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Highway Commission defends contracts on Hammond to New Orleans highway
Baton Rouge April 16. The Highway Commission released a statement rebutting J W Bassett's claims about the Peterman Commission and McWilliams Company contracts for earthwork on the Hammond New Orleans Highway. It says contracts set by unit prices 19 1/2 and 20 cents per cubic yard and that costs exceed initial estimates, with work ongoing under those terms.
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