St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-07-29
BRIDGE ACROSS the LAKE
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pie of New Orleans now pay heavy
| tax to reach this favored region, FOL
the benefit of their afflicted ones, In
unnecessary mileage, and a heavier
tax in the loss of time. How much
| this tax amounts to one can only ap-
| proximate by comparing the exist
| ing mileage to Covington by rail OF
I6S miles at of a cost of $3.50 for
the regular fare round trip, with q
proposed mileage of 80 miles and
a possible fare of 81 for the regular
| round trip and say SO cents for ex-
| crrsions, making the run to CoVlng.
ton say in one hour or less instead
| of 2 IL to hours, as at present
Too little attention is given the
money loss involved in the accumu'
lated loss of time of large commune
ties in reaching each other by circui.
tcus routes. not to mention loss In
actual money due to paying for I'M
| necessary mileage.
We ask you to consider aiso
whether it is not possible by develop
ment of this natural suburb OF New
Orleans, to transform into a winter
resort for the people of the North,
attracted to it by it's ,equable climate,
| it's ozone-laden atmosphere nlied
with the aroma of the pines, its
resources of stream and forest, Its
uncomfortable water, its natural
beauty and above all its close prox-
unity to a city which will soon be
one of the worlds great emporiums
of trade, and where within the hour
one NAV leave his home and put his
finger ON the beating pulse OF the
country's commerce.
We do not underestimate the diff
iculties attendant upon this enter
prise, but we are greatly reassured
on rejecting that nature has inter-
posed no obstacle but short dis
lance and a lake of shallow depth.
The question is one solely OF money
but we are confident that our people
are willing to exhaust every resource
within their reach, and with your
assistance and the help of the State
of Louisiana and of the Federal
Government, we are confident OF the
ultimate result.
Mr.. Garland then introduced the
following resolutions, which were
adopted with applause:
Whereas, in this era OF quick
transportation, it is found necessary
To shorten distances between peoples
and communities, in order to facili-
tate a quicker and freezer inter-
course; and
Whereas, the Parish of St. Tam
many is separated from Parish OF
Orleans by Lake Pontchartrain,
body of water which at no point has
more than 20 feet of water, with
an average of only ten feet; ana
Whereas, the building of rail-
road and automobile bridge across
said Lake Ponchartrain presents no
engineering difficulties of any COLI
sequence, but is solely question OF
money and expediency; and
Whereas, the territory lying north
of said lake and readily accessible
by means of said bridge is region
of vast extent, rich in natural beauty,
and in resources, of field and forest,
enjoying a balmy climate, dry air,
water the purest in the world and
iinpregnated with minerals of vari-
Gus kinds beneficial to human health;
and
Whereas, Almighty God appears
to have placed this natural sanitar-
ium close to the greatest city of the
South for some wise and beneficient
purpose; therefore
Be it resolved, that we, the people
of st. Tammany Parish, La. is mass
meeting assembled, do hereby heart
lily endorse the project of building
railroad and automobile bridge
across Lake Poncartrain, from some
available point in the city of New
Orleans to some desirable point at
OF near Vaudeville; and we call upon
the people of st. Tammany and Or
leans Parishes to give this great
enterprise every material and moral
aid possible.
Be it further resolved, that the
cooperation of the ladies OF st.
Tammany and Orleans Parishes is
especially requested and we urge
them to form an organization or sew
eral organization of their own, to be
konwn as the Ladies Auxiliary to
the New Orleans and st. Tammany
Bridge Association"
Resolved further, that the chair
man of this meeting is authorized to
appoint committee on charter and
bylaws for this organization, which
shall heneceforth be known as the
"New Orleans and st. Tammany
Bridge Association" with instruc-
tions to report same to a meeting to
be held in the near future, time and
place to be designated by the chair
man.
Resolved further, that we call
upon the people of Washington and
Tangipahoa Parishes to consider il
sheir interests do not justify their
support and aid for this enterprise,
as it is possible by means of said
bridge to shorten the distance from
Franklinton, Amite City and Ham
mond to New Orleans by many miles.
Resolved further, that the pro-
train must be either owned by the
public, or interests of the general
public safeguarded by ample, clear
and specific charter provisions SO
that the said bridge may not be
| absorbed and controlled wholly by
private interests. Said bridge must
and shall forever be open to the use
OF the general public, and any ex-
l press company or other common car
| rier, any railroad, passenger OF
freight, whether using steam or any
other motive power, which may de-
sire by means of said bridge to
enter the city of New Orleans, all
under equal and non-discrimnatory
rules and regulations, charges and
tolls, to be adopted and concurreG
in by the police jury of the parish o.
St. Tammany and the city council
of the city of New Orleans.
4 The following was the official dele
CATION from Vaudeville: Mayor A
Hartman, chairman; D. L. Baker
secretary; w. r. Smith, treasurer
arrangement committee, Jas. Band
E. Bandot, DR.. A. G. Maybe and D
IT poLor. do1oUafoc Hon Hart