St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-05-01

or his successor, be, and he is hereby
instructed, authorized and empower
ed to sign, make and execute con-
tract for the construction of the
above mentioned highway, on such
terms and conditions as he may
deem proper IN conjunction with the
State Of Louisiana, through the
Highway Department, Board Of State
Engineers, and the Federal Govern
ment, through the Department of
Agriculture, Office of Public Roads
and Rural Engineering, and to any
and all things necessary in the
premises.
Roll call resulted: Ayes, 9; nays,
none.
Resolution adopted.
J. B. HOWE,
President.
F. J. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
Acceptance of State and Federal Aid.
Extract from the minutes of the
Police Jury Of st. Tammany Parish,
held this 18th day Of April, 1920:
Be it remembered, That this Police
Jury of st. Tammany Parish, State
of Louisiana, met in the courthouse
IN the city of Covington, ST. Tam
many, Louisiana, on the above date,
regular session convened, with the
following members present: J. B.
Howze, President; Theo. Dendinger,
H. N. Fendlason, J. M. Smith, S. R.
Cowart, F. Crawford, W. H. Davis,
E. P. Robert, A. J. Bennett.
A quorum present.
Whereupon the following proceed
ings were had and ordered recorded:
BY Mr.. A. d. Schwartz, attorney:
Whereas, the Police Jury of St,
Tammany Parish, under resolution
of April 18th, 1920, and under the
provisions of Act 40 of 1910, pet
toned the State Highway Depart
ment, Board of State Engineers, fer
State Aid and Supervision and for
Federal Aid in the construction o.
the Slidell-Pearl River Highway, and
Whereas, the State Highway De-
partments Board of State Engineers.
has made the necessary surveys, and
has submitted a report, together with
maps, plans, profiles, typical sec
tions, etc., relative to the location.
length, quantities and estimated cost,
etcetera, of said highway, situated in
the Parish of St. Tammany, State Of
Louisiana, between Slidell and Pearl
River Station, same being approx
mately 6.5 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
$4,000, or approximately so per
cent of estimated cost out of funds
available during the year 1920, and
the sum of $........ from fur Dis
that will be available during the year
10. :, towards the cost of construct
ing the aforesaid highway, and pro-
vided that the Parish of st. Tam
many has on hand, or will secure
without delay, all additional funds
necessary for the construction of this
highway, and the maintenance Of
same after completion, therefore
Be it resolved by the Police Jury
of ST. Tammany Parish, State Of Lou
isiana, that President J. B. Howe
or his successor, be, and he is here
by instructed, authorized and en-
powered 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 maps.
plans, profiles, and as described in
report submitted by the State High
way Engineer, and embracing total
distance of approximately 6.5 miles,
Be it further resolved, ETC., That
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 SIM
of 100000, to be used for the con-
struction and completion of said
highway, and that the same is now
on deposit with the Hibernia Bank
& Trust Company, Of New Orleans,
Louisiana, and further guarantee to
secure, if required, all additional
funds necessary for the construction
and completion of said highway, and
m addition further guarantee and
agree tc secure, by deeds Of convey
ance, all rights-of-way chat are re-
quired by the State Highway De-