The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-05-25
BELLEVUE, La,
THURSDAY, %:::::::::::::::::::::::::1AY 25, 1882
Police Jury Proceedings.
FIRST DAY.

BELLEVUE, La, May ~, 1882.
Police Jury of Bossier Parish me
this day. Present-John w. Rains
President: w. r. Prather, Thomas
Lyles, j. j. Meares and w. B. BQggs
The special committee appointed a
the last regular meeting to confer
with the Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Pacific Railroad Company, in con.
junction with similar committee
from the city Council of the city Of
Shreveport, Louisiana, relative to the
building Of a road wagon and foot
passenger bridge across Red River al
Shreveport, in connection with the
railroad bridge to be built by said
Railroad Company, then reported that
they had completed their duties, and
recommend the adoption of the fol-
lowing Ordinance, to-wit:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of Bossier, State OF
Louisiana, in legal assembly conven-
ed, That the Police jury of the par
ish OF Bossier, State of Louisiana, in
conjunction with the City Council Of
the city of shreveport, State of Louisi-
ana, desiring that the bridge crossing
the Red River at Shreveport, to be
built by the Vicksburg, Shreveport
and Pacific railroad company, shall
be made available for the passage Of
road wagons and foot passengers.
make and enter into the following
agreement with Otto Plock President
of said Railroad Company, to-wit:
First-The said city Of Shreveport
and parish OF Bossier party Of the
first part win pay unto the said
Railroad Company party Of the
second part, seven per centum per an
mum Of the increased cost of construct
ing said bridge, so as to make the
same available for road vehicles and
foot passengers including in said
cost the cost of all structural addi-
tions which may be necessary to
make said bridge 80 available; this
payment shall be made semi-annually
and the same shall be due to the par
ty of the second part by the first part
for each and every year OF the dura-
tion of this agreement. This agree
'ment shall operate perpetually and
the bridge shall forever be used for
the passage Of road vehicles and foot
passengers.
Second-Said party Of the second
part shall undertake and be respon-
sible for the maintenance of said
bridge and approaches thereto in
first-class order and condition at all
times. The expenses incurred by
such maintenance and inspection of
said bridge shall be charged to the
party Of the first part and the party
OF the second part respectively in
proportion TO the nature of the work,
and said party Of the second part shall
furnish to the said party Of the first
part, monthly, IN itemized statement
showing details Of the sums charge
able to said party of the first part.
Third That in the matter of paint
ing said bridge. the expenses thereof
shall be prorated between and paid by
the parties hereto respectively in pro-
portion to the increased cost entailed
by the requirements by said party
Of the first part; such cost Of
shall be charged to the
said party Of the first part upon q |
certified voucher thereof and the pay
ment thereof by said first party un-
der this agreement shall be made in
Twelve equal consecutive monthly in
stallmentxl the balance not bearing
interest,"
Fourth That said party Of the FIRST |
part shall pay . portion Of the |
axes and insurance payable on said |
bridge and the approaches thereto in |
accordance with the relative cost Of |