The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-28
Sale Of The Public Fer:
ries Under Sealed Bids

fjes Under Sealed Bids
By Virtue 81 ahe authority vested
in us by Ordnance 30. 269 of tIs
POLICE Jury Of the Parish of Lafour
che, adopted June 29th. 1911 as a.
mended by ordinance No 271, a.
dopted Aug 3rd. 1911 the undersign
ed will sell 70 the highest responsible
bidder, under sealed bids. the right
however, being reserved to
reject any and ali bids, at the Court
House in the Town of Thihotiaux on
October 28lh 1911
at II o'clock AIN the lease OF the
public ferries OF the Parish of Lafour
che for termnf two years extend
ing from January the first 1912 to
the Thirty,frst day of December
1913, inclpsive it being understood,
however, that spch bidders who Will
hlud and obllgate themselves to cons
struct, erect and operate in lien of
the ferries, l,on.oon bridges in good
ana safe condition in the bids sub.
mitted by them the lease Of that par.
ticu'ar ferry shall be extended 10 q
period OF fiyenears, commencing Jan
uary the Fire ~ wkich suid fer
ries to be sold hereunder shall be TO-
Gated as follows
! 1st. One at or within one>qnagter
of a mile of the AngelIoz Store, at a
bout six miles above the town of Thi-
bodaux.
End. One at st. Johns Chapel, at
about four miles above the town of
Thibodaux.
3rd.- One ON the front of the Lutli
vine plantation: 10 the ninth ward of
this Parish, at point three miles dis
lance from either the Badeaux or Ha-
rang Canal public ferries.
4th.-One at or near the Store of
Julien Galliano, in the 10th. ward of
this Parish, ABOUT four miles beloy
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
frst day of January 1912; one-eigh,
thereof on the first day of the month
Of April l91 3; and one-eight thereof
eyefv three months thereafter through
out the term Of the lease.
For PONTOON BRIDGEs.-One
tenlh 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 thron ghout the
term of the five year lease or franch-
ise.
All said atc re credit payments to
be represented By notes payable as
aforesaid and signed by the p.rchas-
er and one or more endorsers or secu
rites to be approved by the Presi-
dent Of the Police Jury aud the SUI
perlntendent OF the Public Schools of t
this Parish. Hnotes to bear eight
Per cent Ier annum interest from
their respective lnaturities.
Each purchaser shall furnish bond in
the sum Of Two hundred and fifty dol
lars, binding and officiating the lessee
TO keep the ferry or bridge, as the
case may be, At all times 10 good or
der and to faithfully perform all the
duties Incumbent on hin. as public
bllc ferry or bridge keeper, said bond
TO be recoverable before any court Of
jurisdiction.
The purchasers at said sale shall oil
10 be further bound by all terms, con-
litions and Obligations imposed upon
erry or bridgeksepers b. the ordinan
lnces OF the Police Jury relative to
he sale OF the public ferries and brid /,
res, adopted BY said Jury ON June 80
Gil, and as amended by Ordinance
10. 271 adopted August 3rd 1911.
All bids submitted must be either
D the hands Of the President of the
'olite Jury or the Superintendent of !
ne Pablo Schools before II O'Clock +
!. Moi Oct. %, 1911. +
j. +. Basset,
resident Of the Police Jury, Parish
Lafourche.
J.. G. Roger, =
Member Police Jury
". s. Lafargue
OF the Public Schools
arish Of Lafourche. \