The Rice belt journal., 1909-02-26
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.

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The Board of Trustees of the Town
of Welsh Louisiana, having passed
an ordinance calling for sealed bids
for the construction Of curbing and
paving of sidewalks on the hereinafter
described streets and sections of
streets, to-wit:
On the east side of Elm Street, be-
ing in front of and abutting lots Nos.
% and 25 of the Cooper subdivision
of the Town of Welsh.
On the south side of South street,
being in front of and abutting lot No.
5 of block No. 20, Town of Welsh.
On the west side of Polk street, be.
ing in front of and abutting lot No. /
of block No. 6, of the West and West
subdivision of the Town of Welsh.
And directing me to advertise for
sealed bids for said work. which or
dinance is number 1876 of said town,
and was approved January 5, 1909,
and twenty.six days having elapsed
from the first publication of the same,
I, G. E. Carr, Mayor of said Town oi
Welsh, do by virtue of the power vest.
ed in me by said ordinance, hereby
advertise for sealed bids for the paw.
ing of sidewalks and curbing on the
hereinaboye described streets, and
sections of streets and more fully de.
scribed by lots and block numbers oi
the Town of Welsh, Louisiana, said
bids to be filed with the town clerk al
his Office in the town hall, on or be-
fore Monday, March lst, 1909, moi
later than the hour of 8p. M, which
time hereby fix and name for the fl
ing of said bids.
Said sidewalks shall be of cement
laid in a workmanlike manner, on &
substantial concrete base, and shall
be four az feet wide, with combina
tion curb attached, except the walk tc
be built on the west side of Adams
street, south of the railroad, which
shall be built without curb. The curb
ing and walks shall be of cement, vel
laid, and there shall be laid under tht
sidewalks and through curbing from
the property line, sufficient numbol
of drain pipes to afford q proper
drainage for said property.
All of said material shall be Of goot
quality and shall comply with, ant
the said work shall be done in accord
ance With the plans and specifications
more fully describing the same, nov
on file with the secretary OF the Board
of Trustees OF the said town of Welsh
Said work shall be under she super
vision of the Mayor OF the Town o
Welsh, Louisiana or his assistant.
Each bid must be accompanied by 9
certified check for the sum of ono hun
dred (sl00) dollars, made payable te
the order Of the Town of Welsh, OF
she Mayor thereof, as liquidated dam
age due, and owing 10 she Town o.
Welsh. in the event that the bidde,
fails within ten (lO) days after she &C
ceptance Of his bid, to enter into 9
contract with the said Town Of Welsh
to perform said work in accordance
with the said plans and specifications
and terms of ordinance No. 1876, anG
to complete said work within twelve
(12) months from the date of said con
tract; or if he fails to give satisfac
tory bond and security within ten { 10.
days, for the faithful performance O
his obligations under she contract
which bond shall be for the sum equa
to twenty-five per cent. OF the contrsc
price for said work.
Issued by me officially at Welsh
Louisiana, this 10Th day Of February
1909. within the time presbribed BY
said ordinance No. 1876.
G. E. Carr,
Mayor.