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

and by Act 40 of 1910.
Be i. further resolved, etc., That
the President of the Police Jury of
st. Tammany Parish notify the High
way Department, Board of State En-
gineers, that the Parish of st. Tam
many has, in addition to the $50, 700
construction funds, hereinabove men
toned, to be used in the construcE-o
of the Slidell-Pearl River Highway,
the sum of $500, which sum is de-
rived from the 1 u mill direct tax,
which for the year 1920 will yield
approximately $4,000. This fund, or
as much thereof as may be necessary,
will be applied to the maintenance
of the Slidell-Pearl River Highway,
and will be available each year after
the completion of the highway,
Be it further resolved, etc, That
If the cost of constructing. the pro-
posed highway should exceed the es-
innate as made by the State High
way Engineer, the Police Jury Of St.
Tammany Parish promises and
pledges itself to raise such additional
fund as may be necessary to COM
l'plete the work.
Be 1T furtehr resolved, etc., That
the President of the Police Jury of
st. Tammany Parish, State of Lou
isiana, make formal request upon
the State Highway Department,
Board of State Engineers, to pro-
coed to, as soon as possible, prepare
form of contract, plans and specif-
cations, and to advertise the above
mentioned highway, and invite seal
ed proposals for the construction
thereof.
Be 1t 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
by instructed, authorized and en-
powered to sign, make and execute
contract for the construction of the
above mentioned highway, on such
terms and conditions as he may deem
proper in conjunction with the State
of Louisiana, through the Highway
Department., Board of State En-
gineers, and the Federal Govern
ment, through the Department OF
Agriculture, Office of Public Roads
and Rural Engineering, and to any
and all things necessary in the
premises.
Roll call resulted: Ayes, 8; nays,
none.
Resolution adopted.
J. B. HOWE,
President.
F. J. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
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 the Police
Jury of st. Tammany Parish, State
of Louisiana, met in the courthouse
IN the city of Covington, st. Tam
many, Louisiana, on the above date,
regular session convened, with the
following members present: ]. B.
Howe, President; Theo. Dendinger,
H. N. Fendlason, j. NJ. Smith, S. R.
Cowart, F. Crawford, W. H. Davis,
E. P. Robert, A. ]. 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 the
provisions of Act 40 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 ovington-Hammand Highway,
and
Whereas, the State Highway De-
partment, Board Of State Engineers,
has made the necessary surveys, and
has submitted report, together with
maps, plans, profiles, typical sec
lions, etc, relative to the location,
length, quantit YES and estimated cost,
etcetera, of said highway, situated
in the Parish of ST. Tammany, State
of Louisiana, between Covington and
the Parish Line towards Hammond,
same being approximately 8.3 miles
long, and
Whereas, the State OF Louisiana,
through it's 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
$50, 500, or approximately so per
cent of estimated cost out of funds.
available during the year 1920, AID
the sum of $...., from funds