St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-21
ing total of $50 feet.
Respectfully,
Jules Is Alaille. Chairman.
]. j. bowling,
z. Frederick,
HARDY III. Smith,

Yeas-Abney and Koeppe-2.
Nays-Rogers, Thomas, Wilder.
Sharp, Provost, Todd and Parker
-.
And the motion was lost.
1t was then moved and seconded
that the iron bridge be located at .
point above the site of the present
bridge.
The question being pnt by the
President, resulted as follows:
Ycas-Rogers. Thomas, Wilder
3.
Nays-Koeppe, Sharp, Provost,
Todd and Parker ;.
And the motion was lost
The result was that the location
of the bridge remain the same -
at present.
The sealed bids for building the
iron bridge. with the necessary APP
proaches, were then opened and
read, rs follows:
Milwaukee Bridge Co., 1884.
". H. O'Bierne, 1883.
Surgi & Topp, $685..
L. S. Leversedge, $2O75 so.
Penn Bridge Co., $3.50.
Columbus Bridge Co.. $l745.
On motion, duly seconded. the
contract was awarded To the Penn
Bridge Co., they being the lowest
bidder, the work to begin not later
than the LIST Of June, 1894.
On motion of Mr.. Wilder, sec
onded by Mr.. Todd, Mr.. J. NJ.
Abney, President Of the Police
Jury, was appointed . committee
of one to supervise the construction
Of the iron bridge, with power to
call in assistance, to see that the
bridge is constructed according to
plans and specifications, and report
to the Police Jury at the first meet
ing after the completion OF the
bridge.
PLAN OF BRIDGE.
The bid of the Penn Bridge Co. 4,
which was accepted, Is as follows !:
1--WE propose tn do all the work,
and furnish all material, Of every
description, requisite and necessary
to complete in q workmanlike man
ner, and ready for travel, the su.
perstructure and substructure for =
steel truss bridge and approaches
over the Bogue Falia river. in St
Tammany parish. La. at site desig-
mated, at the price specified below:
Said bridge to be in one span Of
sixty feet extreme length, and to
have one roadway, twelve feet clear
width, and to be constructed upon
the general plans named below, Is
per annexed specifications and ao-
companylng drawings:
"We will build the entire bridge
complete, including steel span 60
feet, cylinder piers Of steel. and
24O feet of approaches. erected
ready for travel, for the sum Of
$3.50 90.
.'For any increase or diminution
Of number Of feet in approaches,
add to above price 81 so per lineal
foot, and take of same price for
the diminution.
IN. B.-The steel cylinder piers
will be sunk below bed OF stream,
and heart cypress foundation and
steel tubes sufficiently long to give
bridge floor an elevation Of p feet
above bed of stream.
'sShould above proposal be &C.
cepted, we hereby agree to enter
into contract for the building of said
bridge, with full plans and speciii-
cations, to be annexed to aud form
part of said contract.
every respectfully.
'sPENN BRIDGx Co.,
''By e. p. Alsbury & Son.
"Houston, Texas, March Is, 1884,
Bids for building the bridge on
Long Branch, near Labatt's, were
then read, as follows:
b. +. Rogers bid $40 90.
ALI Lacr0ix bid $45 90.
The contract was given to Alt. |
Lacr0ix, the bridge to be accepted
By j. NJ Abney, Warren Thomas
md Peter Parker.
Bids and plans for building Z
basin around the artesian we'll In
he Courthouse yard were then
cad, and on motion, the, bid Of
VI. D. +. Kimble was accepted,
he size and plan bong the most
Price, SIS 90.
On motion, duly seconded, the
Jacksonville free ferry question vas
aid over till next meeting.
On motion Of MI. Koeppe, duly
Mr.. Hardy H. Smith wss
,ranted the use Of the waste water
rom the artesian we'll in the Court
'ouse yard. ON completion Of the
'aein, he to furnish the necessary
'ipes to carry it OF.
A communication from Gen. G..
} Watts, asking for IN appropria- i,
ion for the Confederate Soldiers
lone, was laid over till next meet
g. Il
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas, Geo.
nded by Mr.. Koeppe, the Presi- I
emit Of the Police Jury was author
ed to advertise for thirty days for
ids for the building OF an iron Z
raw bridge, or . wooden draw q
ridge, across Bogue Chitto rivey, =
the lower ferry, and all ordi- I
lnces in conflict herewith are I