The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-12-10

Gnu Ava ESNSAoi Thi0 ~ VIC
ton of the Tallu,ah-Delhi, Secs. "A"
6 "B" Highway, and
WHEREAS: The State Highway
Department, Board CT State Engi-
Eelrs, has made the necessary surveys
aid has submitted report, together
vr.h MAPS, plans, profiles, typical
sections, ETC., relative to the location,
lenath, quantities and estimated cost.
etcetela, of said highway, situated in
Re Parish of Madison, State Of Lou
isic.sa, between Dei,a and Talulah
and Delhi. sAme being approximately
SS.1 miles long, and
WHEREAS: The State of Louis
lana, through its Highway Depart
ment, Board of State Engineers, has
agreed, provided it can secure aid
from the Federal Government, to ex-
tend the Parish Of Madison the sum
Of $269, 10000, or approximately SO
per cent of estimated cost out OF
funds available during the year 10,
funds that will DO available during
the year 19-, towards the cost Of
constructing the aforesaid highway,
and provided that the Parish of Madi-
son has on hand, or will secure with
out delay, all additional funds necess-
airy for the construction of this high
way, and the maintenance of same
after completion; therefore,
J BE 1T RESOLVED, BY the Police
Jury of Madison Parish, State OF
Louisiana, that President Alex Clark,
or his successor, be and he is hereby
instructed, authorized and empower
ed to accept the offer Of State and
Federal Aid made by the State OF
Louisiana through the State Highway
Department, Board of State Engi
neers, on the construction of thu
above highway, as indicated on maps
plans, profiles, and as described in re
port submitted by the State Highwa!
Engineer, and embracing total dis
lance Of approximately 1871 miles.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
ETC: That the President Of tn
Police Jury of Madison Parish, Motif
the State Highway Department, Boar
of Stat Engineers, that the Parish o
Madison, and the Police Jury Of sai
Parish, have on hand the sum OF Tw
Hundred and Sixth-nine Thousan
One Hundred and Five and 00-1O
Dollars, to be used for the construt
I ito and completion of said highwa!
r and that the same is now on depos
with the Tallulah State Bank
u Tallulah, La, and Hibernia Ban
: Trust Co., of New Orleans, La, an
further guarantee to secure, If r
quired, all additional funds necessai
for the construction and completie
tof said highway, and in additie
: further guarantee and agree to secu
|, by deeds Of conveyance, all rights-o
: = way that are required by the Sta
! Highway Department, Board Of Sta
!, Engineers, and by Act 40 Of 1910.
= BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE
ETC: That the President of t
Police Jury Of Madison Parish. mott
the Highway Department, Board
Il State Engineers, that the. Parish
y Madison, has in addition to the Il
=, 10 Hundred and SixtyIuine Thousa
ns One Hundred and Five ($269, 1860
ad Dollars, construction funds, here
r. above mentioned, to be used in CT
ne struction of the Tallulah-Deihi, Sc
Is "a" & "B" Highway, the. sum
e. Nine Thousand Five Hundred q
e Twenty-Five (s9,525.00) Dolla
which sum is derived from the G.
y eral Parish Tax, which for the "
1921 will yield approximately Fo
Thousand ($4O,O 0O.00) Dollars. I
fund, or as much thereof as may
p necessary, will be applied to the ms
inv tenance of the Tallulah-Delhi, 81
"A" & "B" Highway, and will
at available each year after the c.
rk. pletion Of the highway.
md BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVl
re- ETC: That if the cost Of CONSTR
B. ing the proposed highway should
n. coed the estimate as made by
llo- State Hihgway Engineer, the Pc
kes Jury of Madison Parish promises
pledges itself to raise such additit
liar fund as may be necessary to comp
ion the work.
mt BE IT FURTHER RESOLV
ETC: That the President Of
the Police Jury Of Madison Parish, s
to of Louisiana, make formal request
lgh- on the State Highway Departm
axe Board of State Engineers. to proc
as to, as soon as possible, prepare I
of contract, plans and specificati
way and advertise the above mentie
fer highway, and invite sealed prope
r 6 for the construction thereof.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLV
lah- ETC: That the President Of
rear Police Jury of Madison Parish,
,ed- Clark, or his successor, be and }
the hereby instructed, authorized and