New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1916-03-25


: the Highway. Al objectionable ma
/ terial must be removed from tn night
ot-way.
e4s-. Roads. ...-r nc case 4 r.a4e,
metal su-fared h:oh&9 s. Il an exeess
o. a1Ea stones hase collected. or ro-.ss
Themselves gHen he sur.1-c 5ae. sa
be renored and new E1ars. arsleG .7r
Wearing cost. i Necessary. l,a.e m
he wearing course shan nor eea.4ln
pebbles .-1ea' er IAN ore Il ias.l mon
y ..ame.er. pm. -Aor d BE IRE fsr..
MAINTENANCE
After the New Ibe-l1-Ieaaerette"
State Y. .ghway has been resa;reA TO t5e
satisfaction Of the Sac H.gh.yl5 IN
gineer or his Representative. taa. tart -
this contract relative 10 the maintenance
Of said highway will go into effect al
once.
All details of maintenance fo~ high
Tays, as hereinaove described, are to Se
adhered TO- and in addition. the following
specifications, relative to metal surfaced
highways are to be in force
The Highway must be kept shaped up
as per standards Of the Highway Depart
ment OF the Boa-d OF State Engineers. all
drains kept cleaned out and o9ened; all
bridges and cuIverts must be maintained
in first class order: weeds must be ken,
cut for full width of right way, and
earth shoulders and metal surfaced way
must be to true form and free from
holes, ruts, etc.
All tracks and ruts which develop must
be filled with suitable material As a
rule, where the original metal surfaciny
has not been blown or carried away. {
these ruts etc, can be filled by rakin, |,
the displaced material into place and
reshaping the road. But if in the opin
ION of the State Highway Engineer. t
becomes necessary to add new material.
the contractor will be required to furnisa
same Of such quality as VIII meet with
the approval of the State Highway En-
glneer, III such quantities as he NAV
deem necessary, the same to De applied
In a manner satisfactory to him, OF his
y
(.Where holes a-e to be filed thew
n'ust first be cleaned of dust or .4ui, and
ths surface loosened with a plcz Su-
ff.cient metal, of quality satisfactory % :.
The State Highway En-, ,ireer or as s. ;
Fcsentatlve must then be applied, to ,
make up the required thickness, Ct his
'u1facing, the said to hen b, ;,-ort.i,y
spread and compacted into pll-c.
; Sufficient material for this purpose
pread and compacted into place
Sufficient material for this purpose
hall be placed along the right of way at
onvenient intervals, and supply con-
lnnaIIU kapf 6opJ %L.A
ccasion arises. no delay in the delivery :,
f required material will take place. :,
Dragging: The ordinary maintenance
metal surfaced highways can be un d
ertaken by proper dragging. Before
ny dragging is attempted, however, all r
'rge stones that have worked them
elves to the surface must be removed.
he road must then be dragged after t(
very rain, to smooth out all incipient CT
1ts, and to preserve the crown of the =!
'ad. Large ruts that may form in the
lad must first be filled by raking, or 5y i'
,me such method satisfactory to the
tate Highway Engineer before dragging -
undertaken. In dragging, the mater "
! must be drawn always towards the "
inter, as the gravel tends to work out Y
ards. tr
Besides the required dragging, the IN
ad must be worked over at least twice 90,
wear with blade machine, the Sta "
lghway Engineer to designate the time -
d the metal surface must be role: an
ce during the life of this contract. ~
When material is required for the re- &c
iring Of the metal surfacing, the Con
'ctor will purchase same, subject 10 -
e approval of the State Highway En-
leer. Payment for material so OBJ er4
ned will be made according to the >
ms of this contract par
The word contractor" in the fore s;s sH.
ing Special Specifications, refers ex on
sively to the Police Jury Of Iberia HA
rish, La.
Mr.. Prescott J. Foster, attorney and tbs
and representing the Hanson Lum !
: Co.. the F. B. Williams Cypress Co. l.
!. and the Chic-Tth & Trust Co. ad- ~
,ssed the Jury in the matter of assess. syst
nts; and it was moved by Mr. Landry, =
onded by DR.. Boykin that any ac- T
n on the protest filed by the said COM
MES be postponed and that Nh Walter
Kemper be authorized by the Police
ry to take up with the representatives =
the said Lumber Companies the II lerits yO
these protests looking towards the no
icable settlements of the assessments 6 +,
:. Kemper being instructed to make
report on these protests to this Jury l,o
its final action. This being done tel
thout prejudice to the rights Of either ma
rty. Upon the motion being put the -
ne was carried unanim ously. .
A communica ton from Nh Mason
owden, Superintendent of the Farm !
monstration was read; he requesting
It the annual appropriation of Foue
ndred and Fifty Dollars be made
ter it had been submitted and dis
'sed by the Police Jury it was moved =
Mr.. Jacob seconded by Mr.. Valet I
t the Parish discontinue the approp-
tion for farm demonstration work. be- 4
e this motion was put, a substitute
5 moved by Mr.. Decourt and seconded
Mr.. Romero that we continue the
oropHation of Four Hundred and
ty Dollars per annum, but ask 70.
lew demonstrator