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

Public notice Is hereby given that
until the hour OF ten 10ro'clock. A.
NJ. Of Monday, March 31st, A. D.
1918, at the City Council Chamber Of
the City of Cairo, Illinois, at No.
Ill Commercial avenue. in said
City Of Cairo, che Board of k,ocal
improvements of the said City OF
Cairo will receive sealed, itemized
bids or proposals for the improve
ment Of Fourth 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 avenue with said Fourth
street which has already been i'm
proved. consisting of the construction
upon the said Fourth street. in the
center thereof, from the west line Of
Ohio street to the east line of Wash
ington avenue, In said City Of Cairo.
except the. intersection Of CONNER
ciai avenue with said Fourth street
which has already been improved, OF
a vitrified brick pavement, OF the
width OF thirty-six 1850 feet from
the west line OF Ohio street to the
east, line of Commercial avenue. in
said city Of Cairo. and Of the width
Of thirty t30) feet from the west
line OF Commercial avenue to the
east line of Washington avenue. In
said City Of Cairo, with a combina-
ticn. concrete curb and gutter on both
sides OF said brick pavement, at the
outside edges Of said, brick pavement.
and with natural limestone margi-
nal cnrbs set on both sides OF the
said Fourth street, at all unpayed
street intersections. at the outside
edges of said brick pavement aud
hetwecn the inside edges of the gut
ter flags CT said curb and gutter. as
extended around and out to the lot
lna on both sides of said Fourth
street, at said uppayed street inter-
sections. and consisting Of the con-
ssruction upon the said Fourth street
u h-irk cstrh-basins and supplying
gs'-irnn trans and fast-iron covers
therefor. and consisting of building
IA and repairing the two t2) brick
'rleS now In the said Fourth
tsset ard supplying cast-iron rings
9jl east-iron coyers therefor,
The above work n provided for
an nsla fully described ia Ordinance
@7T,rt said City Of Cairo, adopted
ss-ec,st 2ath, A. D. 1912, and APP
s4n~e1 August 30th. A. D. 1919, and
I tht said b DIS must be for the com
e'an Of the said local improve
rs a whole in strict accord
ance with the terms aud provisions
said ordinance, which is now
's'r reerrf In the office, OF the City
M irfIsaid City of Cairo, No. I'LL
~csat avenue. In said City OF
who're printed copies OF the
''ranre may be obtained on
lection to. the said City Clerk
s%f % the office of the City Engi-
9ser If The said City Of Cairo, No
t1t3 Commercial avenue, in said
s n Cairo. which Is jast across
'.r'l from the said city clerks
,rFscr the specifications OF and for
'he enid local improvement can be
farpd and may be there examined.
All bids or proposals must be &C.
1aniefi bv cash, or by a check
Nc n the order of the President
ha so'd BOARD of Local Improve.
raants. in his official capacity. certi-
f'r' nv a RESPONSIBLE bank, for an
aa3f'nt annal to ten (10) per cen
~ the amount OF the bid or pro,
'9- She construction Of said
sl irsprovement. and without
sF-h aash or check, no bid or pro.
'esal viii be considered by the said
8aara The bids shall be delivered tc
thh Ecatd. at the time and place
hega mentioned; and at. said time
and, place above mentioned the said
Heard. In open session, will open,
sysmlne and publicly declare said
bids or proposals.
TIE contractor whose bid shall be
aaeanted for making said local i'm.
larorement shailsenter into con-
tract with the said City of Cairo for
the construction of said local i'm
provement as a whole In strict aey
eafdances with the terms and require
monts Of the said ordinance and
shall also enter. into bond, payable
to the said City Of Cairo, In. the sun
~ fifty t5op per, centum of the
amount Of his bid, with security t.
be approved by the said Board, con.
dit!onea for the faithful performance
In. I'll RESPECTS. of his said contrac'
and for holding the said city harm
less, etc, and he shall also bins
himself in his said contraci
md hond, to guarantee his sale
work and materials and the salt
'nrai Enforcement for the period O
'.'o 2l.years from and after the &C
antaree Of the same by the sait
Rosri and It's confirmation by tht
cerrtv Court
The contractor to whom the con
tract 5 awarded for making said 10
~ 'mprnvement and who shall con
''ot said local improvement viii
""'d IN bonds Of the said City o
Ns'~n. bearing interest at the rate o
We tSl per cent per annum from
fhfir rccnar4iva datn,