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

| I1CC1S, I1dI tlc dI loH vi k0I
Tammany, has in addition to rh5
S51 800, construction funds, herein
above mentioned, to be used in the
construction of the Slidell-Lacomba BIZ
Highway, the sum of $4,000, which
sum is derived from the / Il mil
direct tax, which for the year 19. 8.
will yield approximately $25O0. This
fund, OF as much thereof as may be
necessary, will be applied to the
maintenance of the Slidell-Lacomh he
Highway, and Will be available each
year after the completion of the
highway.
BE it furher resolved, ETC., That
| if the cost of constructing the pro-
posed highway should exceed the es-
| innate as made by the State Highway
Engineer, the Police Jury of st. Tam
many Parish promises to pledge
itself to raise such additional fund
as may be necessary to complete the
work
Be it further resolved, etc., That
the President of the Police Jury OF
St. Tammany Parish, State of LOU
isiana, make formal request upon the
State Highway Department, Board of
State Engineers, to proceed to, as
soon as possible, prepare form of
contract, plans and specifications,
and advertise the above mentioned
highway, and invite sealed proposals
for the construction thereof.
Be it further resolved, ETC., That
the Pres dent of the Police jury Of
st. Tammany Parish, ]. B. Howe,
or his successor, be, and he is here.
by authorized and empowered to
sign, make and execute contract for
the construction of the above men
toned highway, on such terms and
conditions as he may deem proper
in conjunction with the State of Lou
isiana, through the Highway Depart
ment, Board of State Engineers, and
the Federal Government, through the
Department of Agriculture, Office of
Public Roads and Rural Engineer
ing, and all things necessary in the
premises.
Roll call resulted: Ayes, 8; nays.
none.
Resolution adopted.
J. B. HOWE,
President of Police Jury.
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
n the city of Covington, st. Tam
many, Louisiana, on the above date,
regular session convened, with the
following members present: ]. E.
Howe, 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 ahd 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, for
State Aid and Supervision and for
Feder@ Aid in the construction OF
the Covington-Lacombe. Highway,
and, 5lt Js.ls,
Whereas, the State Highway De-
partment, Board of State Engineers,
has made the necessary surveys. and
has submitted 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 Covington,
Vaudeville and Lacombe, same being
approximately 13 u miles long, and
Whereas, the State of Louisiana,
through it's 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
$51 800, or approximately so per
cent Of estimated cost out of funds
available during the year 1920, and
the sum of S. -, from funds
that will be available during the
year 19. :, towards the cost of con-
structing the aforesaid highway, and
provided that the Parish of st. Tam
many has on hand, or will secure
without delay, all additional funds
necessary for the construction of tn s
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 13A
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 sum
of $51, 500, 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,
Tou;ciana and further guarantee t.,