Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-22


annually under the contract herei1
provided for until the sum of on
hundred thousand dollars is paid
or until the full period of twent,
years shall have been reached an(
the parish treasurer shall pay owe
same to the said company under th'
terms and the conditions thereof.
Sec. I. That the committee a.
above constituted are hereby re
quircd to write into the contrac
with the Monroe Railway and Con
struction Company a provision re
qniring the completion of sale
bridge within twenty-four month:
after the signing of the contract
And said company shall commence
work on said bridge within six
months from date of said contract
Sec. 8. That said tax is hereby
levied for the year 1898 and the
assessor of the parish of Natchitc.
ches is hereby instructed to extend
same on the tax rolls for the year
1893; and the tax collector of the
Parish Of Natchitoches is hereby
instructed to collect said tax and
pay same over to the parish treas
urer as bereinbefore provided.
Sec. 8. That said contract shall
further stipulate that IN the event
of the failure Of said construction
company to begin work on said
bridge or complete same within
the time set forth then the SAID
committee shall have power and
authority to enter into a contract
with other parties as above provi-
dod for the construction of said
bridge without any notice or put
ting in default.
Sec. 10. That q majority of the
committee as above constituted is
hereby authorized and empowered
to enter into said contract in the
event of the absence of any one of
the members thereof.
Sec. II. That the said contract
shall further stipulate that no part
of the tax herein levied shall be
paid to the Monroe Construction
Company or any one else until the
completion of said bridge and its
acceptance by the Police Jury of
this parish.
Sec. 70. That G. W. Kile,
president of the Police Jury, and
&. l.. Trichel and A. Z. Sompay-
rae are hereby constituted a COM
mittee to enter into a contract with
the said construction company in
accordance with terms and stipu-
lations of this ordinance and a ma
jority of said committee is authori- |
zed to act.
Sec. 10. That the ordinance
heretofore adopted at the January
session of the Police Jury of this
parish be and the same is hereby
repealed. Adopted.
By Mr.. Raphael: That Presi-
dent G. W. Kile be appointed COM
to represent this parish
at the meeting of the Assessors for
railroads, telegraph and telephone
lines for the present year.
Thereupon the honorable BODY
to meet tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock.
April 5th, 1898.
Hon. Body met pursuant to ad-
onrnment with President KiIe in
he chair and Il quorum present.
BY Mr.. Weaver: That the ac-
counts of Thos. +. Porter, Assess
u, 1or making poll lists, etc., in
he Edenborn and Monroe R. K.
elections he allowed. Adopted.
by Mr.. Weaver: That the game
aw fixing the 1st day of April as
he limit for turkey hunting be
mended so as to extend the time
o the 1st day of May, this change .
o take effect from its passage.
ADOPTED. t
BY Mr.. Crump: That Jno. M.
;ucker attorney for collection of
censes, be and he is authorized to
bandon the claim of the parish
gainst l.. R. Burnside for licen-
es and to dismiss the opposition :
nd abandon the suit, the parish :
be liable for no costs. Adopted. :
BY Mr.. CargilI: That petitions :
t citizens of ward 10 in regard to =
ates on Jos. Henry's place be ta- :
led. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Cloutier: That the sum
s55 be appropriated out of the