The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-11
BRIDGE ORDINANCE
Ordinance passed by the Police Jury
at it's regular meeting, Wednesday,
August 4, 1915:
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August u 1910
ORDNANCE NUMBER -
section l. Be 1t resolved and ordained,
BY the Police jury OF the Parish OF West
FelcIauA III the state OF Louisiana, that
whereas on the 2lst day OF July, 1915, the
bid of Austin Brothers OF Dallas, Texas,
and Atlanta, Georgia, Tor the erection OF
certain bridges IN the Parish was found
to be the lowest ana best bid and the
same was accepted by the bridge COM
mIttee and reported to this Police Jury
which ratities ana accepts The same,
therefore the Terms OF contract have
been agreed upon and reduced 10 writing
as herein set out and shown as follows
to-wit:
PARISH BRIDGE CONTRACT.
State Of Louisiana, Parish OF West Fee
liciana, Town OF st. tTancisVille.
This agreement and contract, made in
writing by and between the Parish OF
West FeHclana in the state OF Louisiana
and its Police Jury, party OF the first part
(and hereinafter called The Parish )and
Austin Brothers, corporation domiclled
in the city OF Dallas, Texas and duly
authorized to transact its bridge business
within the State OF Louisiana, and having
complied with all the laws of said State,
party OF the second part and herein repre-
sented by its duly authorized agent, l.. 5.
LeVersedge, who has been specially au
thorized 10 sign this contract for and in
behalf OF said Austin Brothers, (hereiu
after called The Contractor )WitneSSeth:
That the Contractor III the considera-
ton OF the fulfillment OF the agreement
herein made by the Parish, agrees with
said Parish as follows:
Article One.
That the Contractor, Austin Brothers,
hereby agree for and in consideration oil
the payments hereinafter mentioned to be
made and covenants herein agreed to,
which are 10 be performed by the Parish
the said Contractor hereby agrees to
furnish all necessary labor anu material
required to build and make complete in
accordance with the plans and specifIca-
tons, which are this day duly identified
ana filed with the Police Jury ana which
are expressly referred 10 and made d part
OF this contract, which plans and speCifi
cations have been submitted to and APP
proved by the State Highway Depart
ment, and subject to the inspection and
acceptance OF the Parish, the following
Parish bridges to-Wit:
First.
No. lone bridge across the Main Prong
OF ThOmpson's Creek, twelve miles from
st. Francisville, on jackson, road, 800
feet.
No. Zone bridge across the West Prong
OF Thompson's Creek, twelve miles from
st. FrancisvilIe, on Jackson road, go
feet.
No. S-One bridge across Rag Branch OF
st. FrancisVille, on Jackson road, 100
feet.
The foregoing are on the line between
the Parishes Of East and West Feliciana
and Six Thousand Dollars of the cost of
same is to be borne by the Parish of East
Feliciana, and the remaining Six Thou
sand Dollars shall be paid by the Parish
of West Feliciana. .............. ST, 900. 90
Second.
No. 4-One bridge across Alexan-
der's Creek on the Upper jack
son ROAD, one and One-halt miles
from ST. FrancisYille. 80 feet
No. 5--One, bridge across AleXan-
der's Creek on the Lower Jack
son road, one and onehalf miles
from ST. Francisville, 80 feet,
No. 6-One bridge across Tunica
Bayou near Wilhelm, one and
one-half miles from the L. r,
& N. Ry. station on Tunica and
Bayou Sara road, 1877 feet. Bridges
number four and five to cost
$3,239.O0 and bridge number six
to cost $4,000; total cost of
bridges 4, and 6..........,.,. 5,71400
Third.
No. Zone bridge across Bayou
Sara Creek, six miles from st.
Francisville on the Pinckneyville
road. 400 feet. 9,6S6OO
No. S-One bridge across Little
Bayou Sara Creek, twelve miles
from st. Francisvine, near the
Pihckneyyille road, $50 feet -. 2,65OOO
Total cost to be borne by West --
Feliciana Parish. $24, 000 90
Total cost to be borne by East
Feliciana Parish. 100000
Total cost of bridges, ........... $50, 10000
All the foregoing bridges are to be
erected and completed by the Contractor
within one hundred and eighty working
days, from the filing and acceptance of
bond made by the Contractor for the
faithful performance of this contract, but
If for any reason any event should occur
to delay the completion of said bridges
beyond the control of the Contractor then
the time lost by said delay shall be ex-
tended to the Contractor automatically
for period of time equal to the time of
the delay.
Article Two
Said Parish reserves the right to place
over the Contractor and said work a suit
able and proper engineer or inspector to
represent and act for the Parish, to see
that said work is done properly as it goes
along according to the plans and specifi-
cations. The Contractor shall be respon-
sible for all avoidable injury to persons or
property. The work shall be done at the
Contractors risk, until after final accept
ance, and he shall not sub-let or transfer
any part thereof, without written consent
of the engineer in charge.
The Contractor shall give his constant
personal attention to the work while it is
tn progress, or he shall place it in charge
of competent and reliable foreman, who
will have authority to act for the Con-
tractor, and who shall be acceptable to