St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

1920, and copy of letter from VIM
R. Rhodes, Senior Highway Engineel
U. s. Department of Agriculture, Blu.
reau of Public Roads, addressed tc
Engineer Huckaby, under date oil
January goth, 1920. Also copies o1
letters written by the Chairman OF
this Commission to Mr.. Duncan Buie
State Highway Engineer, under date
of January 2Sth and 31st, 1920, io
which no replies have been received
Now, as to construction of roads
on which. there is no reason to ex-
pect Or hope TOR federal aid, this
Commission begs to report that work
Is proceeding as fast as conditions
will permit. Bad weather and the
scarcity of labor have greatly in
terferred with, and will probably con-
tinue 10 retard construction. Pro-
gress has been slow and unsatisfac-
tory 70 this Commission as it un-
doubtedly has been to our people.
However, the best possible, under
the circumstances, is being done, and
will continue to be done by this Com
mission.
The members of this Commission
are giving to this work their best
talents, their time and money with
out any expectation of, or desire for
reward now or at any time in the
future. In fact, without any hope
of appreciation or recognition other
than is conveyed in caustic criticisms
to which the Commission Is bein.,
subjected. Nevertheless, this Com
mission will not yet "give UP the
ship" although without active help
Of our people, of whom you are the
direct representatives, the prospects
of final success are not at present
encouraging.
We request that you have this re-
port published in the newspapers, as
we desire all the people to know the
true situation and conditions re-
spOnsible therefor. II you need
more copies of these documents, the
assistant to the secretary of the
Good Roads Commission will be
pleased to furnish them.
Respectfully submitted,
GOOD ROADS COMMISSION OF
ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
]. D. GRANT,
Chairman.
w. OSWALD,
Vice Chairman.
F. W. FATHEREE,
Secretary.
Copies of Correspondence.
Covington, La, Jan. 81, 1920.
Mr.. Duncan Buie, State Highway Ed
gineer, New Orleans, La.
Mr.. Buie:-As Chairman Of
the Good Roads Commission of St.
parish, ask the privilege
Of writing you this letter for the pur-
pose of obtaining information for
use of the Commission.
Will you kindly advise why the
State Highway Department with
holds it's consent to approval by
Engineers of road pro-
jects in st. Tammany parish that
may be entitled to federal aid?
After considerable delay, we were
visited a short time since by Mr.. |
Government Engineer, who
approved two small projects which
ne said had received your o. k, but
that he could not then, and cannot |
n future, approve any others until |
your consent Is given.
The work of improving the goo%
'oads of St. Tammany parish is be- |
ng greatly delayed, and the people |
deprived of facilities which they have
/ right to expect-by failure of the !
State Highway Department to take
action In connection with the goad |
'oads projects of st. Tammany par
sh.
Your attention is respectfully eal-
I'd to this matter and you are re-
luested to advise as to the polio |
hat is now prevailing and will pre-
7ail in future in connection there
With.
Your early reply will be very great
y appreciated.
Yours truly,