The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-08-25

Be it resolved, that it is hereby expressly
stipulated that the right Of way for said
road along the river shall extend not further
than forty feet from the base Of the levee
The resolution was seconded by Mr..
Nargassans, and on roll-call adopted
by vote of seven yeas and no nays.
The following resolutions were Of
fered by Mr.. Nargassans
Whereas, the police jury of Ascension. par
is under resolution OF MAY 10. 1916. and
the State Highway Department of the Roaro
until they are not at the present time tecoN-
of State Engineers for state aid ard super
vision in the construction Of the Baton Rou"e
and New Orleans highway ana
Whereas. the State Highway Department
OF the Board CT State Engineers has made
the necessary surveys and has submitted .:
report, together with maps, plans, ''foiiles,
typical sections, etc, relative to the location,
| LENGTH quantities and ESTIMATED cost, etc, Of
| said highway, situated in the parish OF AS
cension. state OF Louisiana; and
| Whereas the state Of Louisiana, through
its Highway Department. Roard OF state En-
vineers, has agreed, provided it can secure
| aid from the federal government under act
| of congress approved July IL, 1916, Pubic
No 1857, entitled, AN act 70 provide mat
the United States shall aid the states IN the
construction of rural post roads, and lor
! other purposes" to extend the parish OF AS
cension the sum of forty thousand dollars
| ls40.OO0) toward the construction OF the
aforesaid highway, provided that the parish
| of Ascension has on hand. or will secure
| without delay, its portion of any additions
funds necessary for the construction OF TINS
| highway; therefore
Be It resolved by the police jury OF As
| cansion parish state of Louisiana. that Pres.
| ident Leon Newman, or his successor. pc ano
il hereby instructed, authorized ana en-.
| powered to accept the offer OF state ihe
federal aid made by the state OF LOUISIANA
FaaQ efy a. n
through the State Highway pepar t me "
the Board of State Engineers, IN the con
struction of the above named highway aiohi
what is known as Route "a as indicated
| an maps and plans and described in report
submitted by the State HIGHWAY Engineer
md embracing a total of 27.4S miles
| Re it further resolved, that the pres'den
of the notice jury of Ascension parish notIfS
the Highway Department OF the Boafa o
state Engineers that the parish OF Ascen
s;on and the police jury of said parish
oII.r.ntar and agree to secure and to hav'
available when required all additional 1ana
necessary for the construction anu 'olh
pletion of the aforesaid highway ana IN aa
a;tion further guarantee and agree TO Sc
anre nv deeds of conveyance and nav
iava;iahle all rights of way that are re
uuired by the State Highway Department !.
the Board of State Engineers, ana ny Ae' 4
of 1910. a. ,,.os;,an
| oe +ha noIiee Jury of Ascension parish max
formal request upon the state HIGHWAY De
NO rtmapt Board of State Engineers, 10 pro
GOOD to- as soon as possible, prepare form
contract. and plans and specifications: an
advertise the above mentioned mug h"a
along Route "a and invite seaie' pi"
tposals for the construction Thereon. ~,
Be it further resolved, that the pIeS1o ca
of the polics jury of Ascension PARISH Leo
Tsn,an M his successor. be and IS mere
L NV instructed, authorized and empowered
siou make and execute contract Tor me coi
ts,,nsion of the above mentioned hiGh"a.
: ~ such terms and conditions as ne ma
Eteeu proper, in conjunction WITH ahe sa "a
- Ionisiana. through the Highway Depar
,ant If the Board OF State Engineers ah
tha federal government, through the Depar
went of Agriculture, Office of Puohc hoas
and Rural Engineering. and to do any ana d
things necessary in the premises
On motion of Mr.. Nargassans, SCI
@ onded by Mr.. Landry, the resoiutior
: were adopted, roll-call resulting
d seven yeas and no nays.
l. Mr.. Nargassans offered the follow
/ ing resolution:
n He it resolved, that 22-foot fig ; "a ~, ~
l. 10 axacted from the base OF the gum
:, along New River and all other streams III
u have been dred2ed in the seventh Wal
s. where there is road along such stream.
e, The resolution was seconded by M
Tobias. and on roll-call adopted by
z, vote Of seven yeas and no nays
e. There being no further business
,u;rinp attention, The jury adjourne
h. J. C. KLOS, Clerk.