Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-30
An Ordinance
Relative to Roads, Levees, bitches, Bridges, &c

Be n Orddined by the POidceJnry Of me fN'e"e " A"-
Ulce That throughout the parish where ieyees are hece.
sary to copne the waters Of Bayou Iourche evees shall
be made by the riparian proprietors IN the manner ana
form hereinafter prescribed and ut the Time anu pace mere
matter mentioned.
AIR. Every Ievee which shall contain perpendicular
foot Of water nsse and not over tee leet sah nave at
shall! contain more three perpendicular feet Of water
and not over five feet shall have least six feet base for
every foot In height every levee which shall contain
than five perpendicular feet Of water, and six feet
shall have feet base for every foot in height
evee which shall contain over six perpendicular feet
of shall have at least eight feet base for foot in
height Every eyce shall have summit Of at least six feet
in BREADTH and shall be constructed that after the sinking
Of the ear it shall have elevation Of least
above the level Of the water when highest In order
form to this article the propretos shall be required to work
only the side Of the evee next to the road as to obtain
the necessary base No earth shall be taken from the bayou
side than five feet from the base and new leyee
shall be constructed than thirty feet from the bank Of
the bayou
g. That whenever the Inspector shall find any levee
which, in his opinion required be made Of larger dmen
sios than prescribed in Art 2 he shall draft process
verbal setting forth the works required to be done on such
levee copy Of which he shall deliver to the proprietor
residentor to residing upon the land on which
the work is necessary by posting the same up at the court
House door If resides upon the land or Il the propr
cor conceas himself to avoid being notified and to
the propretors notice shall be given by adver
sement Of the copy Of his process verbal for ten days in
newspaper published in the parish and there be none
such notice shall be posted up at the Court House door,
complete said work in the same time the ordinary works and
repairs required to be commenced and finished As to
resident proetors if the OF the proprietor be
unknown it shall be sufficient, after stating in the process
verbal the works necessary to that they to be made
tract Of land belonging to person persons tu
the probable distance from the Of Thbodaux
and to mention the Of the nearest known propretors
above and below. The Inspector shall make true and
faithful minute Of the time and place at and in
which he shall have served the said notice. and such minute
shall be held and taken as proof Of the fact.
ARr4 That the Inspector in like and under the
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TO the interest Of the planters adjoining any tract Of land
for any other cause require Of planter owner Of land
fronting Bayou LfOurche TO change the site Of his levee
and to order him to make of such dimensions
he may deem advisable under the circumstances Provided
It be not smaller than required in Art ..
ART g. That shall be necessary for the Inspector to
give notice In writing otherwise to the proprietor Of lands
either resident or Of the works or repairs to be
cation Of this ordinance being considered sufficient notice to
that effect excepting however the when the Inspector
In Art . or when he shall think it necessary to change the
site Of levee and cause one to be constructed
ART g. That il any proprietor should feel aggreved and
be dissatisfied with the Inspectors reqion to perform
any work under the 3d and 18th Articles Of this ori-
NANCE he shall within three days after having been notified
thereof above prescribed inform the Inspector OF his dis
satisfaction and the time designate planter Of the
parish to act in his behalf in determining the necessity and
propey Of said works Thereupon the Inspector shall select
and designate planter to act in behalf Of the parish and the
two persons thus chosen shall select third planter
pre- and the three persons thus designated shall act
arbrators and determine what portion Of the work
required by the Inspector is necessary Should the atra
tors thus chosen decide such work any part thereof
to be unnecessary the proprietor shall only be required to
perform such work may be fixed by their arbitration,
which they shall reduce to writing in duplicate copy Of
which they shall deliver to the Inspector and the other the
proprietor Should the said Inspector Notwithstanding
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
consequences resulting from his failure to perform the works
required by the Inspector excepting the arbatos who
dissented from the requirements Of said officer.
