The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-05-25
Proceedings OF Town Council.
SPECIAL MEETING.
Donaldsonville, La. May IS, 1907.

| SPECIAL MEETING.
DonaldsonviIle, La. May IS, 1907.
j The council met at s o'clock p. m, in the
mayors Office at the powerbouse, with Mayor
| Chas. Maurin in the chair and the following al
dermen present: Vim. Dill, first ward m. Tobias
and D. Israel, jr., second ward; j. E, Blum
and W. D. Park. third ward Absent-Jas-
Won Lotten, first ward.
| Engineer Macintosh submitted the follow
| ing report which on motion of Mr.. Tobias,
seconded by Mr.. Israel. was received and
adopted
Donaldsonvilie. La, May Is, 1907.
| To the Honorable Mayor and Town Council,
| Donadsonville, La.
/ GentIemen-I submit herewith final estimates
| of amount due the Southern Bltullthlc Com
| pany under their contract for paving MISSls-
sippi street and Railroad avenue, and re-
| commend the payment of same, less amount to
| be withheld by you for hquidated damages on
account of delays in completion OF the work,
| and the acceptance of their work subject to the
| guarantees and maintenance contained IN their
! contract and after the filing of proper main
| tenance bond as called for therein.
The total amount due this company for both
streets as shown by my final estimate is $780, 3l
| 20. The amount of their original contract
| based on estimated quantity of work required
| was SIS, $500. The amount of S325. 90 was PAD
them for steel reinforcement to curbs at cor
ners, not called for IN the original contract,
| making the actual difference between their
/ final estimate and their bid S3l. 70 on the total
contract.
Of the total amount due the Southern Btu
| lithic Co., 20, there is due by abutt1ng
1 property the sum of $35, 10 making the
amount due by the town for its share OF the
cost of both streets, outside of the amount due
/ by the town on property owned by it, the sum
of S23 500. As, and against property owned by the
| town the sum of S9 4o966, making the total
| by the town 81, o4911. Adding the amount due
/ by the town for engineering and other items
chargeable to the street paving work the total
| amount chargeabie to the town on all items is
| S3l, 2275o, as is shown by the attached state
| meut in full of all items.
/ In making this my final report on this work,
l take the liberty of calling the attention of
your honorable body to some things, which,
| while not directly connected with the work of
| street paving proper, are essential III order to
derive the full benefit of the work already
| completed.
DRAINAGE. Taking up first the matter of
| drainage, | undertook, with as little expense
! as possible, to care for this temporarily, with
your present system of surface drains During
i heavy rains, these are Inadequate to carry off
the water as fast as is desirable, and IN adj
| dition they are constantly filling up and re-
| curing to be cleaned out. The proper remedy
| for this would bottle installation of system
| of drainage, with trunk drains from the outlet
| to the surface cutters. This would involve
| considerable expenditure and hence the tenn
| porary expedient of surface drainage had to be
resorted to until such time as the town can
| afford to establish system of permanent
| drains In this connection [ would suggest the
| purchase by the town of a car of To- and 12'
vitrified drain tile to make proper drains
across the side streets in several places where
| they are necessary, and to properly connect up
the catch basins with the surface cutters.
BANQUETTEs. Before the fall benefit of the
street paving be enjoyed and the streets
| made to look as they should, the banquettes
should be put in proper shape The first
matter which should receive attention is the
passage of ordinance compelling all prop
erty owners to make proper connection with
piping from the roof drains to the cutters, and
| the paving of all driVeways from the gutter to
the walk. Until this is done the cutters cannot
help but be clogged by dirt and the drainage
obstructed The paving of the banquettes
would add very greatly to the appearance of
the streets, and when this is done the ban
quettes should be cut down or raised to conform
with the new curblng.
The last matter which wish to call your
attention to is the necessity of keeping the
streets clean. This should be done systemat-
ically, and not only the streets but the catch
basins should be cleaned out at regular inter
walls. This will be more easily accomplished
when. the surplus dirt is removed from the
banquettes and the surplus surfaeing stone
removed
Whom the matters outlined above are at.
tended to properly | feel sure you will have
every reason to be proud Of your streets.
W. MACINTOSH, Engineer.
Final Estimate of the Southern Bitulithic Co.
for the Paving of Railroad Ave-
nue., Donaldsonyille.
ii, $50 so. yds. bitulithic surface at ST.
81 per yd............... SIC ,8o3 50
at $5.1o per Gu. yd........... ........ 9116 IS
cts per Gu. yd.......... 1879 so
81 Gu. yds. concrete in headers, etc., at
$500 per Gu. yd. -. ...-........... 217 90
SO steel achievements ats6.5o........ 1875 90
6,351 lin. #. of curb and gutter a SO
cts. per it,. 3,l75 DO
Total estimate for railroad avenue SS3 2S7 20
Certified to be correct.
Final Estimate of the Southern Bitulithic Co,
for the Paving of Mississippi Street,
Donaldsonviile.
9,o58.42 SO. yds. bitutthic surface at
S1.61 per So. yd... Sl5, 1T 56
1,25S.o5 Gu. yds. concrete in foundation
at $5,1o per Gu. yd...s.........-..... GALS o5
Gu yd. .....................,.... 1,o35 30
55 Gu. yds. concrete in headers, etc, at
500 per Gu. yd. ................. 1856 90
20 steel reinforcements at 6.5o EACH; 80 90
1o5o lin #. of curb about neutral
ground at 1878 cts................... 35o 90
1900 lin. fit. of ombined curb and gut
ter at SO cts...................-..... 2,3oo 90
Total estimate for Mississippi street $25 743 81
W. MACINTOSH, Engineer.
Statement of the Total Cost of Paving Missis-
sippi Street and Railroad Avenue,
Town of DonaIdsonyille.
Amount due Southern BItuiIthlc Co.,
per final estimates $50, o3l 20 |
Amount paid by town of Donaldson
vile, hauling. 1,o5o 90 |
Amount paid by town of Donaldson
vile, catch basin eovers........-... 118 Al !
$5o,lg9 81
Of -. ....,..... 3,oo9 IS
Total cost of paving both streets. ,2o9 50
Amount due by private prop.
erty holders, .............$3 81 $50 %
Amount due by town asprop-
erty holder. ss......+.... 3,4o9 66
Total amount assessed
against property. 1891 IS
Amount due by town for in
tersections and one-third
cost of paving street,. 27S17 81
Total cost............,...$ .2o9 SO $4,000 SO
Amount due by town as prop
erty holder..s............ 34o9 66
Amount due by town for in.
tersections and one-third
cost of paving street, 27,817 81
Total due by town.......s31.2 27 so
Mr.. Israel moved that the pavement laid in
Railroad avenue and Mississippi street by the
Southern Bitulithic Company be accepted, and
that the clause in the contract binding said
company in the sum of SO per day as liqui-
dated damages for failure to complete the
work within specified time be enforced. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Tohias and adnptnd