The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-10

q Gravel hauled on Jenninps.E,to,
/ road, rs Gu yds; gallons gas used. ISL
= OIL used Ia gal; amount of labor
:. $500. - -''o'
u Gravel hauled on Welsh-Thornwe
e road, lO1 IL yds; gallons gas used
i i22; oil used, 4 1-2 gal; amount O
a labor, $4,000.
: Gravel hauled on WeIsh-Fenton roar
; for filling holes, 1-2 day, Z Gu yds; gal
; Ions of gas used Is.
Summary.
D.. Total amount of gravel hauled 3-1.2(
, to 4-1-2O, 210 Gu yds; total amount nj
gas used, S-1-2O to 4-1-2O, 31S gallons:
total amount of oil used 3-1-2O to 4-1.2G
Is gallons; Total amount of labor al
20 to 4-1-2O, $1S4.5O.
Grading.
Total mileage on jennings Roanoke
road, miles.
amount of gas used, II gallons.
Total mileage on Welsh-Thornwell
road, miles.
Amount gas used, IS gallons.
Total mileage on jennings Elton
ilOdut y ullltS.
Amount OF gas used, Is gallons
Summary.
- Total mileage, 81 miles.
total amount of gas used, IS gal.
Rebuilding Bridge at Fenton.
Iotal amount of gas used, 81 gals.
Total amount of oil used / gal.
Total amount of labor, $42.50.
- Lateral Drainage Construction.
5OOO foot lateral So. of gravel road
between Jennings and Roanoke to re-
lleye congeSted drainage on main high.
way Total cost, $4,000
Lateral drainage ditch 8 1-2 miles
N. OF Jennings to relieve congested
drainage at corner So. of Kohl place.
Labor on ditch paid by E. C. Hart. To-
tai labor cost
Bridges Constructed.
56 foot bridge across Rex Canal in
lake. This bridge is a double ut
type, with "a it open span. All bents
are piling, driven to a good footing
Total cost, $608.05.
Total Cost of Maintenance on Trucks
BIG Quad parts and labor, s46.7S.
Duplex parts, $3.50.
Total, $542S.
Wish to state in connection with this
report that | have demonstrated the
Adams Road Maintainer No. 3 with an
illinois tractor, starting north of Welsh
and making complete trip to Boling's
corner and back. | found both ma
chimes highly satisfactory, and | am
very confident that | can maintain all
the roads in the Parish with what
equipment we now have on hand and
a good tractor and the Adams No 3
road maintaner.
Respectfully submitted,
ARDS COLBERT.
Parish Engineer.
Mr. Pitre moved that the above re.
port be received and ordered filed and
made a part of the minutes of this
body The motion was seconded by
Mr.. Bourgeois and upon being .put
was carried
Inc noon hour having arrived Mr.
tItre moved that the Police jury ,cw
adjourn for noon until l.: 80 D. m The
lno''ou was seconded by Mr.. Marcan:el 8
and upon being put was carried, |;
AFTERNOON SESSION.
= The Police Jury reconvened at 1:3OI
with the same members present as in
he forenoon,
Mr.. Pitre moved that the Treasurer
De authorized to issue warrants on the 6
contingent Fund as follows as com.
1ensation for right of way for the I'M 6
proved Highway in the Lake Arthur
toad District, it being understood that 6
like sum shall be returned to the
'arish from the proceeds of the sale G
u the said Road District bonds: Lee
'dla Vincent, $4,000; Thee. Broussard, 9
10000; S. D. Broussard, $4,000; ]. A. i
$4,000; Edgar Broussard, 9
10000; Arthur Dupuis, $4,000. The
notion was seconded by Mr.. Bourgeois g
md upon being put was carried.
The hour having arrived for the op- G
enlDg OF the bids for the sale of the
lake Arthur Road District bonds and G
10 bids being received, no action was
aiken
The following resolution adopted by
he Board of Supervisors of the PeIi-
IAN Road District was introduced:
Resolution. .
BE it resolved by this Board of Sun.
'rV1sors, that if there is any excess )
money left after completion of the
'elican Highway through Jefferson 3
Davis Parish, that we apportion said
,XCess moneys to the building of the 8
Lacassine Road already
mapped out. 8
Motion made by MIR. Deaton, second
ID by Mr. Sharp that this resolution be 3
dopted
Upon roll call Mr. Fenton, Mr.. Sharp .
nd Mr.. DeatOn voted for the resolu-
ion. Mr.. Miller voting against. A ma .
or1ty of votes being cast for the reso-
Iltion it was adopted. 3
Mr.. Bourgeois moved that the above
esodlution be accepted and approved q
y the Police Jury. The motion was
econded by Mr.. Pitre and upon being q
ut was carried.
BILLS ALLOWED.