Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-16
An Ordinance
Relative to Roads, Leyees, bitches, Bridges. &
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An Ordinance
Relative to Roads, Levees, bitches, Bridges. &c
q LEvEEs-TiIEIR DIMENSIONS, Sc.
Be It ora.tiMed tY The Poiice Jury ctUe Pa,ia of LII
To@,ce That throughout the parish, where evees neces
be made by the riparian propretors in the manner an,
of hereinafter prescribed and at the time and place here
matter mentioned,
ART g Every evee which shall c tail, one perpendicua
loot Of water ,dsae and not three feet sa have
least five feet base for every in height; every levee wcl
sa contain more than three perpendicular feet of water
and not over five feet shall have at least six feet base
every foot in height every ve which shall contain NOR
than five perpendicular feet of WATER and not six feet
every evee which shall contain six perpendicular fee
OF water shall have least eight feet base for every
height Every levee shall have summit Of at least six fee
III betth and shall be so constructed that after the sinking
OF the EARTH it shall have elevation Of least
above the level Of the water when highest In order
form to this article the propretos shall required
only the side of the vee to the road so AZ TO oair
the necessary base No earth shall be taken from the hav,r
side nearer than five feet from the base new ieves
shall be constructed nearer than thirty feet from THE bank
tine bayou
ART g. That whenever the Inspector shall find any levee
which, in his opinion required to be larger timen
sI"5 than are prescribed IN Art g he shall draft
verbal setting forth the works required done or scl
e8ee copy of which he shall deliver the proprietor
residenor to residing upon the land on which
the work necessary by posting the up the Court
House door if resides upon the land the pror
etor conceas himself so as to avoid being note and
the proprietors notice shall be given by
Of the copy of his process verbal for ten DAYS in
some published in the parish and if there be none
slch notice shall be posted up at the Court House door,
when said proprietor shall compelled to commence and
complete said work in the time ordinary works and
repairs are required to be commenced and finished to
resident propretors if the the proprietor be
unknown it shall be sufficient after stating the process
verbal the works necessary to that they to be made
tract of land belonging person or persons lstu
ated ut the probable distance from the town Of Thbolaux
and to mention the of the known proprietr
above and below. The Inspector shall make a true and
fui fn1 MIN IF
which he shall have served the said notice. such minute
shall be held and taken proof of the fact.
ART That the Inspector in like and under the
same forms az prercribed in Art 3, by virtue Of the
proper process verbal served aforesaid should he deem it
to the interest of the planters adjoining any of land
for other cause require any planter or owner of land
fronting Bayou orche to change the site Of his levee
and to order him to make Of such dimensions as
he may deem advisable under Me circumstances Provided
it be not smaller than required in Art. 2.
ART That shall not be necessary the INSPECTOR to
give notice in writing otherwise the proprietor Of lands
made on their roads, evees bitches bridges the promu
cation of this ordinance being considered sufficient notice
that excepting however the when the Inspector
shall require evee Of larger dimensions than prescribed
in Art 2 or when he shall nk it necessary change the
site Of levee and cause be constructed
ART Ihat any proprietor should feel aggrieved and
be dissatisfied with the Inspectors reusOn perform
any work under the Sd and 4th Articles of this or
nance he shall within three days after having been notified
thereof az above prescribed inform the Inspector his dis
satisfaction, and at the time designate planter Of the
parish to act in his behalf in determining the necessity and
proprey Of said works. Thereupon the Inspector shall select
and designate planter act in behalf the parish and the
two persons thus chosen shall select third planter s UNI
pre; and the three thus designated shall
arbraors, and determine what portion of the new work
required by the Inspector s necessary. Should the arbira
tors thus chosen decide such work any part thereof
to De unnecessary the proprietor shall only be required
perform such work may be fixed by their arbitration
which they shall reduce to writing in duplicate one copy Of
which they shall deliver to the Inspector other to the
proprietor Should the said Inspector notwithstanding such
decision, still deem the work ordered by him essential he
shall draft process verbal in the form of protest against
such arbitration and In that event the said proprietor shall
be held responsible in damages towards all an the
consequences resulting from his failure to perform the
required by the Inspector, excepting the arbiraors who
dissented from the requirements Of said officer
ART The riparian proprieors shall be required to per
feet and complete their levees pursuant to this ordinance by
the first day Of November, 1854, follows The person
having charge OF the public works Of the parish shall
tain by actual the exact amount of labor
performed by each riparian proprietor which he shall duly
each Of said proprieto complete half Of said labor by
November, 1854.
