The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
perent to the ST. Mary Banner Saturday, September 1o1

a. Secretary for the meeting
Mr.. Krumbhaar stated that as Mr.. Reed
had made investigations Of the subject
matter of the meeting from an engineer
ing standpoint that he be called upon to
outline same to the joint committee. Mr..
Reed responded to the Chairman's call
and by the use Of 4 clearly defined map
Of the territories and highways under
discussion. pointed out the "Bayou-Caro-
line" link by which it is proposed to join
the through highways between New Or
leans, Thibodaux, Houma, Morgan City
and continuing westward. Mr.. Reed
stated that all Of highway intervening be-
tween New Orleans and the Texas line
had either been surfaced or had surfacing
provided for except that strip Of roadway
connecting St. Mary Parish boundary
with Gibson. La. It was also pointed out
to the meeting that BY establishing the
Bayou Caroline Route = short cut would
be effected. which would save building ten
or more miles of roadway between the
Chene Bridge and Gibson. The Bayou
Caroline Route will call for the filling
Of pockets. about five in number, along a
former lumber canal, the bridging of two
bayous, and the dredging Of about q Of
mile of untouched territory in order
to provide Z roadbed which could event.
ually be surfaced as model road. Ques-
toned as to costs Of preparing the road
for surfacing, Mr.. Reed stated that the
costs would be about $500 per mile for
three and one-half miles Of route, and a
very insignificant amount for preparing
the remaining mile which comprises tina:
part Of proposed route between the Chene
Bridge and the mouth Of Bayou Caroline.
Mr.. Reed stated that At a meeting of citi-
zens Of Terrebonne, Assumption and St.
Mary Parish held At Morgan City on
June 10th. this year, that the BAYOU Car
oline route was discussed and that the
meeting resulted in the substitution By
those present of the sum Of $4,000 to be
expended for the clearing of righ-of-way
and other necessary work along the pro-
posed cutoff. and that since that date
TIE Police Jury Of Assumption had ap-
orepriated 100000 for the use of the
Terrebonne A. Of c. to be expended in a
similar manner on that part of the route
between the BAYOU Black road and the
Assumption Parish line. He concluded
his remarks to the committee bv saying
that the establishment and completion Of
the BAYOU Caroline cutoff would be Ar
accom- plishment Of. mutual benefit and
value to the four parishes concerned and
If vast importance to the State as a
whole. Without = perfected roadway be-
tween the East and West boundaries Of
the State through these particular par
ishes, Mr.. Reed said that the traffic of the
future would no doubt be forced to reach
points west from New Orleans bv a lonee.
route which is being perfected from that
citv to LAFAYETTE via the Mississippi shoz.
and BATON Rouge.
Mr.. Sam Polmer followed Mr.. Reed
with 4 hearty endorsement of the senti-
n.n+s expressed and stated that he felt
certain the Terrebonne Police Jury could
b. depended upon to give further aid
than the 100000 appropriated toward the
building Of The Bayou Caroline route
He said that he considered the route pre-
posed to be . matter Of necessity Is tie
completing link in the highways now un-
derway between the east and the west
He appreciated the fact that the Az miles
to be built between the Chene Bridge
and the Bayou Black lay through q ter
ritorv in which the parent OF owning
Parish Of Assumption was not so much
IN touch a. with other parts Of that Par
ish and said that he believed that with the
help which the police iuries Of, the four
parishes might extend in the matter, to-
gether with money to be derived from
private subscriptions, the Caroline route
would be completed.
A general discussion Of Bayou Caro-
line route by Mr.. L. c. Roger stamped
the project with his approval. He said
that .he Police Jury Of which he was Z
member had never vet turned down an
opportunity to contribute toward cause
50 undoubtedly worthy.
Mr.. PAYNE also assured the interest OF
Lafourche citizens in the securing Of the
proposed cutoff.
Mr.. Sanders Of Houma suggested that a
great help might be secured from the au-
tomobile owners of the four parishes by
advising them by letter Of the work to Be
done and asking each owner of an auto
mobile 20 contribute not less than $500
toward defraying hte costs.
Mr.. Krumbhaar urged action. He said
that enough delays had been suffered BY
all communities concerned and that he
believed the present meeting should BE-
c1ystalized into definite working pro-
gram. ~~
A letter from the n. g. Huth Dredging
Company stating charges for work to b.
done by 4 dredge along the Bayou Caro-
line route on . per diem and lineal foot
basas, was read. The letter stated tina.
the pockets could be filled a. . probable
cost Of 5000 each on 4 per day basis
and that the further dredging of = canal
from the end Of the present canal to the
Bayou Black would be charged for at q
fixed charge per lineal foot, amounting in
full, perhaps, to about $45o0 for all dredge