The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-03-18
STATED LOUISIANA.
Parish of Lafourche
Thibodaux, La, March, 9th, 10

Thibodaux, La, March, 9th, 1911.
fourche met this day pursuant to adj
jourment on yesterday.
Present.. l.. Basset, l.. G. Roger,
l.. Falgout, IT, Barrios L. q. Bou-
dreaux, j L. Rodrigue, Joseph Dresner
and Alexander Theriot.
Absent.-Messrs. p. H.Tetreau and
r. AZ. Hatcher.
The minutes of yesterdays session
was read and approved as recorded.
Attorney w. E. Howell, of the firm Of
Howell IL Cailiouet asked the privilege
OF being heard at this time, which was
granted.
Whereupon. Mr.. Howell submitted
the following proposition for the con-
struetion Of Steel Bridge over Bayou
Lafourche at Raceland, Louisiana.
70 the Police Jury of the Parish of La
y fourche, State of Louisiana
GENTLFMEN:-I propose to erect
across Bayou Lafourche, at or near
Raceland, Louisiana, at a distance OF
not more than 1000 feet above or below
the site of the banking house Of the
RACEDLAND BANKING ASSOCIA-
rION steel bridge with the necessary
elevation for ninety foot steel swing
as required by special act of congress.
Bridge 10 be supported on concrete and
pile foundation. The piles to be drlv-
en- until they reach hard bottom and
extended up into the concrete three
feet or more. Bridge to have sixteen
foot in clear roadway and to carry q
moving load of fifteen tons, with rae
tor of safety equivalent to sixty per
cent Of the Iood designated. All to be
nj xuitt n "a
proaches. All details and particulars
10 be fully set forth in written, con-
tract and specifications to be drawn
and executed between the Police Jury
and the undersigned, upon lthe follow
ing terms and conditions
First. Bridge to be complete and
ready for use on or before January first.
1917.
Second. Exclusive franchise to De
granted to undersigned for ten years
from January first 1912 to caarge tolls
for the use use OF sucn prifge ny the
public, as now fixed and established by
the tariff of charges for toll bridges and
ferries i'll this parish.
Third. The Police Jury to obiigate
the parish or Lafourche to renew such
franchise for ten years additional upon
the same terms tand at the end OF the
second ten years to renew Tor nVe
wears additional upon the same terms
and conditions.
Fourth No toll bridge or ferry, or
free nridge..or ferry to be esta biished or
permitted within within six miles OF
the location of the proposed bridge du-
ring the lite of this contract.
Fifth. Bridge to be constructed I'M
der the inspection of u consulting engi-
neer to be selected bv me with the APP
nrnyal of this jury.
In addition to the construction of the
said bridge entirely at my expense as
above proposed, propose to pay Tor
the privileges and franchises herein
above outlined to the Parish OF La
fourche One Hundred Dollars per an
NUN for the first ten years, 1--WE huu-
dred dollars per annum for the second
tenvears and one thousand dollar per
anlum for the last five years, and at
| the expiration of the period OF twenty
five wears the bridge to become the
property in full ownership OF the par
| ish of ,Lafourche free of any cost OF
charge whatever 70 the parish.
l accompany this proposition with a
blue print of the br1 lge proposed TO OF
built. with the right reserved however
| however to locate the bridge outlined
herein.
Respectfully submitted,
T. Thibodaux.
Per Howell & Caillouet,
Attorneys,
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