The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-19
Sale Of the Public Fer.
ries Under Sealed Bids

Cue VI CNe autnOriLy vested in
Us by Ordinance No. 269 Of the Police
jury Of the Parish of Lafourche, ad-
opted June 20 til 1911 as amended by
ordinance No 27l adopted Aug SD
i9li the undersigned Wi II sell to the
highest responsible bidder, under seal
ed bids. the right, however, being
reserved to reject any apd all bids, at
the Court House in the Town of
Thlboda,lx., Oh Septeni Der 18th. .19ll.
at II o'colck. a NJ. the lease of the
public ferries OF the Parish of Lafour-
che for term of two years extending
from January the first 1912 to the
Ihirtyfirst Of December 1913, inclu-
slve. II being understood, however,
that such bidders who will bind and
oDllgate themselves to construct, g.
rect and operate in lieu of the ferries,
Rontoon bridges in good and safe con-
dltion in the bids submitted by them,
the lease of that particular ferry
shall be extended to peIiod of five
years, commencing January the Firlt
1917 and all bidders who will bind and
Obllgate themselves to construct, e.
rect and opeIate in lieu of the ferries,
permanent iron bridges of dimensions
and strength suitable to the parish of
LafOnrche and in conformity with tie
United States War Department regu-
lations, the term of the lease or fran-
chise therefor shall be extended toa
period of ten years, commencing Janu.
airy the First 1912; provided that the
ferry franchise hereinbelow located at
Raceland shall be replaced by>a IS foot
span steel swing bridge whele of plans
and specifications thereof are now on
file with the Secretary of the Police
Jury for the inspection and use Of all
persons who may desire to bid for the
franchise of said proposed bridge as
we'll as all other person in interest;
which said ferries to be sold hereunder
shall be located as follows
1St.-- One ut or within One-quarter
of a mile Of the Angelloz Store, at a.
bout six miles above the town Of Yhi.
bodaux.
2nd.--- One at St. Johns Chapel, at
about frNr miles above the town of
Thibodaux
3rd.--. One at or near Mrs. L. A.
Gossin's store, at about two miles be-
low the town of ThibOdaux.
4th.--One at or near st. Charles Cha
pei at about six miles below the town
of Thihpdaux.
5th.--One at or near the BENJAMIN
Folse property, formerly, about five
miles below the st. Charles ferry and
about thTee and half miles above the
Raceland ferry.
6til.-- One at or near Raceland,
7th..- One at OF near Thomas Le-
Blanc Store on the Buck Horn Planta-
tions about three miles above Lock-
stb.- One at or near the store on
Valentino plantation, about seven
miles below Lockport.
9Th One on the front of the Ludi-
vine plantation, in the ninth ward of
this Harish, at point three miles dis
lance from either the Badeanx or Ha-
rang canal public ferries.
TO- One at or near the Chapel Of
Notre Dame du Rosaire, at Harang's
Canal.
III One at or near the Cutoff.
18TH One at point at or near four
miles below tho Cutoff Ferry.
13th.- One at or near the Store of
Julien Galliano, in the 10TH. Ward of |
this Parish, about four miles below the
Ferry now existing at Belle Annie
Store in the same Ward.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
For Ordinary Ferries---
One eigth of the price cash ON the first
day of January 1912; one-elghth there
of on the first day of the month Of A.
pril 1912; and one-eighth thereof every
three months thereafter throughout |
the term of the lease.
For PONTOON BRIDGES One
tent of the price cash on the first day
of January 1912; one tenth thereof on |
the first day of July 1912, and ono tenth |
thereof every six months thereafter |
the term Of the FIVE year
lease or franchise.
FOR PERMANENT IRON Bird
G ES.- One twentieth thereof cash
On the first day Of January 1912: one
twentieth thereof on the first day of
July 1912, and one twentieth thereof
every six months thereafter through
,ut the term of the ten year lease or
iran hise.
All said above credit payments to
% represented BY notes payable rs
aforesaid and signed by the purchaser
md one or more endOrSers or Securi-
les to be approved by the President
# the Police Jury and the Superinten-
lent of the Public Schools Of this Par
sh. All notes to bear eight per cent
,er annum interest from their. Respect
We maturities.
Each purchaser shall furnish bond in
he sam of Two hundred and fifty dol
.,rs, binding and obligating the lessee
o keep the ferry or bridge, as the case
nay be. at all times in good order and
O faithfully perform all the duties in
on him as public ferry or
bridge keeper, said bond to. be recove-
able before any court of competent ju
isdiction.
The purchasers at said sale shall al
o be further. bound by all the terms,
conditions and obligations imposed up
N ferry or bridgekeepers by the Ordi-
,ances of the Police jury relative to
he sale of the public ferries and brid- b
,es, adopted by said Jury on June 20
oil. and as amended by Ordinance i.
70. 27l adopted August 3rd. lall. r
All Bridges constructed and erected
" purchasers of any lease or franchise
old hereunder, shall at the expiration
# said lease or franchise revert to the
'arish of LafolEele in full owpership,
without cost to said Parish, a4d that
aid bridges shall be maintained in
opd condition in the meantime and
hall be turned oyer OF the expiration
s the said ten years in good cQpdition
O the Parish Of Lafourche.
All bids su omitted must be. either in
he hands of the president of she Pc
ice Jury or the, Superintendent OF the
'ublic Schools before IL o'clock A. M.
September 18th. 1911. \.
J. l.. Basset
resident of the Police Jury, Parish of
'afourche.
uperintendept of the Public Schools.