St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-01
VOL. 46 No. "a

| tund, or as much thereof as NAV be
necessary, will be applied to the
maintenance of the Covington-La-
combe Highway, and will be avail
able each year after the completion
of the highway.
BE 1t further resolved, ETC., That
II the cost of constructing the pro-
! posed highway should exceed the
estimate as made by the State High
way Engineer, the Police Jury Of St.
| Tammany Parish promises and
pledges itself to raise such addition
J al fund as may be necessary to COM
| plete the work.
Be it further resolved, etc, That
| the President of the Police Jury of
| st. Tammany Parish. State of Lou
| lslana, make formel request upon
| the State Highway Department,
| Board of State Engineers, to proceed
to, as soon as possible, prepare form
of contract, plans and specifications.
and advertise the above mentioned
| highway, and invite sealed proposals
for the construction thereof.
Be it further resolved, etc., That
the President Of the Police Jury OF
st. Tammany Parish, J. B. Howe.
or his successor, be, and he is here
Dy instructed, authorized and en-
powered to sign, make and executs
contract for the construction of the
ABOVE mentioned highway, on such
terms and conditions as he may de ,m
proper in conjunction with the State
OF Louisiana, through the Highway
Department, Board of State En-
glneers, and the Federal Govern
ment, through the Department OF
Agriculture, Office of Public Roads
and Rural Engineering, and to any
ana all things necessary in the
premises.
Roll call resulted: Ayes, 8; nays,
none.
Resolution adopted
J. B. HOWE,
... President.
F. ]. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
Acceptance of State and Federal Aid.
Extract from the minutes of tho
Police Jury of St. Tammany Parish.
held this 18th day Of April, 1920:
Be it remembered, That this Police
jury of st. Tammany Parish, State
OF Louisiana, met in the courthouse
N the city of Covington, st. Tam
many, Louisiana, on the above date
regular session convened, with the
following members present: ]. b.
Howe, President; Theo. Dendinge-,
H. N. Fendlason, J. NJ Smith, s. r.
Cowart, F. Crawford, w. H. Davis
E. P. Robert, A. J. Bennett.
A quorum present.
Whereupon the following proceed
ings were had and ordered recorded.
By Mr.. A. d. Schwartz, attorney:
Whereas, the Police Jury Of ST..
Tammany Parish, under resolution
of April 18th, 1920, and under tho
provisions of Act 49 of 1910, pet,-
toned the State Highway Depart
ment, Board of State Engineers, for
State Aid and Supervision and for
Federal Aid in the construction o.
the oVington-Franklinton Highway,
and
Whereas, the State Highway De-
partment, Board of State Engineers,
has made the necessary surveys, and
has submitted a report, together with
maps, plans, profiles, typical Sec
tions, ETC., relative to the location,
length, quantities and estimated cost,
etcetera, of said highway, situated
in the Parish of st. Tammany, Stata
Of Louisiana, between Covington,
Folsom and FrankIinton, same being
approximately 16 " 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
Federal Government, to extend the
Parish of st. Tammany the sum of
14,500, or approximately IL per
cent of estimated cost out of funds
available during the year 1920, AMI
the sum of $42,500 from funds that
will be available during the year
1921, towards the cost of construct.
ing the aforesaid highway, and pro-
vided that the Parish Of st. Tam
many has on hand, or will secure
without delay, all additional funds
necessary for the construction of this
highway, and the maintenance OF
same after completion, therefore
Be it resolved by the Police Jury
Of st. Tammany Parish, State of Lou.
isiana, that President j. B. HowZe,
or his successor, be, and ne is here
by instructed, authorized and en-
powered to accept the offer of State
and Federal Aid made by the State
of Louisiana through the State High
way Department, Board of State En-
gineers, on the construction of the
aove highway, as indicated on maps,
plans, profiles, and as described in
report submitted by the State High
way Engineer, and embracing a total
distance of approximately 1876 miles.
Be it further resolved, ETC., That
the President of the Police Jury of
st. Tammany Parish notify the State
Highway Department, Board of State
Engineers, that the Parish of St.
Tammany, and the Police Jury OF
said Parish, have on hand the sum
of $4,000, to be used for the con-
struction and completion of said
h 'ghway, and that the same is now
on deposit with the Hibernia Bank
& Trus tCompany, Of New Orleans,
Louisiana, and further guarantee to
secure, if required, all additional
funds necessary for the construction
and completion of said highway, and
in addition further guarantee and
agree to secure, by deeds of convey
ance, all rights-of-Way that are re-
quired by the State Highway De-
partment Board of State ENGINEERS