The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-26
so4lci 10 CONTRACTORS.


1918, at the City Council Chamber of
the City Of Cairo. Illinois. at No.
I'LL Commercial avenue, in said
City or Cairo, the Board OF Local
improvements of the said City OF
Cairo will receive sealed. itemized
bids OF proposals for the improve
ment OF Fourth street. from the west
lire 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 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
{ vitrified brick pavement. of the
width d thirty-alx 1850 feet from
the west line Of Ohio street to the
east iine OF Commercial avenue, in
said City Of Cairo. and OF the width
of thirty ta0l feet from the west
line Of Commercial avenue to the
east line OF Washington avenue. In
said City Of Cairo. with q combina-
ton concrete curb and gutter on both
sidea Of said brick pavement. at the
outside edges Of said brick pavement.
and with "a taFal limestone margi-
nal curhs 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
tersflsEs OF said curb and gutter al
extended around and out to the lot
ltne OH 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 eateh-basins and supplying
cast-iron traps ana scast-iron covers
therefor, and consisting Of hnildine
nr and repairing the two f2l brick
nianholfs aaw in the said Fourth
street and supplying cast-iron rings
and cast-iron covers therefor
The ahove work sis provided for
nv and fully described In Ordinance
No. 27T of said City OF Cairo. adopted
August 2sth. A. d. 1919, and ap-
proved August 30th, A. D. 1912. and
the said bids must be Tor the con-
struetion OF the said local improve
nient az a whole in strict accord
ance with the terms aud provisions
of the said ordinance, which Is now
az record4in 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
said ordinance may be obtained on
application to tho said City Clerk.
and in the office Of the City Engi-
i,eer Of the said City Of Cairo, No,
Ii13 Commercial avenue. In said
City III Cairo. which Ia Just 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 or proposals must be &C
coripanfea by cash. or by d check.
payable to tie order OF the President
OF the said Board of Local Improve
fnents. In his official capacity, certi-
fled BIZ 4 responsible hank, fer an
amount equal to ten (l0) per CEN
rum Of the amount Of the hid or pro-
posAl for the construction OF said
local Improvement, 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 II, open session. will open.
examine and publicly declare said
bids or proposals.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted for making said local i'm
provenient shall enter into a con-
tract with the said City Of Cairo for
tbs construction Of said local I'm
provenient "A q whole In strict &C.
cordance with the terms and require
irsents Of the said ordinance. and
shalt also enter into bond, payable
70 the said City OF Cairo. In the sum
Of fifty t50J per centum OF the
amount Of his hid, with security to
DO 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 or
two t2l years from and after the ac-
ceptaMce 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
struet said local improvement will
Be paid In bonds Of the said City of
Cairo, bearing interest at the rate OF
Tive t61 per cent. per annum from
their respective dates.
Blank tctns for bids or proposals
viii b. furnished ON application to
The said City Engineer at his office
aforesaid.
The Board reserves the right 70
-ejsct any and all bids