The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-12-31
THE ROADS IN THE PARISH.

was very important because they
we're called upon to make schedule
of licenses for the year 1899, but the
next session will be equally so, for
the reason that they will have to
make some disposition OF the road
tax which has been assessed and col
lected. We think that in the dispo-
sitiou of this fund and in the provid-
ing of better system OF roads
throughout the parish for the next
year, the police jury should not walt
until the very day of their next ses-
sion In order to devise means and
WAYS of securing better roads, but
that all of the members should come
with their own plan, clearly devised
and formulated, so that when they
met they would have only to adopt
the best plan.
1t has been suggested that road
overseer or supervisor should DC
elected for the whole parish, and
that this supervisor should have the
roads worked throughout the parish
under his direction. We scarcely
think the plan feasible and common
dable, and that for several reasons
First, the aggregate amount OF th'
road tax collected for this year or
pedestrians and vehicles, etc., vii
scarcely foot up $4,000, from wha
we are told; and il you begin b.
making break into it for the salar
of supervisor, which could not b
less than 81, 200, the $4,000 balano
. will do but little work on the yariou
roads of the parish.
Second, we think that the plan
l a general supervisor OF roads through
o out the parish is not feasible becaus
T with the best of will, be will not
G able to travel once a week over Il
e various roads OF this parish, and
II could not possibly attend to VOL
o going on at different points OF Il
parish at the same time, say at T
cher's Point and at Henderson.
Different systems have been dew
:, ed in the different parishes that ha
N adopted the tax system this year, al
- for the benefit of our police jury,
), shall outline system adopted, If
! remember well, in the parish OF ave
Giles, which in our opinion, is the b.
OF all those that we have seen:
OF The different roads OF the parl
re are divided into different distric
les each district comprising one OF
I'LL roads leading from the parish seat
fts the parish limits.
he Bids are advertised letting out
OILS the lowest bidder the work OF ke
ere ing in good repairs all OF that sect
tie OF road and all the bridges on t
road. the lowest bidder to own a RI
+. machine, to give good and subst
- tial bond, and to do the work un
"a the supervision of the police juror
that ward. or of two or three tax
lao ers in the ward appointed by
The police jury.
40 This seems to US the best sys'
"a we have seen yet, because each r
-, lessee would not have to work
more than Is to 20 miles OF road
the outside, and consequently co
give it his whole attention.
eak supervision of the road would
lew nothing and would be done by par
ties who live on this road and have
tier travel it.
it, Other determined such as depots
cad bridges, lumber, nails and tools e
hey could be deemed upon by the pc
ave jury.
on We respectfully submit this
ubt for what it is worth, knowing
big we'll our police jurors appreciate
roads as we'll as we do, and will
everything in their power to imp
the road system Of this parish.