New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-10
AN ACT

20 provide Cor the construction OF % shelf
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-
fhorize said police jury to levy special
tax for said purpose.
SECTION !. Be it enacted by Che Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
| vened, That it shall be tle duty of the
police jury of the left bank, parish of Jefter-
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 Labarre roado and
at the option OF said police jury
along the. Labarre road to the river Missis-
sippi; sara road shall be in all respects a
tirst-class shell road, and shall be built in
accordance with the specifications to be fur
nished by the surveyor of the parishS 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 prOprictOrs Dor
dering on said road, pro rata, and the said
police jury of the left bank, parish Of JET
tersOn, and the proportion of the front pro
priet0rs shall remain lieu 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
yertise for ten days in the official papers OF
the parishes Of jefferson and Orleans for
proposals, to be sealed and directed to said
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 formal contract in ac
cordance with the plans and specifications,
tAlH ShIN IoNSEI JlObtS6tI, Will SCtitL ~" GSt
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 and said contractors NAV agree,
1t being understood that this shall moi ex-
coed one year.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
from and after the completion of said shell
road hereinbetorC provided for, it shall be
the duty OF said police jury, during the
month of December OF each and every
year, 70 appropriate a sufficient sum Of
money ont Of its treasury TO keep said road
III repair during the current year, which
sum shall net be appropriated to aDy other
purpose
SEC. !. Be IL tustirr onacstAs etc. That
upUn Che GCmp lftbOn III said shell gOai and
said completion haSJng been duty certlhed
TO- according 20 The provisions Of this act,
it shall be the ssnIy Of said police Jury OF
the left bauko parish of Jetlerso9, 10 at
once pay fo tie builders u1 said road, or
otherwise settle Hjts theme as both parties |
10 the contract may agree, the proportion |
ot the pohce jury being One-halt the total |
cost thereof; auG should there not BE- suft. !
rient funds in lhe treasury. tho soliGo jury /
lIe hereby authorize D 10 levy special tax
sufficient to pay The SCI6 ecqt6red anon all |
lie taxable pLeacltv 10 tio' LETT bank par
81: of Jtttcssc5. 10 ba Equalia assessed
lo'.ording 10, lie last aseossmegJ made be
,o." the 5evyiIgp % ouch special taX; and
1Pors th' soliectiuo1 az such special fax,
= niei' aaaI be Immediately proceeded
WITH saIG police jHoy Ohal pay its proper
.e. S'1 tta .ost 81 she she'll road herein pro
ssded 1oro
sEco", ~ VT urabos enacted. eag.. 9hat
III laws 0r paSt5 vi lave co,ptrarg to or in
consistent Is with Ehe lSog l=loHe % t5Js act
IRE hereby repealed.
Sec 70 Be it frl2ehor ofaosl-o3 60. 1la.r