The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-01-11

SATURDAY, JAN IL. 1919
"Model Roads" The Slogan.
The Police Jury met 10 regular
session last Wednesday. Durin G
Tho session the members OF the
Jury discussed seriously the ques.
ton of public roads with the view
Of m liking model roads OF all of
the dirt roads lateral to the main
model highway which courses
through our Parish from it's north.
efn to its southern boundary.
Mr.. +. B. Kimbrough. the mem.
ber from the fret ward, introduce.
ed q resolution. which was adopt.
ed, authorizing the President of
the Jury to appoint a committee
OF citizens to act with him In in.
vestigating the whole subject mat.
ter and report their conclusions at
the next regular meeting of the
Police Jury. The resolution reads:
"The President was authorized to
take the necessary steps to a.cer-
tain the mileage, probable cost,
and feasibility OF building model
roads throughout the Parish, to
appoint q c mmittee to act with
him II he deem. 1t necessary, and
TO incur any expense in connec.
ton with this work that he may
deem proper, and report his fiDd.
ings at the next regular meeting
Of the Jury"
This look. like it is the opinion
OF the members of the Police Jury
that those model roads are neces.
sary, and will be constructed. il
the project receives the endorse.
ment and support of the taxpay.
ers. We think the Police Jury 10
right In the proposed action be.
cauee of the inability of the dirt
roads In our low lands to stand
the heavy hauling that must 60
over them. especially in bad and
vet weather. These roads in our
Parish are in q d-pIorable con.
ditIon now. Owing to the no.
usually severe wet weather which
has prevailed since last October,
and the necessary use Of them by
the planters 10 hauling heavy
loads over them during the pres.
ent grinding season. they have
become In many sections impass.
able.
Gravel or model roads is the
only remedy. and we feel conf.
dent that. If the question was put
to . vote of the people and the
taxpayers. who must stand the
expense, there vote would be al.
most unanimously in favor of
building the roads. They are the
ones who are the greatest sufferers
from bad roads. The merchants
and business men of Frankie and
villages have suffered during the
past three months on account oil
the condition of these roads in the
loss Of trade In an amount that
would 60 far towards installing
gravel or shell roads
In the place of dirt roads
The Police Jury is to be com.
mended for another wise reeoIu.
ton adopted ct its last session.
There is q stretch of road from
Morgan City to the line of As.
sumption parish, about eight miles
In length. This stretch of road
foRms . connecting link 10 the
projected National interstate high.
way from New Orleans to Hous.
hon, Texas. The State Highway
Commission of Louisiana, we are
Informed. is willing to assist the
different. parishes through which
The Interstate highway is project.
ID, In constructing these connect.
lng links. The costs of building
Ibis road will amount to about
e60 200. There ia now In the par.
lsh treasury about S25, 900 for this
road. which is not enough to com.
plete It. The Police Jury there.
lore. has authorised the Presiden
. apply to the State Highway
for State aud Federal
Nd. with the view of getting the
State Highway Commission to
,onstruct this stretch Of road from
Morgan City to the line of Az.
Ium ptton parish, by the Parish of
st. Mary paying over to the Com
mission the S25. 900 In its treasury
Tor this purpose.
We think this Is q wise and good
business proposition and feel sure
i viii meet. with the hearty ap.
prevail of the public.
FARM LOANS-The Mortgage
Security Co represented by At.
lornev L. q. pecot. Of FPsnkl1n