The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-08-21

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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,
q final release shall be signed by both
parties to this contract if required by
either party; provided however, that no
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 for
damages, losses or injuries incurred by
any persons Whomsoeyer, 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 Felciana, 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 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
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 it is completed and accepted and each
bridge shall be accepted and paid for
separately by the Parish. Said Parish
ishall issue and deliver to the Contractor
, it's five per cent bonds as herein provided
\ to pay for said bridges; said bonds shall
be for $24,000.00 bearing five per cent
lintaraSt from data M dnliyarU and shall
be of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) de-
\ nomination each and numbered from one
to forty eight inclusive and maturing on
2 the first day of February within ten con-
, secutive years, to-Wit on the list day OF
q February 1918 to 1925, inclusive, and shall
be provided for in a lawful ordinance OF
, said Police Jury of said Parish adopting
, this contract. Said Parish of West Fe-
f liciana agrees to pay the Contractor fol
+ said bridges the sum of $24,O00.00, with
interest at five per cent per annum pay
, able annually on the LIST day of February
n in each OF the years 1916 to 1925, both
inclusive, upon the completion of sale
bridges as herein agreed to, the maturities
of said contract price shall be as follows
l. Due and payable on the LIST day
of February, 1918. 100000
2. Due and payable on the LIST day
of February, 1919. ..NH........ 2,0OO0(
8. Due and payable on the list day
of February. 1920. ........... 3,0000t
A. Due and payable on the LIST day
of February, 1921. .......... 100000
S. Due and payable on the list day
of February, 1922 S.O0O.Ot
6. Due and payable on the LIST day
of February, 1923............ 4,000.0t
z. Due and payable on the list day
of February, 1924. ........... 100000
o s. Due and payable on the LIST day
of February, 1925. ........... 4,000.0
l4OtStl YHfSUUV'V
Said Police Jury will pass all such or
~ dinances necessary to make this contrac
debt and interest a legal and binding obi
cation upon said Parish and shall maxi
sufficient provision for the payment o
% the same at the time this debt is incurred
- and shall evidence said debt and interes
" by the issuance of five per cent interest
bearing Parish bonds authorized by law
70 Said Police Jury shall dedicate and lev.
N a sufficient tax to pay the principal ant
interest Of said debt created for the cree
e tion of said bridges and said Parisl
u agrees that it is legally and financial!
8 able to dedicate and levy sufficient ta'
"a of not exceeding two and one-half mill
g on the dollar per annum for ten consecu
y tive years for said purpose during each 0
i the years 1916 to 1925, both inclusive.
. In witness whereof, the parties to thes
II presents have hereunto set their hand
and SEALS on this day on which the ordi
nance of the Police Jury of said Parish
"a was adopted approving this contract, to
wit: on the first Wednesday and 4th da!
of the month of August, A. D. 1915.
Parish of West Feliciana, Louisiana
. Police Jury of said Parish.
q By S. L. LAVERGNE,
: It's President Pro Tempore
Attest for the first party:
GEO, NJ. LESTER.
r Austin Brothers "a Corporation.)
By L. s. LEVERSEDGE,
It's Duly Authorized Agent
r Attest for the second party:
+ G. w. L. SMITH,
H, H. KILBOURNE.
4 (The foregoing form Of contract is ap
9 proved by the District Attorney repre-
a Isenting said Parish and by the Contrac
q tors Attorney representing Austin Bros.
H. H KILBOURNE,
= District Attorney.
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