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

4 sufficient number from among the handssof his
district, and complete such work; ana every per
son furnishing hands shall be allowed two dollars
per day for each and every hano tney Shall SO FUR
nish to be paid as aforesaid.
SEC. IA. The manner of giving any and all no.
tees required by this ordinance, shall be, for Pre-
sidents, by giving to the owner, overseer or agent,
br by leaving at the residence of the owner, over
seer or agent, a note or memorandum signed by
the Inspector, specifying the nature of the require
ments and the time of its performance; and for
non residents, by publishing a like notice in
a newspaperin the parish, three times successive"
SEC. Is. When from the falling in ofthe bank,
or from any other cause, after the first day OF July
in any year, it shall be necessary to make a new
levee, it shall be the duty Of the Inspector to re-
pair at once to the place, assisted by two land
holders of the district and point out the place
where such new leree shall be made-to give no.
tice accordingly-and TO fix the time when the
work shall be completed. Should such levee not
be completed within the time allowed by the In
spector, the owner snail pay the fine fixed in the
thirteenth section of this ordinance, and the In
spector shall make use Of any and all the means
mentioned In the same section OF this Ordinance
to complete such work, or should an unexpected
rise of the river or bayou render it necessary that
the work should be completed within a shorter
time than fixed by the Inspector; then such In
spector shall order out the requisite number from
among the hands of his District to complete such
work-and every person SO furnishing hands shall
be allowed one dollar per day to be paid by the
owner Of the land upon which such levee is to be
made, for each and every hand so furnished.
Sec. l6. Every new levee on the river, on the
bayou Plaquemine, or on the bayou Jacob not f.
nished by the FIRST day of November of any year,
shall be faced with pickets or plank upon the wa
ter side, in a manner to prevent washing; and shall
be braced upon the opposite side by driving stakes
securely at the foot of the levee, placing planks and
pickets against them and filling with earth, to a
height equal to one half the entire height of the
lsvee, or higher ifthought necessary by the Inspec-
tor and two landholders ofthe district.
Sec. II. Whenever a crevasse is formed or
threatened, it shall be the duty of the Inspector to
repair Immediately to the place, and order out the
necessary number of hands to prevent or stop such
crevasse, from among the slaves liable to work in
his district, and should there not be deemed sufi-
Gent he shall apply to the Inspector Of the adjoin-
ing district for hands, and every person who shall
neglect or refuse to furnish hands agreeably to
such requirements, shall pay a fine of five dollars
for each and every day the labor Of such hand is
required.
SEC. Is. The Inspector assisted by two land
holders ofthe district, shall take the direction of
the work, and shall appoint one or more persons to
take charge Of the same if necessary. No other
person shall interfere by giving directions as to
the mode of conducting such work under a penal
ty Of fifty dollars.
SEC. 10. Every Inspector of a district, adjoin-
ing . district where a crevasse shall be formed,
who shall neglect to order out, land bring if practi-
cable) the hands required by the inspector of the
district where the crevasse shall be formed, shall
forfeit and pay a fine not less than two hundred nor
more than five hundred dollars.
SEC. go. Every owner of slaves shall be bound
to furnish all his or her male slaves between the
ages Of fifteen and fifty, upon all works authorised
by this ordinance, at any time when ordered so
to do by the Inspector.
SEC. 81. The Inspector assisted BY two land
holders of the district, shall have the power to pur-
chase materials, employ mechanics or other per-
sons necessary In stopping any crevasse in his dis
trict, to an amount not exceeding two thousand dol
lars-all contracts SO made by any Inspector shall
be paid by the district in which such crevasse shall
be formed. The police jury shall cause a tax to be
assessed for the payment of any and all such con-
tract at it, FIRST meeting after any such contract
shall have been made, and shall provide for its
collection.
SEC. 81. When any crevasse shall occur in any
levee, through the negligence of the owner, or
when such levee shall be in any manner contrary
to this ordinance, or when such levee shall not
have been completed within the time allowed by
the Inspector, then all persons furnishing hands
n the reqaisition of the Inspector shall be entitled
to receive two dollars per day from the owner Of
the land where the crevasse is formed, for each
and every hand they shall so furnish, and in such
case all contracts made by the Inspector for ma
teriais. for the hire of mechanics OF other persons,
or for anything necessary in stopping such Gre
vase, shall be paid by the owner or owners of
the land, where such crevasse shall be formed.
But should such levee be in every manner in con-
fermity with this ordinance, then the district in
which the crevasse is formed, shall be assessed to
pay all contracts made by the Inspector by virtue
Of this ordinance, as mentioned in the foregoing
section.
SEC. %. In all cases when new levees are to
b made, all stunnps, logs, roots, and all wood or
brush shall be taken from and under the surface
Of the earth at least six inches, and the earth
ploughed or dug to that depth before common
cing-and if considered necessary by the Inspec-
tor and ssistaptsatrenc or ditch shall be dug in
The centre where fhe3eyee is to be made, running
three feefdeep-lf logs and stumps III any1 ehSIl
Be removed. The earth taken from the trench or
ditch will form . part of the base of the levee-1
md the Inspector may If he deem it necessary or
der any trees that stand upon any levee, to be re-
moved, within five days from the date of such or
any person who shall neglect OF refuse
70 remove such tree or trees within the time above
mentioned shall forfeit and pay a fine of fifty dol
sf IA
SEC. "a. Every proprietor shall when required
y the Inspector clear away all weeds, briars or
,ther impediments from his levee to a distance
not exceeding twenty feet on each side, within
light days from such rsquisition under penalty of
fine Of fifty dollars. 4
SIC. Is. It shall be the duty Of Ill Inspectors
appointed under this ordinance to order and cause
. be done, any works upon any road or levee
shall not Be in con6Imity with this ordi-
or at any time when i've landholders of
IL diatrict, shall make complaint that any levee is
insecure from any cause whatever, it shall be the
luty of the Inspector to order the proprietor to
ecure such levee forthwith. The Inspector shall