The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Paving Twelfth Street.

| Hi Commercial avenue. In said
City of Cairo, the Board of Local Inn
lproyements of the said City
lof Cairo will receive sealed.
litemized bids or proposals for
the improvement of Twelfth
Istroet, from the west line OF
! Ohio street to the east line OF Poplar
street. in said City Of Cairo, except
the intersection of Commercial ave-
nue with said Twelfth street which
has already been improved. consist
ling Of the construction upon the said
Twelfth street. In the center thereof.
ffrom the west line of Ohio street to
the east linc of Poplar street, in said
City of Cairo. except the intersection
OF Commercial avenue with said
Twelfth street which has already
been improved. Of a 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 Poplar street, In
said City of Cairo, with a 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 marginal
curbs set on both sides of the said
Twelfth street. at all unpaved street
intersections, at the outside edges OF
said brick pavement and 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 Twelfth street, at
said unpaved street intersections,
and consisting OF the construction
upon the said Twelfth street OF brick
catch-basiBs and supplying cast-iron
traps and cast-iron covers therefor,
and consisting of building up and re-
pairing the one ~ brick manhole
now In the said Twelfth street and
supplying a cast-iron ring and a
east iron cover therefor.
The above work is provided for
by and fully described in Ordinance
No ESQ of said City of Cairo, adopted
August goth. A. ID. 1912, and APP
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
ance with the terms and provisions
or 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-
necr OF the said City of Cairo, No.
1tt3 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 OF 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 a responsible bank, for an
amount equal to ten f10) 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-
pcsal will be considered by the said
Board The bids shall be delivered to
the BOARD. 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 9r 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 inn
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 (50) per centum of the
amount of his bid, with security to
be approved by the said Board, con-
ditioned for the faithful performances,
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 guarantees his said
work and materials and the said
local Improvement for the period Of
two t2) years from and after the &C.
Ireptanee of the same by the said
Board and Its confirmation by the
ICounty Court.
The contractor to whom the con.
tract is awarded for making said 10.
cal Improvement and who shall con
struct said local improvement will
be paid in bonds of the said City Of
lrairo. hearing interest at the rate Of
five Isl per rent. per annum from
their respective dates.
i Blank forms for bids or proposal:
Twill be furnished on application K