St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-12-27
BUIE OPPOSED
TO FORMING A
COMISSION
HIGHWAY
Plan for Such a Commits
sion Is Submitted By
Senator Bowling.
ENGINEER HUCKABY
SUPPORTS THE PLAN
Makes Report to Covington
and Slidell Commerce
Associations.

Mr.. Huckaby's report, as give1
herewith. will meet the approval o.
the people of st. Tammany, VIII:
would like to have fair deal in Gov.
ernmont help in building its roads
A commission management might bt
an improvement in this respect.
Covington Association of Commerce
Slidell Commercial and Civic
League:
Gentlemen:- n:-Pursuant to verbal
and telephone instructions on the
10th inst, l went to Alexandria the
evening of the 17th and attended the
convention there on the 18th as you1
representative in behalf of the two
towns and St. Tammany as a whole,
for the purpose of taking part in any
proposed highway legislation which
might come UP at that convention.
The whole of the evening of Thurs
day, the 18th, was given to the sub
ject of necessary new highway legis-
lation, and, the following subjects
were considered:
Should the Highway Department
be re-organized? Should the Sta:s
float $50,0O0,000 issue? Shoull
auto taxes be on horsepower, weight
or a gasoline basis, or combination
of all
These subjects were discussed al
length but nothing constructive was
effected in the way Of drafting any
act On which all could get together
The people believe the Highway
Department should be re-organized.
but Mr.. Buie was there and monopo-
lized the time in praising the State
Board of Engineers, and himself, 10
where no one else had any chance TO
get in. However, Senator Bowling,
of DeSoto parish, headed Mr.. Buie
off and outlined plan he proposes
to take UP at the next session. This
will be a change to commission form
and will take the Highway Depart
ment out from under the State Board
and will require the commission tt
select the Highway Engineer who
must be a graduate civil engineer and
must have had at least five years of
practical work in road and bridge
Mr.. Buie opposed this
as he said it would throw the High
way Department into politics.
The general outline of the Sena
tors is good, and no doubt will have
careful consideration at the next ses-
sion. l pledged our support in st.
to the Senator as favorins |
/ general plan of this kind and also |
offered my personal assistance 20
1im in working out a detailed plan |
or a modern engineering organiza- |
ion under a Highway Commission.
Ie said he gladly accepted my Offer.
Senator Dowling's plan would take
Mr.. Buie out under two counts, 70" |
le is not a graduate of anything and
le has not had five years experience.
Nothing constructive was done en-
my of the other subjects. The
Aotor League and Motor Dealers
association showed their intentionI
# riding the autos through without
axation, but it is not probable that
hey will have much success on that
core.
It is intended to arrange some date
to both in nsthe near future
vhen | can meet with Senator Dowl-
ng, in either New Orleans or Baton
.ouge, for the purpose of working
n his proposed plan.
Nothing constructive materialized
this meeting, but is believed that
ONE good will come from the move
tarted there by Senator Dowling.
Respectfully submitted,
M. C. HUCKABY,