The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-08-10

per day. four hours lost 10 tran
sit 30S
Total loss per day 81 6e
Or per month $40. AZ
besides you are not having the work
done.
To overcome these conditions. l
recommend the purchase Of Ford
car. to be converted into light truck.
to be used BY the men To 60 to and
come from work, bridge work. drain-
age, carrying supplies and tools, in
case ct breakdown Of main outfit. to
get repairs in Of broken parts. With
this outfit it would not be necessary
t. move the White Truck from work !,
in fact never to be used but for work
You could use with advantage your
main outfit in any part Of the parish,
having no particular place to lay up;
this certainly v )uld be qrite' saving
bf4h in operation, wear and tear, and
saving IT working hours.
You cannot blame the men for not
wanting IT, be on the job fifteen hours
a day, whether At work or in transit,
therefore it is necessary that you pro.
vide some other way il you exp act re-
suits; II you attempt to get the work.
ing hours you should under the pres
ent eystem, you will lose your labor;
no trouble to get work elsewhere. You
are allowing your lab r sic per day
extra when necessary to stay out; they
complain that this allowance does not
cover their expense lat least two meals
and lodgingl. They should be a.
lowed 75c for this.
You have ~ mites of main or model
roadway for your main crew to look
after; this Is not including below Nor
gan City. You can readily see that it
cannot be done ia satisfactory way
with the present system.
l recommend the purchase of scar
ifier; this Is badly needed. The filling
ia Of pits and uneven places with gra-
vel is failure, besides expensive
The proper scarifying makes q most
satisfactory job and inexpensive. A
large majority OF parishes in the State
Gers with splendid results
The practice Of drags On set-up
gravel road does harm instead OF
good; It corrugates the surface or has
no affect at all, thei efore q loss Of
time and money. Scarifying is the
only remedy.
find most of your implements 10
bad shape. The White Truck needs
general repairs. It. may continue to
work for awhile. As soon as possible
il should be gone over thoroughly by
. good mechanic.
Following Is approximate cost OF
Recommendations herewith;
Ford Truck $50 %
Repairs to White Truck 80 20
Scarider attachm't with freight 10 90
Total 5000. 90
I know that none Of you gentlemen
On this board would conduct your
own business affairs along the lines
your road work Is being conducted.
don't mean to infer that you are .ac-
quainted with conditions. The object
Of this report is 10 call your attention
r. them. II 10 also not my intention
to criticise anyone, for under the
present system. probably NO, !. one
could accomplish much more. 20
Respectfully,
CHAS LAUvE,
Road Oyerseer,
o, motion Of Sidney J. VOL.
ford. seconded by Gabriel Hay.
del and csRh.d. the suggestions OF
the Road Ovesscer were adopt ed
aud he vas authoriE ID to Incur the
necesaary expense TO carry out
same.
On motion OF Gabriel Haydel.
0oDOoaed bY A. T.. Gain and car.
ried. the Road Overseer waa %.
thoI'x'd to employ teams until
tueh tfme 40 tr ctors are put IL
order where he deemed It neces.
sasy, Ia order that he may get the
roads IL good coalition % soon as
possible.
On motion OF +. = Kim through,
sec ,nded BY A. E. Calm. IL vas
resolved that the old road near the
Qesouier place be abandoned and
thst the frere road be Id -p.ed In
70 stead, eubject to the approval
II the Road Committee
The followi e report from Renee
4. HiOel, e1easueef. Was read, and
10 motlon Of I. 3. Kimbeough. |
'esooded by Arthur Olivier, same |
vas received, 0led and made part |
i the minutee:
franklin, La, August 3, 1918
1othe Honorable POiiee Jury OF the
Parish Of St Mary:
1bee 10 submit herewith ny report
. Parish Treasurer for the period /
siding Jnll 81, l0les Il