terms and reauire-
ments OF the said ordinance, and
shall also enter into bond, payable
to the said City Of Cairo, In the sum
OF fifty 600 per centum OF the
amount OF his bid. with security to
fbe approved by the said Board, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
in all respects. OF his said contract
land for holding the said city harm
less, etc, and he shall also bind
himself. in his said cont1act
and bond. to guarantee his said
work and materials and the said
local Improvement for the period OF
two CD years from and after the ac-
ceptance OF the same by the said
Board and its confirmation by the
County Court.
| The contractor to whom the con-
tract Is awarded for making said To-
cal improvement and who shall con-
struct said local Improvement will
be paid In bonds of the said City Of
Cairo. bearing interest at the rate OF
five (6) per cent. per annum from
their respective dates.
i Blank forms for bids or proposals
will be furnished on application to
the said City Engineer at his office
aforesaid.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois, this 9Th
day of April, a. D. 1913.
GEORGE PARSONS,
President Of the Board OF Local I'm
provements of the City Of Cairo.
1 Illinois.
latest: ERNEST WORKMAN,
Secretary of said Board.
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neer Of the said City OF Cairo, No.
1113 Commercial avenue. in said
City Of Cairo, which Is inst across
the hall from the said city clerks
|office. the specifications of and for
the said local Improvement can be
found and may be there examined.
All bids on proposals must be ac.
oompanied by cash. OF by check.
payable 10 The order of the President
81 tie said Board Of Local Improve
ments ia HE official capacity, certi-
fled by a responsible bank. for an
amount equal To ten 1nl per GEN.
onsal for the construction OF said
,ocsl improvement. and without
such cash or check. no bid or pro-
pcsal will be considered by the said
Board The bids shall be delivered to
the BOARD, ut the time and place
abovc mentioned: and at said time
and place above mentioned the said
Board. In open session. will open.
examine aud publicly declare said
bids or proposals.
The contractor whose hid shall be
accepted for making said local i'm.
proyement shall enter into COLI
tract with the said City of Cairo for
the construction OF said local i'm
provement as whole in strict ac-
cordance with the terms and require
ments of the said ordinance, and
shall also enter into a bond, payable
TO the said City OF Cairo, In the sum
of fifty f50) per eentum OF the
amount or his bid, with security to
be approved by the said Board. con-
ditioned for the faithful performance,
in all respects, of his said contract
and for holding the said city harm
less, etc, and he shall also bind
himself, in his said contract
and bond, to guarantee his said
work and materials and the said
local improvement for the period OF
two CD years from and after the &C.
ceptance Of the same by the said
Board and Its confirmation by the
County Court.
| The contractor to whom the con-
tract is awarded for making said To-
cal Improvement and who shall con-
struct said local improvement viii
be paid In bonds OF the said City o.
! Cairo, bearing interest at the rate Of
five CD per cent. per annum from
their respective dates.
Blank forms for bids or proposals
will be furnished on application Ia
the said City Engineer at his office
aforesaid.
The Board reserves the right 10
reject any and all bids.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois, this 9Th
day Of April, A. ID. 1918.
GEORGE PARSONS,
President OF the Board Of Local I'M
provements of the City OF Cairo.
Illinois.
Attest; ERNEST WORKMAN,
Secretary of said Board,
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paving Fourth Street.

Public notice is hereby given that
until the hour of ten t10) o'clock, A.
M. of Thursday. April 18th, A. d
1913, 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
Improvements of the said City OF
Cairo will receive sealed, itemized
bids or proposals for the improve
Iment of Fourth street. from the west
line of Ohio street to the east line
oil. washington avenue, In said City
|of Cairo, except the intersection OF
Commercial avenue with said Fourth
street which has already been i'm
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 Wash
ington avenue. in said City OF Cairo,
except the intersection of CONNER
cial avenue with said Fourth street
which has already been improved, Of
a 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 10 the
east line of Washington avenue. In
said City of cairo, with combina-
tion concrete curb and gutter on both
sides of said brick pavement, at the
outside edges of said brick pavement,
and with natural limestone rnargi-
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
ter flags OF said curb 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 eatch-basins and supplying
cast-mon traps and cast-iron covers
therefor, and consisting Of building
up and repairing the two (2) brick
manholes now In the said Fourth
street and supplying cast-iron rings
and east-iron covers therefor.
| The above work is provided fol
by and fully described In Ordinance
| No. 277 of said City of Cairo, adopted
August 2sth, A. D. 1912. and ap'
lproved August 30th. A. D. 1912, and
the said bids must be for the con.
struction Of the said local improve
ment as q whole in strict accord
lance with the terms and provision
|of the said ordinance, which is nov
Of record in the office Of the Cit,
CLERK OF said City Of Cairo, No. Iii
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paving Tenth Street.

