The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-08
ORDINANCE

| Be it enacted by the Police Jury Of th,
! Parish of Lafourche in regular meeting
| assembled,
| FIRST That the President of this
Jury and the superintendent of the Pub
| lie Schools of this Parish, be and are
hereby authorized and EN- powered t.
sell the lease of the Public Ferries Of
| this Parish under seal bid, said bids t
be opeued on the Is dav of Sert 1911 al
II O'Clock Am. at the Govt House in the
Town Thibodaux Louisiana, giving
thirty days previous notice of the same
in the official Journal of this Parish, te
to the highest responsible bidder, the
right being reserved to reject any and
all bids.
SECOND. That the lease of the ferries
sold hereunder shall extend from the
First day of January 1912 to the Thirty
first day of December 1918, inclusive, it
being understood. however, that such
bidders who will bind and obiigate them
sleeves to construct, erect and operate
Pontoon Bridges in good and safe condi-
ton in the bids submitted by them, the
lease on that particular ferry shall be
extended to u period of Five years, com
mencing January the Firat 1872, and
that all biddes who will bind and OBJ
ligate thcmSeles to construct, erect and
operate in lieuof the ferries permanent
iron bridges of dimension ind strength
suitable to the Parish OF Lafourche and
in conformity with the United States
War Department Regulations, the term
of the lease or franchise therefor shall
be extended to period of ten years,
commencing January LIST. 1872. Plans
and specifications there of to be sub
mitted under same cover with bid.
r nf fha
Pontoon and permanent iron bridges
shall be as follows
Ist. One at or within one-quarter Of
a miles of the Angelica, Store. at about
six miles above the town of Thibodaux
End One at ST. Johns Chapel, at above
miles above the Town of ThibodauX.
3rd.- One at or near Mrs. LA. Gossin's
Store, about two miles below the town
Of Thibodaux.
4th lone ct or near st. Charles, Chap
FL. at about six miles below the town Of
Thibodaux
5th- One at or near the Benjamin Folse
formerly, about five miles be-
low the st Charles feary and about three
and half miles above the Raceiand
Ferry
5th- One at or near Racotand
eth One at or near Thomas LeBlanc's
Store on the Buck Horn Plantation,
about three miles above Lockport
9Th One at or near the Store on Valen-
time Plantation, about seven miles be
ow Locl1port
9TH Ore on the front of the Lulivine7
in the Ninth Ward Of this
mi lac Jeff IN
rom either the Ba ieaux or Harang
canal Public Ferries.
9th One at or near the Chapel of Notre
Dame du Resaire, at Harang,s Canal
18th. One at or near the Cutoff.
9TH One at a point at or near Four
niles below the Cut Off Ferry.
3 tn One at or near the Store of Julien
sailliano, in the 10 tn Ward of this Par
sh. about four miles below the Ferry
low existing at Belle Annie Store in
anne ward.
sOUTH : The price of adjudication for
ordinary ferries shall be paid as follows. |
)ne-eiyht of the price case on the first
Law of January 1912; one eighth ther Of |
N First day of the month of April 1871
nd one eighth there of every three
months thereafter throughout the term |
# the lease.
The price of adjudication for Pontoon
Bridges shall be paid as follows
One-tenth of the price cash OF the first
ay of January 1872: one tenth there of !
n the first day OF July 1912, and one
anth thereof every months thereafter
the .term OF the five year
ease or franchise.
The price of naturalization for per
lament Iron bridges shall ed paid as
ollows.
one-twentieth thereof cash on the
irst day of January 1879, one-tweat iei5
aareof on the first day of July 1872,
n5 ore-iwentieth thereof every six
louths thereafter throughout the term
the ten year lease or franchise, and
!, said credit payment TO be represent .
i b. notes pays5le as aforesaid signed
Y the purchaser and one OF more en-
o . or securities TO be approved by /
nc pres .dcntnf this Jury and the Sap
rih tendent ofsthe J'ubiic School of Par :