Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-07-30

delay should the proprietor fail to comply with the require
ments Of the notice. the said Inspector shall cause the same
to be removed at his her expense 1t shall aso be e
duty Of the Inspector practicable to cause to be
all distractions the the bayou at the expense OF the
person persons who caused them to be placed therein
under similar notice required in case OF DISTINCTIONS Oh
the bank Of the bayou
A 49, Every free white male above eighteen and under
forty years age shall subject to be be called In requ
so upon verbal summons made by the inspector 10 WORK
on any road evee ditch BRIDGE but the Inspector cannot
require any citizen work any road or levee ditch OF
bridge Except of cevasses longer at any one time
than ten DAYS. each day that any one may be re-
uure to work he shall receive the Of dollar day
and be fed or one dollar and half per day and furnish
himse-o be taxed lien and privilege on the land on
which said work performed And every person VINO
subject to such reausition who shall fail to comply with the
summons of the Inspector who shall conceal himself 50 as
avoid being summoned shall forfeit and pay to the parish
two dollars per day for such non compliance.
AFT 49, Noplanter holder of slaves shall refuse
to comply with any requisiton made by the Inspector by
the other person having charge of such
for hands work any road eyee ditch or BRIDGE ana
in all acquisitions by the Inspector to perform such work.
Except in Of crevases) the Inspector shall not require
any planter holder of slaves to furnish more
than oneh Of his effective force; and for every day
slave may be employed any work or repairs under
reqnstGn the said planter holder oil sucn save
shall be entitled to receive one dollar per day ana
slave fed dollar and quarter and furnish SAID save
himself shall be taxed as lien and privilege on tne
land which the work il performed And every planter,
holder of slaves who shall refuse comply with the
Of the Inspector shall conceal himself SO as to
avoid being summoned shall forfeit and pay to the parish
the of three dollars per head for each and every hand
which he subject to furnish.
ART 80 That whenever shall occur in any part
Of the parish shall be the duty Of the Inspector inedl-
ae to repair to the spot and determine the works and ma
teas necessary for closing the in the shortest possible
time and for that purpose he shall have full power to make
requistion of many slaves other persons subject to
requson in his opinion be necessary and to employ
all other requisite to close the and any person
furnishing hands or working obedience to such requistion
chaf11 oo ad
work Of each hand the OF dollar and nifty Genus ana
fed by the of the land, from the parish the land
taxed as lien and privilege the land which the work
performed And every planter owner or holder OF slaves
any other subject to requiston who SHAH refuse
comply with the of the Inspector or who shall
conceal himself avoid being summoned, shall forfeit
and pay the parish that the planter the sum OF three
dollars day for each and hand which he was sub
for each and day they were subject to work
AFT g. Whenever the Inspector shall find the road Of
any planter in bad ORDER he shall forthwith notify said
planter verbally otherwise TO repair the same and put it
IN good order without delay and for this purpose require
many hands of the said planter may be necessary and
should any proprietor not at send the hands required
Of him. the said Inspector 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
lie shall forfeit and pay fine Of five hundred dollars.
ART o. In all acquisitions for slaves the Inspector shall
specify in his process verbal the number Of slaves required Of
each planter and whose land the work Is be per
formed and in his to the planter he shall state the
to him verbally, possbe and planter owner
holder Of slaves shall refuse to conform to the requson
of the Inspector should have concealed himself to
avoid being summoned the said officer shall have full power
the place plantation Of such refractory pro-
prieor and take all Of his her male slaves and employ
them upon the work which he wishes to engage tem
until the is completed. And in any planter
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
whenever otherwise he seeks to enforce the provisions of this
ordinance and orcby resisted encounters other oppo
on he shall be fully empowered to call all free white male
citizens his assistance to put his orders in force and
them. And every citizen failing to 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. .s4s ss- 10 psG
AIT 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 be performed but in
crevasse should the Inspector be unable to
the number of hands requisite within that distance he shall
have to call upon the next nearest planters until he
shah have obtained the number Of hands required Provided
that he shall make all his acquisitions the side Of
the bayou on which the work is necessary.
eyees roads bitches and bridges and in a works
close to prevent when the Inspector ID
unable by requiiion to obtain the number Of hands requ
site, he shall be fully authorized employ any person
persons who may be willing to undertake such work. upon
such terms and at such prices to him may best for
the interest Of the parish the price Of which contract
work shall be taxed lien and privilege on the land on
"-'s- = - PRocEs vERBALs, &C.
