The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-14
w. 8. s.
SPECIAL SESSION, 1918.

ACT NO. 18.
House Bin No. ). By Mr.. Alexander
AN ACT
70 provide for the laying out, construc-
ton and maintenance of the Chez
Mentem and Hammond New Orle-
ans State Highways to provide a
revenue for carrying out the OBJ
jects and purposes of this Act to
authorize then funding of said rev.
enue into bonds. notes or certif
Gates of indebtedness; to define the
duties of the Board of Liquidation
of the state Debt of the State of
Louisiana, the State Highway En-
gineer the State Treasurer, the Sec
rotary Of State and the State Audi
tor in connection herewith; and to
provide for fiscal agent to whom
the funds shall be let for deposit
and an act whereas it is intended
10 have this act ratified by an
amendment to the Constitution of
the State.
Section 1. BE it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, That the Highway Engineer of the
State of Louisiana is hereby authorized
to let contracts for the construction
and completion of the Chef Menteur
Read. commencing at Peoples Avenue,
in the Parish of Orleans. and extending
to place in the Parish of St Tam
many at the boundary line between the
States of Louisiana and Mississippi. op-
Dosite, or nearly opposite. to Logtown
IN the State of Mississippi, which said
road has already been begun and con-
tracted for, and has been designated as
I state Highway by the Highway De-
of the State of Louisiana; and
or the construction of all such bridges
IS may be necessary for said road: and
or the construction and completion of
| model State Highway, on such route
Is the State Highway Department of |
he State of Louisiana has designated
y may deem wise to designate, to ex-
end approximately parallel to the I'LL |
ois Central Railroad from Hammond in
o New Orleans, and in the construction |
f the necessary bridges upon said high
way: provided, that in the construction /
i the said Hammond New Orleans
Highway no natural drain shall in any
ay be in the least manner obstructed;
nd provided further, that said Ham
iond-New Orleans Highway shall be
rovided with culverts or other engineer
II outlet of passing the same volume
water as is now passed or in the fu-
re shall be passed by the culverts or
her engineering outlets in the roadbed
the Illinois Central Railroad parallel
} said Hammond-Ne Orleans Highway.
That before any such contract is let
: herein provided same shall be approv-
by the Board of Liquidation of the
ate Debt Of the State of Louisiana. (
Section .. Be it enacted, etc. That I
order to provide funds for the con- Z
ructlon completion and maintenance |
the above mentioned highways. the I
1cretary of State from and after the q
st day of January, 1919, shall. as soon {
Ter collection as practicable. deposit l.
tn the State Treasurer for the account | il
the Highway Department of the State il
Louisiana all motor vehicle licenses T
Elected under the provisions of Act l
}. 16O of the General Assembly of the !
ate of Louisiana for the year 1914. ap- c
owed July 8, 1914. from the Parishes a
Jefferson. st. Charles. st. John the II
ptist. Tangipahoa. st. Tammany and c
leans. and the licenses so collected s
all be paid by the State Treasurer ii
% special fund to be known as state d
ghway Fund No. 2, Chef Menteur and d
Lmmond New Orleans State High b.
vs." and in addition to the motor We n
lie licenses paid into said State High is
y Fund No 2, Chef Menteur and Ham :"
'nd-New Orleans State Highways" te
m the Parishes above enumerated. the Fl