Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-06-21

dent OF the ponce Jury 10 appoint another to fill sub
vacancy. If any Inspector shall decline such "a
pay a fine of two hundred dollars, to be enfo1,el
and collected as other fines and penalties imposed
by this ordinance.
Sec. IA. The following are the propositon
fixed for all levees:
All levees having two feet OF less perpendicul,f
water against them at the highest stage Of watet
shall have a base not less than fifteen feet.
Two and a half feet water, eighteen feet base.
Three feet water, twenty six feet base.
Four feet water, thirty four feet base. III
Five feet water, forty feet base.
Six feet water, forty six feet base.
Seven feet water, fifty four feet base.
Eight feet water, fifty eight feet base. "a
Nine feet water, sixty four feet base.
Ten feet water, sixty eight feet base.
All levees retaining more than three feet wateEs
must have their base increased in proportion ID
the next fixed dimensions, thus-a ievee retainine4
more than three and a half feet water, must have
thirty feet base, four and a half feet water thinys
seven feet base, five and a half feet water forty
three feet base, and so on. These proportions nay
be increased at such points as may be deemed n.
cessary by the Inspector assisted by two lAnd-
holders of the district. S.
The crest OF top of the levee shall be equlI a.
width to the water retained by it.
Sec. 5. All levees shall be made two fe4
above the highest water.
The perpendicular height of the water shall 81
be determined by the Inspector assisted by tuvN
landholders of the district. ISL
SEC. 9th. Every new levee shall be made 4
such distance from the Iiver or bayou as shall ID
pointed out by the Inspector; but in all cases 10
distance at least equal to three times the base n
CURED for such levee.
No earth shall be taken for the repairs Of Co
.A-.-<so- IS o,,r1 1,,oo ,,:xl.- EES.- r. C.-aA ESz$
foot of it on either side, except on Bayou Crosse
Tete, where, by permission Of the Inspector, eartA
may be taken to the depth of eighteen inches asS
a distance from the levee equal to half its base
cases where the situation Of the levee requires 4.
Sec. Z. Every proprietor Of land fronting sA,s
bounded by, or crossing a water course, where 3
road is necessary for public use, shall be bound u
deliver a road free from all impediments, well n.
yelled and raised in the middle, at least tweniy5
five feet wide between the bitches; a ditch shall bes
made on the levee side at least four feet from IN
levee, sufficiently deep to drain the lowest places
ten inches; and upon the opposite side, a ditch
shall be made, at least two feet deep; both Of these
bitches shall be slanted on the road side, to pres
vent the wheels 0 fcarts and carriages from falling
abruptly into them; and they must be at least oae88
foot wide at the bottom. There shall be a CO..
or draining ditch every four arpents, if requir.d bV
the Inspector; such cross or draining ditch shall III
- 6AAS~ ANAENS AuS@0 ~ OstVAu 0sAx
shall be cut back to a sufficient distance to dnin.5
On each draining ditch, shall be made and kept nR
repair, a strong and secure bridge, at least eigkN
teen feet in length.
All coolies OF streams that cross any road, shaIi#s
be bridged in the same manner and kept IN n.
pair at the expense of the owner ofthe land wheE
such stream shall cross any road. E
Sec. 8. Every person having one or uog
tracts of land in the Parish of Iberville on VIII j
ho 1ooc NOT roe10o eho1l vyhnpoyor The xu~faNXH&
oves the natural bank thereof, keep on said 4 T9&
Of tracts Of land. one or more Affective n 28s
whenever required 90 to do by the Inspector \
district in which such lands are situafedEan1
case the owner of such lands refuse to paaca N99#s
hands so required, he shall be liable to pay III hai48s
of the requisite number Of hands to be placed @a8
such lands by the Inspector, at wages lilo e.
coed three dollars perday.
Sec. 9. As soon ss the water shall be switb&@H
the banks of the river or bayou, or before the 8
day Of July in each year, every Inspector r. -
make an examination of all the roads and lev
within his district, accompanied by two land ~
ers of the district; and shall where any road q
wee is found to be in any manner insecure q
strictly in conformity with this ordinance, fri
with notify the proprietor, setting forth the "
to be done on such road and levee-and 1t %
ces, where in the opinion of the Inspector andA
landholders, it is necessary that new leveesa
.ney saa n Po.l. 1u' =. y pla Ys.su%as
ne.;e' 80 sea,s snaa n'''e' a''1 - $50
1o sry ~ I ! ~ ,,...s -h.r. - .nv g.
.,s eh ssn ~ - q = Pc aI hs,I ri. =. : ~ y
shall have encroached within . distance eqnal
the base ofthe levee, the inspector snail org1s
new levee to be made, if deemed necessity
himself and two landholders Of the district.
Sec. II. All work ordered BY the lnspeea~
by virtue Of the ninth section Of this ordless 4