The Bienville Democrat., 1921-05-12
J. 4. Thurmond Replies To
Democrats Road Article
p,ontinucd from front page

cep,cd on this the 9th day OF octooet' c;
1919, A. d. Ii
Bieu,ille Parish Police Jury, G,
BY A. D. Smith, Pres. II
Geo. X. Wilson. W
Attest: p
u. l.. Frey, n
Jas. \. Caskey. i!
Mr.. J. $. Williams, clerk, states that $
This is the only contract that has I
been signed and we have beep unable Y
70 find any resolution authorizing any t
other contract. This contract only re-
fers TO the building Of about 80 miles
Of road as will be noted from reading
the resolution and the contract. 1t pro
yides for the payment Of three and
half per cent on the GROSS COST
or ROADS BUILT, and not Oh Mr.
Wilson's estimate of the roads survey
cd.
Mr. Thurmond infers in his article
that Mr.. Wilson has contract under
which he will receive Fifty-two Thou,
sand Five Hundred ($52, 100000 Dol
lars for his services which will be more
than five per cent on the million dol
lars. We don't find copy of this con
tract anywhere and we would thank
Mr.. Thurmond to furnish us with same
and now ask MIR. Thurmond If he, as
chairman of the Finance Committee
will approve bills of Mr.. Wilson for
$52,50O.O0 under the contract signed
up by Mr.. Wilson and the Police Jury!
We did not intend, and do not charge
Mr.. ThurmOnd or any member OF the
Police Jury with any of the acts Of the
old Police Jury, but as chairman of
the Finance Committee, 1t is the opin-
ion of the Democrat that he should
hold a curb on extravagant expendi-
lures Of the public funds and pay
them out only in strict compliance with
law.
In closing his letter Mr.. Thurmond
admonshes us to 90 to the records fol
our information as it will "sut the
dear, people," or take better with then
to say "the records show" rather thar
''they said,' and 81 heard" addin,
"the former is truth; the latter liars.
Yet in his letter he says Mr.. Theu
came before the Police Jury and re
leased roads in Ward 1 and 6, but tn
Democrat Is unable to find this in th
proceedings of the Police Jury.
We find from the record in the sui
of W. l.. Hammer, ct ais vs.. Th
Police Jury that the injunction wa
modified on motion of the District A
torney and by the consent of attorney
for the plaintiffs so as to- permit tl
Police Jury to carry out the contra'
with Smith Bros, and the contra'
with Carr Construction Co., the ordt
of the court reading as follows:
On reading the foregoing motion al
affidavit and by reason of the conse
Of the Plaintiffs, attached to said IN
ton, it is hereby ordered that Il
Writ Of Injunction heretofore ISSUE
in the above styled cause, be and Il
same is hereby modified as to peru
the Defendant, Police Jury, to car
out the contract with Smith Bros,
building the road In Ward -Four 4
Bienville Parish and the contract wi
Carr Construction Company for bui
Ing the road in Wards Three CD a
Six (6), Bienville Parish and pay
the building Of said roads in accol
ance with the terms and conditions
said contract from the road funds
aside and available for that purpOs
and that in all other respects the 5;
Writ Of Injunction retain and ma
tain its full force and effect, reservi
to the Defendant, Police Jury, all
legal rights and defenses relative
said suit and Writ Of Injunction.
This done and signed on this L
day Of March, 1921.
J. d. REYNOLDS,
Judge Third judicial District
Louisiana.
1t would seem to the Democrat L
this modification of the injunction d
not touch the contract Of Mr.. Wills
although we may not be qualified
Judge as to the construction to be pl
ed on this order but still think t
Mr.. Wilson has already drawn
much money for what he has d,
under his contract.
AS above stated, the thing the Del
crat and the people want to know
not what mistakes were made prior
July 1st, 1920 but what the Poi
Jury and the members thereof are
ing and intend to do since July