The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16

Injunction suit to stop the roads from
being constructed under Mr.. Wilson's
supervision.
The Democrat, in behalf Of the pcO-
pie of Bienyille Parish, would like to
know how each individual member of
the Police Jury stands OH this PROPOSE
tion Shall the good road funds be
expended under the supervision of Geo.
Il. Wilson thereby renouncing all
rights of the parish to State and
Federal aid, or shall it be expended
under the supervision of the State
Highway Department, and all the State
| and Federal aid possible obtained to
apply on the construction Of more
roads?
The Democrat believes that the tax,
payers and citizens should rise up in
their might and power and see to il
that the roads are built under the
supervision of the Highway Depart
mcnt as was promised from the out
set, and NOT under the supervision
of Mr.. Wilson, and hopes that the tax
payers and citizens will join it in see.
ing that this is done.
We understand the Highway Depart
mcnt sent man some time ago to in
spcct and check Mr.. Wilson'S survey
and location of the Dixie-Overland
! Highway and found same unSatistac
tory, and that the department will
send surveyors in the near future to re-
survey and relocate this road and make
III new estimate to be submitted
to the Federal Highway Commission
! and that as soon as this is done and the
Police Jury gets the money now o.
deposit with Caldwell 4 Co., back II
the State of Louisiana where it !:
required to he under the law before
; any contract can be legally entered
into, contract will be let and til,
road and the little gap between it AM
the Claiborne parish road built at thu
same time.
? In conclusion, the Democrat ha'
shown that the Police Jury has evad
ed it's contract with the taxpayers, j
has shown that the million dollar roat
fund is rapidly slipping away and III
permanent roads to show for tn
r amounts expended; it has shown tina
, the finance committee has paid owe
to Mr.. Wilson more than he is seem
insly entitled to under his contract
it has shown that Mr.. Wilson wa
paid $2,5OOOO seemingly in violation
of the injunction suit; it has show
that under Mr.. Wilson's supervision
Jackson parish spent $315,0O0.W 70
3 - miles of gravel road and Is mile
# graded road; it has also shown tina
there has been a persistent effort o
the part of Mr.. Wilson and the Polio
l. Jury to spend our money in the sam
o way that the Police Jury and it's con
= mittees of Jackson parish has dom
and the only reason that much MOI
u has not been spent is because Of til
IS Injunction suit filed some time ago;
has shown that Claiborne paris
l. whose 100000 bond issue has bee
H. supplemented by State and Federal al
has practically as much money for roa
building as Bienville parish, thoue
X Bienyille voted twice as much
{" bonds; it has shown that no seelnil
s. effort has been made by the Poll
OF Jury to get the road funds back
OF this State where It is required to
50 before it is legally handled by t
III Highway Department. We ask wi
as this seeming disregard Of their oblie
ne ton to the people whose moneys
{" being spent?
eo In view Of these facts we belle
~ the people should demand the d
Ill charge Of Mr.. Wilson, and that t
Dy Police Jury make an effort to get t
st. road funds back in the state and
ne successful, place the building of
ar- roads under the supervision Of
zen State Highway Department and ma
nt' application for all State and Fede
H. aid possible. We believe this Is
Ell, quickest and surest plan by which
I'll" will get roads built and value for {
ut money.
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