Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-06-25
ROADS AND LEVELS.

The following is a copy OF the act passed al
the last session of the State Legislature, en-
titled " An Act Giving TO the Police Jnries
jurisdiction over Roads, Levecs and other
Public Works. approved on the 2sth OF
April last. AS its publication is called tor
By number OF our readers, we give 1t m
sertion. Ii first appeared in the Courier, the
ofhclal State paper, on the 22d inst, and con-
sequen'ly, Will be duly promulgated accord
ing TO law: in thirty DAYS thereafter. and at
which time it will be in sull force.
SECTION -Tha; the Police Juries Of the
parishes Of St. James, St. Charles, St John
the Baptist, Plaquemnes, Assumption Ia
fourche and Sabine be and they are hereby
authorized to pass all ordinances they may
deem necessary relative TO roads ana !evees,
bridges and bitches. and IL impose such
fines penalties to enforce the same, as they
may Judge proper and expedent, TO be re-
covered and enforced by Indictment or IN
formation, before any competent court.
SEC. 2.-That the Police Jurles of the
above mentioned parishes shall direct IN
what manner notice shalt be gwen to resi-
dent and nonresident of land Wlthln their
respective parishes, of the work to be done
TO their leycss and roads: Bridges and ditch
eS.
Sec. 3.-That in ali cases of adjudication
of the works to be done on the levees, roads,
bitches and bridges, or other public works,
ca any lands in said parishes it shall be the
duty of the officer adjud;catng the same, TO
cause the process verbaI to be recorded by
the parish Recorder which shall operate as
4 ,,,5 Mt N
ment, the undertaken, on the completion OF
the work, shall be entitled to an order OF
seizure and sale upon the presentation OF
said act thus recorded and annexed in his
petition. together with his oath showing the
amount due him; which order of seizure
and sale shall be granted by the District
/ Judge whatever the amount may be; and
| in case of non-residency it shall be the duty
of the Judge to name an Attorney for the
nonresident upon whom service shall be
made as provided for in eyecutory proceed
ings: and said Attorney shall be entitled
| TO such compensation as said Judge may
| think proper, to be taxed as part OF the costs.
| The said order of seizure and sale shall be
| executed DO the Sheriff of the parish after
an advertisement of thirty days, without the
| benei, of appraisement in the same man.
ner and subject to the same formalltles as III
ordinary cases Of seizure and sale.
+ SEC That if any informallty in the
proceedings relative to the adjudication OF
the work ordered to be done, shall deprive
the undertaken of his right to a writ seizure.
aud sale, as provided In the third section of
this Act he Shall still have and retain n ier
from the recording of process qerbaL. which
may be enforced by all ordinary action
| SEC. 5.-That the Police Jurles OF the
above mentioned parishes are authorized to
appoint one or more Inspectors OF levees
and roads and other public works, and to
| pay them such compensation as they may
deem proper.
SEC. 6.-That this Act shall take effect
in each of the parishes abovementioned
whenever the Police Juries Of said parishes
shall comply with the provisions OF this law,
and from that time, all laws and parts of
laws conflicting herewith, shall be and are
| hereby repeaied