The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-19


the lot line, in the city of Cairo in
front of the following described
lots. blocks, tracts or parcels of
land. viz:
First Addition, lot l, block 20. %
front feet.
First Addition, lot ,, block 20, %
front feet.
First Addition, lot 3, block 20, 20
front feet.
First Addition, lot 4, block 20, %
ront feet
First Addition, lot ., block 90, %
front feet.
First Addition, lot 6, block 20. %
front feet.
First Addition, lot 7, block 20, %
front feet.
Specifications for a Cement Sidewalk
Said sidewalk shall be constructed
rs follows, viz: foundation shall
first be prepared by cutting down or
filing up the natural surface of the
Ground to within eight and one-half
inches below the grade, which foun-
dation shall consist OF the surface
Of the ground as above prepared,
upon which shall be laid layer Of
enders four inches in depth. On
the foundation thus prepared there
shall be placed a layer of hydraulic
cement concrete, four inches in
| thickness, composed Of one part ce-
ment, equal in quality to the best
Portland cement, and two parts Of
he best clean, coarse sharp sand.
After mixing said cement and sand
dry, five parts Of broken stone
crushed to size so as to pass
through ring of two and one-half
inches internal diameter, shall be
added thereto, and then water added
n sufficient quantity as will give a
surplus of moisture when rammed
Before the layer last described has
set, layer o" finishing coat, shall
| he placed thereon one-half inch in
| thickness, to be made of one part of
| cement, equal in quality to the best
| Portland cement, and one part of
| torpedo gravel
| Expansion Joints quarters
| "a J of an inch in width, extending
| across the entire width OF said side
walk and to the tull depth of the
| cement walk shall be left where said
walk adjoins the curb and a like ex-
| pansion joint at such point where
said cement walk intersects other
| cement walk or walks now con-
| ,tructed; all these expansion joints
o be filed with asphalt or other
soft filler. to the satisfaction of the
City Engineer.
said sidewalk shall he laid in a
| line between the points herein es-
tablished as grade, which grade is
| hereby established as folliws, to-
wit Said grade shall be equal in
| elevation to the top surface of the
| certain stone monument located
| near the southwest corner Of Sixth
Co street and Commercial avenue.
Section , That said sidewalk
shall be paid for by special taxation
| of the lot, lots or parcel OF land
upon the line where such sidewalk
is ordered by levying the whole cost
hereof upon each of the lots, blocks
or parcels OF land touching upon the
line of such sidewalk in proportion
10 their frontage on such sidewalk:
in other words, each lot lots or par
eel of land shall be taxed the whole
cost of that part of the sidewalk
that touches upon such lot, lots,
blocks or parcel of land.
Section > That all owners of
lots or parcels of land touching the
line Of the above mentioned side
walk shall, under the supervision of
the City Engineer, construct a side
walk in front of their respective
lot, lots or parcel of land i'm accord
ance with the Specifications set
forth in this ordinance within thirty
days from the publication Of this or
dinance, and in default thereof. then
the said sidewalk shall be construct
ed by the said city of Cairo under
the supervision of the said City En-
sineer. and bill of costs therefor, ,
showing in separate items the cost
OF grading, material laying down
and supervision shall be filed in the
office of the City Engineer. certified
to by the said City Engineer, to-
gether with a list OF the lots or par
eel OF land touching upon said side
walk so constructed. the names Of
the owners and frontage thereof as