The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06
COUNCIL MEETING
HELD WEDNESDAY.
Ordinances Adopted for Construction
Of Cement Walks Ordered Monday
TO Advertise for Bids.
COMPLETED WALKS RECON-
MENDED BY COMMITTEE.
Bond for City Tax CoIlector-Report
by Supt. Voorhies-SanitaryO Ordi-
nance to Be Inforced.

The City Council met Wednesday
evening, Mayor Martin presiding and
all members present.
Mr.. Chas. Debaillon stated that he
had arranged with Mr.. Massicot for
laying a cement walk in front of his
property and that of his mothers on
Madison street and desired to know
il same was satisfactory to the Coun-
Gil and included in the walks ordered
Monday evening. 1t developed that
the walk was not included in those or
dered, but in the ordinance authoriz-
ing the construction it was incorpor-
ated later during the meeting. Pro-
vision was made for Mr.. Debaillon's
case and all others who chose to avail
themselves of private contract given
same privilege. The walk on Madison
was therefore extended from East
Main to the property of ]. c. Barry,
near Mrs.P. D. Beraud's.
The question of a curb for the walk
on Buchanan street provoked some dis
cussion, but it was finally agreed to
put one.
Mayor Martin urged that the Coun-
Gil exempt owners where the curb ex-
ceeded 18 inches, but this was deemed
impracticable and Mayor Martin Of
fered to bear all cost for his own curb
ing.
An ordinance was adopted providing
for the construction of all walks or
dered Monday evening, allowing own
ers to enter into private contracts and
build walks under supervision of the
City Engineer and according to speci-
fications adopted; provided notice be
given to this effect and no delay in
CURED in completion of the walk as a
whole. It was resolved to advertise
for bids on the entire number of walks
ordered, and award to be made to the
lowest bidder under one contract.
Each bidder must send certified check
for $4,000 and a bond of $4,000 shall be
required of the successful bidder for
faithful performance of contract. May
or Martin, before putting the ordi-
nance to a vote, stated that he and the
Council had been severely criticised
on account of the measure and hard
times, but he hoped that soon all hard
feelings would pass away. The Coun-
Gil had possibly gone further than it
intended, but the progressive spirit
and size of the town justified the ac-
ton. A free postal delivery would
soon be inaugurated and this could not
be done without proper walks. The
school tax, a railroad proposition, and
the proposed new Catholic church, all
indicated the desire for progress and
improvement.
Messrs. Cunningham, Caffery and
Broussard were appointed to investi-
gate and report on the unfinished
walk on Lincoln avenue, whether the
defect in the ordinance authorizing
same could be rectified or not. Judge
O. C. Mouton and Mr.. Caffery, advising
this course Mayor Martin suggested
readvertising for the contract, but this
was declared impossible, as the West
Construction Co. had been awarded
contract anC would No. cCE-c1.
the suggestion the same committee
will report on an error in the contract
for the walk from Hopkins avenue TO
the Odessa Hotel, the description OF
the walk being evidently faulty as the
the line at No Name and the ordi,
nance providing for a six foot walk
and at the same time four foot walk
MIR. l.. D. Nickerson asked that the
walk on Lincoln avenue be extended
to his property.
Mr.. Caffery, for the committee ap
pointed to accept the work completed
by the West Construction Company
under ordinance of Jan. 4, 1909. re-
ported same apparently done accord
ing to specifications and recommend
ed acceptance A resolution calling
on any one to make objection TO the
acceptance of the work by August II
at o'clck p. m. was adopted AS an
official notice.
The question Of bond for City Tax
Collector N. j. Hebert was discussed
and Mr.. Cunningham reported that
the bond company would not give the
o,,aranteo nnless the CITY advertised