The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paving Tenth Street.

T.. of Monday, March 3lst, A. D.
91S. at the City Council Chamber
{ the City of Cairo. Illinois. at No.
Ill Commercial avenue. In said
fty Of Cairo. the Board Of Local I'm
rovements of the said City of Cairo
ill receive scaled, itemized bids or
roposals for the improvement OF
ZENITH street, from the west line OF
ohio street to the east line of Poplar
treet. in said City of Cairo. except
he intersection of Commercial ave-
fue with said Tenth street which
vas already been improved, consist
ng Of the construction upon the said
Tenth street, in the center thereof,
rom the west line Of Ohio street to
he east line of Poplar street. in
aid City of Cairo. except the inter-
section of Commercial avenue with
aid Tenth street which has ALREADY
}een improved. of a vitrified brick
of the width of thirty-six
I 36) feet from the west line of Ohio
treet to the east line OF Commercial
venue, in said City Of Cairo, and OF
he width of thirty 1901 feet from
he west liue of Commercial avenue
o tho east line of Poplar street in,
aid City of Cairo, with combina-
ion concrete curb and gutter on
9th sides of said brick pavement,
It the ontside edges of said brick
iavement, aud with natural lime
tone marginal e.'rt- set on both
iides of the said Tenth street. at al,
npaved street intersections, AT the
inside edges of said brick pavement
nd between the inside ed ges Of the
rutter-flags of said curb ANA gutter
vs. extended around and out 10 the
OF line on both sides OF said Tenth
treet. at said unpaved street inter.
ections. and consisting of the con-
truetion uron the said Tenth street
II brick catch basins and supplying
'ast-iron trars and east-iron covers
therefor, and consisting Of building
Up and repairing the one (i)s brick
nanhole now in the said Tenth street
and supplying cast-iron ring and
sast-fron cover therefor.
The above work is provided for
BY and fully described in Ordinance
No. 279 of said City Of Cairo, adopted
August, 29th. A. D. 1912. and ap-
proved August 30th. A. D. 1919, and
he said bids must be for the CON
struction OF the said local improve
ment as whole in strict accord
ence with the terms and provisions
# the said ordinance, which is now
If record in the office Of the cny
Jerk Of said City of Cairo. No. 1itf
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 Engi-
Hneer Of the said City OF Cairo. No.
t1f3 Commercial avenue. in said
'ity Of Cairo. which Is Just across
The hall from the said city clerks
office the specifications OF and for
he said local Improvement can be
found ard may be there examined.
All bids or proposals must be ac-
companied by cash, or by a check.
payable TO the order of the President
II the said Board OF Local Improve
nents in his official capacity. certi-
led by q responsible bank, for an
AMOUNT equal to ten (10) per cen
,um OF the amount of the bid or pro-
,osal for the construction of said
local Improvement, and without
such cash or check. no bid or pro
1osai viii be considered by the said
9oard. The bids shall be delivered to
he Roard. at the time and place
tbove mentioned: and at said time
md place above mentioned the said
Board, in open session, will open.
examine and publicly declare said
bids or proposals.
The contractor whose bid shall he
eecepted fer making said local IN
erovement snail enter into a -.
ract with the said City OF Cairo for
the construction of said local i'm
1rovement as whole in strict ar.
aordance with the terms and require
nents of the said ordinance. and
shall also enter into bond, payable
70 the said City of Cairo. in the sum
II fifty f50) per centum of tho
amount of his bid, with security IN
ne approved by the said Board con-
1itioned for the faithful performance
II all respects, of his said contract
and for holding the said city harm
less. etc, and he shall also bind
himself, IN his said contract
md bond, to guarantee his said
work and materials and the said
local improvement for the period Of
two (2) years from and after the A..
'eptance of the same by ths said
Board and its confirmation by tn
County Court.
The contractor to whom the con
tract is awarded for making said II.
al improvement and who shall con.
'truct said local Improvement will
DC paid in bonds of the said CITY OF
afro, bearing interest at the rate Of
i've t5l per cent, per annum from
heir respective dates.
Blank forms for bids or proposa,e
VII be furnished on application to
4.
ne said City Engineer at his office
aforesaid