The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paving Tenth Street.

ql3, at the City Council Chamber
7 the City Of Cairo, Illinois, at No.
III Commercial avenue. in said
'ty of Cairo. the Board OF Local I'M
rovements of the said City of Cairo
I'll receive sealed, itemized bids or
-oposals for the improvement c.
anth street, from the west line OF
'hio street to the east line of Poplar
rect. in said City of Cairo, except
he intersection of Commercial ave-
re with said Tenth street which
as already been improved, consist
ng Of the construction upon the said
zenith street, in the center thereof.
rom the west line of Ohio street to
he east line of Poplar street, in
aid City of Cairo, except the inter-
'ectioR of Commercial avenue with
aid Tenth street which has already
een improved, of a vitrified brick
1ayement. of the width OF thirty-six
S6) feet from the west line of Ohio
treet to the east lire OF Commercial
venue, in said City of Cairo, and OF
he width of thirty t30l feet from
he west line of Commercial avenue
% the east line of Poplar street, in
aid City of Cairo, with a combina-
ion concrete curb and gutter on
9th sides Of said brick pavement,
{ the outside edges OF said brick
'avement, and with natural lime
tone marginal erfT set on both
tides of the sad Tenth street, at al,
'npayed street intersections. at the
Inside edges of said brick pavement
nd between the inside edges of the
rutter-flags of said curb and gutter
rs extended around and out 10 the
Ut line on both sides OF said Tenth
treet. at said unpaved street inter.
ections. and consisting of the con-
truction uron the said Tenth street
If brick catch-basins and supplying
'ast-iron traps and cast-iron covers
therefor. and consisting of building
Up and repairing the one Oh brick
nanhole now in the said Tenth street
md supplying a cast-iron ring and a
'ast-iron cover therefor.
The above work is provided for
by and fully described in Ordinance
No. 279 of said City of Cairo, adopted
August ssth, 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
If the said ordinance, which Is now
II record in the office OF the CITY
'lerk of said City of Cairo. No. iii
Commercial avenue, in said city OF
afro. where printed copies OF the
aid ordinance may be obtained on
duplication to the said City Clerk.
md in the office OF the City Engl-
neer OF the said City of Cairo, No.
'1i3 Commercial avenue. in said
'ity of Cairo, which Is Just across
he hall from the said city clerks
office. the specifications of and for
he said local Improvement can be
found ard may be there examined.
All bids or proposals must be ac-
companied by cash, or by a check,
'ayable to the order of The President
" the said Board of Local Improve
nents in his official capacity, certi-
lied by responsible bank, for an
amount equal to ten f10) per CEN
'um of the amount of the bid or pro-
1osal for the construction OF said
local improvement, and without
such cash or check, no bid or pro
1osal will be considered by the said
Board. The bids shall be delivered to
1.-THE BOARD, at the time and place
above mentioned; and at said time
md place above mentioned the said
9oard. In open session, will open,
'xaruine and publicly declare said
bits or proposals.
The contractor whose bid shall he
accepted for making said local i'm.
movement shall enter into A.
eract with the said City of Cairo fo-
the construction of said local i'm
movement as a whole in strict nc.
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 sun,
Vt fifty (50l per centum of the
amount of his bid, with security to
ne approved by the said Board, con.
ditioned 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
and bond, to guarantee his said
work and materials and the said
local improvement for the period OF
two t21 years from and after the &C
'eptance 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-
Hal Improvement and whs shall con.
struct said local improvement viii
De 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
will be furnished on application to
he said City Engineer at his office
aforesaid.