Public notice is hereby given that
until the hour OF ten (l0) O'Clock, A.
NJ. of Thursday. April 18th. A. D.
1918, 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 I'M
provements of the said City of Cairo
will receive sealed, itemized bids or
proposals for the improvement OF
Tenth street, from the west line OF
Ohio street to the east line of Poplar
street, In said City of Cairo, except
the intersection of Commercial ave-
nue. with said Tenth street which
has already been improved, consist
ing Of the construction upon the said
Tenth street, in the center thereof,
from the west line Of Ohio street to
the east line Of Poplar street, IN
said City Of Cairo. except the inter-
section OF Commercial avenue with
said Tenth 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 liue OF Commercial avenue
to the east line OF Poplar street, in
said City of Cairo, with a combina-
ton concrete curb and gutter on
both sides of said brick pavement.
at the outside edges OF said brick
pavement, and With natural lime
stone marginal curbs set on both
sides of the said Tenth street, at al,
unpaved street intersections, at the
outside edges OF said brick pavement
and between the inside edges of the
eitter-flags of said curb and gutter
as extended around and out TO the
lot line on both sides of said Tenth
street, at said unpaved street inter.
sections. and consisting OF the con.
struction upon the said Tenth street
of brick catch-basins and supplying
cast-iron traps and cast-iron covers
therefor. and consisting Of building
up and repairing the one IL bricl
manhole now in the said Tenth street
and supplying cast-iron ring and {
cast-iron cover therefor.
The above work Is provided fol
by and fully described In Ordinance
No. 27a of said City Of Cairo, adopted
August 2Sth, A. d. 1912, ana ap
proved August S0th. A. u. 1912, ant
1.-THE said bids must be for the con
struction OF the said local improve
ment as a whole In strict accord
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paving Twelfth Street.

Public notice La hereby given that
until the hour Of ten (lO o'clock. A,
NJ of Thursday, April nth, A. d
1913, 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 I'M
provements of the said City
of Cairo will receive sealed,
itemized bids or proposals for
the improvement of Twelfth
street, from the west line or
Ohio street to the east line OF Poplar
street, In said City of Cairo. except
the intersection of Commercial ave-
nue. with said Twelfth street which
has already been improved. consist
Ing of the construction Upon the said
Twelfth street, in the center thereof,
from the west line of Ohio street to
the east line Of Poplar street, In said
City of Cairo, except the intersection
OF Commercial avenue with said
Twelfth street which has already
been improved, Of vitrified brick
pavement, of the width OF thlrty-six
1867 feet from the west line Of Ohio
street to the east line OF Commercial
avenue, in said City OF Cairo, and oil
| the width of thirty (30) feet from
| the west line of Commercial avenue
to the east line OF Poplar street, In
said City of Cairo, with combina-
ton concrete curb and gutter on both
| sides of said brick pavement. at the
outside edges OF said brick pavement
and with natural limestone marginal
curbs set on both sides of the said
Twelfth street, at all unpaved street
intersections, at the outside edges Of
said brick pavement and between the
Inside edges OF the gutter-flags Of
said curb and gutter "a extended
around and cut to the lot line or
both sides OF said Twelfth street, a.
said unpaved street Intersections
and consisting OF the construction
Iupon the said Twelfth street OF brici
.atch. basins and supplying cast-iror
Traps and east-iron covers therefor
land consisting of building up and re
|pairing the one Cd brick manhol
Inow In the said Twelfth street an,
Supplying a east-iron ring and
cast-iron cover therefor.
The above work Is provided 70
by and fully described In Ordinanc
| No. ESQ Of said City of Cairo, adopte
August 2sth, A. d. 1912, and ap
proved August both. A. D. 1912, an
| the said bids must be for the con
struetion OF the said local improve
ment as whole I'm strict accord
lance with the terms and provision
of the said ordinance, which is NOV
Iof record in the office OF the Cit
| Clerk Of said City of Cairo, No. Ill
4 Comrnercia1 avenue. in said city G
| Cairo. where printed copies Of tn
said ordinance may be obtained o
duplication to the said City Clerl
= and in the OFFICE OF the City Eng
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paving and sewering Sixth Street.

