New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13

AN ACT

To provide tor 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 a special
tax for said purpose.
SECTION /. 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 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
at the option OF said police Jury
along the Labarre road to the river Missis-
sippi; said road shall be in all respects a
first class 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 iury 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
uperintendence, in accordance with the
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 shell
road shall be borne in equal proportions,
one-half each by the front proprietors bor-
derlng on said road, pro rata, and the said
police jury of the left bank, parish Of JEFF
terson, and the proportion of the front pro-
prletOrs shall remain a 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 of said !
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 official papers of
the parishes of Jefferson and Orleans for
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 adjudicate 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
'ordance with the plans and specifications.
md said lowest proposal, with said lowest
bidder, and may require of such lowest
bidder such security as said police Jury NAV
hink proper for the faithful performance
f the contract within such time as the said
olice jury and said contractors NAV agree,
being understood that this shall not ex-
eed one year.
SEGA. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
'om and after the completion of said shell
BAD herein before provided for, it shall be
le duty of said police jury, during the
Onth of December of each and every
ear, to appropriate a sufficient sum OF d
loney out OF its treasury to keep said road I
repair during the current year, which
I'm I'm shall not be appropriated to any other =
urpOse.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That \
pom Inc completion of said shell road, and a
ald completion having been duIy certified o
. doeif9Falng to the provisions of this act c
sIa ~. ne the duty of said police Jury of c
le Ielt Dank, parish of Jefferson. TO AFT a
nee pay TO the builders of said road ar 81
lherwlse settle with them, as both parties | p
tIo cor tfae5 may agree, the proportion a.
st thereof; and should there NOT ho s sUtii ri
ent funds in the treasury, the nolina 49, al
e hereby authorizedto levy a sneciaiI ~ al
thcient to pay the sum required unop oil I ci
Q taxable property in the left bank, mar. m
4 of Jefferson, to be equally assessed in
cording to the last assessment made he re
re the levying of such special tax; and &C
ION the collection of such special tax. in
lich shall be Immediately proceeded l.
In, said police jury shall pay its proper al
n 81 the cost of the shell road herein pro- u
SE &c .. Be it further enacted, etc., That til
Avs OF parts of laws contrary to or in 81
g hereby repealed. US '''S rs =,
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