New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27
AN ACT
Secretary of State.


To provide for the construction of q she'll
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-
| thOrlze said police jury to levy 8 special
tax for said 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 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 tho contract, OF shell road extending
along the MetaiTie ridge in said parish Of
Jefferson, from the New Orleans canal west
rs far rs the Labarre road, and
ct the option Of said police Jury
along the Labarre road to the river Missis-
slppi; said road shall be ia all respects
frstclass shell road, and shall be built in
accordance with the specifications to be fur
nished by the surveyor of the parish and
it shall be the duty of the police jury to
cause the surveyor of said parish or Of some
other, i'll 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 |
specifications furnished, and the cost Of this |
snail be assumed by the contractors
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ot6., That |
the cost of the construction of said shell |
road shall be borne in equal proportions, |
0nehalf each by the front propriet0rs Dor |
deEng on said road, pro rata, ana the said |
police jury OF the left bank, parish of JEFF
ferscn, and the proportion of the front pro-
prletors shall remain ID lien and privilege
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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 gecorder of said
parish. I
SEC; 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
1T 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
vertise for ten days in the official papers 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
open aud public meeting of said police Jury
on a day to DO named in said advertise
ment when said police jury shall proceed
TO adudlcate the contract to build said
road to the lowest bidder, and shall pro-
:eed, in such form as said police jury shall
determine, to make a formal contract in &C +,
3OrdaDCe with the plans and specifications,
and said lowest proposal, with said lowest
bidder, and may require of such lowest
DItder such security as said police jury may
.hink proper fer the faithful performances !
If the contract within such time as the said |
police jury and said contractors may agree,
t being understood that this shall not ex-
ICED one year,
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted. etc. That
rom and after the completion Of said shell
Dad hereiubefore provided for, it shall be
he duty OF said police jury, during the !
month Of December of each and every {
ear, to appropriate a sufficient sum OF
money out OF It's treasury to keep said road !
n repair during tho current year, which S
am shall not be appropriated to any other C
purpose.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted. etc, That
ipGn the completion of said she'll road. and =
and completion having been duly certified g
0, according to the provisions of this act, 8
HhaIt be the duty Of said police Jury of
he left bank, parish of Jefferson, to at
nee pay to the builders of said road, or fl
therwlse settle with them, as both parties d
= the contract may agree, the proportion -
the police jury being one-half the total b
Ost thereof; and should there not be suf1i- C
lent funds in the treasury, the police iurv Il
re hereby authorized to levy a special tax 4
l1clent to pay the sum required upon all
ne taxable property i'll the left bank, par
a OF Jefferson, to be equally assessed :,
5cordlng to the last assessment made be- &
re the levying of such special tax; and II
pom the collection of such special tax, lie
hich shall be Immediately proceeded
ith, said police jury shall pay its proper
on of the cost Of the shell road herein pro- h,
ded for. OF
SEC. .. Be it further enacted, etc, That =,
laws or parts Of laws contrary to or in er
nsistent with the provisions OF this, act 81
g hereby repealed. el
SEC q Be it further enacted, etc, That IL
Is act shall take effect from and after ga
passage. or
tSignedl o. II. BREWSTER. ~ ~
'eaker of the House Of Representatives, to
lSignedl P. d. s. PINCHBACK, be
eutenant Governor and President of the IN
Senate -
A true copy: of
j, w. FAIRFAX, al
Assistant Secretary of State. ~
Received in the ofica IF conra4or- Il nj