Public notice is hereby given that
until the hour of ten (10) o'clock,
A. M, of Thursday, April Nth. A. ID.
1918. 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 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-
section of Commercial avenue with
said Sixth street which has already
been improved, of a vitrified brick
pavement, of the width of thirty-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 ave-
nue., in said City of Cairo, with a
combination concrete curb and gut
'er on both sides OF said brick pave
nent, 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
|unpaved street intersections,S 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
t2) brick manholes now in the said
Sixth street end 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 mahhole to be con-
structed in the said sixth street on
on the east line of Washington ave.
nue.. of a 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 1859 feet apart
between street crossings, and with
yitrified tile sewer pipe laid from
each "Y" branch house connection
on each side Of said sewer, to a poin,
ten f10) feet from the street line or
leach side Of the said Sixth street
and consisting Of the construction In
the said Sixth street Of two t2)
sbrick manholes and supplying cast.
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anee with the terms and provisions
| of the seid ordinance, which is now
of record in the office of the City
Clerk OF said City of Cairo. No. I'LL
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.
l11f3 Commercial avenue. In said
City of Cairo. which is Just across
the hall from the said city clerks
office, the specifications OF and for
the said local Improvement can be
found ard may be there examined.
All bids or proposals must be ac-
compsnied by cash. or by check.
payable to the order of the President
Of the said Board of Local Improve
ments in his official capacity. certi-
fled by a responsible bank, for an
amount equal TO ten tf0) Ter cen
| turt of the amount Of the bid or pro-
nessl for the construction OF said
local Improvement, and withon!
such cash or check, no bid or pro.
rnsal viii he considered by the said
l'oard The bids shall be delivered to
tho Board. at the TINA and place
above mentioned; and at said time
and place above mentioned the said
Board. In omen session, will open.
examine and publicly declare said
bids or proposals.
The contractor whose bid shall he
accepted fer making said local i'm
proyemeat shall enter into a con
tract with the said City OF Cairo 70.
I the construction nj said local i'm
nrovement az a whole In strict ac-
cordance with the terms and.require.
ments Of the said ordinance, and
shall also enter into bond, payable
to the said City of Cairo, In the s,im
of fifty 900 per centum OF the
amount OF his bid, with security tc
be approved by the said Board. con.
ditioned for the faithful performance
In all respects, of his said contract
and for holding the said city harm.
less, etc, and he shall also BIND
himself. i'll his said contract
and bond, to guarantee his said
work and materials and the said
local Improvement for the period Of
two ca years from and after the &C.
ceptance of the same by the said
BOARD and its confirmation by tbs
County Court.
The contractor to whom the con-
tract is awarded for making said To-
cal Improvement and who shall con-
struct said local Improvement will
be paid In bonds of the said City OF
Cairo. bearing interest at the rate OF
Tive CD per cent. per annum from
their respective dates.
Blank forms for bids or proposals
Twill be furnished on application to
the said City Engineer at his office
aforesaid.
The Board reserves the right to
reiect any and all bids.
| Dated at Cairo, Illinois, this 9Th
/ day Of April, A. d. 1918.
GEORGE PARSONS,
President of the Board of Local I'm
proyements of the City Of Cairo
Illinois.
Attest: ERNEST WORKMAN,
Secretary OF said Board
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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.
lll3 Commercial avenue. In said
City of Cairo, which Is Just across
the hall from the said city clerks
Office. the Specifications OF and for
the said local improvement can be
round and may be there examined.
All bids or proposals must be ac-
companied by cash, or by check.
payable TO the order of the President
of the said Board of Local Improve
ments. In his official capacity, certi-
fled by responsible bank, for an
amount equal to ten Q0) per CEN
tum of the amount of the bid or pro-
pcsal for the construction of said
local Improvements, and without
such cash or check. no bid or pro-
posal will be considered by the said
Board The bids shall be delivered to
the Board, at the time and place
above mentioned; and at said time
and place above mentioned the said
Board, In open session, will open,
examine and publicly declare said
bids or proposals.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted for making said local im.
provement shall enter into con-
tract with the said CITY OF Cairo fof
the construction OF said local i'm
provement as n whole in strict ac-
cordahce with the terms and require
Tnnts OF the said ordinance, AMI
shall also enter into a bond. payable
TO the said City of Cairo. in the sum
IT. fifty 600 per centum Of the
amount of his bid, with security to
10 approved by the said Board, con-
itioned for the faithful performance,
n all respects, of his said contract
and for holding the said city harm
less, ETC.. and he shall also bind
himself, in his said contract
md bond. to guarantee his said
work and materials and the said
'ocal Improvement for the period of
two (2) years from and after the ac-
ceptance OF the same by the said
Board and its confirmation by the
County Court.
The contractor to whom the con-
tract is awarded for making said To-
al Improvement and who shall con-
struct said local Improvement will
be paid in bonds OF the said City OF
Cairo, bearing interest at the rate of
five t5) per cent. per annum from
their respective dates.
Blank forms for bids or proposals
will be furnished on application TO
the said City Engineer at his office
aforesaid.
The Board reserves the right to
eject any and all bids.
Dated at Cairo. Illinois. this 5th
day of April. A. D. 1913.
GEORGE PARSONS,
President of the Board of Local I'm
provements of the City of Cairo
Illinois.
Attest: ERNEST WORKMAN,
Secretary of said Board
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paving and Sewering Holhrook
Avenue.

