The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-02-01

or Northeastern corner of Ducrest pro-
perty.
9th-On Port street both sides, from
College street to Main street. and from
Main street, Oh the Southern side of said
Street. to Techs street of the NOrtheas-
tern corner Of the Livingston property.
l0th-FrOm Catfish Alley to Market
street, on North side of the street.
llth--On Bridge street. both sides from
GRAVEYARD gate to Theatre street.
l2th-On Hamilton street. both sid es |
from Main street to Columbus street.
l3th-On Church street from Main |
street to College street both sides.
l4th-On Pinaud street from Bridge
street to BurdlnIs gate both sides.
SECTION FIVE.
BE- it further ordained &c, That the
width of said sidewalks OH all Of said
streets except that portion Of Main street
from Claiborne street to Bridge street.
shall be paved a. four feet wide, and
that paved portion of Main street from
Claiborne street, shall be as indicated OH
said plan and specification. 50 as to con-
form as much as possible with the width
of the present sidewalk. All work to
bs approved by the Town Council after
personal inspection by the members
thereof before the same Is accepted and
Certificates issued. No sidewalk shall
be less than 90 six feet, and none paved
less than "a four feet.
SECTION SIX.
Be it further ordained that all bid
ders for work to he performed or mate
rails furnished. Or both, shall be reQuir-
ed to deposit certified check of one of
our local Banks, payable. ~ the Mayor
of st. Martinville, La, Ill the sum Of al
least ten per cent Ut the amount of his
bid-said deposit u be forfeited to the
Town vi ST. Martlnvllle, II the bidder
whose bid is accepted fails or refused to
execute written contract aud furnish
the bond required five days after due
notice 10y Registered mail u his address
has been given " him. In all cases
where bids are rejected. the certified
checks ~ be returned " their owners.
SECTION SEVEN.
1t ls further ordained ETC.. that tell
full days after the publication of This
Ordinance aud within Ninety (yU) day .
from said publication, Tie Mayor Of 81.
MartlDvllle. Is hereby ordered and EN-
powered " advertise for sealed bids, dur
lug at least ten full days, for The bull
ding Of said sidewalks Or curbingS. anu
Tor the furnishings Of the materials
therefor, Ur lOr GOtn, iii The Ufiiclar news-
paper Of this Corporation, and i'll any
other newspapers, which, LA hi, dlScre
tl0n, liz may ueein proper. which adver-
tlsement shall contain specifications ~
WORK to 10 done and Of materials ~ he
furnished, and the time lii which the
said WORK shall be finished, and pay
ment made,-,he date and the hour anu
the place where said bids shall be first
Opened, III open session Of THIS body. anu
III the pressnce vi such bidders as may
choose u be present and the public; saiu
bids ~ be filed with the Secretary vi the
Town Council of this Corporation, at
any time and up lo II o'clock sharp. Oh
the day fixed for their opening. Should
no bids be offered, and If those offered be
all rejected, than the Mayor is authO
rized to re- advertise the same in man
her as before stipulated.
SECTION EIGHT.
Be 1t further ordained &C., That the
right to reject and accept any bid shall
be specially reserved; that the contract
for workmanship and materials shall be
left to the lowest responsible bidder
who shall furnish bond to the satisfac-
tion vi this body in the sum of at least
Fifty (50) per cent of the contract bid
for, and shall complete and sign said
contract, aud furnish said bond, within
the time hereinafter stated.
SECTION NINE.
Be it further ordained &C., That the
time limit TO complete the execution of
said contract shall be within ten months
from the signing of said contract and
the furnishing of said bond. For every