St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25

tary is hereby instructed to advise
the President of this Police Jury as
soon as he receives reply from Mr..
Buie, and if he does not rece,V sucl
reply within two weeks from this
date, he shall advise our President
accordingly.
On motion, duly seconded, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Whereas, the contract made by
St. Tammany Parish Good Roads
Commission for construct on and
hardsurfacing Salt Bayou Road has
been cancelled and $32,000.00 Of
the amount involved in that contract
has been withdrawn from that road,
in order to meet the demands Of the
State Highway Department in con-
nection with contracts for roads des-
ignated as Section A, c and D, and,
Whereas, the State Highway En-
G neer promised this Police Jury, at
ITS meeting November 18th, 1920, to
join this parish on fifty-tifty basis
in constructing and hardsurfacing Z
Salt Bayou Road from Slidell to Salt
Bayou, by giving out Of the first
funds available in 1921 Federal A /
to the extent of $40, 100000, if nee
essary, as the States share toward
this work, and,
Whereas, in order to establish the
good faith of this Police Jury, AMI
al others who are parties to the
agreement made for roads A, C and
D at the November 10Th, 1920, meet
ing of this body, and at the same
time to deal fairly and re-assuring-
ly towards al parties interested, it
is entirely proper and necessary that
arrangements for construction and
hardsurfacing Salt Bayou road in
1921 be in tangible and definite
form; therefore,
Be it resolved, That the ST. Tam
many Parish Good Roads Commis-
sion be and it is hereby instructor
to set aside and reserve out of pro-
ceeds of the $3.50, 100000 bond issue,
now in it's keeping, the sum Of $4O,-
10000 to cover the portion Of ex-
pense to be paid in 1921 by st. Tam
many parish toward the construction
and hardsurfacing Of this road and
to meet a like amount Of Federal Aid
in 1921.
Resolved further, That the Presi-
dent of this Police Jury be and he
is hereby authorized and instructe
to execute and file Immediately with
the State Highway Department form
al application for this Federal Aid,
and properly arrange any and a.!
documents requisite to the construc-
tion and surfacing Of the Salt Bayou
road at the earliest possible date.
On motion duly seconded, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Whereas, it has just come to the
knowledge Of the Police Jury thar
certain individuals and corporations
are hauling and Transporting logs
across and along the public road OF
the Parish of st. Tammany, and,
Whereas, Act No. 184 of the
General Assembly of 1920 prohibits
any person, individual or corporation
from hauling, transporting or NOV
ing logs over or across any public
road in the State, and prescribes a
serious penalty for the violation
thereof, and.
Whereas, certain individuals and
corporations in the Parish of st.
Tammany have absolutely. disregard
ed all warnings and notice given TO
them in relation to the violation OF
said act, therefore,
Be it resolved, That F. J. Martin
dale, c.erk of this body, be and he
is hereby directed and instructed to
ascertain the names of each and
every person hauling logs over and
across the public roads of this parish
without a permit granted in accord
ance with the provisions of Act 1S4
of 1920, and then send the names OF
such persons to the District Attorney,
in order that he might forthwith file
bill of information in each in
stance, as the law directs.
Be it further resolved, That the
said F. J. Martinda.e state to the
District Attorney that it is the desire
and wish of this body that he pro-.
ceed as above indicated against all
yiolators without delay.
Be it further resolved, That copy
of this resolution be Immediately
forwarded to the Honorable j. Vol
Brock, District Attorney for the 26th
Judicial District Court in and for the
Parish of St. Tammaay, for his III
formation and guidance.
On motion duly seconded, the fol-
loving resolution was adopted:
Whereas, NJ c, Huckaby had the
supervision and location and estab-
.ishment Of the roads Of the Parish
of ST. Tammany, and,
Whereas, the said M. c.. Huckaby
has been trained to the highest point
of education in the building ond
hardsurfacinG of roads, and,
Whereas, he now has under his
a force of capable .oyal
and trustworthy assistants, and,
Whereas, the construction OF our
roads under the supervision OF rep
resentatives Of the Highway Depart
lnent will impose upon the taxpayers
of the Parish of st. Tammany addi-
tional heavy demands, and,
Whereas, the Honorable Duncan
Buie, Chief of the Highway Depart
ment of Louis ana, has consistently
manifested a desire to cooperate in
every way possible with the Police
Jury in the building of scientifically
roads, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Police Jury,