The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-05-06
Total. SIG u
F. -ERNOTT,
4. ALBLkTI.
T. z. BERGERON.

Approved, .2ERNOTT,
L. ALBLkTI.
T. z. BERGERON.
Com. on Impro> ements
j. A. Munct, Tor sundries. Coa'oil and
Supplies - ~
j.. Vi Walsh tor boarding prisoners
CasialI Collins 3 DAYS at 40 cts.----.I -
Ester 3 days at 10 ct-- ----------.l -
Thos- Co9an / day AZ ~ cts----.-.- 10
? 80
3 80
Total ST 30
Mayor Raglan also submitted 10 the Coun
ell and requ. sted the Gle, k to read the pro-
position for the erection of Water Works for
this town by Mr. w. l.. Coyel, viz
STATE OF LOUISIANA WATER
Parish of Lalourche. FRASCnI,E.
This contract made and entered into in
duplicate, between the board Of Mayor ami
Aldermen, representing the own OF Thibo-
daux, and on behalf of said town, as party
of the first part and w. l.. Cove and his le-
gal associates parties OF the second part.
Witnesseth.
That the party or parties OF the second
part. do hereby contract, and by these pres
ents do pind the mselves, to construct. and
put in operation d system Of water works,
Vii ~ vi IsiItS "a LhS '"h "
Thlhodaux, and State of louisiana, upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter expressed );
or sntier the penalty herein prescribed.
The SAID Town Of Thibndaux, through her
legal representa- lives, hereby grants and as
signs to the party of the second part, and
their legal representatives, the exclusive
RICH and privilege, TO construct and main
tain, within the corporal. limit Of said
Town Of Ihihodaux a complete System of
water works With tuli privilege OF laying
mains or pipes, on all or any OF the streets or
alleys of SAID town; wherever said party OF
the second part may de nj it necessary. for
the purpose Of supp wing the inhabitants
with wate-; for the term OF twenty i've
years from the date nf this contract With
the further privilege OF extending the same
OF any new streets that NAV hereafter be
added to the corporation.
And to have the exclusive right of furnish
ing the inhabitants during the a1ore men
ton term OF years.
The said party of the second part shall
have the right to dig. excavate or ditch,
through or along any of the streets, or al
leyways, or sidewalks of said town. in any
manner that may be necessary for the pur-
pose OF operating, or repairing any of acces-
SORES belonging TO said plant Provided,
that all such excavations shall be properly
repaired after such work has been done.
The said party of the first part for them
selves and their successors in Off e, hereby
covenant to, and with the party of the see
ond part. and their assigns. that the aid
party Of the second part, shall have the tree
use and control of IA piece. OF parcel of land
N the north west corner OF Marke. square
lying as follows 35feet on Levee street, anG
10 feet on Green street, on which to place
their pump house, and elevated tank. and
we'll.
The party OF the first part for themselves
and their successors, further agree, with the
party OF the second part Or their legal lep-
resentatlves, to pay to the party of the
second part in semi-annual payments
the sum of Fifty Dollars each
per annum, for-fre hydrants with the priv
iiege of increasing that number upon the
same terms and prices, provided they are To-
Gated DIT the street corners at such places as
the party of he second part may have made
provisions for, in the laying down OF the sys-
tenn the party of the first part to have the
locating OF all fire hvdrants il done previous
to laying down the pipes
1t is fully agreed and understood that the
above price includes the supply " water in
sufficient quantity to furnish at least three,
thee quarter inch streams at tile nozzle un-
der one hundred pounds pressure per square
lnch,tor ire purposes. the above pressure to
be obtained as soon as possible after the a.
larm OF fire has been given, but that twenty
tive pounds pressure shall be maintained at
all tunes, unless it be made impossible by
ooiuo uuIoi sccn dCCiucHG; anu tldL TO exist
ouly for the shortest possible time to make
permanent repairs,
The above price also includes the use of
the fire hydrants for the flushing of the gut
ters which shall be done by the water works
engineer, as often as may be necessary, in
that location where the fire hydrants are
located.
1t Is also agreed by the parties of the sec
ond part, til at they will erect Il tank. OF
tanks. upon a towerssixty feet high. bavine
the capacity of Twenty Five Thousand gal
ions, which viii always be Eept as nearly
fiilea a. possible for ire protection during
the night also to erect a pumping station
upon the aforementioned piece OF ground
and to place therein a fire pump and boiler
with d capacity of six hundred gallons pei
minute, which pump shall at all times be
Kept III perfect condition tor quick firing as il
is possible to make it.
1t shall he the duty of the party of the
second part or their employees upon hearing
The alarm OF tire gwen. to repair to the en-
CINE house without delay and in the short
est time possible to get the one hundred
pounds pressure, ard maintain the same,
as nearly "a possible during the efforts oil
the tiremen to subdue said fire.
1t Is further agreed that the party Of the
second part shall buy of the party of the
first part the pump aud boiler now useo by
them in their pump house and all piping b :
longing to the same, allowing whatever said
outfit may be consoles ed worth by three dis
interested parties, in case they disagree on
tile price of the same. TIL same to he cred