New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-30

specifications furnished. and the cost OF this
shall be assumed by the contractors.
SEC. q Be it further enacted, etc., Tha1
the cost of the construction of said shell
| road shall be borne in equal proportions
one-half each by the front proprietors Dor
dering on said road, pro rata, and, the said
police Jury of the left bank, parish CT JET
ferson, and the proportion OF the front pro,
prietOrs shall remain a lien and privilege
superior to all other liens and privileges
upon the property fronting on said road in
| favor of the contractors thereof, until fully
paid, by recording the bills for the same,
duly certified by the surveyor Of said par
| ish, in the Office Of the recorder of said
parish.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty Of said police jury of
| the left bank, parish of Jefferson, within
| ten days from the passage of this act, to ad
yertise for ten days in the official papers of
| the parishes of Jefferson and Orleans for
| proposals, to be sealed and directed to said
! police jury, and to be opened by them in
| open and public meeting of said police jury
| on day TO be named in said advertise
! ment, when said police jury shall proceed
| to adjudicate the contract to build said
| road to the lowest bidder, and shall pro-
| coed, in such form as said police Jury shall
determine, to make a formal contract in &C
c0rdance with he.plans and specifications,
| and said lowest proposal, with said lowest
bidder, and may require of such lowest
bidder such security as said police jury may
think proper for the faithful performance
of the contract within such time as the said
police jury and said contractors may agree.
1t being understood that this shall not @x-
eeed one year.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
from and after the completion of said shell
road herelnbefore provided for, it shall be
the duty Of said police jury, during the
month of December of each and every
year, to appropriate a sufficient SUBJ OF
money outoof its treasury to keep said road
in repair during the current year, which
SUM shall not be appropriated to any other
purpose.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
upon the completion of said shell road. and
said completion having been duly certified
to, according to the provisions of this act,
it shall be the duty of said police jury OF
the left bank, parish OF Jefferson, to at
once pay to the builders of said road, or
otherwise settle with them, as both parties |
to the contract may agree, the proportion !
OF the police jury being One-half the total I
cost thereof; and should there not be sutfi- !
cient funds in the treasury, the police Jury I
are hereby authorized to levy a special tax
sufficient TO pay the sum required upon all
the taxable property in the left bank, par
according to the last assessment made be-
fore the levying of such special tax; and
upon the collection of such special tax,
which shall be Immediately proceeded 7
with, said police jury shall pay its proper !
tion of the cost OF she shell road herein pro
yided for.
SEC. G. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all laws Or parts of laws contrary to or in
consistent with the provisions Of this act
are hereby TeUea led
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, etc.o That
this act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
jSignedJ Q. II. BREWSTER.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. s. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant GoSerneE and President Of the
Senate.
a true copy:
j. w. FAIRF.sx.
Assistan: Secretary % State
Received in the office Of Secretary OF
State August g. 1872.
The foregoing act having been presented
o the Governor of the State OF Louisiana |
or his approval, and not having been
'eturned by him to the house of the General |
Assembly il which it originated within the
ime prescribed by the constitution of the
State of Louisiana. has become q law with
nut his approval.