Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-16
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delay should the proprietor fail to comply with the reiuns
the notice. the said Inspector shall the
be removed at his her expense 1t shall also be the
duty of the Inspector if practicable to cause to be removed
all distractions in the bed Of the BAYOU at the expense of the
persons "ho caused them to be placed therein
under similar notice required in case Of obs-rtttons or
the bank of the bayou.
ARs. Is Every free white male above eighteen and under
forty of age shall be subject be be called in reui
on upon verbal made BY the Inspector to work
on any road levee ditch bridge but the Inspector cannot
require any citizen any road Or lcyee ditch
bridge except in case of crevasses longer at time
CURED to work he shall receive the sum d dollar per day
and be fed or one dollar and huie per day and furnish
which said work is performed. And every person who is
subject to such reusition who shall fail comply with the
SUMMONS of the Inspector, who shall conceal himself
to avoid being summoned, shall forfeit pay the parish
| two dollars per day for such non ca"pplance.
ART 49, No planter owner or holder of shall refuse
to comply with any re9ulsltion made by the Inspector y
verbal notice the planter holder owner slaves
the overeer or other person having charge Of SUCH slaves
in all acquisitions by the Inspector perform ssh work.
except in case OF ereasssl The Inspector shall not require
Of any planter o.ner l'lder of slaves to furnish
than oneiif of his effective force; and for every day
slave may be employed on any work repairs under
reqnston, the said psnerA ler of such slave
slave fed, dollar and quarter and furnish said slave
which shall be taxed lien and privilege the
H rs Hs,s viz ea sss f
avoid being summoned shan pay to the parish
the Of three dollars per head for each and every hand
which he subject 10 furnish. n .
90 That whenever crevasse shall occur in any part
of the parish, shall be the duty of the Inspector imme
atey to repair to the spot d determine the works and
erials necessary for closing the shortest possible
time and for that purpose he shall have full power to make
re'Ison OF as many slaves other sui ect
requsition as in his opinion be necessary and employ
all other means requisite to close the same and person
furnishing hands working in obedience to such requon
shall be entitled to receive from the proprietor fr each days
work of each hand the Of dollar and fifty and
fed by the owner Of the land from the parish if the land
be abandoned by the expenses for which shall be
taxed as lien and privilege the land which the work
is performed And every planter owner or holder Of slaves
or any other subject to reqiition who shall refuse
comply with the of the Inspector who shall
conceal himself avoid being summoned, shah forfeit
and pay the parish that il the PLANTER the sum Of three
dollars per day for each and every hand which he sub
jec to furnish and other subject to eqnistion the
same sum for each and every day they subject to work
any planter in bad order, he shall forthwith notify said
planter verbally or otherwise to repair the and put
many hands Of the said planter may be necessary AMI
should any proprietor not at once send the hands required
Of him. the said Inspector authorized his place
or plantation and order from his force the requisite number
Of hands t" 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 r. In all acquisitions for slaves the Inspector shall
specify in his verbal the number of required OF
each planter, and upon whose land the work be per-
to him verbally possible and if ahy planter
or holder Of slaves shall refuse to conform to the requison
OF the Inspector, should have concealed himself
avoid being summoned the said officer shall have full power
7" enter the place plantation Of such refractory pro-
them upon the work which he wishes engage Them,
until the is completed And in any planter
the taking of his slaves aforesaid by the Inspector such
refractory proprietor shall be subject to fine Of five hun
bred dollars.
Art. %. In all acquisitions made by the Inspector, or
whenever otherwise he seeks enforce the provisions this
ordinance and is orciby resisted encounters olpo
sition, he shall be fully empowered call all flee white male
citizens to his assistance to put his orders in force and
cute them. And every citizen failing comply with the
of the Inspector in this respect shall forfeit and
pay fine OF ten dollars for each offence for the benefit of
the parish. ,..g,
Arr "a In all acquisitions by the Inspector for hands to
work, he shall conne himself to distance Of miles
from the place where the work is to be performed but in
case Of should the Inspector be unable procure
have power 70 call upon the next nearest planters until he
shall have obtained the number Of hands required Provided
that he shall make all his acquisitions the same side Of
the bayou on which the work il necessary
ART 25 That in of necessary works and repairs
evees roads, bitches and bridges and in all works necessary
to close prevent one when the Inspector il
unable by resion to obtain the number Of hands requi
Site he shall be fully authorized 10 employ any person or
who be willing undertake such work upon
such terms and ut such prices to him best for
the interest Of the parish the price Of which contract or
work shall he taxed lien and privilege the land on
PROCES VERBALS &c,
Art ~ In every Inspection requisiton adjudication
made by virtue Of the provisions Of this ordnance the
spect hne to be accompanied by at least one
planter Of the parish who shall sign witness with the said
inspector the process verbas Of all inspections reisions
auications notices given attempts give notices. AMI
the minutes made Of the manner and form and time and
place OF living attempting to give such notices and every
individual called to accompany the said Inspector
witness shall be bound 70 IT. royide, that no planter
shall be called upon as above more than THREE times in
cessiOn.
Art II. The Inspector shall keep well bound book which
shall be furnished him the expense Of the pars and
which he shall be bound to remit to his in Office in
which he shall enter and record all process veras his
and deeds, made BY him under the provisions Of this orl
nance-a copy Of which, duly certified by said Inspector
ART %. The Inspector shall he hound to draft process
verbal in due form Of all auicaons or acquisitions made
expenses incurred under the provisions this ordinance
books Of the Recorder Of Mortgages Of said parish by ca,s
ing his process verbal TO be recorded Wherein he shall stpn-
late the full amount Of the clain and after being thus re-
corded shall deliver the to the person persons entitled
thereto. 49,
ART 20. An works performed under authorization or y
or otherwise as well all expenses and
lees paid to attorneys shall constitute lien and privilege OF
the land which the work il done or expenses incurred
.ntle.i to the same and afterwards recovered by M parish
rom the owner OF owners made out Of the land Ivy ex
provided that the parish will pay work done on roads,
evees bitches bridges said payment will only be made on
The certificate Of the Clerk Of the District Court stating that
NE person or persons to whom said due had taken
The necessary steps and obtained order siezure sale
against the property on which s work had been
IF the parish to tile third section Of an act Of the
legislature entitled IAN ait giving to Police Juries jtrsc
1a rs j." esrss # he gs d
ie Court, UPON being counerigned BY the Clerk Of the
Police Jury shall paid by the Treasurer out IL any funds
n his hands, NOT otherwise appropriated.
Ant So An fines imposed BY the provisions Of this or,
shall be recovered for tie Use Of the pars and shs
permanent levee fund, to b. disposed Of and
ised AZ may be hereafter provided by the Police jury
ART 3D. This ordinance sha taks effect from and alter
t. passage
Approved, July IS, 1858. J. X. GOuKDAIN,
Certified, L. g. Al1a,s Secretary. = '''' '''''
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