The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Sale Of the Public Fer.
ries Under Sealed Bids

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| By Virtue of the authority vested
in Us by Ordinance NO. 269 of the
POLICE Jury Of the Parish Of Lafour.
che, adopted June Goth. 1911 as a.
mended by Ordinance No. 2Tl, a.
dopted Aug Ord. 1911 the undersign
ed will sell to the highest responsible
bidder, under sealed bids. the right
however, being reserved to
reject any and all bids, at the Court
House in the Town Of Thlbodaux on
October aath 1911
at II O'Clock A. 1.-The lease of the
public ferries of the Parish of Lafour
che for a term of two years extent
ing from January the first lal2 to
the Thirty>frst day of December
1913, inclusive, it being understood,
however, that such bidders who Will
h'ud and obllgate themselves to con-
ssruct, erect and operate 10 lieu of
the ferries, pontoon bridges in good
emo safe condition in the bids SUBJ
mitted by them, the lease of that par
ticu;ar ferry shall be extended to q.
peRiod OF fiyeIyears, commencing Jan
nary the First 1912. which said fer
ries to be sold hereunder shall be 10
Gated as follows.--
1st.-One atlor within one>quarter
of q mile of the Angeiloz Store, at a.
bout six miles above the town of Thi-
bodaHx.
2nl-One at st. Johns Chapel, at
about four miles above the town of
Thibodaux.
3rd- One on the front of the Luli
vine plantation: in the ninth ward of
this Parish, at point three miles dis
lance from either the Badeaux or Ha-
raug Canal public ferries.
4th.-One at or near the Store of |
Julien Galiiano, in the 10th. ward of |
this PaEsh, about four miles below
the Ferry now existing at Belle Annie |
Store in the same ward.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
For Ordinary Ferries.
One eight of the price cash on the
irst day of January 1912; one-eight
thereof on the first day of the month
If April 1872; and one-eight thereof
9yerv three months thereafter through
aut the term of the lease.
For PONTOON PREDECESSORS
enth OF the price cash on the first
lay Of January 1919; one-tenth
hereof ON the first day of July 1912,
md one tenth thereof every six
months thereafter tArou ghout the
erm of the five year lease or franch-
se:
All said above credit payments to
'e represented by notes payable as
foresani and signed By the p:rchas-
r and one OF more. endorsers or secu
tiles to be approved by the Presi-
ent of the Police Jury aud the Su-
erlntepdept ~ ME Public Schools. OF
lis Parish. AL notes fo bear eig6f5
er cent Ter annpm interest from J
heir respective matnrities.
zach purchaser shalt furnish bond in
be sum of Two hundred and fifty dol
'rs, binding and obligating the lessee
, keep the ferry or bridge, as the
ase may be, at all times in good o.
er and to faithfully perform all the /
uties incumbent on hin. as q public i
tic ferry or bridge keeper, said bond t
be recoverable before any court of {
jurisdiction.
The purchasers at SAID sale shall al
be further bound by all terms, con-
!tions and obligations imposed upon
rry or bridgekeepers by the ordinan
ices OF the Police Jury relative to
e sale Of the public ferries and brid
IS, adopted by said Jury on June 20
Ill, AMI as amended by Ordinance
0. 271 adopted August Bird. 1911.
All bids submitted must be either
the hands of the President of the
'llce Jury Or the Superintendent of
e Public Schools before II o'clock
Moi Oct. %, 1911.
j. L. Rasset,
esidept OF the Police Jury, Parish
LafQurclle.
l.. 9: Roger, :,
Member Police Jury. re
". S. Lafargue tic
perintendent of the Public Schools D,
rish of Lafourche. "