New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-02-14
SIDEWALK ORDINANCE.

SIDEWALK ORDINANCE.
An ordinance ordering the
construction of cement sidewalks
on certain streets in the City Of
New Iberia, asking for bids for
said work and prescribing the
terms of payment and manner Of
collecting special assessments
Be it ordained by the Board Of
Trustees of the City of New he
ria that cement sidewalks and
curbs be built and constructed
over and along the following
streets, in the City Of New IBERIA.
to-wit: Upper Main street, both
sides from Chestnut street to
COZ r,orate limits; Chestnut street,
both sides from Main to Jane
streets; Hopkins street from
Washington to Field streets; CO.
rhine street from Washington to
Field streets; Iberia street from
Washington to Dale; Julia street
from Washington to Dale streets:
Weeks street from Washington
to Dale streets; Center street
from WASHINGTON to Dafe streets;
Phillip street, south side, from
Main to Bayou Teche; Lower
Main street, south side from
terminus Of cement sidewalks TO
Lewis Avenue; Lower Main
street, North side from Lewis
Avenue to corporate limits;
French street, both sides from
Washington to Madison streets.
The entire amount of concrete
sidewalks to be constructed ag-
gregates about 110,350 square
feet and aborN 1894 lineal feet
of curb.
Be it further ordained, that
notice be given IN the local news
papers fo~ ~ least ten days, by
the Board Of Trustees, asking for
bids for the building and con-
structing Of said sidewalks and
scurbs.
Be it further ordained. that
this contract to do and perform
this work be awarded to the low.
est successful bidder who can give
satisfactory bond for the com
pletion of the same according to
plans and specifications on file in
the Office Of Trustee Of Public
Safety; said security to be. for
IS per cent Of the contract price.
The materiaE to be used, to-
gether with all details concern
ing the same is made to fully, and
accurately appear by the plans
and specifications thereof on file
in the Office of Trustee Of Public
Safety which are hereby incorpo-
rated in the ordinance and made
part thereof, and are available
for public inspection.
Be it further ordained, that
each bidder shall accompany his
bid with a certified check i'm an
amount Of Five Hundred Dollars,
as guarantee that If he should
be the successful bidder, that he
will enter into contract with
the City to perform said work in
accordance with the terms of his
said bid.
BE it further ordained, that
each of the AUDITING property
owners owning property along
said streets, shall be taxed with
the entire cost of the construction
Of said sidewalks and curbing
his property, one-tenth
of which amount is to be payable
cash within ten days from the I
and acceptance Of said
work by the City and the balance J
TO be payable in five equal annual
installments, payable in one, two,
three, four and FIVE years from
the date Of the issuance Of certif-
Gates Of Indebtedness, or sooner
at the option Of the property
owners, with six per cent per
interest from their re-
spective dates until paid, the
interest to be payable annually
and IN default Of the cash pay
ment as herein specified, the
whole amount shall ct once be-
come due and payable.
Be it further ordained, that
bids are hereby sought for the
Of this work. under
and in conformity with Act 147
Of 1902 as amended by Act 140
Of 1912 and Act 1877 (the City
Charter), and that the Board Of
Trustees Of the City Of New Ibe-
ria reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Thus done, read, signed and
adopted al New Iberia, La, this
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