New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-10

AN ACT


To provide for 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-
thoTize said police jury to levy special
tax for said purpose.
SECTION j. 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 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
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 jury to
cause the surveyor of said parish, or OfsOme
other, i'll case there be no such officer, to
furnish the necessary plans, lines, grades,
levels, curves, etc, and to take the general
superintendent, 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 Dor
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 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 g. Be 1t 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 a 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-
coed, in such form as said police jury shall
determine, to make a formal contract Ia &C
eordance with the plans and speclhcatlons, |
and said lowest proposal, WIN salu IoWest |
bidder, and may require OF sucn lowest |
bidder such security dis said police jury may |
think Drnpo- FOR the faithful performance |
srTne contract wiChIn such time as the said |
police jury and said contractors may agree, |
I being understood that this shall not ex- |
seed one year.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That |
rom and after the completion of said shell
,oad:hereinbefore provided for, it shall be
he duty of said police Jury, during the
month. of December of each and every
rear, to appropriate sufficient sum Of
money out Of its treasury to keep said road
n repair during the current year, which
nm shall not be appropriated to any other
purpose.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
pom the completion of said shell road, and
aid completion having been duly certified
D, according to the provisions of this act
shall 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
therwise settle with them, as both parties
the contract may agree, the proportion ! {
the police jury being One-half the total
Ost thereof; and should there not be suffi-
ent funds in the treasury, the police jury {
re hereby authorized to levy a special tax {
Efficient to pay the sum required upon all 6
le taxable property in the left bank, par e
h OF Jefferson, to be equally assessed
'cording to the last assessment made be- /
re the levying Of such special tax; and
BON the collection of such special tax, /
hich shall be Immediately proceeded
It'll, said police jury shall pay its proper
IN of the cost Of the shell road herein pro-
ded for.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
laws or parts of laws contrary to or in
nsistent with the provisions of this act
e hereby repealed. =
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, etc, That
is act shall take effect from and after
passage. I
(Signed) o. H. BREWSTER,
eaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl P. B. s. PINCHBACK,
Governor and President of the .
Senate. +
4 true copy: r
J. w. FAIRFAX, 7
Assistant Secretary Of State I