St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-01

pahoa Parish line to town of COY
ington, and from Pearl River sta
ton to Slidell, Louisiana,
AS per ordinance this day adopt
| ed; that the said Good Roads Com
mission shall discontinue the fur
| ther letting of any additional con
tracts for roads not included in the
Federal and State highways plan an
| til it shall have been further de
termined by this Police Jury as tt
which roads shall be proceeded with
first with a view of completing the
| general system of roads as originally
planned by this body.
1t is understood that this resolu.
| tion shall not prevent the Good
| Roads Commission from advertising
| for bids or estimates on any roa1
for the purpose of securing prices OF
building estimates, but that no con-
| tarct shall be awarded for roads not
receiving Federal Aid until other
| wise ordered.
This resolution being put to vote
was unanimously carried
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas, this Police Jury acting
| upon resolution presented by the
Good Roads Commission of date Feb
ruary 10, 1920, showing the inability
of the said Commission to secure a
system of cooperation of the State
Highway Department for placing
Federal Aid on roads to be built n
St. Tammany Parish and
NNhnranc 5Yio n r+1 of
torney, was INSTRUCTED by a resolu-
tion passed by this Police Jury on
said date, to-wit: February 10th,
to proceed by whatever steps were
necessary to enforce action in order
to bring about a settlement Of the
claims of this Parish for Federal
Aid; now therefore
BE it resolved, That a contract for
legal services between the Police
Jury of St. Tammany Parish and
Adrian D. Schwartz be hereby rec
ognized to the extent that the said
Adrian D. Schwartz is to receive
compensation at the rate of one Cd
per cent of such amounts as soon as
same shall be ready for acceptance
by the Parish of st. Tammany, which
compensation is to be allowed out of
the St. Tammany Good Roads pro-
ceeds on deposit in the Hibernia
Bank and Trust Company, of New
Orleans, Louisiana.
This resolution having been put
to a vote, the following voted in the
affirmative: Dendnger, Fendlason,
Howe, Smith, Cowart, Robert, Ben
nett and Davis. Negative: None.
Absent: Domergue and Crawford.
Acceptance of State and Federal Aid.
Extract from the minutes of the
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: j. B.
Howe, President; Theo. Dendinger,
H. N. Fendlason, j. NJ. Smith, S. X
Cowart, F. Crawford, w. H. Davis,
E. P. Robert, A J. Bennett.
A quorum present.
Whereupon the following proceed
ings we're 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 the
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 Of
the Sidell-Lacombe highway, and
Whereas the State Highway De-
partment, Board of State Engineers,
has made the necessary surveys, AMI
has submitted report, together
with maps, plans, profiles, typical
sections, etc., relative to the loca-
ton, length, quantities and estimat :
ed cost, etcetera, of said highway,
situated in the Parish of st. Tam
many, State of Louisiana, between
Slidell and Lacombe, same being ap-
proximately 1914 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 ex-
tend the Parish of st. Tammany the
sum of $51, 800, or approximately so
per cent of estimated cost out of
funds available during the yea1
1920, and the sum of $3.50, from
funds that will be available during
the year 49,, towards the cost OF
constructing the aforesaid highway,
and provided that the Parish OF St.
Tammany has on hand, or will Sc
cure without delay, all additional
funds necessary for the construction
of this highway, and the mainte-
nance Of same after completion.
therefore,
Be 1T resolved by the Police Jury
of St. Tammany Parish, State OF
Louisiana, that President j. b.
Howe, or his successor, be, and he
is hereby instructed, authorized and
empowered to accept the offer OF
State and Federal Aid made by the
State of Louisiana through the High
way Department., Board of State En-
gineers, on the construction of the
above 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 13A
miles.
Be it further resolved, etc, That
the President of the Police Jury oil
st. Tarmany Parish notifyethe state
Highway Department, Board of State
EDpipoarc that the Parish of st