The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-25
serlcr 10 CONTRACTORS.
Paving Fourth Street.

1913, at the City Council Chamber oil
the City of Cairo, Illinois, at No,
I'LL Commercial avenue. In said
city of Cairo, the Board of Local
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 70 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
q yitrified 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 (30) feet from the west
line of Commercial avenue to the
east line OF Washington avenue, in
said city of Cairo, with combina-
ton 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 curbs set on both sides OF the
said Fourth street. at all unpaved
street intersections. at the outside
edges OF said brick pavement and
between the inside edges of the gut
ter flags OF said curb and gutter as
extended around and out to the lot
line on both sides Of said Fourth
street, at said unpaved street inter-
sections. and consisting OF the con-
struction upon the said Fourth street
OF brick catch-basins and supplying
cast-iron trans and cast-iron covers
therefor. and consisting of building
mp and repairing the two t2l brick
manholes. now In the said Fourth
street and supplying cast-iron rings
and cast-iron covers therefor.
The above work is provided for
by and fully described in Ordinance
No. PIT of said City Of Cairo. adopted
August .29th, A. d. 1912, and ap-
proved August 30th, A. ID. 1919. and
the said bids must be for the con-
strnction Of the said local improve
ment as whole in strict accord
ance with the terms and provisions
of the said ordinance, which Is now
of record in the office of the City
Clerk of said City of Cairo. No. iii
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.
1913 Commercial avenue, In said
City of Cairo, which is Just across
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 &C
companied by cash. or by check
payable to the order of the President
of the said Board Of Local Improve
ments, in his official capacity. certi-
fled by responsible bank, for an
amount, equal to ten (l0) per cen
turr of the amount Of the bid or pro-
pnsal for the construction or said
local Improvement, and without
such cash or check. no bid or pro-
posal will be considered by the said
Board The bids shall be delivered to
the Board, at the time and place
abova 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 con.
tract with the said City of Cairo fol
the construction of said local i'm.
proyement as a whole In strict &C.
cordance with the terms and require
ments Of the said ordinance, and
shall also enter into bond, payable
to the said City OF Cairo, in the sun
Of fifty t50l per centum of thu
amount Of his bid. with security Il
be approved by the said Board, con
ditioned for the faithful performance
In all respects, OF his said contrac
and for holding the said city harm
less, etc, and he shall also bint
himself. In his said contrae
Z and bond. to guarantee his SAT-
work and materials and the sal,
local Improvement for the period o
| two t2) years from and after the &C
eertance OF the same by the sal,
Board and its confirmation by tn
County court.
The contractor to whom the con
tract Is awarded for making said 10
cal Enforcement and who shall con
struet said local improvement vii
he paid in bonds Of the said City o
Cairo, bearing interest at the rate O
five t61 per cent. per annum from
their respective dates.
FLANK forms for bids or uroposa,
wili be furnished on application /,
the said City Engineer at his offie,
aforesaid.