The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21
Sale Of the Public Fer.
ries Under Sealed Bids

ries Under Sealed Bids
Py Virtue of the authority vested
IN rs by Ordinance No. 269 of TIN
Police Jury of the Parish of Lafour
che, adopted June 29tE. 1911 as a
Inended by Ordinance No. 27l, a
dopted Aug 3rd 1911 the undersiyn
ed will sell to the highest responsible
bidder, under sealed bids. the right
however, being reserved te
reject any and all bids, at the Court
House in the Town OF TMhodaux on
October 28th 1911
at / o'clock A. NJ. the lease of the
public ferries of the Parish of Lafour
che for term Of two years extend.
ing from January the first 1912 10
the Thirty>iirst day Of December
1913, inclusive. it being understood,
however, that such bidders who glli
h'ud and ohligate themselves to con-
strurt, erect and operate in lieu of
the ferries, rontoon bridges in good
ano safe condition in the bids sub
mitted by them, the leas. Of that par.
ticu.ar ferry shall be extended to a
period of FIVE years, commencing Jan
uary the First2l2, which said fer
ries to he sAtte 1fafennder shall BIZ 10
Gated as failows.--
1s,.-One at or within one>quarter
of mile of the Angelnz Store, at a.
bout six niles above the town of Thi-
bodaux.
2nd.-One at St. Johns Chapel, at
about four miles above the town of
Thibodaux.
Bird One on the front of the Ludi
vine plantation in the ninth ward of
this Parish, at point three miles dis.
lance from either III. Badeaux or Ha-
rang Canal public ferries.
4th..-One at or near the Store of
Julien GaIliano, 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 eight of the price cash on the
first day of January 1912; one-eight
thereof on the first day of the mouth
of April 1912; and one-eight thereof
everv three months thereafter through
out the term of the lease.
For PONTOON BRIDGES.-One-
tenth OF the price cash on the first
day of January 1912; one-tenth
thereof on the first day of July 1912,
and one tenth thereof every six
months thereafter throu ghout the
term of the five year lease or franch-
se.
All said above credit payments to
ne represented by notes payable as
aforesaid and signed by the p:rchas-
n and one or more endorsers or secu
titles to be approved by the Presi-
lent of the Police Jury aud the Su-
'erlntendent Of the Public Schools of
his Parish All notes to bear eight
Der cent rer annum interest from
heir respective maturities.
Zach purchaser shalt furnish bond in
he sum Of Two hundred and fifty dol
ars, binding and obligating the lessee
0 keep the ferry Or bridge, as the
ase may be, at all times in good o.
Ter and to faithfully perform all the
mites incumbent on hin. as a public
tic ferry or bridge keeper, said bond j
0 be recoverable before any court of
jurisdiction.
The purchasers at SAID sale shall al
0 be further bound by all terms, con-
itions and obligations imposed upon
cry or bridgekeepers by the ordinan
noes OF the Police Jury relative to
he sale OF the public ferries and brid
IS. adopted BY said Jury on June 20
I'll, and as amended by Ordinance
Q. 27l adopted August Ord. 1911.
All bids submitted must be either
the hands Of the President of theI
olloe Jury or the Superintendent of
e Public Schools before II o'clock
Moi Oct. %, 1911.
j. L. Basset,
esident OF the Police Jury, Parish
Lafourche.
i. c. Roger,
Member Police Jury
". s. Lafargue OF