The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-06-02
Colfax and Montgomery Ferries.
AGREEMENT RELATING THERETO.

AGREEMENT RELATING THERETO.
This agreement. made and entered in
to this third day OF May, A. d. 1894, be-
tween II. G. Goodwin, president of the
police jury of the parish of Grant. La,
and ]. G. Trichel, president of the police
jury OF the parish Of Natchitoches, wit
nesseth that: 1t is agreed by the said
Goodwin and Trichel, in behalf of their
respective parishes, they being duly au-
thorized thereto by their respective DO
lice juries, as follows:
First That the ferry across Red river
at Montgomery shall be sold at the city
of Natchitochee, by the president of the
police jury Of Natchitoches parish, or his
duly authorized representative, for q
term Of two years, to begin January LIST,
1895, and end Dec. 31st, 1896, said sale to
be for cash to the highest bidder, IN u. s.
currency, payable annually in advance
by the purchaser, and both of the said
parishes c0ncurring in and guaranteeing
the sale of said ferry.
Second = That the ferry at Colfax,
across Red river and across the mouth Of
Cane river, shall be sold at the town of
Colfax, by the president of the police
jury Of Grant parish, OF his duly author
lied representative, for q term OF two
Dec. 3lst, 1896, said sale to be for cash, to
the highest bidder, in q. s. currency, pay
able annually in advance by the pur-
chaser, and both of the said parishes
hereby concurring in and guaranteeing
the lease and sale of SAID Colfax ferry.
1t is further agreed that the said fer
ries at Montgomery and Colfax shall be
sold as designated, after thirty days ad-
vertisement in the respective official jour
nails Of the parish in which each ferry lie
to be sold. Each parish is to be response
bic Tor the bond accepted, and account
each to the other for one-half of the
amount the said ferries shall be sold TOR;
said accounting and settlement to be
made within sixty days after the sale Of
said ferries, receipts to be given by the
treasurers of each parish, one to the
other, for the one-half proceeds of sale
realized in each parish.
The advertisements Of sale to be made
in each parish SO as to consummate the
sale with purchasers at least thirty days
prior to the first day of January, SO that
purchasers may have ample time to pre-
pare boats and take charge a. their re-
spective ferries on the LIST day of January.
1t is further agreed that this contract
and bargain of understanding, relative
to the said ferries, between the parishes
OF Natchitoches and Grant, shall be pub
lished in each parish, and shall stand and
continue 90 long as satisfactory and agree
able mutually to each; it being especially
stipulated that either parish may annul
and discontinue the agreement by giving
the other party sixty days notice prior to
the ending Of the term of lease, and pre-
ceding the time OF sale as herein before
stipulated.
This signed in duplicate at Natchitochee,
La, on the Sd day of May, 1894, and at
Colfax, La, on the 7th day of May, 1894,
in the presence OF the undersigned wit
nesses. Fl. G.. GOODWIN,
Prest. Police Jury, Grant Parish, La.
j. 9. TRICHEI.
Prest. Police Jury, Natchitoches Par.
Witnesses: P. F. Bouis j H. Blanchard,
J. v. Canadian, @. II. Mcknight, VIM.
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