PuDllc notice Is neFeDY given Lhdt
until the hour of ten (101 O'Clock, A.
NJ of Thursday, April nth, A. d.
1913. 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 Inn
Drovements of the said City of Cairo
will receive sealed, itemlzed bids or
proposals for the improvement of
Tfolbrook avenue. from the north line
Of Twenty-first street to the north
line Of Charles street, in said City OF
Cairo, consisting of the construction
upon the said Holbrook avenue. In
the center thereof, from the north
line of Twenty-first street to the
north line of Charles street, In said
City of Cairo. of n vitrified brick
pavement OF the width of forty t40t
fest, with a combination concrete
curb and gutter on both sides of said
brick pavement. at the outside edges
Of said brick pavement, and will,
natural limestone marginal curbs
set on both sides OF said Holbrook
avenue, at all unpaved street inter-
sections, at the outside edges of said
brick pavement and between the In
side edges of the gutter-flags Of said
curb and gutter as extended around
and out to the lot line on both sides
of said Holbrook avenue, at said un-
paved street intersections, and con-
sistlng OF the construction upon the
said Hoibrook avenue of brick catch
basins and supplying cast-iron traps
and cast-Iron covers therefor, and
consisting OF building up and repair
Ing the seven (71 brick manholes
now in the said Holhrook avenue and
supplying cast-iron rings and cast
iron covers therefor, and consisting
OF the construction In the said Hol-
brook avenue. from the brick man.
hole, located at the intersection OF
Holbrook avenue and Twenty-first
street, in the Twenty-first street
sewer to the brick manhole, located
at the intersection of Holbrook ave-
nue. and Charles street, In the Char
les street sewer, of a vitrifled tile
pipe sewer, with vitrified tile pipe
l"Y'' branch house connections placed
in the said sewer on both sides there
OF at distances twenty-five (25l feet
apart, between street crossings, and
with vitrified tile sewer pipe laid
from each "Y'' branch house connec-
Ition, on each side Of said sewer, TO a
point ten (10) feet from the street
line on each side of the said Hol-
brook avenue.
| The above work Is provided FOR
by and fully described In Ordinance
lNo. e76 of said city of Cairo, adopted
'tAugust 29th, A. d. 1912, and ap-
Iproved August goth. A. D. 1912, and
1.-THE said bids must be for the con-
Istruction of the said local improve
Iment as a whole in strict accord
ance with the terms and provisions
lof the said ordinance, which Is now
of record In the office OF the City
IClerk of said City of Cairo. No. I'LL
! | Commercial avenue, in said City OF
ICairo, where printed copies of the
said ordinance may be obtained on
application to the said City Clerk
: and tn the office Of the City Engl'
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Definitions Of Punch.

No beverage can properly be called
punch" which does not consist OF i've
ingredients, the word belonging TO the
Marathi and Guzerati languages OF
India and signifying five" 1t was in.
troduced into England by the servants
of the East India company about the
end Of the seventeenth century,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-07
Best Time to Think.

To say Think before you eat"
sounds something like Look before
you leap" and there is really just as
much reason for one as for the other,
according to MANY authorities who
have long studied mankind to learn
when they were capable of their best
thinking.