St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-11-20
Resolution Passed Whereby
Contracts A, D and c
May Be Awarded.
ENGINEER BU1E
HALF, SALT BAYOU
Vote of Grateful Apprecia-
ton Given to Mr..
Buie.
covington. La, Nov. 10, 1920.

COVlngtOn, La, INV. 10 AoH0'
The Police Jury met on the above
date in special session to discuss roac
matters, with the following members
nresent: Theo. Dendinger, Jr., II
N Fendlason, C. M. Poole, }. NJ
Smith. R. C. Cooper, Emile Single
tary w. H. Davis, M. P. Schneider
JB. Howe and Emile Burkenstock
The morning session was occupied
IN the discussion of road matters
with Duncan Buie, Chief HlghWa.
Engineer, and it was moved and sec
onded that the meeting adjourn uh-
til one o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
On motion uuly secnnucd the Iol-
lowing resolution "as adopted:
,v,rre,1s. the lowest b. DIS for ROADS
y and C amount in the 2ggre-
gate 10 the sum of Four Hundred
and Forty-tWo Thousand (S442,0OO)
Dollars, and
Whereas, the Parish of st. Tam
MANY shall be required to set ASIDE
tbe sum Of Two Hundred and TWen-
ty-one Thausand ($221,OOO) Dollars
tu .ee, its snare and portHon ol Ine
costs thereof, and,
Whereas, the said Parish mas
ayaitau.e 1or the construction ana
hardsurfacing of such roads only
One Hundred and Seventy-one Thou-
sand Five Hundred and Flfty-hVe
lsIl1,550) dollars, and
" hereas, the II -ghWay Department
on account OF the urgency or the de-
manas made upon it by the other
parishes of this State for approprla-
tons for immediate use, has formal
ly notified this body that unless suca
bids are Immediately accepted anu
contracts awarded in accordance
with the terms thereof, 1t Will Dt
impe,led, out of common justice u
the other parishes, to withdraw from
the Parish of St. Tammany the sums
heretofore set aside for the construc-
tion of the roads detailed above, and
Whereas, the Highway Depart
ment, in order to enable the PoIlce
Jury to award contracts for the con-
struction of Roads A, D and G, has
agreed and consented to contribute
Ten Thousand ($10,000) Dollars
over and above the fifty per cent OF
the actual cost of the construction
of said roads, and
Whereas, the withdrawal from
Salt Bayou Of Thirty-tWo Thousand
($32,00O) dollars of the Sixty-seven
Thousand ($67,0O0) dollars hereto
fore set aside for the construction
of said roads, and
Whereas, the contractors have vol
unfairly agreed to reduce their cor
tracts at least Eight Thousand Do
lars, therefore
Be it resolved, That the President
OF the Police Jury be and is HEREBY
directed to accept for and on behal-
OF the Parish of St. Tammany BIDS
tor Roads A, D and c, whose ac-
ceptance has been recommended by
the Highway Department, and to al
fix hi signature to the contracts 10
be drawn up and prepared in accord
ance with such bids.
Be it further resolved, That th@
awarding of contracts A, d and Z, as
above detailed, shall be entirely con-
tingent upon the Highway Depart
ment for the State of Louisiana, AMI
the Federal Government consenting
to construct and hardsurface Sat-
Bayou Road upon a fifty-ffty basis
out Of the funds for the year 1871.
Be it further resolved, That thi
body, through this medium, express
to the Honorable Duncan Buie, CHIEF
OF the State Highway Department of
Louisiana, our grateful appreciation
for the liberal manner in which h
has contributed towards and endeaV-
Ored to cooperate with us in the
construction of our public roads.
Yeas: Theo. Dendinger, Jr., II.
N. Fendlason, '>. NJ Poole, j. M.
Smit, R. c. Cooper, w. H. Davis,
Emile Singletary, NJ. P. Schneider,
]. B. Howe, Emile Burkenstock.
Nays: None.
]. B. HOWE,
President.
F. ]. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
On motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Wheeras, the Good Roads Com
mission for the Parish Of st. Tam
many heretofore set aside for the
construction and hard surfaeing OF
Salt Bayou Road Sixty Seven Thou
sand ($67,0O0) Dollars, and
Whereas, the Highway Depart
ment of the State of Louisiana, thru
the Honorable Duncan Buie, has
agreed with this body to construct
and hardsurface the entire Sat
Bayou Road on fifty-ffty basis, and
Whereas, the contribution by the
highway Department towards Salt
Bayou enHbles the Police Jury to
withdraw Thirty-two Thousand Dol
iars OF the Sixty-seven Thousand Do'-
iars heretofore set aside for use on
the said Salt Bayou Road, therefor,
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