The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-24
An ORDINANCE.

section 1 BE 1t resolved aud ordained
by the paliee Jury % the Parish 81 West
FellciaRa, state ct Louisiana. IN regular
monthly session held ~ the Court boase
In ~ franclsyille on Wednesday, tie 5th
asS Of June. A - 1915 that
Whereas. u has become necessary to
leugihen the bridge spanning Big Basou
sara Creek on the pinckney vile ford, and
Whereas. bids for the work i've been
ASKED fof and received, and
Whereas, Austin Brothers OF the city
of Dallas. Texas. have made the lowest
and best bid fer the said work
Now. therefore. the proposal and bid of
said Austin Rrothers under date Of Mas H.
1916. for the sum 81 thirty one hundred
aud ses enty fye dollars tta.li5,ooils here
by accepted and confirmed. and the said
work In AWARDED to said Austin Bros,
Section 2. iBe IL further ordained that IN
accordance with the proposal made ard
hereby accepted the said bayou Sara
bridge shall bee heightened At the westerly
approach one hundred and forty feet,madc
up OF two spans OF seventy feet each set
on concrete piers and abutments az per
proposal Of Austin brothers, all material
and all work 20 conform to the Fpeeineh-
| tons and the same 10 be erected aud tn"
said additional work herein contemplated
! likewise conform to the provisions Of q
/ contract made With said Austin ltrothsFs
| for the original structure on August =,
| 1915 as 60 workmanship, capacity ana
| quality of material used
section 2. Be It further ordained, that
the bid aud proposal ~ said Austin tFos.
Of date the 18th Of May, 1915. shalt be
attached to a certified cops Of This ordi-
nance. and the whole when signed and
accepted By Austin isrothers and the
| President 81 this Police Jury lhe being
hereby specially authorized aad empower
ed and instructed to sign the same In the
name Of and Tot the Police lufyl Fhan
constitute a Legal and binding contract
on both parties hereto tot the purposes
specified in this ordinance.
section 4 he Il further ordained, that
IN order 10 provide fer the payment Of the
work contemplated herein, bay the said
| Police Jury ~ tha Parish ef West Fele-
lana, there IL hereby set aside aud phadEed
| * Aftitit VI AEtf aaHtt7 VI ARtN shfFf+HN-' -
| the ten-mlil tax as authorized By the
| CONSTITUTION. one hall ilf2l mill on the
dollar being hereby dedicated for that
purpose aud as authorised by the Cans'i-
tuition, the Police Jury binds and "bli.
gates Itself at or before the completion
~ the said work provided for In this
ordinance % issue it's Parish Bonds
based on the levy or dedication above
specified, and deliver the same 10 said
Austin brothers In denominations satis-
factory to them for the full amount oi
| S. t1b 90. they To bear per cent Interest
per annum and to be payable la matnri-
ties running from one Ia eight years aftef
date. 10 bo the legal and binding eblisa.
ton Of the Parish and 90 conform ~
general 10 the bends heretofore issued
by THIS Parish Ia payment Of the original
bridge work erected by said Austin
Brothers In the Parish 81 West felielana
The foregoing ordinance WAS ddls
adopted upon motion made and vote
taken. all Police Jurors being present
Voting yea kaaiman. llraEseaus, Cobb
". G. Howell q. +. Howell, Bourgeois
Row. Harrow, Maryman, Iayetgne, VOTING
mas Austin.