New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-01-09
ORDINANCE NO. IS.

introduced by Mr.. Fontelieu, sec
onded by Mr.. Suberbielle an,E
carried unanimously.
f. BE it ordained by the Board
of Trustees of the City of New
Iberia that cement sidewalks
and curbs be built and construct
ed over and along the following
streets to-wlt:
Upper Main Street. both sides
from Chestnut street to corpo-
rate limits.
Chestnut street. both sides from
Main to Jane Street.
Hopkins street from Washing
ton to Field street. both sides.
Corinne street from Washing
ton to Field street. both sides
Iberia street from Washington
street to Dale. both sides.
Julia street from Washington
street to Dale. both sides.
Weeks street from Washing
ton street to Hacker. both sides.
Centre street from Washing
ton street to Dale, both sides.
Philip street south side from
Main street to Bayou Teche.
Lower Main street south side
from resent terminus to Lewis
Ave
Lower Main street. North side
from Lewis Ave, to Corporate
limits.
French street. from Washing
ton stree to Madison street both
sides.
The entire amount of cOncretz
sidewalks to be constructed az
gregate about 104, $50 square feet
and about $4,000 lineal feet Of
curb.
Be it further ordained that
this contract to do and perform
this work be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder who can
give satisfactory bond for the
completion Of the same, accord
ing to plans and specific atoms on
file in the office Of Trustees Of
Public Safety.
Said security to be for twenty
five (25) per cent of the contract
price.
The material to be used togeth-.
err with all details concerning the
same is made to fully and ac-
curately appear by the plans and
specifications thereof on file in
the office Of Trustees of Public
Safety, which are herein corpo-
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 in an
amount of 100000 as guaran-
tee that if he should be the sue
cessful bidder, that he will enter
into a contract with the City of
New Iberia to perform said work
in accordance with the terms Of
his said bid.
Be it further ordained that
work shall be commenced by the
sue cessful bidder not latter than
within twenty days from the
signing Of contract.
Be it further ordained, that
each of the abutting property
owners owning property along
said streets, shall lie taxed with
the entire cest of the construction
of said sidewalks and curbing
abutting his property, one-fifth Of
which amount is to be payable
cash within ten days from the
completion and acceptance Of
said work by the City, and the
balance to be payable in five
equal installments, payable One,
two, Three, Four and Five years,
from date of the issuance of Ger
tificates of Indebtedness or SOON
er at the option of the property
owners, with six per cent per
annum interest from their re-
spective dates until paid, the in
terest to be payable annually,
and in default Of the cash pay
ment as herein specified the
whole amount shall at once be-
come due and payable.
BE it further ordained, that
bids are hereby sought for the
construction of this work, under
and in conformity with Act 147
of 1902 as amended by Act 40 Of
1912 and Act 1877 Of 1910 (The
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