The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-04-17
OF STATE AND FEDERAL AID

e ACCEPTANCE OF STATE AND FEDERAL All
A Quorum Present:
Whereupon the following proceeding
J. were had and ordered recorded:
d By Mr.. MARSHALL: Whereas: TIL
!. Police Jury of Natchitoches Parish
= under resolution of April 9Th. 1919, an
:, under the provisions Of Act 40 Of 1910
> petitioned the State Highway Depart
S ment, Board Of State Engineers, fc
!. State Aid and Supervision and TO
Federal Aid in the construction of tn,
Section Of the Jefferson Highway, ant
Whereas: The State Highway De-
partment, Board of State Engineers
has made the necessary surveys. ant
has submitted report, together will
maps, plans. profiles, typical sections
etc., relative to the location, length
quantities and estimated cost, etcetrs
of said highways, situated in the Parish
of Natchitoches, State Of Louisiana,
between Robeline and Grand Ecore,
same being approximately 10 miles
long. and
/. Whereas: The State Of Louisiana,
through its Highway Department,
Board of State Engineers, has agreed,
provided it can secure aid from the
1 Federal Government, to extend the
Parish of Natchitoches, the sum Of
$40, 900, or approximately SO per cent
of estimated cost out of funds available
during the year 1919, and the sum of
is from funds that will be availa BILE
during the year 10 towards the cost
of constructing the aforesaid highway.
and provided that the Parish Of Match
toches has on hand, or will secure with
out delay. all additional funds neces-
sary for the construction Of this high
way, and the maintenance of same after
completion, there FORE,
Be it resolved: BY the Police Jury
of Natchitoches Parish, State of Lou
isiana. that President J. F. Saiter, or
his successor, be, and he is hereby in
structed, authorized and empowered to
accept the offer Of State and f'edeia al
Aid made by the State OF Louisiana
through the State Highway Depart
ment, Board of State Engineers on the
construction Of the above highway, as
indicated on maps. plans, profiies, ard
as described IN report submitted by tie
State Highway Engineer, and embrac-
ing total distance OF approximat e!y
!S miles.
Be it further resolved, etc: That
the President of the Police Jury Of
Natchitoches Parish. notify the State
Highway Department, Board of State
Engineers. that the Parish CT Natchi !
toches, and the Police jury OF said
Parish, have on hand the sum of
100000 Dollars, to be used for the
and completion Of said
Highway, and that the same is now on
deposit with the Peoples Bank, Elk
change Bank, NJ. and F. Bank and Citi-
zens Bank Fiscal Agents, of Natchi-
toches, Louisiana, and further guaran-
tee to secure. if required, all additional
funds necessary for the construction
md comp1stion Of said highway, and in,
addition further guarantee and agree
to secure, by deeds Of conveyance. all
right-of.way that are required by the
State Highway Department, Board of
State Engineers. and by Act 40 Of 1910.
Be it further resolved, etc.: That
The President of the Police Jury Of
Natchitoches Parish, notify the High
way Department, Board of State En-
yineers, that the Parish of Natchito-
hes, has in addition to the 70, 10000
Dollars, construction funds, herein
Ibove mentioned, to be used in the con-
truction Of the said Is mile section of
he Jefferson Highway, the sum of
Two Thousand Dollars, which sum is
lerived from the maintenance tax,
which for the year 10 will yield ap-
Two Thousand ($2,Co0 OW =
dollars. This fund, or as much there \
+ may be necessary, will be applied to
he maintenance of the said IS miles of =
aid Jefferson Highway, and will be
valuable each year after the compile y
ion of the highway. q,
Be it further resolved, etc.: That if ri
he cost Of constructing the proposed G.
ighwsy. should exceed the estimate F.
) made BY the State Highway Engi- M
aer, the Police Jury of Natchitoches
arish. promises and pledges itself to
Use such additional fund as may by Oh
to complete the work.
BE It further resolved, etc: That ii,
le President Of Police Jury of Natchi. Il
ches Parish, State of Louisiana, make tn
rmal request upon the State High an
ny Department, Board of State En-. St
neers, to proceed to, as soon as pos ha
Die, prepare form of contract, plans Ga
d specifications, and advertise the an
owe mentioned highways. and invite ca
aled proposal for the construction to
ereof ST
Be It further resolved, etc.: That +,
= President Of the Police Jury of
Parish, }. F.. Salter, or ~
successor, be. and he is hereby in ~
ucted. authorized and empowered to I'LL
q. make and execute contract for al!