The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-23

mentS or the Salu lily OF cairo VIII
receive sealed, itemized bids or pro-
posals for the improvement of Sixth
Street, from the west line of Ohio
street to the east line of Washington
avenue. in said City of Cairo. except
the intersection Of commercial ave
nue. with said Sixth street which has
already been improved, consisting Of
the construction upon the said Sixth
street. in the center thereof, from
the west line of Ohio street 10 the
east line Ct Washing ton avenue, in
said city Of cairo, except the inter
section of Commercial avenue with
said 5 xth street which has already
been improved. of vitrified brick
pavement. of the width of thirty-six
1867 feet from the west line of 0hio
street 10 the east line of Commercial
avenue. IN said CITY of Cairo. and Of
she width of thirty (S0) feet from
the west l'ne of Commercial avenue
TO tho east line of Washington ave
pue in said City of Cairo, with
combination concrete curb and gut
ar on both sides of said brick pave
nent, at the outside edges of said
brick pavement, and with natural
limestone marginal eurbs set on both
sides of the said Sixth street, at all
|unpaved street intersections, at the
outside edges of said brick pavement
and between the inside edges CT the
rutter-flags OF said curb and rutter
as extended around and out II the
lot line on both sides of said Sixth
street, at said unpaved street inter-
sections. and consisting of the con-
struction upon the said Sixth street
of brick catch basins and SUPP lying
caSt-iron traps and cast-iron overs
therefor, aud consisting OF the
building up and repairing of tho two
go brick manholes now in the said
Sixth street and supplying cas,-iron
rings and east-iron covers therefor,
land consistine of the construction In
| the said Sixth street. from the man.
hole. located at the intersection CT
! commercial avenue and Sixth street,
N the Commercial avenue main sew
or to o brick manhole to be con-
Istrueted In the said Sixth street on
on the east line of Washington ave-
niue, of a vitrified tile pipe sewer,
with vitrified tile pipe "Y" branch
house connections placed in the said
sewer on both sides thereof at dis
tances twenty-five (25) feet apart,
between street crossings. and with
vitrified tile sewer pipe laid from
each "Y" branch house connection
lon each side Of said sewer. to point
ten (10) feet from the street line on
each side of the said Sixth street,
land consisting of the construction in
the said Sixth street of two (2)
brick manholes and supplying cast
iron rings and cast-iron covers there
for.
The above work Is provided fo'
| by and fully described in Ordinance
No. 27S of said City Of Cairo, ADOPTED
August goth. A. D. 1912, and ap.
proved August both, A D. 1912, and
| the said bids must he for the con.
struction of the said local improve.
, iment as whole in strict accord
lance with the terms and proTis ionl
/ IF the said ordinance, which is nov
| Of record In the office of the Cit,
Clerk of said City of Cairo. No. Ill
/ Commercial avenue, In said Ci'y o
1airo. where printed copies OF tht
aid ordinance may be obtained or
application to the said City Clerk
I'd n the office of the City Engi
aeer of the said City Of Cairo. No
113 Commercial avenue, In sail
aity ri Cairo, which is Just ?eros
he ball from the said city elerk
ffice the specifications of and To-
! he said local Improvement can b,
, f7und and may be there examlr ed.
II 81 bids or proposals must lie ar
aompanied by each, or by a heck
II aayaole TO the order of the Prosiden
# the said Board of Local Improve
! ments In his official capacity. certi
lied by a responsible bank, for al
: amount equal TO ten (10) per cen
/ fHm of the amount of the bid o. pro
osal for the construction OF sal
oeal improvement. and wthou
aHh cash or check. no bid or pro
/ nosal viii be considered by the sal
) Board The bids shall be delivered I
j the Board, at the time and .plac
) hove mentioned; and at said tim
J and rlace above mentioned the sal
BOARD. in epen session, will oper
!, examine and publicly declare sal
/ bids or proposals.
: The contractor whose bid shlll b
4 accepted for making said local i'm
t nrovement shall enter into CO..
d tract with the said City of Cairo fc
4 the construction of said local i'm
+ nrovement as a whole in strict az
: Ieordance with the terms and require
d Iments of the said ordinance. an
. shall also enter into a bond, payabl
to the said City Of Cairo, in thu SUI
: Ief fifty t50) per centum of tn
= amount Of his bid, with security I
be approved by the said Board. COZ
i ditioned for the faithful Performance
+ In all respects, Of his said contra.
e and for holding the said city harm
d less, etc, and he shall also bin