The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-30
IgoARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING.


Board of Aldermen held this day, the
following members were present: A.
B. Briant Mayor; Geo. Rettig, George
Newman, Rudolph Yunkes, F: o. Ham
ilton, Board of Aldermen.
January Il, 1915.
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
| of the Town of st. Francisville, La.
Gentlemen:
Replying to your favor of even date,
beg to advise that the time which
Reservoir remained incomplete dates
from October /, 1914, to January ID,
1915 | beg to state further that l was
on the work as Inspector during this
time fifty-seven days after Oct. l, 1914.
Yours very truly,
V. E. SMITH, Engineer.
Motion made by Hamilton, seconded
by Newman, That the report on Reser.
yoir submitted by v E. Smith be final
ly accepted and same spread upon the
minutes. Carried.
st. Francisville, La, Jan. 20, 1915.
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
ST. Francisville, La.
Gentlemen:
| beg to submit this my final report
on the reservoir for the Town of St
Francisville, constructed by Messrs
H. H. Shackelford Co.
AS previously reported, the reser
voir was found upon first inspection to
contain several Ieaky and slightly de-
Elective places. These were reported
by me to said contractor who, comply
ing with my request, has remedied
such defective places, and the reser
voir is now found, upon being tested
to be watertight and built in com
pliance with plans and specifications
There are a few moist spots on the
surface but | do not consider these Of
|any consequence therefore respect
fully recommend that the reservoir be
inspected by your Honorable Board In
Iorder that you may acquiesce in this
report and therefore be prepared tc
make final settlement with Messrs. H
H. Shackelford Co. for same.
l beg to advise that Messrs. H. H
Shackelford Co. agreed under contract
to complete the above work by the
list day of October, 1914, and are con
sequently delinquent in completing
same, in lieu of which the Town OF
st. Francisville is entitled to retain
from the balance now due said con
tractor, all of the forfeit as specified
in Article of the contract.
wish to further advise that Mr.
]. F. Irvine, acting for Messrs. H. H
Shackelford Co., agreed in the pres
ence of the committee appointed by
your Hon. Council, to pay an additional
sum of $1,000 per day for every day
after Oct. l, 1914, that the reservoir
remained unfinished, the same to ap.
ply towards paying all engineering ex
penses after that day.
Therefore, | respectfully pray that
your Hon. Council will enumerate this
amount and deduct same, together with
the forfeiture provided for in Art.
above mentioned. hand herewith my
bill for the amount due me by the
Town of st. Francisyille for engineer
ing work on levees and reservoir.
Respectfully submitted,
V. E. SMITH, Engineer.
Motion made by Hamilton, seconded
by Newman, That the following resolu
ton be adopted:
On the recommendation of V. E.
Smith, engineer employed by the Town
to superintend the construction of a
Reservoir under contract with H. II
Shackelford Co., the Reservoir is &C
copied and the Clerk is instructed to
issue warrant to contractors for bal
ance due on the contract price, less the
sum of Two Hundred and Eighty-fve
($285.0O) Dollars damages for failure
to complete said contract as provided
therein. 1t is further resolved that the
Mayor be instructed to notify the con
tractor, H. H. Shackelford Co., of the
acceptance of the Reservoir subject to
the payment of Two Hundred and
Eighty-five Dollars by them as forfeit.
ed under Article Of the contract for
failure to complete Reservoir on time
and notifying them the Town is ready
to pay balance due them less the sum
of $285.OO forfeit, and the Mayor Is
further instructed to send them CODY
of engineers report and correspond.
ence.
On motion, Clerk was instructed to
Investigate the Workman's Compensa.
ton Act, with view of securing in.
surance on employees at Plant
On motion meeting adjourned
A. B. BRIANT, Mayor.
IG. L. PLETTINGER Clerk