ART s. That every riparian proprietor shall constantly
keep during high water at least slave other person
for four aens front Of said levee the purpose
during that me Of guarding said evee against erevasses and
keeping the roads, bitches and bridges in proper condition.
PrOvei that the Inspector shall have the power auto-
ze that the number Of slaves other persons mentioned to
be reduced whenever the local circumstances permit
qure it,
ART g. That whenever the riparian proprietors shall fail
to put the watch thus required upon his her levee to
guard and protect the during high water and keep the
roads, etc. in proper condition. It shall be the duty Of the
Inspector to employ many hands may necessary;
and every hand thus employed shall be emitted to demand
and receive from the proprietor Of the land the sum Of one
'' ' ROADS, bircRis AND BRIDGES.
ART TO- Every Of land situated on the bank Of the
bayou shall be bound to give to the public ard keep con-
staty In good repair highway at least twenty feet wide on
the whole front Of his or her property Which highway shah
be sweed in the centre, and be lined each side by
draining ditch least foot wide and one foot deem
these two side bitches shall be made to communicate with
each other by of ditch foot vide which shall be
which shall be made to extend in the depth of The land to
distance sufficient to drain completely said highways all such
portion OF said bitches shall the highways shall be
covered with bridges each Of which shall be at least twenty
feet long and third wider than the ditch and be made
with plank two inches thick nailed or pinned on five strong
solid joss placed at equal distances from another and
level with the road in such that by means of earth
being added on both Sides the height Of said bridges must
not be sensible to hinder the free Passage OF carriages
ART H. That the bridges the canals of sawms shah
be sohdy constructed Of plank twenty feet long and two
inches Thick nailed or pinned five strong solid joists
placed at equal distances from another they shall have
Dn each side railing at least three feet in height the
ascent to said bridges shall begin sufficient distance to
TINE OF COMMENCING WORKS, &c.
ART IT, The works and repairs annually to be made to
he ievees roads, bitches and bridges in conformity to the
provisions Of this ordinance shall be commenced in each
the 18th Of july unless by high water in
which the said works and repairs shall be commented
the situation Of the waters will make it prt;ca
,le and shall be completed by the first day Of November
Every Of land upon which levees are required who
hall fail or neglect to comply with the provisions the pre-
cit and fine Of fifty dollars for every arpent front Of
,s her their land Provided that whenever an owner
land shall not have commenced the works and repairs re-
Ire at the time specified in this ordnance he shall not be
nfected to the fine herein imposed for such neglect II he
an assign sufficient and jusiale therefor and it
hall be the duty Of the Inspector to Keep faithful and
oect minute Of all such assigned ana submit the
anne to the consideration Of the Police Jury ensuing
meeting, which holy shall determine whether the delinquent
hall be prosecuted or not.
INSPECTOR, &c.
AIT 49, There shall be elected annually by the Police Jury
the June meeting, one Inspector Of Roads, evees &C.
rho shall continue in Office until his successor Ia nae and
rho shall in every respect be competent discharge the %
les Of his Office and who shall receive salary Of fifteen
nr dollars per annum payable quarterly upon the war
Of the President Of the Police Jury countersigned by
b. Clerk Before entering upon the duties Of his Office the
aid Inspector shall give bond in the penal Of three thou
and dollars, payable to the President Of the Police Jury
Is successors in ONCE with good and sufficient security be
pproye and accepted by the President Of Police jury
ontioned that he will well truly faithfully and impartay
ischarge and perform all the duties incumbent on him y
provisions Of this ordinance and such ordinances Of the
oicc Jury be enacted the subject He shall also
Ike and subscribe to oath Of similar import with the con-
on Of his bond before any judge justice Of the peace
hen said judge justice Of the peace shall deliver to said
lsecOr certificate showing that he has tatef such oath