St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-07-17
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partment, Board of State Engineers,
has made the necessary surveys, and
has submitted report, together
with maps, plans, profiles, typical
sections, etc., relative to the location,
length, quantities and estimated cost
ecc., of said highway, situated in the
Parish. of st. Tammany, State of
Tammany parish line and Pearl
River, same being approximately
39.89 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
$226,95O.00, or approximately 30
per cent Of estimated cost out IF
funds available during the year 1920
and the sum Of 5. from
funds that will be available during
the year 49,. :, towards the cost o.
constructing the aforesaid highway
and provided that the Parish of st.
Tammany has on hand, or viii Sc
cure without delay, all additional
funds necessary for the construction
of this highway, and the mainte-
nance of same after completion,
therefore
Be it resolved by the Police Jury
Of st. Tammany Parish, State Of Lou.
isiana, That President ]. B. HoWze,
or his successor, be and he is hereby
instructed, authorized and empower
ed 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
above highway, as indicated on the
maps, plans, profiles, and as descr:n-
ed in report submitted by the State
Highway Engineer, and embracing
total distance of approximately
39.89 miles.
Be it further resolved, That the
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 two hundred twenty-six thousand
nine hundred fifty ($226, ,95O.00)
dollars, to be used for the construc
ton and completion of said high
way, and that the same is now on
deposit with the Hibernias Bank &
Trust Company, of New Orleans,
Louisiana, and further guarantee to
secure, il required, air 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,
and by Act 40 Of 1910.
BE it further resolved, etc., That
the President of the Police Jury or
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 S225,-
$4,000 construction funds, herein
above mentioned to be used in con
struction of the Hammond, Cov1ns-
ton-Slidell-Pearl River Highway, the
sum of twenty thousand ($2O,OoO)
dollars, which sum is derived from
the regular tax, which for the year
1920 will yield approximately twenty
thousand ($20,000) Dollars. This
fund, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, VIII be applied to the
maintenance of the Hammond-CoY-
-Slideli-Pearl River Highway,
and will be available each year after
the completion of the highway.
Be it further resolVer, ETC., Tha.
If the cost of constructing the pro-
posed highway should exceed the ss-
innate as made by the State High
way Engineer, the Police Jury OF st.
Tammany parish promises AM
pledges itself to raise such addition
al fund as may be necessary to COM
plete the work.
Be it further resolved, etc., Tnat
the President of the Police Jury OF
st. Tammany Parish, State of Lou
is:ana, make formal request upon
the State Highway Department,
Board of State Engineers, to pro-
ceed to, as soon as possible, pre-
pare form OF contract, plans and