The true Democrat., 1915-08-14


whom the engineer in charge may deem
incompetent or unfit to perform the work
shall at once be discharged and such
person shall not be again employed, with
out the consent of the engineer in charge
When the work is completed to the
satisfaction of the engineer in charge, and
upon the final measurement and approval
a final release shall be signed by both
parties to this contract If required by
either party; provided, however, that nc
release so signed shall operate to release
either the Contractor or any of his sureties
from liability for any fraud in construc-
ton, or for the payment of materials, sur
plies, labors and WOrkmen, employed by
him upon the work, to be done or for any
and all claims, resulting in judgments fol
damages, losses or injuries incurred by
any persons whomsoever, through the
fault, negligence or conduct of the said
Contractor, in the erection of the work.
All excess or waste material shall be
removed by the Contractor, before ac-
ceptance, and the bridges and the sites
left with neat and finished appearance.
Final cancellation of bond will not be
made by the Parish until the Contractor
and his sureties shall have satisfactorily
adjusted all claims and liens filed against
the Contractor and recorded in the office
Of the Recorder of Mortgages in the said
Parish of West Feliciana, for labor, ma
terials, supplies, equipment, etc, used and
furnished in connection with the construc-
ton of this work.
All structural steel, and the cement,
sand, and gravel shall pass the test pre-
scribed by the American Society for Test
ing Materials. All possible rivetins shall
be done in the shop. All inaccessible
members shall have two coats of the best
iron paint, and all other parts one coat,
and one coat of the best iron paint after
erection. All piers shall be carried well
down into a good foundation, precluding
all danger of undermining, subject to the
approval of the engineer in charge
Article Three.
The Contractor shall hold and retain
possession of said bridges and all ma
terial placed therein or on the ground at
or near the building site Of any of said
bridges until said bridges are accepted as
herein agreed. All payments due the con-
tractor shall be made by delivery of bonds
to him sufficient to pay for each bridge
as 1t is completed and accepted and each
bridge shall be accepted and paid for
separately by the Parish. Said Parish
shall issue and deliver to the Contractor
its five per cent bonds as herein provided
to pay for said bridges; said bonds shall
be for $24,O0O00, bearing five per cent
interest from date of delivery and shall
be Of Five Hundred Dollars ($5OOOO) de-
nomination each and numbered from one
to forty eight inclusive and maturing on
the first day Of February within ten con-
secutive years, to-wit: on the 1st day of
February 1918 to 1925, inclusive, and shall
be provided for in lawful ordinance of
said Police Jury Of said Parish adopting
this contract. Said Parish Of West Fe-
liciana agrees to pay the Contractor for
said bridges the sum Of $24,00000, with
at five per cent per annum pay
able annually on the 1st day of February
in each of the years 1916 to 1926, both
inclusive, upon the completion of said
bridges as herein agreed to, the maturities
of said contract price shall be as follows:
l. Due and payable on the 1st day
of February, 1913 ........$1 1000. 90
2. Due and payable on the 1st day
of February, 1919. 9.......... 1000. 90
3. Due and payable on the 1st day
of February, 192O......... 100000
4. Due and payable on the 1st day
of February, 1921. ............ 100000
5. Due and payable on the LIST day
of February, 1922. 22.......... 100000
s. Due and payable on the 1st day
of February, 1928. ........... 100000
z. Due and payable on the 1st day
of February, 1924............ 100000
8. Due and payable on the 1st day
of February, 1925............ 100000
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Said Police Jury will pass all such Or
dinances necessary to make this contract
debt and interest legal and binding obli-
cation upon said Parish and shall make
sufficient provision for the payment of
the same at the time this debt is incurred
and shall evidence said debt and interest
oy the issuance of five per cent interest
bearing Parish bonds authorized by law.
Said Police Jury shall dedicate and levy
4 sufficient tax to pay the principal and
interest of said debt created for the erec-
ton OF said bridges and said Parish
agrees that it is legally and financially
able to dedicate and levy sufficient tax
Of not exceeding two and one-half mills
on the dollar per annum for ten consecu-
i've years for said purpose during each of
he years 1916 to 1885, both inclusive.
In witness whereof, the parties to these
presents have hereunto set their hands |
and seals, on this day on which the ordi-
nance of the Police Jury of said Parish |
vas adopted approving this contract, to-
Wit: on the first Wednesday and 4th day
If the month of August, A. D. 1915.
Parish of West Felciana, Louisiana,
Police Jury of said Parish.
By S. L. LAVERGNE,
Its President Pro Tempore |
Attest for the first party:
GEO. NJ. LESTER
Austin Brothers "a Corporation.) |
BY L. S. LEvERSEDGE,
Its Duly Authorized Agent. |
Attest for the second party:
G. w. L. SMITH,
H. H. KILBOURNE.
(The foregoing form Of contract is ap-
proved by the District Attorney repre-
enting said Parish and by the Contrac-
or's Attorney representing Austin Bros.) |
H. H. KILBOURNE,
District Attorney.
G. W. L. SMITH,