The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-11-17
TOWN COUNCIL.

Town Council held at the Town Hall at
st. Martinville. La. this 9th day of Nov.
1917.
Hon. Albert Bienvenu, Mayor. presid-
ing and the following members present
Messrs. X. j. Gnirard. A. c. Gautbier,
j. Bienvenu. j. II. nurhamp, F.F.
fOuruet. Absence: None.
| The following resolGtion was moved
by Hr. W. j. Blrnvenu seconded by Mr..
+. +. Fournet. voted upon and carried
lhusly.
Those voting for: ". j. Bipnvenu. F..
+. F0urnet. A. {. Gauthier. J. H. Du-
champ. K. j. Guirard Against: None.
RESOLUTION.
| Whereas. The Town Of ST. llartinviiIe,
Louisiana. il contemplating the i'm
prWement of certain highways, some
within its. p0rate limits and others
without its corporate Iimils but imme-
diately adjoining same; aud
Whereas. This improvement will be
done under the direction Of the Town
Council of st. MartinvilIe. and the Town
| Council will need the services of cOm-
petent highway aud municipal engi-
neers to make the necessary surveys.
plans. estim ates Of cost, and TO super
wise the construction of improvements;
ard
Whereas, The Town Council has rs-
ceived proposition from the J. b. Me-
Crary Company. an engineering CON-
pany organized under tho laws of the
State of Georgia and domiciled in the
City Of Atlanta in said State. whereby
the said Company is to make at its own
expense the necessary surveys. maps. de-
tail drawing, specifications, reports
aud estimates OF cost for the proper
construction Of said imprOysIn ents; is
to assist the Town COuncsl in securing
and receiving bids and in letting con-
struction contracts for said work; 10 to
Inspect all materials and supervise all
work during construction, such inspsc-
tiun t. be ,made by the engineer in
charge and necessary assistants provi-
ded by and maintained at the EXPENSE
of the said J. Is. Mc''raIy Company for
the time specified in the construction
contracts. the salary and expenses of the
said engineer in' charge and necessary
assistants IT, be paid by the Town Of st.
MartinvilIe should the construction be
DELAYED beyond the time allowed in the
construction contra Is; and
Whereas. in consideration Of the faith
full performance of the above services
by said Company. the Town OF St
Martinviile is 10 pay the j. B. McCrary
Company for preliminary s-rvices ali
amount equal TO two per cent (2) Of the
total cont, act price of tho improvements,
payable one per cent upon delivery Of
plans. reports and estimates Of cost and
the balance when the construction con-
tracts are let and signed; and for the
supervision service the sum of three per
cent CD Of the total contract price Of
the imprOvemeDts,payab able two andthree-
quarter Der cent q 3-4) on the basis of
monthly estimates paid the contractor
aud the balance upon the cOmilstiOn
aud final acceptance Of the work by the
Town COuncil;
Now. Therefore. BE- IL Resolved by the
Town Council of st. Martinville, in spe-
cial session assembled, that Albert Bien-
yenu. Mayor Of the said Town of st.
Martinville. be aud he is heI eby autho-
rized ID enter into a contract with the
said j. b. McCrary Company for the per-
fnrmancs of the sci vices above set forth
for the construction of said improve
ments. aud to bind the Town Of st. Mar.
tinville to pay the said Company thr
compensation herein stated; aud to do
out the purposes hereof within the scope
OF this resolution.
st. MartinviIIe. La. Nov. .. 1917.
hereby certify that the above is IA
true aud correct copy OF resolution
adopted by the Town Council. of ST. Maj
tinville in special session assembled. on
this 9th dav Of Nov. 1917.
Sidney +. Delahoussaye. Sec.
Moved by Dir. X. j. Guirard seconded
by MIR. +. +. FUurnet and carried that
the Mayor be and he Is hereby authorl-
zed to borrow from ANY BAH or banks
5000. 90 To complete the Market and CITY
Hall building and all amount of $4,000
t. run the EXPENSES Of tue Town.