The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-03-11
ORDINANCE NO.

UlEttsS Vi titlh f'Qlhts gar hhS tSaffo ~
10 be expedient aud necessary to have
constructed a certain extra span To
one Of It's bridges nov under constrac'
ton by Austin Brothers OF Dallas, Tea.
aud
Whereas, By virtue Of the authority
heretofore vested In said Bridge Com
mittee, b. the said Police Jury, they
have entered into an agreement With
the said Austin Brothers for the al
dlsional span aforesaid
Now, therefore, The Police Jury OF
the Parish of West s'elietana, In the
State nf Louisiana. hereby ratttles and
accepts the said agreement made be-
tween It's Bridge Committee and Austln
Brothers. and the terms Of a contract
having been agreed upon, the same Is
reduced to writing and herein act out
aud shown as follows, towit;
Additional Parish Bridge Contract,
State of Louisiana, Parish OF West
Feiiciana. Town OF ST. Francsssille.
This agreement and contract, made
In writing by and between the Parish
Of West Feliefana In the State OF Lou
isiana and It's Police Jury, party Of the
lirsi part land hereinafter called the
parisht and Aastin Brothers, a corpo-
ration aoniciled In the city Of Dallas,
Texas. and duly authorized to transact
It's bridge business IN the state of
Loalaiaiia. party OF the second part,
and herein represented by ]. Il, Burger,
It's duly authorized agentt hereinafter
called the Contractors Nitnesseth.
That the Contractor for and In con
sideration OF the fuiiillment Of the
agreement herein made by the Parish,
agrees with the said Parish as fellows
Article Uae.
That the Contractor, Austin Broth.
ers, hereby agrees for and In eohstd'
Grafton Of the payments hereinafter
! mentioned to be made and covenants
herein agreed to. which are to be per
formed by thu Parish. the said Con.
tractor shall furnish all necessary
labor and material required TO build
and make complete In accordance with
the plans and specifications which are
this day duly Identified aud fled with
| the Police Jury aud which are express
~ referred to and made a part Of this
| contract. which plans and specltlca.
tions have been approved by the Par.
sh Engineer and accepted and identE
fed by hii... the following additional
| bridge span tewli
One aD foot by ID foot roadway span
10 be constructed and erected On the
vest approach to the Main Prong OF
fhompson's Greek, LIZ milea from st
Francisyille, In accordance with the
plans and specifications heretofore sub
| mit.ed and approved by the Parish
Engineer as aforementioned.
Article Two.
II Ia understood and agreed by and
between the Contractor and the Parish
that this contract being for additional
construction work In connection With
bridge work fow being done by said
Contractor. the terms, conditions. cove.
! nanta and agreements undertaken by
both parties TO be performed by a Ger
tain contract Incorporated In an ordi'
| nance af date the 9TH day Of August
A. D. ISIS. shall apply In this contract
together With the general speeiitca.
tons covering materials, tneihed oil
construction at catera, and In all things
| 1t Is understood that this eoatraet shall
| be construed In connection with the
original agreement OF date the 4th day
| Of August, 1916, without prejudice tG
the rights Of either party In said orig
Inal contract, except az TO the amount
! and delivery Of bonds hereinafter men
toned. and which are provided for In
| this contract,
Article Three,
IL In understood by the parties te
| this contract, that said additional span
| provided for In this contract. Ia TO b.
erected and constructed ~ an addition
TO the bridge now being erected on the
Main Prong of Thompson's Creek. and
| that The coat thereof liz 10 be borne b.
the Parish OF West F'eiieiana and the
Parish Ut East felieiana equally. thai
the price therefor shall be Eigh, Hun
dred Dollars and that the Parish oi
West Feiieialsa shall pay one.half tbs
said price. OF Four Hundred Dollars 1t
Interest. bearing five per cent bonds 0i
Two HUNDRED Dollar deaominatioas
each. number x1 and x2 respectival,
and maturing In one and two year,
after date and shall be provided for II
u lawful ordinance OF the Police Jars
adopting this contract.
| The dates and matnrities of each
bond shall be IA fellows
XII Dated January 8, 1915. and pay
able January S, 1917 $4,000.
xa Dated January 8. 1916. and pay
able January S, 1918, 100000,
| Said Police Jury shall pass all ordi
nanees and resolutions necessary Il
make thia contract debt and interest 1
legal and binding obligation upon thu
said Parish and shall make sufficient
provision for the payment of the Sans
a, the time this debt Is Incurred ant
shall evidence said debt by the Ia
suance OF five per cent bonds author
Ized by law. and they shall levy saf
acient tax 10 pay the principal and
interest OF said debt. and the Partial
agrees that II Ia legally and financially
able to levy u sufficient tax Of not ex
ceeding one-Qaarter of mill on tbs
! dollar for two consecutive years fol
taid purpose during each OF the year,
| 1916 and 1911
| In witness whereof. the parties Il
| these presents have hereanto set Their
| hands and seals. on this the 9Th day uE
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