Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-25

Woodlawn from the levee camp in the
upper end of this parish.
The camp was cleaned and fumigat.
ed and ell hands vaccinated. l vaccm-
ated three coiored schools, one hun
dred and eight-eight CSS) pupils. To
stop the epidemic in Woodlawn l vac
cinated everybody from Fanny to Der
trandville, some two hundred and fifty
{250) people. am glad to report that
all the infected houses have been fun.
igated, also the schoolhouse, and for
thirty days there has been no new
case.
Yours respectfully,
CHAS. Y. SEAGLE, NJ. D.,
Health Officer.
p. S.-Since this report l notice that
the Grand Jury has reported the toilet
at the Courthouse in very bad condi-
ton, and I visited it myself and find it
needs immediate attention, and recon-
mend that it he looked after at once.
A communication from the New Or
lcans Association Of Commerce was
read, and the following resolution
offered:
BY DR.. Hays. duly seconded.
"Reso!veG, That the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Plaquemines hereby re-
quests the Hon. J. r. Thornton, Sena-
tor from Louisiana. to vote against
the rcneal of the toll exemptios Of
American cocstwise shipping using
thu canal. believing that exemption to
he Of FIXTURE benefit 70 our people and
our state"
Adopted.
By q. A. Schazat. seconded by DR..
Hays:
Resolved. That the President Of
this Police Jury be hereby authorized
and empowered to enter into and CARR
out any legal transactions necessary
to transfer to the Parish Board Of
School Directors of the Parish of
Plaquemines. a lot for a school site
on this Courthouse property (iust back
Of the railroad). the said lot to- be 400
feet in depth ty the. width OF the said
property. with a reservation OF 4 thir.
ty.foot right of way through one side
Of the school site from front to rear
On motion of A. Leopold, seconded
by John Fin!H'. that the following re-
port lie spread on the minutes:
TO the Honorable President and Mem.
hers of the Police Jury for the
Parish Of Plaquemines:
Gentlcmcn-We. the undersigned,
appointed as q committee to devise
ways and means for the maintenance
Of the she'll road in District No. /,
when sanc shall have been completed
and accepted by the Parish and High.
way Commission Of Louisiana, beg
leave to report that we have zone into
this matter very carefully, and dis
crsscd 4 number of ways witch VIC
had intended to recommend to you,
Honorable Body for the maintenance
Of this road, hit, after an cvominatior
OF Act Ne. 10 OF tho Legislature o.
1910, We have come to the conclusion
that the Parish has no jurisdiction
: over. the maintenance OF this highwa,
as Section Il ofisaid act provides posi-
: lively that 9 read or highway, such a.
this is, after same has been built I'm
der joint expense Of the Parish ant
the State. shsl! be maintained an,
kept in proper condition ard repair b,
the State Highway Engineer, VIII,
shall ray for I'll costs of maintenance,
and call On the Parish for rs proper
tlonal share OF such total cost ore-hal
thereof. There can he no mistak,
about the law requiring positively tina
this slcnld be done in this manner.
is not left optional with the Highwa,
Commission, the law being .manda
tory. We quote from Section II:
: Re it enacted, ETC.. That wheneye
any road shall be constructed or in
: proved in any parish. city. town or vi
lagc under the provisions OF this act
or has heretofore been constructed O
' improved under previous statute, re
lat:ng to road improvement undc
which State I'D has been granted. tn
State Highway Ens;nee- sEall there
after keep I'll such reads in propc
condition and repair, and ths tot
cost Of slc;l maintenance shall lc PAL
Ivy the State Treasurer. the said pa
ish, city, town or village, to rc.en
burse the State its proportional shar
! Of such total ccst-cnc.half theres
such payment and reimbursement I
be made in like manner, and as pr
= vided in Section { hereof, for the orr!
inal cost Of such highways.
The State Treasurer Is hereby a,
. tlorized to pay. upon the warrant
said Site Highway Engineer, a.
: proved by the President Of the Sta,
y Board Of Engineers. such sums as ma