The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-21

perty has been benefited in excess
Of the cost Of construction.
We have questioned, at different
times. a great many of the citizens
Of this Parish and feel that it IS
practically the unanimous opinion
of the public that we resume and
continue surfacing of the roads IN
the Parish. Other roads which we con-
slider should be surfaced at the pre-
sent lime consist Of the road around
the Irish Bend; the road leading from
the Town of Franklin out to the
Chatsworth section, and around to
the model road at the property of
Mr.. Homer Hebert.
We consider that there should be
built a model road from ahe South
ern Pacific Railroad Tract at the
Town of Baldwin, across the Choupi-
que Bridge along the present high
way, with the changes hereinafter
to be mentioned, and as shown in
red lines on the map attached here
to, to the four corners, and from
thence to the Louisa sugar house.
We consider that there should also
be a model road from the four cor
ners through the first and seventh
wards joining the model road in the
First Ward.
We also consider that the Bayou
Sale Road, from the Town of Cen
treville to the Bayou Sale Station,
and across, down the Bayou Sale
road to South Bend Sugar House.
should be surfaced, and
We further recommend that
road be constructed and surfaced
from Chauvin's store from the pres
ent model road, down through the
property of Luke, Martin and others,
adjoining and connecting with the
proposed Bayou Sale Road at the
property Of Gus Hebert, if the
Fourth Ward, which now forms a
separate road District, elects to
come into the proposed new road dis
trict.
After deliberate consideration and
discussion, we recommend tnat
these gravel roads be constructed by
the Parish of St. Mary, or the Road
District, or Road Districts, organized
within said Parish under the super
vision and direction of the Police
Jury and other legal members of the
Road Commission, and not by con-
tract.
It is our opinion that the building
of the roads above mentioned can
best be built by organizing into one
Road District the First, Second.
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Seven, Eighth
Wards, whose total assessments at
this time amounts to seven million
dollars.
From the figures furnished US,
and from the data we have been able
to collect, it is our opinion that an
average cost of $45OO.OO per mile
will probably build said roads with
proper bitches, to which amount it
will be necessary to add about $12,-
100000 to be used for additional
drainage, and $25,0O0.OO for MAIN
tenance.
From the data we have on hand,
we consider that bond issue for
thirty (30) years, with tax OF two
and seven-tenths (2-7-10) mills up
on the assessment: in the Wards
above named, will provide sufficient
funds for the building and construct
ing of said roads.
We recommend that before any
tax is voted or any bonds issued that
q map or plat should be prepared
showing all the roads to be con-
ssructed, all the turns to be elimina-
ted where ever possible, and where
the new roads, if any,, will 60, the
idea being to follow the present road
wherever practicable, so that the
voters will know exactly where the
road is going and how much road
will be constructed.
We advise that the main road have
a width of fifteen feet of metal sur
face, with a depth Of eight inches,
but we also recommend that on some
of the side roads, as shown on at
tached map, where there is not sufi-
cient traffic, that the width of the
road be reduced from fifteen feet to
twelve feet, thereby giving an ade-
quate road at less cost.
We also recommend that wher-
ever the road is to be a twelve foot
road instead Of fifteen foot road
that this be shown on the proposed
plan or sketch.
AS the price of all building mater
ial is increasing daily, and there is
shortage of cars, labor and teams,
we would advise that the Parish lose
no time in constructing said roads,
but prepare Immediately to construct
same, and we respectfully submit
the above recommendation to the
Policee Jury and the officials of the
Parish Of st. Mary,
BY the construction of roads, we
are satisfied that it will very much
assist in and improve the school CON.
dition throughout the Parish. 1t will
facilitate the children in their at