The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-25


The committee appointed by Presi-
dent Adolphe Meter. OF the police
jury to devise ways and means OF
| financing the project Of construct
ing twenty-six miles of gravel roads
on the west bank of the Mississippi
river in this parish, net Sunday
morning at the courthouse with neaf-
| ~ full membership present. 4
| thorough discussion of the subject
matter was entered into, and after fig
| aTlng out the various means OF rails
| ing money under the present laws,
the following resolution was offered
| ~ Dr. E.. K. Sims and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, it is the sense OF this
committee that the construction OF
gravel roads on the west bank Of the
Mississippi river, il this parish, will
be of incalculable benefit and ad-
vantage to the citizens and taxpayers
residing therein; and
Whereas, this committee having
been appointed by the police jury
to devise ways, and means of finana-
ng the project of building said roads,
finds there are tWenty-six miles Of
road to be graveled, and that the
cost thereof will entail an expendi-
ture of $4,000; therefore
BE it resolved, That We rec
ommend to the police jury of the
parish Of Ascension, at a, special
Meeting of said jury to be called for
\ =, ,f r
the said police jury do by ordinance
constitute and create all of that por-
ton of the parish of Ascension sit
uated on the west bank of the Mis-
sissippi river, and composed Of the
first, second, third and fourth wards,
into a road district to be styled the
First Road District Of the Parish Of
Ascension.
BE it further resolved, That in or
! der % raise the amount OF $4,000
| necessary for the said purpose, the
police jury divide the said amount
| into two separate funds, one of $15,-
900, and one Of $4,000 In order to
aise the first of said amounts, that
| Of $4,000, that the sum of $4,000
De appropriated annually by said po-
lice jury, out of the present appro-
priation made for road purposes in
said district, and said amount be
capitalized for a period OF ten years.
! upon the faith Of which appropria-
| tion the parish of Ascension issue
| certificates of Indebtedness bearing
! interest at the rate Of five per cent
per annum, and to be redeemed in
ten years.
| "That in order to raise the remain
ing $4,000 the police jury, after it
| has SO created the first road dis
trict of the parish of Ascension, or
Ider a special election within the
limits Of said road district, which
| said election shall be held under the
governing authority Of the police
jury, and at which election the fol-
| lowing two propositions shall be sub
mitted to the property taxpayers Of
said district, qualified as electors un-
der the constitution and laws of this
state, viz:
"Q). To create an Indebtedness of
lars and authorize a bond issue Of
like amount, said bonds to bear in
terest at the rate of five per cent
per annum, and payable within
twenty years, and to be secured by
q tax of one and one-half mills on
the dollar on the assessed valua-
ton of all property situated within
the limits of said road district.
"(2). TO levy, assess and collect
,c11 W. q crn sol 40 IF nd
one-half mills on the dollar on the
assessed valuation of ali property
situated within the limits of the first
road district of the parish of Ascen-
sion, for period Of twenty 600
years, the proceeds Of which tax to
be used exclusively Tor the payment
Of the principal and interest OF the
series Of S35, 200 aforementioned.
'Be it further resolved, That this
jury the construction Of gravel roads
similar to those of the parish of
:berville, the same having been ex-
amined by a committee of citizens
appointed by the police jury, and
found by them to be the best and
most economical that can be built for
ahe cost thereof. y
A motion was adopted authorizing
President Meter to communicate with
the New Orleans banks and other
ond dealers, for the purpose OF
aseertaining the class of bond that
will be most desirable to the bond
purchasers. The president was also
directed to communicate with the
state highway engineer, inviting him
70 make an Inspection Of the gravel
roads of the parish Of Iberville, with
! view of having these roads adopted
Is standard.
It was decided to make application
to the state highway department for
state aid in building the proposed
Dads in this parish.
From the lively interest manifest
ed in the good roads project, We be-
,ieve we can safely predict that with |
in the next year all roads leading in
o our thriving little city will be
5raveled
Can't Blame the ss0ther Fellow"
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