The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-16

VI VdSuiuSloH AVENUE, IN salu lily
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
eial avenue with said Fourth street
which has already been improved, OF
q vitrIfied brick pavement, Of the
width OF thirty-six $3.50 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 ofsCairo, with q combina-
ton concrete curb and gutter on both
sides OF said brick pavement. at the
outside edges If said brick pavement,
and with natural limestone margi-
nal cnrbs 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
live An hnfh c1daa - uotd ro,.~xy,
street, at said unpayed street inter-
sections, and consisting Of the con-
struction upon the said Fourth street
of brick catch-basins and supplying
cast-iron traps and cast-iron covers
therefor. and consisting of building
up and repairing the two (2) 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. 277 OF said City of Cairo, adopted
August 29th, A. d. 1912, and ap-
proved August 30th, A. d. 1912, and
the, said bids must be for the con-
struction of the said local improve
ment as whole In strict accord
hnce 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. 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.
lib Commercial avenue, In said
City OF Cairo, which ia 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 ac-
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 t10) per CEN
tum Of the amount of the bid or pro-
posal for the construction of said
local Improvement, and without
such cash or check. no bid or pro-
posal will be considered by the said
Board. The bids shall he delivered to
the 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. = e
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 for
the construction of said local i'm
provement as whole in strict ac-
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 sum
of fifty f50) per centum of the
amount of his bid, with security 70
be approved by the said Board, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
in 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
and bond, to guarantee his said
work and materials and the said
local improvement for the period OF
two CD years from and after the &C.
ceptance of the same by the said
Board and its confirmation by the
County Court.
The contractor to whom the con.
tract is awarded for making said 10.
cal improvement aud who shall con.
str1ct said local improvement will
be paid In bonds of the said City oil
Cairo, bearing interest at the rate Of
five go per cent. per annum from
their respective dates.
Blank forms for bids or proposals
Win be furnished on application tc
ths said City Engineer at his office
aforesaid.