The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paving Tenth Street.

T., of Monday. March Slst, A. n
9l3, at the City Council Chamber
the City of Cairo, Illinois, at No.
III Commercial avenue, in said
'ity Of Cairo, the Board of Local I'M
rovements of the said City of Cairo
ill receive sealed, itemized bids or
roposals for the improvement o!
'entn street, from the west line os
lhio street to the east line OF Poplar,
treet. in said City of Cairo. except
he intersection of Commercial ave-
ne with said Tenth street which
as already been improved. consist
lg of the construction upon the said
'enth 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.
ection, of Commercial avenue with
aid Tenth street which has already
cen improved. OF a vitrified brick
avement, Of the width of thirty-slx
36) feet from the west line of Ohio
treet to. the east line of Commercial
venue. In said City Of Cairo, and Of
he width of thirty (30) feet from
he west line of Commercial avenue
4 the east line of Poplar street, in
aid City OF Cairo. with a conbina.
on concrete curb and gutter oil
9th sides Of said brick pavement.
t the outside edges of said brick
ayement, and With natural lime
tone marginal curts set on both
'des OF the said Tenth street. at al,
upaved street intersections. at the
Inside edges OF said brick pavement
nd between the inside edges of the
ltter-flags of said curb and gutter
5 extended around and out 10 the
Vt line on both sides OF said Tenth
rect, at said urpayed street inter.
'ctions, and consisting OF the con-
ruction upon the said Tenth street
brick catcb-basins and supplying
ast-iron traps and east-iron covers
1erefor, and consisting OF building
p and repairing the one "a brick
anhole now in the said Tenth street
nd supplying cast-iron ring and a
'st-iron cover therefor.
The above work Is provided for
Y and fully described In Ordinance
10. 27s Of said City Of Cairo, adopted
'ugust 2sth, A. D. 1912, and ap-
roved August 30th, A. d, 1912, and
ne said bids must be for the con-
truction of the said local improve
lent as a whole In strict accord.
nee with the terms and provisions
the said ordinance, which is nov
record in the office Of the City
Jerk Of said City of Cairo. No. iii
emmercial avenue, In said City Of
afro, where printed copies Of the
id ordinance may be obtained or
rplieation to the said CITY Clerk
nd In the office Of the City Engi.
eer Of the said City Of Cairo, No
LIB Commercial avenue. in said
ity of Cairo, which Is lust across
Ac hall from the said city clerk
flee. the specifications of and for
Ne said local improvement can be
ound ard may be- there examined.
All bids or proposals must be ac.
ompanied by cash, or by cheek
Fyable to the order Of tho President
{ the said Board Of Local Improve.
'ents in his official capacity, certi
ed by responsible bank, for. an
mount equal to ten (10) per cen.
I'M of the amount OF the bid or pro
asal for the construction of sale
zeal Improvement. and ,without
lch cash or check, no bid or, pro
'osal viii be considered by the sale
'oard The bids shall be delivered tt
he Board, at the time and plact
bove mentioned; and at said time
nd place above mentioned the safe
9oard. In open session, will open
Sxamine and publicly declare sal,
bids or proposals,
The contractor whose bid shall n.
accepted for making said local itr.
arovement, shall enter into cor
tract with the said City of Cairo 70,
the construction OF said local i'm
nroyement az whole in strict ac
'ordance with the terms and require
1ents OF the said ordinance, ant
shall also enter into bond, payabl,
the said City Of Cairo. in the sun
i fifty f50). per centum or tn,
mount of his bid. with security 4
he approved by the said Board. con
ditioned for the faithful performance
Y all respects, Of his said contrac
and for holding the said city harm
less, etc, aud he shall also hint
himself, N his said contrac
nd bond, TO guarantees his sal,
work and materials and the sal,
local Improvement for the period o
Two CD years from and after the ac
eptaRce of the same by the sal,
BOARD and its confirmation by tn
County Court.
The contractor to whom the con
'ract is awarded for making said 10
al Improvement and who shall con
'truct said local improvement vii
ne paid In bonds of the said City q
afro. bearing interest at the rate O
i've (5l per cent. per annum from
heir respective dates.
blank forms for bids or proposal
III be furnished on application t,