St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-14

AN ORDINANCE

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Relative to constructing and building
of permanent gravel roads in the
| Parish Of ST. Landry, and the set
ting aside a fixed sun therefor
and the appointing of a COMMITTEES
to supervise the same
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Pc
lice Jury Of the Parish of ST. Landry il
regular session convened, That there
be set aside, out of the revenues oh
tanned from the recent bond issue
fIoated by this parish, a fixed sum oa
| SeventY-Five Thousand dollars, the
same to be used exclusively for the
building of permanent gravel roads.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
etc, That the President Of this body.
the Supervisor of Public Roads, anC
the Clerk OF the Police Jury OF the
Parish OF ST. Landry be and they are
hereby appointed a COMMITTEE On
GOOD ROADS, whose duty it shall be
tosupervise the building OF grave!
roads between the points hereinafter
mentioned in this ordinance.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the above mentioned Com.
mittee on Good Roads be and they are
hereby authorized to use out OF the
above mentioned funds set aside for
the building of permanent roads, asuTn
MOTTO exceed Eight Thousand dollars
for the purchase of any and all ma
chinery, tools, graders, ETC., for the
building Of gravel roads.
Section A. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That said Committee On Good
Roads are hereby vested with the
power to have the roads hereinafter
mentioned Strengthened out as they
may see fit and proper, and to do any
and all things necessary In the prem
ises, should the property owners along
said roads be not willidg to donate the
property where said roads are to be
changed, either by buying or by ex.
preparation.
Section S. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the roads to be built shall be,
First: From the corporate limits Of the
City Of Opelousas to the corporate linn
its of the Town of Washington, a dis
lance of 49, miles. Second: From the
corporate limits of the City OF OpeIou-
sas to the corporate limits OF the Town
of Sunset, a distance of $50 miles;
Third: From the corporate limits of the
City of 0~pelousas to the Town of Law
tell, a distance of 6.9 miles: Fourth:
From the corporate limits of the City
of Opelousas to Little Bayou Carriere,
near Port Barre, a distance Of SOB
miles.
Section s. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the Committee on Good
Roads shall make a report to the Police
Jury at its regular meetings on the
First Monday of every month, OF any
and oil work done by said Committee.
They shall also have kept q regular
monthly account OF all purchases made
by said Committee and all disburse-
ments out of the above mentioned
fund, and in their report to this body,
each and every month, shall specially
mention the same.
Section Z. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the kind Of gravel to be used
shall be left entirely to the Committee,
said Committee, however, shall In nc
place build road other than what Is
termed an 5 foot road.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
ETC.. That this ordinance shall take
effect from and after IFS passage, and
that all ordinance contrary 10 or IN.
consistent with this ordinance, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Adopted Feb. 2, 1914.
FRANK DIMMICK, President.
Attest: j. j. HEALEY, Clerk.
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