The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-14
Police Jury Proceedings.

The Police Jury of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, met in special session, pur-
suant to call of the President, all of the
members being duly and legally notified,
and with all present at roll call, to-wit:
J. T. McDade, Ward One.
J. c. Logan (President) Ward Two.
M. C. Wright, Ward Three.
N. w. Stewart, Ward Four.
R. D. Wilmington, Ward Five.
J. G. McDade, Ward Six.
Reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting was dispensed with.
The following proceedings were had,
to-wit:
Mr.. J. G. McDade presented and read
the following resolutions, and moved
their adoption, which motion was
seconded by Mr.. Stewart, and said mo-
ton, being then and there put to a vote
and the roll being called, said resolutions
were unanimously adopted. All MEM
bers of the Police Jury voting "yea,"
and there being no votes "nay," which
resolutions are in words and figures as
follows, to-wit:
RESOLUTIONS
Providing for the execution of an
amended and supplemental contract
between the Southern Structural Steel
Company of San Antonio, Texas, and
the Parish of Bossier, Louisiana.
Whereas, a certain contract dated the
1st day of September, A. D. 1914, be-
Company of San Antonio, Texas, party
of the first part, and the Parish OF Bos-
sier, Louisiana, party Of the second part,
has been duly executed, providing there
in for the construction and erection of a
Jail building and appurtenances thereto,
in consideration of which it was therein
agreed that certificates of Indebtedness
of the Parish of Bossier, Louisiana,
should be delivered to the first party as
the work should progress; and
Whereas, it has been found and deter
mined that said Certificates of indebted
ness cannot be legally issued and De-
| livered, and it is now desired to provide
| for the execution of an amended and
supplemental contract between the said
| parties,
Now, therefore, be it resolved, That a
contract be entered into between the
Southern Structural Steel Company as
| party of the first part, and the Parish
of Bossier, Louisiana, as party OF the
second part, which contract shall be in
the words and figures following, to-wit:
| SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT.
| Whereas, certain contract dated the
1st day of September, A. D. 1914, Was
heretofore duly executed and entered
into between the Southern STRUCTURE
Steel Company as party of the first part
and the Parish of Bossier, louisiana, as
party of the second part, in and by which
first party agreed to do certain work OF
construction described in said contract
in consideration of which it was agreed
that second party was to deliver to the
first party, certain certificates of indebt-
edness therein described; and
Whereas, it has been determined ane
found that the certificates of indebted.
ness therein describen cannot be legally
issued and delivered and it is now desir.
ed to make provisions for the perform.
ance of the work of construction con.
tanned in said contract in accordance
with law,
Now, therefore, be it understood anc
agreed between the parties hereto, Tha
in place of certificates of indebtedness
described in said contract, there shall b.
issued by second party, and delivered tt
the first party, as the work progresses
bonds of the second party, to be date
October 1st, 1914, and maturing as fol
lows: