New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-24
AN ACT

70 provide for the construction of shell
road in the parish of Jefferson by the
police jury of the left bank of said parish
and for the payment thereof; for the
keeping of the same in repair, and to au.
thorize said police jury to levy special
sax for said purpose.
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened, That it shall be the duty of the
police jury of the left bank, parish Of Jeffer-
son, and it is hereby authorized and EN-
| powered to pass and adopt, within ten DAYS
| from the passage of this act. the necessary
ordinances and resolutions for the construc.
ton within one year from the adjudication
OF the contract, OF a shell road extending
along the Metairie ridge in said parish Of
Jefferson, from the New Orleans canal west
as far as the Labarre road, and
as the option OF said police jury
along the Labarre road to the river Missis-
sippi; said road shall be in all respects a
,tirss class shell road, and shall be built in
accordance with the specifications to be fur
nlshed BY the surveyor of the parish: and
1t shall be the duty of the police jury to
cause the surveyor OF said parish, or Ofs0me
other, Ill ease there be no such officer, to
furnish the necessary plans, lines, grades.
levels, curves, etc, and to take the general
specifications furnished, and the cost of this
shall be assumed by the contractors
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the cost OF the construction of said she'll
road shall be borne in equal proportions.
one-half each by the front proprietors b0r-
dering on said road, pro rata, and the said
police jury Of the left bank, parish of JEFF
ferson, and the proportion of the front pro-
prietors shall remain lien and privilege
SIlOGpJHT all ntbnrr lioDc
upon the property fronting on said road in
favor OF the contractors thereof, until fully
paid, by recording the bills for the same.
duly certified by the surveyor of said par
lsh, IN the office Of the recorder of said
parish.
SEC. }. Be it further enacted, etc. That
it shall be the duty of said police jury of
the lett bank parish of jefferson, within
ten days from the passage of this act to adj
yertise for ten days in the official DaDers OF
the parishes Of Jefferson and Orleans for
proposals, to be sealed and directed to said
police jury, and to be opened by them in
open and public meeting of said police jury
on day to be named in said advertise
ment, when said police jury shall proceed
TO adjudlcate the contract to build said
road to the lowest bidder, and shall Dro
coed, IN such form as said police jury shall |
determine, to make q formal contract in &C |
cordance with the plans and specifications, |
ana SAID lowest proposal, with said lowest |
Dldder ana may require of such lowest |
bidder such security as said police Jury may
think proper for the faithful performance |
OF the contract within such time as the said
police jury and said contractors may. agree.
IL oelng understood that this shall not ex-
seed one year.
SEC, 4. Be it further enacted etc, That
from and after the completion of said she'll
,oad hereiRbefore provided for, it shall be
me duty OF said police jury, during the
month of December of each and every
year, to appropriate a sufficient sum Of
money out Of its treasury to keep said road
n repair during the current year, which
um shall not be appropriated to any other
purpose.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc. That
upon the completion of said shell road, and
said completion having been duly certified
%, according'to the provisions Of this act act
I shall be the duty of said police Jury of
he lett bank, parish of Jefferson, to at
,nce pay to the builders of aid road or
otherwise settle with them, as both parties
o the contract may agree, the proportion
II the police jury being one-half the total
ost thereof; and should there not be sufi-
lehI 1unds IN the treasury, the police Jury
d. re 3, hereby authorized to levy special tax
uhclent to pay the sum required upon all
ne taxable property in the left bank, par
80 OF Jefferson, to be equally assessed
ccordIng to the last assessment made he
ore the levying of such special tax; and {
pom the collection of such special tax, {
men shall be Immediately proceeded ]
18th, SAID police jury shall pay its proper
on OF the cost of the shell road herein pro-
ided for. P-'
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc. That
u laws or parts of laws contrary to or in 6
7nsl5tent with the provisions Of this act I
'e hereby repealed. I
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted. etc. That a
lis act shall take effect from and after I
s passage.
(Signedl o. Fl. BREWSTER, t
9eaker OF the House of Representatives.
tSlgnedl P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Governor and President Of the
Senate. VI 'll0
A true copy: !
j. W. FAIRFAX,
Assistant Secretary of State.
Received in the office of Secretary Of
ate August 6, 1872. "
IL he foregoing act having been Dreaan+e5
tne Governor of the State of T0uis;ana
MS approval, and not having haaT
turned BY him to the house of the General
'senoiy IN which it originated within the t
ne prescribed by the Constitution If t fI,o S
aC e, oI LOUISIANA, has become a law with.
t his approval. " 'Ai- '
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