The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-26

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receive sealed. itemized bids or pro-
nosals 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
1.-THE construction upon the said Sixth
street. in the center thereof. from
1.-THE west line of Ohio street TO the
east line of Washing ton avenue, in
said city of Cairo, except the inter
sector of Commercial avenue with
said 5 xth street which has already
been improved. OF vitrified brick
pavement, of the width of thirty-six
| 1861 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 600 feet from
the west line Of Commercial avenue
TO the east line of Washington ave
nue.. in said City of Cairo, with a
combination concrete curb and gut
ter on both sides of said brick pave
| ment, at the outside edges OF said
brick pavement, and with natural
limestone marginal curbs set on both
sides of the said Sixth street. at all
lunpaved street intersections. at the
Ioutside edges Of said brick pavement
land 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 sixth
street. at said unpaved street inter-
sections. and consisting of the con-
struction upon the said Sixth street
of brick catch-basins and supplying
lcast-iron traps and cast-iron covers
therefor, and consisting OF the
building up and repairing Of the two
tt21 brick manholes now in the said
Sixth street and supplying cast-iron
rings and cast-iron covers therefor,
and consisting Of the construction Ia
the said Sixth street, from the man
hole, located at the intersections CT
commercial avenue and Sixth street,
in the Commercial avenue main sew
err to brick manhole to be con
Istructed in the said Sixth street on
on the east line Of Washington ave
nue.. OF 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 t25) feet apart,
between street crossings, and with
vitsified tile sewer pipe laid from
each "Y" branch house connection
on each side Of said sewer. to a point
ten tl6l feet from the street line on
each side of the said sixth street,
and consisting Of the construction in
the said Sixth street of two (21
brick manholes and supplying cast
Iron rings and cast-iron covers there
| for.
The above work Is provided for
by and fully described in Ordinance
No 27s or said City OF Cairo, adopted
August 29th, A. d. 1912, and APP
proved August 30th, A. d. 1912, and
the said bids must be for the CON
struetion of the said local improve
ment as whole In strict accord
anee with the terms and provisions
u the said ordinance, which Is now
OF record in the office Of the City
Clerk Of said City of Cairo. No. I'LL
Commercial avenue, In said City Of
Cairo. where printed copies OF the
said ordinance may be obtained on
application to the said city Clerk
and IN the office OF the City Engi-
neer of the said City OF Cairo, No
llll3 Commercial avenue, In said
lcity OF Cairo. which is Just across
1.-THE hall from the said city clerks
office. the Specifications of and for
The said local Improvement can be
found and may be there examined.
All bids or proposals must be ac-
companied NY cash. or by check.
payable TO the order of the Presiden.
IF the said Board of Local Improve
ments in his official capacity, certi-
tied by responsible bank, for an
amount equal to ten (10) per CEN
tuni OF the amount OF the bid or pro-
aosal for the construction OF said
local improvement. and without
sach cash or check, no bid or pro,
posai will be considered BY the said
Board. The bids shall be delivered tn
tue Board. at the time and place
above mentioned: and at said time
and place above mentioned the said
Board. In open session, will open.
examine and publicly declare said
bids or proposals.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted for making said local i'm
provement shall enter into a con-
tract with the said City of Cairo for
the construction Of said local i'm
provement az a whole In strict ac.
cordauce with the terms and require.
ments OF the said ordinance, am
shall also enter into a bond. PAYABLE
to the said City Of Cairo, In the sum
Of fifty (50) per eentum of the
amount of his bid, with security to
be approved by the said Board, con.
ditioHed for the faithful performance
in all respects, OF his said contrac,
and for holding the said city harm.
less etc, and he shall also bind
himself. IN his said contract
ana bond. to guarantee his said
work and rna+artat. - ~. 80.