The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-01
AN ORDINANCE.

Section l. BE II resolved and ordained
by the Police Jury OF the Parish Of West
| Felleiana, State Of Louisiana, in regular
monthly session held AZ the Court House
In 81 Franeisviile on Wednesday. The TN
day Of June A. D. 1916. that
Whereas IL has become necessary 10
lsngthen the bridge spanning Big Bayou
sara Greek on the Piaekneyyiile ford and
Whereas. bids for the work hye been
asked foT and received, and
Whereas. Austin Brothers OF the City
Of Dallas, Texas. have made the lowest
and best bid for the said work,
Now, therefore, the proposal and bid Of
said Austin brothers Under date Of May i6
1915 for the sum Of thirty one hundred
and seventy Eve dollars tla,i7s, colts here.
by accepted and confirmed. and the said
work In awarded 60 said Austin Bros
Section 2 BE II further ordained that in
hereby accepted the said lRayou Sara
bridge shall be heightened al the westerly
approach one hundred and forty feet made
Up Of two spans Of seventy feet each. set
on concrete piers and abutments as per
proposal Of Austin Brothers, all material
and all work to conform 30 the speritiea
tions and the same to be erected and the
said additional work herein contemplated
likewise e0aferm 90 the provisions Of
contract made with said Austin Brothers
for the original structure on August I,
1915, as TO workmanship, capacity and
quality Of material used.
Section 3. Re IL further ordained, that
the bid and proposal u aaid Austin Bros.
Of date the 18th Of May. 1916. shalt be
attached to certified copy OF this oril-
nance and the whole when signed and
accepted by Austin Brothers and the
President Of this Police Jury the being
hereby specially authorised and empower
ed and instructed Ca sign the same IN the
name Of and Cor the Police jury shall
constitute a legal and binding contract
on both parties hereto for the purposes
specified In this ordnance
Section I. he II further ordained, that
In order TO provide for the payment Of the
work contemplated herein. by the said
Police Jury Of the Parish Of West Felic
lana there Ia hereby set aside and pledged
portion Of the awaits Of the residue Of
the ten mill taa as authorized BY the
Constitution. One-halt uIs, mill on the
dollar being hereby dedicated for that
purpose and as authorized by the Conssi-
tuition, the Police Jury binds and obli-
gates itssif at or before the completion
Of the said work pEoKided for In this
ordnance 90 Issue TIA Parish Bonds
based on the levy or LEGISLATION above
specified. and deliver the same TO said
Austin Brothers In denominations salts
factory 10 them for the fun amount OF
s3,i7s.o0, they 10 bear per cent interest
per snnusa and 10 be payable In ma,uri-
ties running from one TO eight years after
date. 20 be the legal and binding obliga-
ton OF the Parish and 80 eanform I'm
general to the bonds heretofore issued
by this Parish In payment Of the original
bridge work erected by said Austin
brothers In the Parish OF West Felleiana.
The foregoing ordinance vas duly
adopted upon motion made and vote
taken, ell Police Jurors being present
Voting yea: Kaufman. BraAseaux. Cobb,
w G. Howell. G. r. Howell. Bourgeois
Row, Barrow, Aarymans lavergnel voting
nay; Austin.