Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-10-23

.,i,,,n al Of an Inspector III Il tails and
L.vees Of the parish of West Baton
4 ug- !; to define the duties OF his of1ic.
,ud also to direct the manner at bn'ld
,ag temporary l.vers. and such lrvt-s -
he B ard OF Pubic Works may fs'' t"
ave made
Sec. | Be It ordained ny the police
Jury Of the parish Of West ITO" Rouge.
MT there BE- created the "lac- of K rad
nd L-vrr Inspector for the parish, VII"
hall h.sd G.. ~ for the term Of "ls year.
.nd rrs,.iv- an .ouusl salary Of zoe
.~iousand d"llars
Spc. 2 That the police jury. at it~
Iune session, shall elect the Inspector NJ
Roads and l.evres, and IT, shall CIV.
,,nt, with two good securities. !" III.
nm IF five Thousand d,'lnr. tyr the faith
uI perf"rm .nce If his duties. and shall
Ike On oath to fulfill the du,ies Of his
fiji - according to 'sw.
Sec. 3 That the Inspector shall hav
H.. right t., appoint deputy inspert"r-.
,ot to exceed ,w-lvp in number, VIII" shall
axe the same 9th ~ presented for IN.
I.spector, aud ~hall recriv~ a salary ut
wpnty Eve d~.llsrs. and shall be uud-r
rs supervision and control.
Sec. 1 That the I"sp+ct"r 1T K ada
I'd L. v.-s sh II have general charge OF
liz roads and levers If this parish. under
he direction "f the police Jury, x"d liz
IRE the Srss Monday Of S+ptrm'.: III
.ach wear, &c &c .n.i; make a thorough il"
-pect,ou nf ssme. and shall make . sw.'r"
.-port Of salt ~insp-cti"" to the p"'i"-
Jury ut its september session. in which o.
hall give = description and an"unt 1T
NV work and repairs To he dime. u'de'
act 81 the LAxi.latur-. and may add any
~ugges,inns he may deem proper ~ !"
the manner aud time Of building sad
work.
Sec. S That during each mouth cue
seeding September. until the r:"e 81 The
water, the Inspector shall make m i"-
.pectinn. aud should the cavi"g Of tn
ranks # the Mississippi river. or any
.ther unforeseen event render it necessary,
70 shall give notice to the President If
he police jury who shall imn-diatrly
"neen the p'lice jury to provide for
~uch ~exig~ncy.
SEC. 6 That upon the adoption by thu
police jury. At its September session. ="
It any time thereafter. Il the rep 'rt 1T
be Inspector. With such changes and
notifications A. ny he deemed necssA
~, said Inspector shsll immediately .d-
ver,iss in the official journal for prope-
..Is for the making Of ssid w'rk". t"r
thirty days following the FIRST advertise
m-nt. in which lie shall give description
.f work, time Of commencement and COM
~pletino, time and conditions Of payment.
md ehall reserve tho right Of Rejecting
sneh proporals ~ would not be to the
advantage Of the parrish.
Sec. That in the event no proposals
.r bida should b- received, or i" c"a. ~
heir r.ject;on, the Inspector shsll sdver-
rise the works for sale ut public s~ncti'"'
10 the lowest bidder il the official j~,'nrnsl
for fifteen days, and at th'" s.l., which
shall take place u the Curt H"ns- al
his parish. should there be no bids. said
works shall he built in the manner here
matter provided.
Sec. 8 In the adsersisement- for bids
and proposals.. 10 the np%io~ Tor the SAIL.
If the work and in ali contrart. in far.
.heraoce of this ordinance, the Inspector
.h.ll stip"late that all works, or repairs
IN ~leve~s. must he completed ny the 10th
lay of December OF each year. prov'd. d
he have not ix-d IN e~,slisr period. H.
hall sl.o i"sers in said contract the penal!
Contained in SectinD 10. |
SEC. 9 That in AL contracts for re
nairs or new works ~" ~lrv~es. the l"sp. C.
tor shall reqnire Of the CONTRACTOR. o'
'~matrac,ors. g'n'd aud solver, security i"
+. snm one fourth Over aud sh,vS thu
mount IL the contract for the fnIl6tment
e hi. .r thei, obligations.
Sc 10 the repairs, ~ new works.
shall be made under the direction Of the |
Inspector. or such of his deputies ~ h~
may d~esigost~. and At the January s.ss.
: n OF the p"lic, jury he -hslI make =
If the pr 'grpss Of all works order. +!
ID. and the general condition If the + ,sds
and lev.-es Of the parish /; am shnuid III
ne fOund that anv CONTRACTOR, or cOntrsc.|
mrs, have tailed 10 c"mplete bra ar their
contract in the manner and time stipaIA
ted, he shall forfeit to the parish twenty |
Ave PER c4nt. of the .mount Of said Gun.
tract. This condition shall apply To- I'll
contracts iu which the parish may be III.