Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Police Jury Proceedings.
Pointe 4 Ia Hache, La.

Jury met this day with the following
members present:
lat ward, /. S. Lothrop; End ward, A..
Leopold; srd ward, E. A. Schayot: 4th
ward, Thomas Brophy; 9th ward, DR..
Geo. A. B. Hays; 10th ward, ]. B.
Fastening. Absent: Jos. Bernard, c.
Grsbsrt, Fred Bayhi.
On motion Of E. A. Schayot seconded
by A. Leopold, R. c. Favret was ap-
pointed Secretary pre- tenn in the abb
ssnce Of Lucien Caro-. Secty.
On motion of Mr.. Leopold seconded
Ivy Mr.. Sehayot:
Whereas, Mr.. Marcel Garsaud. has
made application to the State Board OF
Engineers and this Police Jury. through
its representative, for the cancellation
Of the Fifty Thousand Dollar Bond
given by him for the construction OF
the she'll road in the First Road District
and,
Whereas, the said Mr.. Marcel Gar
saud has also made application to the
said parties for the privilege OF de-
liveri,g the said road in sections OF five
miles; and,
whereas, the two said demands meet
tho approval Of the State Board OF In
pireers and the special committee ap-
pointed by this Police Jury for the pir-
pose of supervising this said work;
Be it Resolved by the Police Jury OF
the Parish Of Plaauemines in special
session called for this. special: purpose,
that this police jury thus hereby agrees
to release the said Marcel Garsaud
from the said Fifty Thousand Dollar
bond furnished by him for the con-
struction Of the said shell road in the
First Road District Of this Parish, and
that the President of this Police Jury
is hereby authorized. and instructed to
sign such release as may be prepared
by the State Bo.rddofl and
signed by them to carry into, effect
this resolution.
Be itfurther Resolved, That the said
release shall specially provide that the
said twenty per cent now retained shall
be keptio lieu of said bond and shall
serve as = guarantee for the compile.
ton Of the said work as provided for
unier the contract, and that this Po-
lice Jury, by the %cancelling of this
bond, shall waivs no right that 1t had
or may have in the said Contract, it be-
ing the idea that the said twenty per
cent is sufficient without the bond to
guarantee the completion Of the said
work.
BE it further Resolved. that the
President Of this Police Jury be and he
is hereby authorized and instructed tt
fsH .EVNE.F
sign such agreement as will be pre-
pared by the State Board Of Engineer,
changing the original contract in thii
matter 80 Is to accept the said shell
road in sections Of five miles instead OF
the entire road at ono time, provided
that the said acceptance Of the sale
road shall not release the twenty pei
cent retained thereon, tho said twsnt,
per cent to be retained until the fna
completion and acceptance Of the en-
tire road as provided for above, th'
! idea being that they shall release thu
contractor from the maintenance o
the said sections Of road when accept
ed.
Be It further Resolved, that tn,
President Of this Police Jury be and HI
fs'hereby authorized and instructed Il
sign al documents necessary to carr,
this resolution into effect.
On motion Of. Dr.. Hays seconded b.
/. S. Lothrop.
It is requested that the District At
torney furnish his written opinion t
the police jury to the effect that tn
contract will not be impaired in an,
manner by the cancellation Of tn
bonds. Carried.
At a Joint meeting Of the Advisor
Committee appointed by the polio
jury Of the parish Of Plaquemines j
reference to the acceptance Of she
road, Bead District No. I, and tn
Committee appointed to invsstigat
and report best ways and means 20
maintenance Of said road, held s
Pointe a Ia Hache Court House, Fet
ia, 1914, after a thorough inspection q
said road.
Present: John Dymond, ST.. JudR
Henry Meyer, Sidney B. Movers, !. $
Lothrop, Warren Buckley, VIM. D,
mond. Simon Leopold, Oliver S. Liva,
dais, Adrian Leopold, Police Juror I
A, Schayot, Police Juror in said Di
trict. Frank c. Movers, Sheriff, ar
others.
Mr.. John Dynsnd, Sr., on motto
GUY seconded, was unanimously cleo
su Chairman of said meeting.
After hearing the verbal statemel
{. Mr. Atkinson, Chief Engineer Of tt
Highway department, and Mr.. Lor
lard. representing the State Board
anginsers, regarding the present co
d,uon of the shell road, Msssrs. =
lest and Paul Jahncke, being prese,
~ said meeting, Mr.. Ernest Jahnck
Nc spokesman on behalf Of the co
rractars. submitted q proposition to &
Ever to the road district an equivals
anAunt of sheiIs in lieu Of completil