The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-11-11

for bids for repositories of the funds
of the police jury, road districts and
other accounts of the parish, said
bids to be received and opened at
the meeting Of the police jury to
be held in January, 1928.
The following resolution of the
auxiliary board of Road District No.
), was offered by Mr.@ Wright, sec
onded by Mr. Martini:
"Moved by H. M. St. Amant and
seconded by P. S. Berteau and unan-
imously adopted: That the police
jury of the parish of Ascension, as
the governing authority of Road
District No. 8 of the parish of AS
cension, Louisiana, be requested to
make formal application to the
State Highway Commission to take
over the road project of Road Dis
trict No. 3, for construction
81 hereby certify that the above
is true and correct copy of the
resolution adopted by the auxiliary
board of Road District No. 3, in
special session held on the 9Th day
of November, 1922.
j. w. GAUTREAU, Secrtary.
Roll-call on the above resolution
resulted as follows: Ayes-Stuart,
Reuss, Corbo, Leblanc, Martin,
Wright, J. I'VE Landry, Singletary
and Eby. Nays-None. And the
resolution was declared unanimously
adopted.
The following resolution Of the
auxiliary board Of Road District No.
3 was offered by Mr.. Wright
seconded by Mr.. Martin:
"Moved by Mr.. H. M. St. Amant
and seconded by Mr.. P. S. Berteau,
and unanimously adopted:
That the police jury of the parish
of Ascension, as the governing au-
thority of Road District No. 3, of
the parish Of Ascension, Louisiana,
be requested to turn over to the
State Highway Commission all of
the funds of said Third Road Dis
! tric;.
1 hereby certify that the above
is, true and correct copy of the
resolution adopted by the auxiliary
board of Road District No. 3, in
special session held on the 9th day
Of November, 1922.
J. w. GAUTREA!I, Secretary.
| Roll-call on the above resolution
resulted as follows: Ayes-stuart,
Reuss, Corbo, Leblanc, Martin,
and Eby Nays-None. And the
, adopted.
The following resolution Of the
auxiliary road board of Road Dis
trict No. 8, was offered by Mr..
Wright, seconded by Mr.. Martin:
"Moved by H. M. St. Amant and
seconded by r. S. Berteau, and unan-
imously adopted: That the police
jury of the parish of Ascension, as
the governing authority of Road Dis
trict No. 3, do authorize the presi-
dent of said police jury to sign any
and all necessary contracts on be-
half of said Road District No. 5,
in keeping with the requirements of
said Highway Commission.
81 hereby certify that the above
is a true and correct copy of the
resolution adopted by the auxiliary
board of Road District No. 3, in
special session held on the 9th day of
November, 1922"
"J.- W. GAUTREAU, Secretary"
Roll-call on the above resolution
resulted as follows: Ayes-stuart,
Reuss, Corbo, Leblanc, Martin,
and Eby. Nays-None. And the
resolution was declared adopted.
The following was offered by Mr.
Wright, seconded by Mr.. Singletary:
LOUISIANA HIGHWAY COMMISSION
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
APPLICATION FOR STATE AND
FEDERAL AID.
To the State Highway Engineer, Baton
Rouge, La.
The police jury of Ascension parish, La
in regular session convened, respectfully sub
mits for your consideration and approval,
this application for state and federal aid
upon the construction of the Burnside Ho-
bart and Oak Grove and Walker Moore's
Bridge and Gonzales Highway, embraced in
routes As and Ss. hereinafter described and
Whereas, the Louisiana Higway Commits
sion requires that the parish guarantee and
secure its portion of the estimated cost of
the actual work to be performed, including
the cost of making all surveys, plans, spe-
cifcations and estimates Of COSTS etc, which
said portion of the cost to be borne by the
parish of Ascension is hereby fixed at the
sum Of eighty-fve thousand (SS5,GOO
dollars, and,
Whereas, the police jury of Ascension
parish, Louisiana, does hereby agree to Sc
cure and guarantee it's said portion for the
for the repair of the above mentioned high
way, embraced in routes Nos. As and ss. |
hereinafter described in the amount of
eghtyfve thousand 1885. .00O.0O) dollars,
therefore, |
Be it resolved, that the police jury of
Ascension parish, in regular session con-
Vened. hereby makes formal application and
petitions the Louisiana Highway Commits |
sion for aid under the provisions of Act 95
of the extra session of 1921, for the con- !
struction, etc, OF the following named |
highway, included in the State Highway
System, in this parish outlined and set
out in section of Act 95 of the extra
session of 1921, the work to be done bv
the State Highway engineer under the di- |
rect supervision of the Louisiana Highway
Commission and about which the following |
information is furnished and submitted:
l. Local name of road: Burnside Hobart |
and Oakgrove and Walker, Moore's Bridge
and Gonzales Highways.
2. Route No. 46 and 88, located between
Burnside and Oakgrove, parish of Ascen-
sion.
3. Points of beginning and ending: Burn
side, La, and Oakgrove and Mrs. Walkers
and Moore's Bridge.
4. Length gross) -..-......--... net -
5. Miles of project used as rural route
6; miles of project used as star route, SIS |
miles of project not used as either a rural
or star route--......; length in city limits of
Gonzales city, miles.
6. Facts showing probability or prospect
that each portion OF road not used as a mail
route now will be so used after construc ction
This road tfaverses the most thickly settled
rural section of the state and serves a very