The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-09-02
|Sale Of the Public Fer.
rieS Under Sealed Bids

lily oiuciSlSuth VIII sell to THE
highest responsible bidder, under seal
cd bids, the right, however, beirp
reserved to reject any and all bids, a,
the Court House, in the Town OF
IhiDOdauX., Cd september 18th, 1911
at ! ! o'colck. a NJ. the lease of the
public ferries Of the Parish of Lafol,-
che for a term Of two years extending
from January the first 1912 to the
lhlrtyfirst OF December 1913, inclu-
slVe, it being understood, however.
that such bidders who will bind and
obllgate themselves to construct, e.
rect and operate III lieu of the ferries.
pOntoon bridges in good and safe con-
dltlon in the bids submitted by them.
the lease of that particular ferry
shall be extended to peIiod of five
Years, commencing January the Firlt
1872 and all bidders who will bind and
ODllgate themselves to construct, e.
rect and operate in lieu Of the ferries,
permanent'ir 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
chlse therefor shall be extended to a
period OF ten years, commencing Janu.
airy the First 1912; provided that the
ferry franchise hereinbelow located at
Raceland shall be replaced by a rs foot
span steel swing bridge whereof 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
well as all other person in interest:
which said ferries to be sold hereunder
shall be located as follows
1st.-- One at or within one-quarter
of mile OF the Angelloz Store. at a.
bout six miles above the town of Thi-
bodaux.
2nd.--- One at St. Johns Chapel, at
about four miles above the town Of
Thibodaux.
3rd.--- One at or near Mrs. T.. A.
Gossin's store, at about two miles be-
low the town Of Thibodaux.
4th.--One at or near St. Charles Cha
pel at about six miles below the town
of Thibodaux.
9Th One at or n:ar the Benjamin
Folse property, formerly, about five
miles below the St. Charles ferry and
about three and half miles above the
Raceland ferry.
eti.-- One at or near Raceland.
7th.-- One at or near Thomas Lee
Blanc Store on the Buck Horn Planta-
ton, about three miles above Lock-
port.
Sth.-- One at or near the store on
Valentine plantation, about seven
miles below Lockport.
9th One on the front of the Ludi-
vine plantation, in the ninth ward of
this Parish, 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.
IL One at or near the Cutoff
18th One at a point at or near four
miles below tho Cutoff Ferry.
18th 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-eighth 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
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
the term Of the five year
lease or franchise.
FOR PERMANENT IRON Bird
GEES 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 |
out the term of the ten year lease or |
franchise.
All the said above credit payments to
De represented by notes payable as |
aforesaid and signed by the purchaser
and one or more endorsers or securi- |
les to be approved by the President
If 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 III
he sum of Two hundred and fifty dol |
ars, binding and obligating the lessee |
o keep the ferry Or bridge, as the case
nay be, at all times in good order and |
@ faithfully perform all the duties in
,umbent on him as a public ferry or
bridge keeper, said bond to be recove-
able before any court Of competent u |
isdictlon.
The purchasers at said sale shall al
% be further bound by all the terms,
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
res, adopted by said Jury on June 90
1911, and as amended by Ordinance
No. 27l adopted August 3rd. 1911.
All Bridges constructed and erected !
,y purchasers of any lease OF franchise
;old hereunder, shall at the expiration
If said lease or franchise revert to the
Parish of Lafourche in full ownership,
without cost to said Parish, and that
aid bridges shall be maintained in
rood condition i'll the meantime and
hall be turned over ut the expiration
# the said ten years in good condition
0 the Parish Of Lafourche.
Al! bids submitted must be either in
he hands of the President of the Po
ice Jury or the Superintendent of the
public Schools before II o'clock A. NJ.
+ September 18th. 1911.
j. l.. Basset
resident of the Police Jury, Parish of
.afourche.
w. S, Lafargue {
of the Public Schools. .
ariSh Of Lafourche.