90 IN every Inspection, feQulet10n or 80u01CaOn
made by virtue Of the provisions Of this ordinance the In
spector shall himself be accompanied by at least
planter Of the parish who shall sign witness with the said
Inspector the process verbas of all Inspections requsons
adudcaons notices given attempts to give notices. and
the minutes made Of the manner and form and time and
place Of giving attempting to give such notices. and every
individual called upon to accompany the said Inspector
witness shall be bound to do it: Provided, that no planter
shall be called upon above than three times in
cession. s5s.s5t}s 5f-... fl.,z,4I ~ 81 a.
Arr e. The Inspector shall keep well bound book which
shall be furnished him at the Of the parish and
which he rha be bound to remit to his successor in Office in
which he shall enter and record all vebas OF his acts
and Deeds made by him under the provisions OF this or
copy of which, duly certified by said Inspector
shall be full proof Of its contents. .-s-
ART %. The Inspector shall be bound to draft process
verbal in due form Of all adudctions acquisitions made
expenses incurred under the provisions Of this ordinance
the land Of every proprietor and place the same the
books of the Recorder Of Mortgages Of said parish by
his process verbal to be recorded wherein he shall ipu
late the full amount of the claim, and after being thus
corded shall deliver the to the person persons entitled
thereto 5t53 7'5
ART 20. An works performed under adjudcation by
euisition or otherwise as well az all incurred and
fees paid to attorneys shall constitute lien and privilege
the land which the work is done expenses incurred
the price Of which shall be paid by the parish the persons
entitled to the and afterwards recovered by the parish
from the owners, made out Of the land by
ecuory process That in the in this ordinance wherein
provided that the parish viii for work done on roads,
evee bitches bridges said payment will only be made on
the certificate OF the Clerk Of the District Court stating that
the person persons to whom said due had taken
the necessary steps and obtained order Of Seizure and sale
against the property which the labor had
performed in their name, but for the and benefit
Of the parish pursuant to the third section Of act Of the
Legislature, entitled IAN act giving to Police Jres nrisdic
ton Roads, Levees and other Public Works. approved
the 29h OF April 1s58wch certificate Of the Clerk Of
the Court upon being counterigned by the Clerk Of the
Police jury shah be paid by the Treasurer out Of any funds
in his hands, not otherwise appropriated.
ART 30 All fines imposed by the provisions Of this ordi
shall be recovered for the Of the parish and shall
constitute permanent evee fund.- to be disposed Of and
used may be hereafter provided by the Police jury
Arr. 81. This ordinance shall take effect from and after
its passage
Approved, July IS, 1853. J. X. GOURDAIN,
&, President Of the Police Jury.
Certified, L. 8. ALLAN, Secretary.
Ume OrdOmmamce
Relative aux Chemins, Leyees, Fosses, Points, &c.
LEvEES-LEURs DIMENSIONS &C.
est 0ydoane par e Jury de Police de Ia Payvoisse
des evees eont necessaes contenr les u Bayou
Lafouche les evees deyront ere s par Hes propsietas
yeains de Ia maniere ct dams les ormes desgnee
ct aux epoques ct endr0its ciapres menti0nnees.
AR O. One toute levee qui devFA contenir pied de
eau ct audela de tros pies devra ayoir ct
mons cling pes de base pour caque pied de
deau Toute levee qu devra tenir plus de tos pies
auea de cinq pies de dean devra svor ct
cs six pes de base pour chaque pied de dean
Toe evee qni deyra c0nteuir plus de cnq ct auela de
SIX pies de dean, devra ayeir aura aumoins sept
qu dcvra contenir plus de six pe Dc nase dean deva
avoir e anoins hut pieds de base pour chaque pied
de msase dean Toue eyee des syor q una cre4e
dune largem danmoins sx e ere constitute de teie
sorte quapees 10 easement ID torres ofe ee alt muns
pied de franc andesus de kgne des plus haes