The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-04-21
From the data we have on hand,

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thirty 1890 years, with tax of two
and seven-tenths {2-7-1O) mills up
on the assessment in the Ward:
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 thai
map or plat should be prepared
| showing all the roads to be con.
| ..ructed, all the turns to be elimina.
ted where ever possible, and where
the new roads, if any,, will go, 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
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 suffi-
cient traffic, that the width of the
road be reduced from fifteen fest to
twelve feet, thereby giving an ade-
quate road at less cost.
We also recommend that wher-
ever the road is to be 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 lis
shortage of cars, labor and teams,
we would advise that the Parish lose
40 time in constructing said roads,
but prepare Immediately to construct
same, and we respectfully submit
,.he above recommendations 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
tendance at school, and in manner
rel eve the School authorities from
building additional rural schools OF
account of the increase in the num-
Der Of children
After a personal inspection of the
present gravel road, and all dirt
roads in the Parish, we find that
same are in first class shape, and are
being properly cared for.
We would also suggest that the
necessary bonds be issued under the
supervision OF some we'll known bond
attorney of either New York or
Chicago, ard that said bonds be
made payable serially, at a bank in
some Reserve City, and that the in
terest should be payable semi-annu-
ally, and made callable on any inter-
est date after ten years from date,
upon sixty days published notice, at
say 1902, in reverse numerical order.
After the localities hereinabove
mentioned have been provided with
surface roads and drainage, along
the lines that we have recommended,
we then earnestly recommend that
the road authorities of the Parish of
St. Mary call meeting of the Road
Commissions or Police Juries Of the
Parishes who might be interested or
concerned, with the idea of devising
ways and means to construct road
from the eastern line OF St. Mary
Parish to make connection that
will make it possible to have con-
tinuous route to points East. and
also afford the Parishes to the East
of us an easy access across our Par
ish and to points West of us.
In making the above recommended
tons in reference to building sur
faced roads, it should be under
stood that the location of such roads |
is a matter of suggestion on our
part. Che Police Jury, before calling
the election for this purpose, should
make a more careful investigation
in order shat the people in the var
ious localities, especially in the 7th
and 4th Wards would have fair and
equitab BILE distribution of same.
Public Schools
We beg to report that we found
the books ard accounts properly
kept; we found an access of expendi-
lures over receipts of almost
100000 per annum, for the last
four years. This deficiency seems to
have been made up, out of other
funds, and we earnestly recommend
that this be remedied, either by a
reduction Of expenses, or request
for more funds for school purposes.
We find no budget of revenues
and expenditures was made accord.
ng TO law, owing to the financial
condition Of the School Board, and
fear on their part that the School
,erm could consist of only about
seven or seven and one fourth
months of actua! session, if the bud
get was adopted.
We find on actual inspection, and
Of every school in the
'arish. acc mpsnied BY the present
of Education, Dr..
Foster, that there were bus fifty perl
ent Of The white children OF educa-
lie age under the school law, in &C
ual attendance in the schools visit
d. This, in our opinion, needs a
areful study, as there is evidently :
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