Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-02-05
ORDINANCE NO. 1875

City of Bogausa the purchase of the materials the prep
araon of plans and specifications and the advertisement
Tor bids designating how the work is to be done and TO-
be paid for.
Whereas, it appears that vast majority of the prop
ey facing the streets hereinafter mentioned
both in value and front footage have petoned the Com
mission Council to pave the streets hereinafter mentioned
and the city having hand sufficient funds to pay Its
share of the work and the cost Of intersections out OF the
recent bond issue for this purpose,
Be it ordained by the Commission Council of the City
Of Bogausa:
Section l. That the following streets and parts of
streets in the limits of the City of Bogalusa be and they
hereby ordered to be paved with Tar Penetration
Process pavement, to-wit:
Columbia Street from Sixth Street, as shown on the
map of the Great Southern Lumber Company, nohWard
across Bogue Lusa Greek Bridge thence continuing on
up unnamed to Georgia Avenue, thence west
ward on Georgia Avenue to Alabama Avenue, thence
westward down Alabama Avenue to Austin Street On
Memphis Street From Alabama Avenue to Louisi-
ana Avenue; Louisiana Avenue from Memphis
Street to Austin Street. On Austin Street Bridge
at the northern line of Railroad Avenue, thence
south to the southern line of Okechobee Avenue; from
the eastern line of Austin Street Okechobee Avenue
westward to the western line of Cumberland Street. then
from the eastern line of Austin Street around Railroad
Avenue to Cumberland Street. across Cumberland Street
to Superior Avenue; westward in Superior Avenue to-
Shenandoah Street, southwark down Shenandoah Street
into Cumberland; across Avenue B Bridge, thence
uD Avenue B to the south line of Eighth Street thence
down the east line of Avenue B out Eighth Street west
ward to the west line of Avenue IF" thence from the
south line of Eighth Street to the northern line of Sixth
SEfeeC, up Avenue thence from line OF Ave
FL eastward Sixth Street to the east line of Ave
B. Then Fourth Street from the west line Of Ave
nue. "B' going eastward to the east line Of Columbia
Street.
Section g. That the pavement on these streets shall
be an average width of thirty 500 feet and Austin
Street and Columbia Street and Fourth Street shall be
from curb to curb The property shall be well and scien
thcally drained.
Section g. That the City Engineer is hereby directed
to Immediately prepare plans and specifications for the
paving herein above mentioned and to at furnish
the Commission Council with estimate of the amount
OF Stag gravel and tar that will approximately be needed
for the work to be DONE
Section That the City Clerk is hereby authorized
TO advertise in two issues Of the official journal for prices
Tor the entire amount Of Stag gravel and tar needed for
the work under contemplation deliverable at times to be
designated by the city when needed and after advertise
ment and the reception Of bids to again call the Council
together to accept or reject the offers.
Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to
insert an advertisement in the official journal as soon as
the plans and specifications have been drawn and filed
with h for the work to be done the basis of so much
per square yard for the entire job the city furnishing the
Stag, gravel and tar
Section 6. That the paving hereinabove provided
Tor shall be done under provision of Sections 18 and q
Of the Charter of the City of Bogausa of Act IA of
and the City of Bogalusa shall prepare and accent ac
count Of the costs Of material purchased by it. of the costs
of all material and of all expenses had in connection with
the work. and upon completion of the work. it shall be
paid for as follows Onethird each by the property own
es on each sde and onehrd by the city on the basis of
tne front footage OF the property owners on any street
nereln paved The city shall pay for the entire costs
secons and the costs of drainage shall be included in
the entire costs and the property owner shall pay his pro
rata share of the costs as above set out
Section z. That certificates in payment of the work
shall be given provided for in Sections 18 and 10 of
the Charter of the City, and the contractor in
bidding for the work will be required to accept said GER
cates without recourse the City Of Bogalusa Ger
cate shall draw six per cent (69o) interest from date
and shall be first lien upon property and in case not
paid when due shall provide for reasonable attorneys
fee to enforce collection and all costs
Section g. The ordinance in addition to bonu 70
corded in the regular Ordinance Book required by the
Charter, shall be recorded in the additional ordinance
book known as Local PAYMENT Ordinance and numbered
n their regular order and upon acceptance OF the work