Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-23


person persons who caused them to be placed therein
under similar notice as required in case Of distractions
| REQUIsrrIoNs ~. .,, s.I.
49, Every free white male above eighteen and undo
forty years of age shall be subject to be be called in rei
ston upon verbal summons made by the inspector to Wor
any road levee ditch bridge but the Inspector cano
require any citizen work any road levee ditch
bridge Except in case of crevasse longer any tim
than days. and for each day that may be
qured work he shall receive the of one dollar per dal
and be fed dollar and half day and furnish
which said work is performed And every person who il
subject such requiition who shall fail to comply with tht
of the Inspector who shall conceal himself SO
avoid being summoned shah forfeit and pay to the parish
two dollars per day for such non compliance 4t4 t
ART 49, No planter or holder Of slaves shall REFUSE
comply with any requston made by the Inspector by
mere verbal notice the PLANTER holder Of slaves
the other having charge Of such slaves
for hands to work on road eyee ditch or bridge and
Except of creYasse the Inspector shall not require
of any planter, holder of slaves to furnish more
than onefh Of his effective force and for every day
slave may be employed any work repairs under a
reausen the said planter holder of such slave
shall be entitled to receive dollar day and have said
slave fed dollar and quarter and furnish said slave
himself (which shall be taxed lien and privilege on the
land on which the work performed And every planter
owner holder Of slaves who shall refuse to comply with the
of the Inspector shall conceal himself as to
avoid being summoned shall forfeit and pay to the parish
the sum Of three dollars head for each and every hand
which he subject to furnish.
ART 90 That whenever crevasse shall in any part
OF the parish shall he the duty of the Inspector mmedi-
ate repair to the spot and determine the works and ma
teras necessary for closing the same in the shortest posbe
tme and for that purpose he shall have full power to make
requisition of slaves other persons subject to
requo his opinion may be necessary and to employ
all other requisite to close the same and person
furnishing hands working in obedience to such reqsition
shall be entitled to receive from the proprietor for each days
work Of each hand the Of dollar and fifty cents and
fed by the Of the land from the parish the land
be abandoned by the ownerhe for which shall be
speroned And every planter owner holder of slaves
any other subject to requison who shall refuse to
comply with the summons of the Inspector, who shall
conceal himself 50 as to avoid being summoned shall forfeit
and to the parish that s the planter the of three
dollars per day for each and every hand which he sub
ect to furnish and other persons subject to reuston the
same for each and every day they subject to work.
ART q. Whenever the Inspector shall find the road of
any planter in bad order, he shall forthwith notify said
in good order without delay and for this purpose require
many hands of the said planter be necessary; and
should proprietor not at send the hands required
of him. the said Inspector is authorized to enter his place
plantation and order from his force the requisite number
of hands put said road in good repair and should the
proprietor by force violence resist the taking of his slaves
he shall forfeit and pay fine of five hundred dollars
ART o. In all acquisitions for slaves the Inspector shall
specify in his verbal the number of slaves required of
each planter and upon whose land the work be per-
formed and in his to the planter he shall state the
to him verbally, possible; and if any planter owner
holder of slaves shall refuse to conform to the eqstion
of the Inspector should have concealed himself
avoid being summoned the said officer shall have full power
to enter upon the place plantation of such refractory pro-
preor and take all of his her slaves and employ
them upon the work which he wishes engage them,
until the is completed. And in any planter,
owner proprietor Of slaves shall resist by force violence
the taking Of his slaves aforesaid by the Inspector such
refractory proprietor shall be subject to fine Of five hun
dred dollars
ART 49, In all acquisitions made by the Inspector or
whenever otherwise he seeks enforce the provisions
ordinance and is rciby resisted encounters other oppo
son, he shall be fully empowered to call all free white male
citizens his assistance to put his orders in force and exc
cute them. And every citizen failing comply with the
summons OF the Inspector in this respect shall forfeit and
pay fine Of ten dollars for each offence for the benefit of
the parish. |&-t.lf.f} &. rl
ART. "a. In all acquisitions by the Inspector for hands to
work. he shall conne himself to distance of seven miles
from the place where the work is to be performed but in
Of crevase should the Inspector be unable to procure
the number Of hands requisite within that distance he shall
have power to call upon the next planters until he
shall have obtained the number hands required Provided
that he shall make all his acquisitions the side of
the bayou on which the work is necessary. @
ART % That in case Of necessary works and repairs
levees roads, bitches and bridges and in all works necessary
20 close crevae Or 70 prevent when the Inspector
unable by requso to obtain the number of hands reau
SITE he shall be fully authorized to employ person
persons who may be willing to undertake such work. upon
such terms and at such prices to him may for
the interest Of the parish the price Of which contract
work shall be taxed lien and privilege on the land on
PROCEs vERBALS, &C.
ART 26 In every inspection, requsion adjudication
made by virtue of the provisions of this ordinance the In
specor shall cause himself be accompanied by least one
planter Of the parish who shall sign with the said
Inspector the process verba Of all inspections requsions
notices given attempts to give notices. and
the minutes made of the and form and time and
place Of giving or attempting to give such notices rand every
individual called upon to accompany the said Inspector
witness shall be bound to do Provided that planter
shall be called upon above than three times
cession. XII I@za 4tEt5s III III A4st sg*4Ef=---.ts
ART e. The Inspector shall keep well bound book which
shall be furnished him at the expense of the parish and
which he shall be bound to remit to his office
which he shall enter and record all verba OF his acts
and Deeds made by him under the provisions of this ord
nance,a copy Of which, duly certified by said Inspector
shall be full proof OF its contents. 5-7H t7%
ART Is. The Inspector shall be hound to draft process
verbal in due form of all adjuicatons acquisitions made
expenses incurred under the provisions Of this ordinance
On the land Of every PROPRIETOR and place the the
books of the Recorder OF Mortgages Of said parish by ca
his process verbal to be recorded wherein he shall sp
ate the full amount Of the claim and after being thus
corded shall deliver the to the entitled
hereto. t 4.... 4 /
ART. 30. All works performed under adjudication or by
ees paid to attorneys shall constitute lien and privilege
he land which the work is done expenses incurred
he price of which shall be paid by the parish persons
Untitled to the same and afterwards by the parish
rom the owner owners made Of the land by ex
cutory process That in the cases this ordinance wherein
is provided thar parish will pay for work done on roads
evees bitches or bridges said payment will only he on
he certificate Of the Clerk Of the District Court stating that
he person or persons to whom said due had taken
he necessary steps and obtained order Of Seizure and
ganst the property which the work labor had
performed in their own name, but for the and benefit
4 the parish pursuant to the third section Of act Of the
entitled An act giving to Police Jures urisdic-
ion over Roads Levees and other Public Works. approved
N the Goth Of April 1s53whch certificate Of the Clerk
he Court upon being counersiged by the Clerk of the
'oce jury shall be paid by the Treasurer out of any funds
n his hands, not otherwise appropriated.
ART 30. All fines imposed by the provisions Of this ordi
ance shall be recovered for the of parish and shall
onstitue permanent evee fund, to disposed of and
sed as may be hereafter provided BY the Police jury
AIT 81 This ordinance shall take effect from and after
4 gsss yay IS, 1853 -! Tx eerRpA1x,
.asa EIes.l Eiss9 = President Of the Police Jury.
Certified, L. 8, ALLAH Secretary. sg.a sg; esl},gfI
Une Ordonnance f5ss ~
relative aux Chemins, Levees, Posses, Points, sc.
tlsil LEvEEs- LEURs DIMENSIONS, &c
n esf ordonae par u Jury ~ Police de ID Pq,7oasse