ART The riparian proprietos shall be required to per-
feet and complete their evees 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 be
performed by each riparian proprietor which he shall duly
record in the form Of process verbal and shall require
each Of said propretors complete half of said labor by
the first Of November 1853 and the remainder by the first Of
November, 1854 -
keep during high water at least slave other person
for every four apents front Of said evee for the purpose
keeping the roads, bitches and bridges in proper condition:
Provided 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
quire IT. g4ts
ART o. That whenever the riparian propretors shall fail
a. anu e mus upon s ms or ner
roads, etc. in proper condition, shall be the duty of the
Inspector to employ many hands may be necessary
and every hand thus employed shall be entitled to demand
and receive from the proprietor Of the land the sum Of
dollar and fifty cents per day.
ART TO- Every Of land situated on the bank Of the
bayou shall be bound to give the public and keep
stanty in good repair highway at least twenty feet wide
the whole front Of his her property which highway shah
be sweled in the centre, and be lined each side by
draining ditch at least foot wide and foot deep
these two side bitches shall be made to communicate with
each other by Of ditch foot wide, which shall be
made across the road at least one for every four aen and
which shall be made extend in the depth Of the land to
distance sufficient 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
with plank two inches thick nailed pinned five strong
solid oss placed ut equal distances from another AND
level with the road in such manner that by means Of earth
not be sensible to hinder the free passage Of carriages
ART H. That the bridges the canals Of sawmls shall
be sohdy constructed Of plank twenty feet long and
inches thick, nailed pinned Eve strong solid oists.
placed at equal distances from another they shall have
each side railing at least three feet in height and the
ascent to said bridges shall begin at sufficient distance to
TINE OF COMMENCING WORKS, dc.
ART 10. The works and repairs annually TO be made to
the levees reads bitches bridges conformity to the
provisions Of this ordinance shall be commenced in each
year on the 18th Of july unless prevented by high water in
which the said works and repairs shall be commenced
the situation Of the waters will make practical
bc and shall be completed by the first day Of November
Every Of land upon which evees required who
shall fail neglect comply with the provisions Of the pre-
ceeding articles shall for every such failure neglect for
and pay fine fifty dollars every arpent front Of
his her their nd Provided, whenever an owner
Of land shall not have commenced the works and repairs
qred at the time specified In this ordinance he shall not be
assign sufficient and jusabe therefor and
shall be the duty Of the Inspector to keep faithful and
reasons assigned, submit the
to the consideration Of the Police Jury It's ensuing
meeting which body shall determine whether the delinquent
shall be prosecuted or not.
INSPECTOR, &C.
ART 49, There shall be elected annually by the Police jury
Mt the june meeng one Inspector Of Roads, Leyees, &c.
who shall continue in Office until his s Named and
who shall In respect be competent to discharge the
ties Of his Office, and who shall receive salary Of fifteen
hundred dollars per payable quarterly upon the
rant Of the President Of the Police Jury countefgned by
the Clerk Before entering upon the duties Of his Office
sand dollars payable the President the Police Jury or
his in Office, with good and sufficient security be
approved and accepted BY the President Of the Police jury
conditioned that he will well truly faithfully and mpariay
discharge and perform all The duties Incumbent him BY
the provisions Of this ordnance and such ordinances Of the
Police Jury be enacted the subject He shall ao
take and subscribe to oath Of similar import with the
on Of his bond before any judge Justice II the peace
when said judge ice Of the peace shall deliver 70 sid
Inspector certificate showing that he has taken such OATH
which certificate shah constitute commission under which
he shall be fully authorized 10 act In u vacancy In
the Office Of Inspector by DEATH resignation Otherwise
the President Of the Police jury for the time being shall be
authorized 10 appoint one 70 serve until the ensuing term
the said body. 5ss #s SIS
Arr IA That for every wil neglect d his duty, the In
spector shah be subject fine Of y dcss 10 be assessed
by the Police Jury and imposed TO BE- dectcd from his
salary. 1854 u Il 8;.8S;tgs5f sa se58 81
Arr 49, Every year, the 18th day Of August the In
speccr shall commence and make inspection 81 the evees,
roads, bitches and bridges, to ascertain whether the
visions Of the previous articles applicable thereto have been
complied with; and II the Inspector shall find that the ripa
ran proprietor proprictors Of any land aod not be
sufficiently advanced in his her their works. has not
cannot procure The necessary means for completing the