The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-08-19
.TOPSy LIKE, GOOD ROADS CLUB JUST GROWS;
EVERY LOYAL CITIZEN INVITED TO AFFILIATE

So much has been said sud written
about nuod roads (and bad roads, la
West frhriara and 50 many persons
vitality Interested ,H the question from
an parts Of the parish have recently
expressed themselves OH the subject
quite grrFratIy, that IL has occurred 10
II few optimistic citizens If the parish
that IL Is about time we take stock Of
conditions, get down 90 brass taeks
aa It were. and find out just hos a
campaign looking toward eomprehen.
sfsr. thorough and systematic road,
building proposition would be- received
by the people Who have those roads ia
Use most frequently and would there
fore be most concerned ia a movement
10 build standard highways, IN keeping
with The progress OF the times and ia
line with similar undertakings in other
parishes ol tbr STATE
1t Is Of course useless 10 point out
that our reads. with the exception Of
tWo or three of the main trunk lines In
West FrIieiana. are little better than
birdie paths and eniy passahls during
favorable weather conditions. that the
present revenue Of the parish derived
from taxes licenses and other sources
II too small ia warrant the Police JurA
undertaking any scientific road build
Eng aud that these conditions viii
exist Indefinitely unless the taxpayers
Of the parish take the matter Ia hand
remedy conditions by voting bonds
and applying The proceeds derived from
their sale 60 the construction nf stand
ard highways, under the management
and direction OF efficient road super
yisors and competent engineering skill
Nrst felgctana Is assessed In roune
figures AZ 81 Got. zoe and on this basis
derives revenue pf approXimatel,
S25eea After paying therefrom the
liked charges prescribed by law there
hus been IN the treasury a matter oi
S. u0a which has been used la keeping
the reads ia as passahle conditions az
Il is possible ta de- with that amount
Of monty Assuming that fan the mex
forty years the Police Jury has s5eo'
to spend In the upkeep al roads In tht
Year of tmr Lord 1856. Nc will have
spent eNuctig s2op,0Bo and the niue
viii be Just as deep, the drainage al
poor, the creeks more difficult 10 ford
| and a few optimistic citizens will b,
discussing on the street corner. whether
the time is not about ripe 20 eampaigg
for a bond issue and good roads
Fly the operation Of Article Isl o
the Constitution Of Louisiana tAmend
ment of 1870 by Act 25G OF 1910 ant
Act iS3 of 1914 very simple and ef
frctiye method IL provided for eael
parish Ia issue bonds, and a yer,
efficient way IL also provided for keep
| ing the matter Of road building and th,
uscs to which the money shall be pa
| in the hands ot the people Who yot'
those bonds,
iiriefiy The law provides that upon
petition of - per cent ~ the property
holders ul the parish, addressed to tn.
Police Jury. Il Is their duty to call at
election for the purpose Of voting OF
the question " whether bonds shall b.
issued Upon petition Of % per cent o
the property holders also. Il Is the dat!
/ Of the Police Juri Go divide the parish
into road districts and call an eIeetio,
for the purpose OF determining whethe
bonds shall he iysned 10 be used il
Constructing roads in that district
Under the working OF tbls law. tn,
boundaries to be included IN any dis
trlct u determined hy the propert.
holders and In case the election dc