The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-11

i wards, located On the east DaI1h, DG
scomprised into another district. The
seventh and eighth wards, forming
what is known as the New River see
| ton, could be organized into still
another district at any time the peo-
i pie Of those wards may care to emu
late the example set by the other
wards.
| This suggestion meeting with the
approval of all present, it was adopt
ed By the police jury, and President
Meter appointed committees as fol-
| lows to formulate plans for financing
the road building project in the re
| spectiye districts, a9d to arrange for
the presentation of petitions to the
ton of the road districts as stated:
First district-Alex. Bloomenstiel, DR..
E. K. Sims, F. B. Lemann, Rodolph
Landry, Charles Maurin, G. D. Bent
Hey, and Juror G. H. Landry, with
President Meter and Secretary-Treas-
Eurer G. C. Weber of the police jury
ex-officio members. Second district
Louis Geismar, Henry c. Braud,
DR.. j. T. Bringier, G. D.. Gondran, J..
c. Klos, Jurors Leon Newman and
L. w. Armitage. These committees
will get to work at once, and are
expected to be prepared to report at
a meeting of the police jury to be
held within the next few weeks.
Mr.. SchWing having extended the
police jury and. citizens of Ascension
a cordial invitation to visit IberVille
and inspect the good roads there, on
/ snh eIf of 80 of q
and town council Of Plaquemine, the
invitation was accepted, and the fol
lowing committee was selected for
the purpose: President, members
and secretary Of the police jury,
Messrs. G, B. Reuss, f. B. Lemann,
C. Kline, DR.. E. K. Sims, Charles
Maurin, DR.. J. 7. Bringier, H. c.
Braud, Alex. Bloomenstiel, r. N.
Sims, L. A. Landry, Fl. L. We'll, DID.
Dalferes, G. D. Bentley, J. G. Klos,
Walter Lemann, K. A. Aucoin, DR..
D. c, Brumfield, DR.. P. T. Thibodaux,
DR.. Sheard Moore, Joseph T. Calf
ero, Louis Geismar, Richard Mccall,
Henry Dugas, Jasmin Tobias and DR..
w. P. Miles. 1t was decided to
make the trip Sunday, Jan. IL, the
sentiment being that now the good
roads movement has been started,
it should not be permitted to lag,
but on the contrary should be urged
forward with all possible despatch,
to the end that interest may be
maintained and definite results ac-
complished.
Mr.. |schWing in the course of his
address advocated the organization
OF q good roads association to be
composed Of representative Of the |
parishes of Ascension, Assumption, |
IberyilIe and West Baton Rouge, one
of the primary objects Of which would +
be to seek to have the State High
way Department recognize as stand +
ard gravel roads such as have been
constructed in IberVille parish These
roads do not conform to the specifi-
cations laid down by the engineers. Of
the highway department. and for that T
reason parishes building them are
debafred from receiving from the
state one-haf Of the. amount ex-
pended in their construction, to
which aid they would otherwise be-
entitled under the terms Of the act.
leYying a special state tax Of one
quarter OF q mill for good roads. Mr.
5chWing pointed out that the road APP
proved by the State Highway Depart
ment costs in the neighborhood of I.
$4,000 to $4,000 a mile, whereas the
Lberville roads, which have been
demonstrated to be first-class in
every respect, cost only Sl700 per
nile.
Another statement made by the
gentleman from Iberyille was that
politics had been eliminated alto
5ether from the good roads move
nent IN his parish, and that the
work. had been carried on with s
marked unity of action and the best 2
# good will and harmony. Ascension
viii doubtless follow the con1menda-
lie example of her neighbor in this
aspect. and from the unanimity of
plnlon and concert Of determination
deserved at Wednesdays meeting, ii I
$ evident the good roads project is
earthly indorsed by citizens every
yhere and will be carried to a sue
essful conclusion.