New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-07
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. 81.
AN ACT

To provide tor the construction of a 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
tax for sald purpose.
SECTION l. 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 Jetfer-
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 LabarTe road, and
at the option Of said. police jury
along the Labarre road to tho river Missis-
sippi: said road shall be in all respects
first class shell road, and shall be built IN
accordance with the specifications to be tur
nisbed bv the surveyor Of the PARISH ana
it shall be the duty Of the police jury TO
cause the surveyor Of said parish, or OF some
other. III case there be no such officer, to
furnish the necessary plans, lines, grades,
levels, curves, etc, and to take the general
superintendence, in accordance with the
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speciicatiOns furnished. and the cost OF TINS
shall be assumed by the contractors.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the cost of the construction OF SAID smell
road shall be borne in equal proportions,
one-half each by the front prOprietOrs Dor
dering on said road, pro rata, and the SAID
police Jury of the left bank, parish OF jet
ierson. and the proportion Of the front pro
prietors shall remain lien and privilege
superior to all other liens and privileges
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
ish, in the office OF the recorder oil Saiu
parish.
SEC. 3. Be It further enacted etc, That
it shall be the duty of said police jury Of
the left bank, parish Of Jefferson, within
ten days from the passage Of this act to ad-
vertise for ten days in the. OthclaIPapers Of
the parishes of jefferson and Orleans tor
proposals. to be sealed and directed to SAID
police Jury, and to be opened by them IN
Opcn and public meeting Of said police jury
on a day to be named in said advertise
ment when said police jury shall proceed
to adiudicate the contract to build SAID
road to the lowest bidder, and shall pro
oeed in such form as said police jury shall
determine to make formal contract IN &C
| cOrdance with the plans and specifications,
and said lowest proposal, with said lowest
bidder, and may require OF such lowest
bidder such security as said police Jury may
| think Dropec for the faithful performance
| Of the contract within such time as the said
police Jury and said contractors may agree,
| it being understood that this shall not eA-
! coed one year
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
from and after the completion of said shell
road hereinbefOre provided for, 1t shal De
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month of December Of each and every
year, to appropriate sufficient sum OF
money out Of its treasury to keep said road
in repair during the current year, which
sum shall not be appropriated TO any other
purpose
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc, That
upOn the completion of said shell road, and
/ said completion having been duly certified
| to, according to the provisions OF this act,
! il shall be the duty Of said police jury OF
| the left bank, parish Of Jefferson, to at
once nav to the builders of said road, or
! otherwise settle with them, as both parties
! to the contract may agree, the proportion
! of the police jury being One-halt the total
| cost thereof and should there not be sutIl-
! Cient funds in the treasury, the police jury
| are hereby authorized to levy a special tax
| sufficient to pay the sum required upon all
! the taxable property in the left bank, par
| ish of Jefferson, to be equally assessed
according to the last assessment made be,
! fore the levying of such special tax; and
| upon the collection of such special tax,
which shall be Immediately proceeded
with, said police jury shall pay its proper
! ton of the cost Of the shell road herein pro-
vided for
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| all laws or parts of laws contrary to or in
consistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after
| its passage. -.-.-.u,,
iSgnedj OIL! BREWSTER,
! Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
iSigned) p. b. s. PINCHBACk,
| Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
A true copy:
J. w FAIRFAX,
Assistant Secretary of State.