The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-08-12
Sale Of the Public Ferts
'rieS Under0SealeQ Bids.

re-
ed bids. the right, however, t4ing
reserved to reject any ana Allbids, at
the Court House in tbe| Lrrown of
ThIboda,lX., ION September 18th. 1911
1T IL o'colck IA NJ. the lease of the
public ferries OF the Parish of Lilfo,ir-
che for term of two yeaIs extending
from January the first 1872 ITO the
Thirtyfirst gf December | l9l3- inclu.
sive. it being understood, however.
that such bidders who will bind and
obligate themselves toI construct, e.
rect and operate in lieu bf the ferries,
pontoon bridges in good and safe con-
dition III the bids submitted by them,
the lease of that particular ferry
shall be extended to- a period of five
years, commencing january the Firlt
1912 and all bidders who will bind and
obligate themselves TO construct, 81
rect and opeIate I'M lieu of the ferries
permanent iron bridges If dimensions
and strength suitable TO the parish of
Lafonrche and in conformity with the
United States War Department reg.l-
lations, the term bfthe lease or fraHl-
chise therefor shall be EXTENDED toa
period Of ten years commencing Jann-
airy the First 1872; provided thatltlie
ferry franchise heTeinbeloW located ut
kaceland shall be)replaced by a 75foot
span steel swing bridge whei eof plans
and specitication$ thereof are now on
file with the SECRETARY OF the Police
Jury for the Inspection and use Of all
persons who hay desire to bid for the
franchise OF said proposed bridge as
well as all other person in interest;
which said ferries to be sold hereunder
shall be located as follows HIH8
lst. Il One atlor within 0ne-auarter
Of mile of hhe Angelloz Store, 1t a.
bout ak miles above the town OF Thi-
Ind ole|a ST. Johns Chapel. at
about four miles above the town OF
Thibodau3. III H#. H## HIif
3rti. ~ One at OF near Mrs. L. A.
Gossin's store, at about two miles be-
low the town of NThibOdaux.
4th. --One |at or near st. Charles Cha
pei at about six miles below the town
Of Thibodahx. \ RH# #nL
5th.- O1eIat Ior near the Benjamin
Folse property, formerly, about fivs
miles below tide st. Charles ferry and
about three and half miles above the
RacelaudI ferry, 4 HATH #IIf
6.n.-- One at or near Raceland.
eth One lat or near Thomas Le-
Blanc Store ON the Buck Horn Planta-
ton, about three niles above Lock-
sth. / One at Of nsar the store on
Valentine plantation, about seven
miles below Lockp0rt.
/ eth One Ion the front Of the Ludi-
vine plantation, in the ninth ward OF
this Parish, Mt a point three miles dis
lance from either the Badeanx or Ha-
rang canal public ferries.
lG.- One at pr near the Chapel OF
Notre Dame du Rossire, at Harang's
ll.+IOne, at or near the Cutoff.
IRth.-- One ait q point ut or near four
miles below tho Cutoff Ferry.
18TH. N One at .or near the Store OF
Julien G;Illian0, nithe 10th. Ward Of
this Parish, about four miles below the
Ferry now existing nc Belle Annie
store id the same Ward.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Fbf Ordinary Ferries--
One eigth ot The price cash on the first
day of January 1912. one-eighth there
OF on the first day 0f the month Of A
drill l9fs; and oneseighth thereof every
three months thereafter throughout
heterna of the lease.
For PONTOON BRIDGES One
tenth ofth price cash on the first day
Of January 1912: one tenth thereof on
tho frsss day of July 1912, and one tenth
thereof every silk months thereafter
throughout the terTn of the FIVE year
lease BIZ franchise.
FYDR PERMANENT IRON BRID-
GES.-- One twentieth thereof cash
On the first day OF January lol2: one
twentieth thereof on the first day of
July 1912, and one twentieth thereof
ererv six months thereafter through
oft the term of the ten year lease or
franchise. HI a
All the said above credit payments to
be- represented by notes payable as
aforesaid and signed by the purchaser
and ONE or more endOrsers or securi-
ties To he approved by the President
of the Police Jury and the Snperinten-
dent of the Public Schools Of this Par
ISL. ALI notes to bear eight per cent
per annum interest from their respect
i've maturities.
Each purchaser shall furnish, bond in
! H. sum of Two hundred and nifty dol
lars, binding and obligating the lessee
to keep the ferry or bridge. as the case
NAV be. at all times in good order and
to faithfully perform all the duties IN
cumbent on him as public ferry or
bridge keeper, said bond to be Iecove-
rable before any court of competent Ju
risdicsion.
The purchasers at said sale shall al
81 be further bound by all the. terms,
conditions and obligations imposed,up-
On ferry or Bird gekeepers by tAs. qEdifl-
nances of the Police Jury rentise. "a
the sale of the public ferries and bird.
ges. adopted By said Jury on. June g
1a1i and as amended by Ordinance
No aTl adopted August 3rd. lhil.
All Bridges constructed and erected
nv purchasers Of any lease or franchise
sold hereunder, shall at the expiration
of said lease or franchise revert TO the
Parish of Lafonrche in full oTnersA1p,
without cost 70 said Parish, and taas
said bridges shall be maintained IN
rood condition in the meantime and
Shall be turned over OF the expiration
of the said ten years in good condition
to the Parish Of Lafourche.
All bids submitted must be either 10
the hands oLthe President OF the 70
lice jury or the Superintendent OF the
Public Schools before ii O'Clock A. N.
of September 18th. 1911.
J. l.. Basset
President of the Police Jury, PaFish OF
Lafourche.
W. S. Latargue
Superintendent of the Public schools
Parish of LatRurche.