The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-25
JEFFERSON HIGHWAY CONTEST.
Manager Clarkson to Score Rival East
and West Bank Routes.

kFFERSON HIGHWAY ION lES L.
Manager Clarkson to Score Rival East
and West Bank Routes.
The contest over the official route
of the Jefferson Highway from Port
Allen to New Orleans will be settled
December IS, when Manager J. u.
Clarkson will announce the result OF
his final summing-up of the advan-
tages offered by the rival east and
west bank routes. This information
is contained in an official statement
issued by. Manager Clarkson, to the
following effect:
"On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, December IL, II and IL, l Will
score the road on the west side OF the
river from New Orleans to Port flal
len, and on Thursday, Friday and Sssl.a
urday, December IA, Is and Is,
will score the road on the east side Of
the river from Baton Rouge to New
Orleans.
"On each Of these trips | wish to
have one or two representatives of
the rival routes go with me, so they
may hear all that is It I'D and see all
that is shown me. No private or con-
fdential statements. Will be received,
and any letters aWritten me on the
subject will be made, public.
1.-THE Jefferson Highway is the
most important single enterprise ever
offered to any of the communities
in this contest, and the decision to be
rendered will be based on the facts
brought out by the examination. 1t
is our desire to so conduct this con-
testyas to arouse sufficient public in
tereG in road building to assure the
construction of all the roads in the
contested area, although but one can
have our marks and signs.
1.-The decision will be announced
Monday, December 18, at the rooms
Of the Association of Commerce in
New Orleans.
"It will be very desirable, and will
expedite matters, for each route to
organize all the way through with one
man in charge of arrangements,
otherwise the relay may break down
and interfere with the examination.
Communications may be address
ed to me care of D. n Fink, Musko-
gee, Oklahoma"
A meeting of the board Of directors
Of the jefferson Highway West Bank
Association, recently organized to
press the claims Of the west bank for
designation as the official route of the
highway from Port Allen to New Or
leans, has been called to be held in
Gretna Sunday, Dec. 8, In this con-
nection the secretary of the associa-
ton, E. P Gueymard, has mailed the
following letter to each member Of
the board:
ssAs one Of the West Bank Jeffer-
son Highway directors, have you ia
ken live interest III securing the JEFF
ferson Highway for the west bank?
Have you realized the great import
ance of this highway? Have you
realized that it is important to act
now, as the whole question will have
been definitely decided in about three
weeks?
"You were selected as one of the
directors because of your known pub
lie spirit, your influence among your
fellow citizens, your interest in good
roads, and because you are built to
win in lively race.
what must you do?
ATTEND the meeting of the board
that will be held at the courthouse in
Gretna, Sunday, Dec. 8, at 1890 a.
m. Be there, as it is the last lap and
we must win. 1t will cost a little time
and expense, but the returns to you
as a property holder will be great.
"Get posted on how your side
stands in comparison with the east
bank on the thirteen points that will
decide the contest.
"Send in your and all other sub
scriptions you can to the Jefferson
Declaration, the official paper. Send
SO cents, the name and address to
Walter Lemann, Donaldsonville, La,
and he will remit to the national Of
fcials. Do it now. Remember the
meeting-Dec. 8, Gretna, La.
"Let us all get there and whoop it
up.
Here are the points that will be
considered in grading the roads: Soil
conditions for roads, 10 points; avail
able road surfacing materials, 10;
mileage now hard surfaced, 10; pres
ent condition Of .read, fa) surface,
(b) bad grades, (c) sharp turns, (d)
bridging, (e) railroad crossings, 10;
total mileage between ternini, 5; tax
able wealth, 10; population, s; scenic.
values, 10; hotels, S; garages, s; MEM
bership material and pubaie~iT1terest
in construction and support Of high
way, 10; flood problems, 10.' M.