The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-07-01

members that same has apparently
been done without the road properly
surfaced and the shoulders not having
been thrown up on side road to retain
this gravel.
Therefore be it resolved. that these
conditions be brought to the State
Highway Department, and the Engi-
neer concerned and that they be i'm
mediately corrected and not be permit
ted to occur again.
Further resolved, that copy of this
resolution be sent the State Highway
Department, the Resident Engineer
and the Road Contractor.
Vote on same:
Yeas: Copellar, Airey, Knott, Page
Phillips, Dowden. Friedman and Lacaze
Nays: None. Absent: Sandlin
and Joyner.
Carried unanimously by
those presently
AN ORDINANCE
BY Mr.. Airey, seconded by MIR.
Phillips.
Be it resolved by the police jury of
the parish of Natchitoches, La, that
notice be given The Receiver of the
Louisiana Northwest Ry. Co., also
Judge Jack, the condition of the Grand
Ecore Bridge, and request that the
said bridge be put in thorough repair
at once.
Further, If thes, repairs are not
made the parish of Natchitoches will
take same in charge and hold the rail
road for cost of the repairs.
Yeas: Copellar. Airey, Knott. Page.
Phillips, Dowden, Friedman and Lacazc
Absent: Sandlin and Joyner.
Nays: None.
Carried unanimously
BY Mr.. Phillips, seconded by Mr.
Page:
Whereas, it has been brought to the
attention of this police jury that it will
be possible to use certain material sand
clay dirt which can be readily obtained
along the right of way of that part of
the Jefferson Highway between Match
itoches and Robeline now under con-
struction for suitable and durable
"binder" when reinforced with the re-
quired 60 per cent of washed stone
gravel in the construction of said road,
and thereby save the cost, freight and
part of the hauling of the equivalent
material when bought from regular pits
elsewhere.
Now therefore be it resolved that
the president of this jury be asked to
secure in writing the consent and an.
prevail of the State Highway Depart
ment. The Federal Highway Depart
ment and the contractor to amend the
specifications and contract covering the
above mentioned road, so that the
material binder may be used in CON-
pletion of the road after all pit run
gravel now on hand or contracted for
has been used up.
Resolved further, that copies of this
resolution be. sent the State Highway
Department with request to take the
matter up with Federal Department,
and to the contractor and our Resident
Engineer.
Yeas: Copeliar, Airey, Knott, Page,
Phillips, Dowden, Friedman and Lacaze
Mays: None Absent: Scndlln and
Joyner.
Carried unanimously
By Mr.. Phillips, seconded by Mr..
Page:
Resolved, that a committee of one
be appointed by the president to
act with the president to invest
igate the advisability of entering
suit against The Texas and Pacific Ry. |
Co., el ais, 10 recover damages for
delay and obstruction to impede the |
sale of certain district road bonds and |
the co. related construction of certain |
district roads in Natchitoches Parish |
growing out of law suits filed by said |
road in the past few years and the |
present delay in furnishing sidings for |
unloading gravel with the incident |
demurrage thereto.
Vote on same:
Yeas: Knott, Airey, Page, Phillips,
Dowden, Friedman and Lacaze.
Nays: None. Absent: Sandlin, JOY
ner and Copellar
By MIR. Friedman, seconded by Mr..
LacaZe:
That committee be appointed to
look over the roads in Road District
No 70, ward 9, now under construction
and report back to the police jury, at
meeting on July 8. 1920.
Committee: Mr.. Phillips, MIR. Lacaze
and MIR. Friedman.
(Carried.)
BY Mr.. Friedman; seconded by Mr..
Airey:
Resolved, That Doctor Smith be mott
he'd to have all vat inspectors return
chemicals left over to the President of
the Police Jury, and that same be re-
turned to the company where purchased
and the parish given credit.
Further, That DR.. Smith notify the
after the four dippings that
heir time is up and salary stopped.
Carried unanimously
AN ORDINANCE
=, By Mr.. Airey, seconded by Mr..
Phillips:
Be it resolved, That the police jury
If the parish of Natchitoches hereby
the action taken in the Legis- ,
AZURE by our Representatives. MIR.
;uillot. MIR. Tobin and Mr.. Copellar.
Further, that copy of this ordinance 6
'e sent the said representatives.
Yeas: Codellar, Airey, Knot, Page. I
Dowden, Friedman and Lacaze.
Nays: None. Absent: Sandlin and
|oyner. Carried unanimously 8
BY Mr.. Phillips, seconded by Mr..
Resolved, that small cardboard signs
re printed and placed on every vat in
he parish, stating that same is the
of the parish and anyone ;,
will be punished.
Carried unanimously t
Moved and seconded, the Hon. Police I.
ury adjourned to meet July 9th, 1920,
Mess called by Special Notice. g
w. H. AIREY,
Pres. Police Jury. =
ADDlE TAUZIN, z
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