The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-14
(:iity Council Proceedings.

IAFAvgrrK, La, August 3, 1907
The City Cnanel met this evening in re-
with she following couucilmen present:
Nfshn. Hopkins, Martin, Mouton and Lam
DRY. Absent: Bsa and Davidson.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and adopted.
Reports of COMMITTEES were called for; the
.vva,es-vsorks and electric light committee
reported as fellows
We, the committee on water-works, electric
Tights, rs q report, present to the council the
signed contract and bond Of James NJ. Fer
guson, which were accepted and the con-
tract ordered to be spread ON the minute
book and published in the official journals
of the corporation.
The following is the contract:
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Lafayette,
City Of I.afayette.-Be it known. that on
this twenty fourth day of the month of July,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-seven, and the indie
1,endeuce If the United States of America
the one hundred and twenty-second. before
me, Edward G. VOORHEES,, clerk of court and
ex.oficio notary public in and for the
parish Of Lafayette, State Of Louisiana, duly
commissioned and qualified, in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
xlersigned, personally came and appeared,
the Hon. Chas. u. Caffery. mayor of the
city of Lafayette. La. acting in his official
peared Mr.. James NJ. Ferguson, of the city
Of New Orleans.
And the said chas. D. caaery. mayor.
-.c,ing in his official capacity and for and on
behalf of the city of Lafayette, and under
aud by virtue of the authority vested in him
bv ordinance No. of the City Council
OF the town of Lafayette, passed on the 9th
day of July, 1896. and in conformation OF
1he agreement made and entered into on the
9th day of July 1896, between James M.
Ferguson and the mayor and City Council
of lafayette.
They do by these presents grant, bargain.
he MI.
Ferguson and assigns, the contract for the
erection and construction of a water-works
and electric light plant in the city OF Lata-
vette La. The whole in strict conformity
TO the plans and specifications and the writ
Ten proposal of the said James NJ. Ferguson,
based on said plans ard specifications of the
day of 1896, and for the con-
6idcTatiOn and on the terms and conottiohs
hereinafter set forth.
The said James NJ. Ferguson and assigns
are hereby bound perform this contract
well aud faithfully, strictly in accordance
with said plans and specifications, 10 observe
and comply with all of the conditions and
stipulations therein contained in every par
eicular and at all times to abide by and be
held amenable and subject to the terms,
,,eualties and conditions and of the written
l,roposal of the said James NJ. Ferguson for
She said work and of this contract.
CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT.
A. Under the conditions and accompany
ing plans and specifications the contractor
Aud his assigns are required to furnisn all
material and labor required in the construc-
zion of complete system of water-works
and electric light plant in the town OF Lafa-
yeste La, and as appear incorporated IN the
body Of this Contract under the head OF
divisions, IN accordance with the plans and
specifications hcreinbefore alluded to and
made part of this contract.
r. The said contractor and assigns is
and arc hereby further bound and obligated
TO execute this work we'll aud faithfully in
accordance with the sand hereinbctore re-
cited specification, to observe and comply
with all the conditions and stiPulations
tsaerein contained in every PARTICULAR ana at
all times to abide by, and be held amcnable
and subject to the terms and conditions OF
specifications and Of this Contract and under
9he supervision and direction and to the
entire satisfaction of the corporation en-
xineer, who shall examine the work and
material, and test the work when completed
G.. The work embraced in this contract
shall he begun with" sixty days after the
to be carried regularly and uninter-
ruptediy with such f'Tcc as to secure Its
completion within ninety working days
thereafter, provided, however, that the said
an extension of time equal TO that lost by
Stoppage of work caused by rain, floods,
strikes, legal process or from failure to re-
cieve material, provided further, that in the
at any time before the expiration of the
sixty days herein fixed, then the balance
of the said sixty days unexpired shall be
added to the ninety days in which he has to
complete the work.
ID. The said contractor or assigns hereby
agree, that the said town, is hereby au-
thorized to deduct retain out OF the
monies which may be due OR may beome
due to him under this contract, the sum
of twenty five dollars, which amount shall
be, and is hereby agreed upon as ascertained
and liquidated damages, for each and every
day the aforesaid work may be incomplete
over and beyond the time stipulated for its
completion, provided that the said town
shall have the rights TO extend the time for
the completion of said work. But neither
any extension of time for any reason than
that fixed herein. for 1.-THE completion of the
deemed to be a waiver by the said mayor of
the right to abrogate this contract for aban-
.donment in the manner provided for in this
contract.
e. The rights is reserved to the said en-
eineer, if it should be required 20 give
special dimensions, alterations of details to