The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-05-08

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April 2"th, 1850.
7ho p,1;cc ,Jurv met, ,u,>,,,,t to adj
;orr,,,.,, p,r..nt.:,J e. Krn,hs nrr>i.
dem, Can't :. Row q Tn,, and VIM.
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THE minutes of ,hc previous mcctjou were
read and a1.ulrd.
Thr fnllnviur u~p,;t;nn WAS then read:
/" Honorable Tie l'''''' jury OF 81 Landry
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Inc pct'f1on OF y. y. l'1nck'ev, a rcSIHrh'
Of sid parish. with respect, represents that
your honorable b"tN have made the terms
OF p7Nmr"t i"r 'i.~Ft t" construct &C 1T IN
'"II bridge across bayou Carr"n' on the
W,.h;,ntnr So un.ou. and unreasonable
that | viii net r,malv with said terms.
When, wv bi4 was made believed the
terms announced to be unauthorized by the
| ordinances of your honorable body, and
that your honorable BODY would fix a rea-
! sonable time, within which said bridge
! should he completed, and also a reasonable
time within which the bonus should be
naid.
That if your honorable body will recon-
slider those terms, and bring them within
bounds of reasons; for instance-for Y
ment of the bonus of thirteen thousand
five hundred and fifty five (sl3,555) dollars
to the parish, to be paid bv yearly INSTALL
mcnts. for which PAYMENTS can Give bonds
with good security. would accept from
such terms and nav the said bonus: but to
exact a cash pavment OF six Thousand
(sCOOM dollars, and balance in three months
after completion of said bridge. besides the
expense of getting materials and labor,
which of course has to be paid for in cash,
are terms that I am compclled to reject.
o. S. H1xCkLEY.
Opelousas, April 14th, 1869.
On motlon OF Mr.. Uan1t, SECONDED by MI
late, the following preamble ana resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, O. S. Hinckley, after having
been allowed ample time, and having mott
fed the Jury of his intention not to comply,
either with the conditions of his bid, or
with the propositions subsequently made
by him, and accepted by the jury.
Be it Resolved, That Mr.. B. Woodwork,
the second bidner for the bridge and road,
be awarded the contract; and that the
parish Attorney be hereby instructed to
institute an action against the said D. 5.
Hinckley, for the difference between his
bid and that of said Il. Woodwork, to-wit
The sum of Thirteen Thousand (Sl3,455,)
-Four and tltty-ive dollars.
On motion OF Mr.. Can't:
Resolved, That g.. Woodwork be re-
0ulred to give his bond for the sum of
twenty-five thousand dollars, within ten
days, to the commissioners, to he approved
by the president OF the Police Jury, for the
faithful performance OF the contract, and
that the bonus bid by him be paid to the
parish Treasurer.
On motion OF Mr.. CottreIl:.
Resolved, That unless the above condl-
IONS are compi'eo WIN Wth'n 'ln1e pre-.
scrlbed, that the bid be declared null and
void.
On motion OF Mr.. CAN'T:
'o", -" "A mp WIZ tlie
above resolutions, that b. NoodWorth be
required to keep a safe crossing. and not
charge more than Inc published rates.
motion OF mr.: Cottrell:
Resblved' That all State and parish Off.
GERS be permitted 10 pass over eacn and
Every soii olluee ahu 'e!1y III tne paIlsn;
nc: nag ""s ~ H. 4. uIoola's s. u
O (nei n, au.,e' az as NJ v,'1 can ~ '''e 0'''e Vi PARISH
~ p iio1I.oa VI T u. tha lu, - a.. -,
10 W Wash;nrton ho ' eduort;. snd 4 fr
eeo;ai ;on~na, ~ tho h;nhost b;dJor onI
tddi1 u n bloooott ou an1 a wv
q IL. na,tlap's aesoo.' al:u W.
- IN 1, .hn "pp00 ''Ant''''o'e
IN motion of Mr.. Tate.
Resolved, That TO person or persons shall
70 allowed 70 furnish anv cross;ng toll ar
'rlage across oayou Carroh' at washington,
avon ~ 'OA '"'0
~ Motion of Mr. co+trou.
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