New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-17

first-class shell road, and shall be built in
accordance with the specifications to be fur
nisbed by the surveyor of the parish; and
it shall be the duty Of the police jury to
cause the surveyor Of said parish, pr of some
| other, III case there be no such officer to
furnish the necessary plans, lines, grades,
levels curves, ETC., and to take tie general
| superlntendence, in accordance with the
! specifications furnished, and the cost of this
I shall be assumed by the contractors.
| SEC. :. Be it further enacted, etc.o That
J the cost OF the construction of said shell
road shall be borne III 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 JEFF
| t"rson. and the proportion Of the front pro-
! pnetors shall remain a lien and privilege
J superior 10 al other liens and privileges
! Hpon the property fronting on said road in
! .&vor Of the contractors thereof, until fully
! paid. by recording the bills for the same.
! duly certified BIZ the surveyor of said par
ifh, ID the 0t1cG OF the recorder OF said
! parish.
SEC 3. Be It further enacted, etc, That
+ lS shall be the duty OF said police Jury of
the ictt bank, parish Of Jefferson, within
ten days from the passage Of this act, to ad-
'elt.s4 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 and public meeting of said police jury
on day 80 be named in said advertise
lnent, when said police jury shall proceed
! to adJGdlcate the contract to build said
S0aH to the lowest bidder, and shall pro-
ce"d, IN such form as said police jury shall
determine, to make y formal contract in RC
cordance with the plans and specifications
an! said lowest proposal, with said lowest
Bidder and 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 End said contractors may agree.
it being understood that this shall not OK.
coed one year.
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted, etc, That
from and after the completion Of said shell
road hereiabeforo provided for, it shall be
the duty OF said police jury, during the
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 5. Be il 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,
1t shall be the duty of said police jury OF
the left bank, parish Of Jefferson to at
once pay 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 Onehalf the total
cost thereof; and should there not be sufi-
Gent funds in the treasury the police Jury
are hereby authorized to levy a special tax
sufficient to pay the SUM required upon all
tine taxable property IN the left bank, par |
ism 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 It's proper
ton of the cost Of the shell road herein pro
yided for.
SEC. e. 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.
(Signed) o. Fl. BREWSTER.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) Z. B. s. pINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the |
Senate.
4 true copy:
j. w FAIRFAX,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
Received in the office of Secretary Of
State August 6, 1872
The foregoing act having been presented |
to the Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
for his approval, and not having bee1
returned by him to the house Of the General
Assembly in which it originated within tile
lime prescribed by the constitution of the
State OF Louisiana has heauTna q Ia - with