The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1914-04-25
ST. TANMANY ASKED
To ASSIST BUILDING
COAST. HIGHWAY.
Conference at Covington,
ST. Tammany Parish, Plans
For a Gulf Coast Highway
to Connect Bay St. Louis
and Other Coast Towns
With New Orleans-Police
Jury Is Asked to HelpWo
in Promoting Project.

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in Promoting Project.
A conference held at Covington, La,
between the ST. Tammany Police Jury
land special committee from the Louis
ana Motor League at which the parish
of st. Tammany was asked to do It's
share in the construction Of the pro-
posed Gulf Coast Highway, planned to
connect New Orleans and the points on
the Mississippi Coast.
Up. M. Miner, former president OF the
Louisiana Leaugue, and now head OF
the Gulf Coast Roadway Association;
Ernest F. Jahncke and Fred Salmen,
Jr., of Slidell, La, and Thomas, j. Sully
architect, were. the committee. Presl-
dent Crawford Ellis of the Louisiana
League outlined the plans( as follows:
"We will have good road from New
Orleans to Gulf Coast resorts open
within TWO years." declared Mr.. Ellis.
"We hope ST. Tammany parish will
see it's way clear to construct the link
within her bordor-that is, from Provost
Island to Pearlington."
The plan is to ferry across the inlet
at Chef Menteur on gasoline barge,
then build road three miles to the
Rigolets. Again ferry to mainland and
build through the swamys to Provost
Island.
sit would be comparatively easy
construction" said Mr.. Ellis. "Let
suction dredge dig a canal on one side,
throwing the water and mud in the
center, Then come down the other side
Idoing the same. Surface it and you
would have as fine road as you would
ever want, with drainage canal on
either side. The road should be SO feet
wide"
IBRIDG1NG THE BAY OF ST. LOUIS
The project of Coast highway, con-
meeting New Orleans with Mobile, is
received with favor on all sides. The
splendid Biloxi Daily Herald editorially
endorses the project. and, under the
foregoing caption, publishes the follow
ling:
The project officially brought to the
inotice of the Harrison County Board of
Supervisors by committee of the Board
of Supervisors of Hancock County and
"a committee representing citizens OF
that county and particularly Bay ST
lLouis is one that promises vital results
in the development OF the coast.
Nothing would contribute more to the
material advancement OF the coast than
the building of such bridge. 1t would
be the link that would insure New
iOrleans and Mobile speedway. OF that
there is little doubt. 1t is almost ceI-
tain that the people of the great city
OF New Orleans would see the value to
them of building road to connect with
the Hancock County road at Pearl
River-particularly when Hancock
lCounty is wiling and anxious to meet
ST. Tammany parish half way in defray-
ling the cost of the Pearl River Bridge.
| w. J. Gex and the other spokesmen
for the Hancock County committee
presented their case clearly and coz
yincingly before the Supervisors. They
made it plain that good gulf coast
roadway would in all probability cause
this section to be included in the route
of the proposed New York speedway
an advantage of inestimable value.
They also showed OF what great useful
ness such roadway would be in bring
ing into closer relations the people Of
the various towns along the coast.
New Orleans Gulfport, Biloxi, Mobile,
Bay ST. Louis and Pascagoula would
then be neighbors. 1t would be only a
few hours ride from any one to another
OF these points. Automobiles from
New Orleans and Mobile would flock in
an unending procession between gulf
lcoast points during the summer months
and tourists from all parts OF the coun-
try would motor hithef in winter.
The plan has assumed tangible shape.
: There seems little douot that the
Louisianians will refuse TO meet the
{ lcoast half way when they know that
Hancock and Harrison counties are
Joined TO work for common end. And
there is no doubt that these two great
coast counties have in spirit at least
: determined TO pool their interests and
lcombine their energies to conSummate
the scheme successfully Some OF the
supervisors Of Harrison county seem ed
! dubious about committing themselves
until they had had an opportunity to
submit the project to their constftut-
: ents. They need have no fear.
Following the publication OF the discus
sion before the Harrison county Off
cials yesterday in the DAILY Herald,
!. maDy warm expressions OF Iayor nave
been heard. Inc fundamental idea is
right and expedient and the working
out OF details should De easy.