St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-04-04

THE QUESTION OF Road
MAKING.
TAe pablo soad question = belaG
generally discussed throughout II,
State, and there = . growing cen.
timent in fsvos q abolishing tt
present system altogether and
adopting new plan We give BE-
lov . few extracts hon our ex-
changes On this important subject,
and recommend Tho matter 70 ~
consideration q our Police Jury,
which meets next Tuesday:
One q The great nesds a Tie 10
terror parishes a Loassiaaa = The
bettesment Of ths country roads.
This includes not only drainage q
leveling Of the surface aad similar
improvements, bat TIE building Of
bridges and the adoption Of . CON.
prshensive system that win give III
the people the best facilities for tra-
vel and marketing theie crops. In
this connection I: may Be reaarked
that the era Of wooden bridges, O. Of
toll bridges Of any kind. b past. It
= the duty Of the local government
to make its highways tree - well -
substantial, and In every progressive
part a the United States the largest
- well - the smallest streams are
spanned with iron bridges over which
travel goes unimpeded by tax OF toll.
These hints are thrOwn In . general
way for consideration BY The police
jury and the people of our par
ish, but they apply to other parishes
also. We shall s0ou have something
to cay in . more specific way in re-
gard to road and bridge matters in
East Baton Rouge parish, and to Re.
peat suggestions Of reform which
have been made BY prominent citi-
xens in behalf of the interests Of
town and country alike.-B. r.
Advocate
Owing to the recent rains maay
OF the public roads have become
almost impossible. In this cvnnee.
ton, Il has often occurred to ~
that our present aystem u work.
,ng-or rather, Of failing to work
the public roads b . farce 70 say
the least. Under the existing sys-
TEN, the Police Juror Of each ward
i made the road and levee inspec-
:or Of the ward, and b expected
to attend at least to the working
VI the roads for which, Of course,
be receives no compensation. To|
accept the position OF Police Ja.
TOR l. Of itself . sacridce, but to ex.
pect that individual 70 neglect bis |
private business and devote days
Of his valuable time, without The |
least compensation therefor, toI
he public service, = > peteat ab-
Durdity. The rainy season b bow
apon %, and It Is Impossible to do |
my work upon our roads It The
present time but our Police Jury |
owes Il to itself and to the people
Of the parish to take steps 1t ito
next regular meeting to remedy |
he evil complained q. There b .
,ulIicient amount q money In the
mad and bridge fand to properly
maintain our public highways, and
here u M reason Why II should
lot be done. Why not divide TIE
Parish into two or three road dis
riots. appoint Inspector Tor each
pay them living salaries,
md bold them strictly accountable
~ the condition al the roads 10
.ach district! The sd0ption Of
'o@e such systen would, It seems
. ~. be . vast improvement On
he present chaotic Couditioa al
lflairs. Batoa Rouge SugasI
s1autee. L
The following ordinance was
By the Police Jury q s..
1ary's Parish, In Pursuance Of he
II the report q . spe.I
'ial cOmmittee:
Re Il ordained, that hereafter the
'ublic roads Of the Parish be work
d by the parish and the necessary ,
xpenses fos the woskiag q said !
oads be peid BY the parish, and ,
be President Of the Police Jury b
I'd 10 hereby authorized to carry !
at tie provisions oe the report
bove adopted With tie assistance ,
{ 7. Z. Kennedy. nenbes q the
'olice Jury from TIE 4th Ward.
hose assistance b con0aed to the
nploymeat q . suitable Ioad over. !.
Der, the salary of said roed over.
Des not to exceed e7s per nooth !.
he President q the Police Jury
J hereby aathoRi1ed 70 purchase +,
x arst-class mules, plows. wagoas,
ents and "a neoessasy iaple1snts, :
caring, etc to provide tor The
sed,ng add caring q sald mules ;
ID to provide generally for the I
kpensss Of woskiag he pabkc |,
,ads h TIE parish. Bs h further :