The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-09-21
EAST AND WEST
HIGHWAY NOW Is
ASSURED PARISH
In Providing For its Con
struction Old Plans Not
Abandoned
PROFILE AND DATA TO
BE READY IN OCTOBER
President Pavy of Police
Jury Makes Impassioned
Plea Monday

The special meeting of the police
jury Monday forenoon was a lively af-
fair, many people nocking to watch
what they thought would be fireworks
and oratory as the matter of the Port
Barre and LawteH east and west high
way was brought up for attention.
The members of the board Of super
visors Of the eleventh road district
we're on hand and the whole subject
matter was threshed out and every
thing fixed up satisfactorily to all
sides of the ong-drawn controversy.
The program of the supervisors as
already mapped out has not been
abandoned by any means, but the
board agreed to take up the matter
of constructing the east and west
highway and submit to the police jury
at its next meeting the profile and
other data relative to this highway
following which event steps will be
| Immediately taken to get things un-
der way with the state highway de-
| partment in the letting out the con-
tract for the construction work on the
road.
In order to meet the expenditure
necessary for the building of the road,
if necessary, the other roads project
ed will be somewhat shortened as TO
mileage, but this may not be requir-
ed as it is thought that there vii be
sufficient funds on hand to not only
build the east-and-west road but also
the laterals radiating from the Per
shing highway in Bellevue as we'll as
| the Frairie Ronde road.
I DR.. Pavy, president or the police
jury, was the principal figure in the
meeting, and his speech on the sub
iect matter was listened to with rapt
attention. He explained his position
on the matter and made such position
so clear that even the most dense
could understand the business Of his
stand. He did not oppose any part
Iof the program Of the board of super
visors but he thought it absolutely
necessary that the east-and-west high
way should be constructed, as II
would form a very important link in
the main highway across the state
and at the same time serve large
number of people, many Of whom had
been induced to vote for the tax under
the belief that the road woud be bull
and that, too, long before there was
any general talk Of main highway
across the entire state.
Mr.. w. F. Brown, one Of the fourth
ward members, has been especially
active in bringing this road to al
issue and he naturally feels gratifiet
that his efforts have produced re
suits. His people, as well as hun
dreds who live in the third ward, ar
absolutely dependent on this road il
order to reach Opelousas and unles
!. ksome steps are taken to build the higl
way they will be shut off from tn
court house town of this parish wheI
the road gets almost impossible dur
ing wet weather. incidentally, IL tn
parish takes the lead in having thi
long link of highway built we can ar
: proach the state authorities with
clean program when the request !
made that the highway be construct
ed across the state, from the Missis;
fppi line to the Sabine river
It was stated Monday evening tina
!. Mr.. ]. e. Bonner of the Bomer-Blank
Lumber company, a Pointe Coupe
, corporation, was here Monday an
said that mis- parish had sufficien
funds available to build it's share {
the highway from the Atchafalay
s. river east of Krotz Springs to Livoni2
8 where it will connect up with tn
i Jefferson highway running into Bato
J. Rouge. All of this indicates that q
e soon as money and men can get int
r operation the east-and-west highwa
will be an actuality from Eunice eas
y to Baton Rouge, a part of which lin
q is the most expensive to construct {
d the entire state.