The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-09-18
Il. n. COULON, Clerk.
Ordinance No.

Be it enacted by the Police Jury OF the
Parish OF Lalourche in regular session con
vened.
First That tn President of this jury and
the Chairman of the Finance Committee, be
aud they are hereby authorized to sell the
lease of all the Puh,ic FERRIES In the Parish
of Latourcbe at public auction on the front
of the Court House in the town of Thibodaux
giving thirty DAYS pre- vious notice Of tie
same, on the first Saturday of the month of
November next 1897 TO the highest RESPONSE
Die bidder.
Second. The lease of the ferries shall ex
tend from the first of January 1898 to the
3lst day of December 1899 inclusive.
Third. The location of the ferries shall be
as follows:
LIST. One at or within one quarter Of a
mile of the Angelica store. at about Six
miles above the town of Thibodaux.
End. One at st. Johns Chapel, at about
four miles aneve the town Of Tnihodaux.
3rd. One at or near Mrs, L. A.. Gossin's
store about two miles below the town Of
Thibodaux.
18th one at or near st. Charles Chapel,
daux.
9th. One at or neac Raceland.
9th One at or near Thomas Leblanc store
on the Buck Horn plantation, about three
miles above Leckport.
It'll. One at Loekport. the landing thereof
W bc wen the upper 4iitb bl tile BafiLa-
ria Canal and the lower line Of the Sacred
Heart Convent lands, the exact location
thereof to be determined by the purchaser
Or lessee.
Sth. One at or near the store of ). t. Bal
deaux. about Seven miles below | ockport.
9th One at or near the Chapel of Metre
Dame De Rosaire at Haran2's Canal.
10th. One al or near the Cnt OFF.
Fourth. The price of adjudication shall he
as follows:
One eighth of the price cash on the day Ct
sale, one eighth on the first day of the monta
of April 1898. and one-eighth every three
months thereafter throughout the term o
said lease said credit payments TO he reure.
scented by notes payable as aforesaid. signed
by the purct a er and aue or more securities
to be approved by the President Of this
Jury.
Fifth. Each purchaser shall furnish bond
in the slIu of Two hundred and fifty f$25u.H UJ
Dollars. binding and oblisating the lessee to
keep tue ferry al all times in coed order and
to faithfully perform all the duties incnm-
bent Oh him rs a public. ferry keeper, said
bond to be recoverable before amy court of
competeat jurisdiction.
Sixth, Each ferry keeper shall keep at all
seasons of the year Il good road or ramp to
enable pc"sDns and convevauceS If anN
kind to reach the Ferryboat from the public
road or TO reach the public road from the
ferry boat aith safety and ease in each 81
the al owe cases; he shall provide strong bars
to be used III the front and rear of his Terry
boat whilst crossing vehicles and animals
and also Il strong apparatus 10 fasteh his
ferryiboat safely while eInbarkin@ carts and
other vehicles of any kind under a penalty
of $3.50 Tor each iniraction, recoverable
before any court of competent jurisdiction.
He shall also he required to keep a good skiff
constantly tied to his terry boat III crossing
to and fro.
Seyantb When once located. no Lessee
shall have a tight to change tho location Of