The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-06

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 thirty-siy
(36) 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 900 feet from
the west line of Commercial avenue
to the east line OF Poplar street, in
said City of Cairo, with combine
tion concrete curb and gutter on both
sides OF said brick pavement, at the
outside edges Of said brick pavement.
and with natural limestone marginal
cnrbs 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
around and out to the lot line on
both sides of said Twelfth street, at
said unpayed street intersections,
and consisting OF the construction
upon the said Twelfth street of brick
catch basins and supplying cast-iron
traps and cast-iron covers therefor,
and consisting OF building up and re-
pairing the one Ia brick manhole
now in the said Twelfth street and
supplying cast-iron ring and a
cast iron cover therefor.
The above work is provided for
by and fully described in Ordinance
No. ESQ 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 whole In strict accord
ance with the terms and provisions
of the said 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 o.
Cairo, where printed copies OF tho
said ordinance may be obtained on
application to the said City Clerk
and in the office of the City Engi
necr Of the said City of Cairo, No
lib Commercial avenue. in said
City of Cairo, which is just across
the hall from the said city clerk,
office, the specifications Of and fo'
the said local Improvement can b.
found and may be there examined.
All bids or proposals must be &C
companied by cash, or by check
payable to the order of the Presiden
Of the said Board of Local Improve
ments in his official capacity, certi
fled by responsible bank, for ar
amount equal to ten (10) per cen
tnln OF the amount Of the bid or pro
posal for the construction of salf
local improvement, and withou.
such cash or check. no bid or pro.
pcsal will be considered by the sale
Board. The bids shall be delivered tt
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 i'm
provement shall enter into con
tract with the said City of Cairo foi
the construction OF said local I'm
provement as a whole in strict &C.
cordance with the terms and require
ments of the said ordinance, and
shall also enter into q bond, payable
to the said City Of Cairo. in the sum
of fifty t50) per centum Of thi
amount of his bid, with security te
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 ca years from and after the lac-
ceptance of the same by the said
Board and it's 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 O.
Cairo, bearing interest at the rate o
five CD per cent. per annum from
their respective dates.
| Blank forms for bids or proposal
lwill be furnished on application Il
the said City Engineer at HIS offlc
aforesaid.
The Board reserves the right =
reject any and all bids.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois. this ST.
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 BoarC