The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paw .ns Twelfth Street.


NJ the City of Cairo. Illinois. at No
III Commercial avenue, in said
City of Cairo, the Bc7-A of Local Inn
nrovements 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
he Intersection of Commercial ave-
sue with said Twelfth street which
ias already been improved. consist
ing of the construction upon the said
twelfth street. In the center thereof.
from the west line of Ohio street 10
the east line of Poplar street, In said
city of Cairo. except the intersection
1t Commercial avenue with said
Twelfth street which has already
been improved, of vitrified brick
pavement, of the width of thTty-six
1861 feet from the west line OF Ohio
street to the east line of Commercial
evenue, in said City OF Cairo. and Of
The width of thirty t30) feet from
the west line of Commercial avenue
20 the east line of Poplar street, In
said City Of Cairo, with combins-
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
eurbs 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 as extended
around and out to the lot line on
both sides of said Twelfth street, at
said unpaved street intersections.
and consisting of the construction
upon the said Twelfth street of brick
,atch- basins and supplying cast-iron
traps and cast-iron covers therefor,
and consisting Of building up and re-
pairing the one "a brick manhole
now in the said Twelfth street and
supplying q cast-iron ring and 2
rast.iron cover therefor.
The above work Is provided for
by and fully described in Ordinance
No. $50 of said City of Cairo, adopted
August Goth, A. D. 1912, and ap-
proved August 30th, A. D. 1919, and
he said bids must be for the con-
structicn of the said local improve
rent IA a whole In strict accord
ance with the terms and provisions
II tho, said ordinance, which Is now
II record in the office of the City
slerk 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
application to the said City CLERK
md in the OFFICE of the City .Engf
7eor Of the said City OF Cairo. No.
t113 Commercial avenue, in said
Tfty Of Cairo, which Is Just acress
he hall from the said city clerks
,ffice, the Specifications Of and for
he said local improvement can be
found and may be there examined.
All bids or proposals must be ae-
companied by cash, or by a check.
payable to the order Of the. President
If the said Board of Local Improve
nents In his official capacity, certi-
fled by a responsible bank. for an
amount equal to ten Coy per GEN.
tum of the amount of the. bid or pro-
nosal for the construction Of said
'ocal improvement, and without
such cash or check. no bid or pro-
,csal viii be considered by the said
Board. The bids shall be delivered to
he Board. at the time and place
above mentioned; and at said time
and place above mentioned the said
Board. in open session, will open
7xamine and publicly declare said
bids 9r proposals.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted for making said local i'm
Drovement shall enter into con-
tract with the said City Of Cairo fol-
the construction of said local i'm.
arovement. as a whole In strict ac-
,ordance with the terms and require.
vents of the said ordinance, and
shan also enter into bond. payable
20 the said City Of Cairo, in the sum
OF fifty f50) per centum of thu
amount OF his bid, with security te
hesapprovedf by the said Board, con.
titioned for the faithful performance
N all respects, OF his said contract
aud for folding the said city harm
less, etc, and he shall also bint
himself, In his said contract
and bond. to. guarantee his sait
work and materials and the gaIt
local Improvement for the period d
two - years from and after the &C
eptance of the same by the sale
Board and its confirmation by th'
County Court. 81 ss
The contractor to whom the con
tract is awarded for making said 10
al 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 Q
five t5l per cent. per annum iron
their respective dates. so !:
Blank forms for bids or proposal
win be furnished on application t
the sa q city Engipssr at his offio'
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