The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-01-25

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.
10th-FrOm Catfish Alley to Market
street, Oh North side of the street.
lltlI-On Bridge street, both sides from
GRAVEYARD gate to Theatre street.
l2th-On Hamilton street. both sid rs
from Main street to Columbus street.
l3th-On Church street from Main
street to College street both sides.
l4th-0n Pinaud street from Bridge
street to Burdln's 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. So as to Coll
form as much as possible with the width
Of the present sidewalk. All work to
be 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 % six feet, and none paved
less than "a four feet.
SECTION SIX.
Be it further ordained that all bid
ders for work " be performed or mate
rlals furnished. or 10th, shall be requir-
I'd To deposit a certified check of Que Of
our local Banks, payable. ~ the Mayor
of st. Martinville, La, III the sum of al
least tell per cent uf the amount of his
bld-said deposit To 10 forfeited to the
Town vi ST. MartInvllle, II the bidder
whose bid Is accepted fails Or refused u
execute written contract and furnish
the bond required five days after due
notice 10y Registered mail " his address
has been gwen u him. In ali cases
where bids are rejected. the ceriIteu
checks ~ De returned 10 their owners.
SECTION SEVEN.
1t is further ordained etc. that tell
iull days after the publication Of This
Ordinance and within Ninety (yU day .
from said publlcatlUn, Tie Mayor Uf 81.
MartInvliie, Is hereby ordered aud em-
powered " advertise tor sealed blds, dun
lug at least ten full days, fUr The bull
dug Ut said sidewalks or curbingS, anu
Tor the furnishings Of the materials
therefor, Or tor both, i'll tile official news
paper of this Corporation, and i'll any
other newspapers, which. III his dlscre
tlsn, lie may DEEM proper. which adyer-
tlsement shall contain specifications fU
work tU 10 done and of materials ~ Ut
furnished, and the time Ill which the
said work shall be finished, and pay
ment made,-the date and the hour anu
the place where said bids shall be first
opened. i'll open session of THIS body. anu
i'll the presence vi such bidders as may
choose ~ be present and the public; said
bids " be filed with the Secretary vi the
Town Council. Of this Corporation, al
any time and up 10 II o'clock sharp. OH
the day fixed Tor their opening. Should
no bids he offered, and If those offered be
all rejected, than the Mayor is autho
rized to re advertise the same in man
her rs 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
ton Of this body in the sum of at least
Fifty (5O) per cent of the contract bid
for, and shall complete and sign said
contract, and 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