The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-06-26
I N ORDIN ANCE Concerning Roads
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- and Leyees on the hiver Atchataiayas b + n
4 !, i. The general laws Of the State and Parish on
the snhec Of roadslcvees, bridges. and dtehcs, and
The nakn9 and keeping OF them ip repaifare hereby
declared to he applicable to all that portion Of the
Parish Of St. Landry bordering on the Atchafalaya
River, the oteet Of this ordinance being to have the
said laws enforced and not to supercede them. /,
three road pn, esee districts for each Of which there
kall be annually appointed by the Police Jury, Mt
Ayspgjng session aD INSPECTOR and Orefseer. whose
Hty II Is to- tat The levees, roads, bridges and
ditshcs q His district are made and Kept tin good
gpar, and Whose duties and powers shall be such ms
\ u BY tbe l sstate
1f lsyees and Oterscers u roads. rhe trst district
shall be fIoni the Ayoyclles ne te tile upper line
Of - bindseys plantation the. SECOND thence to
the upper bank Of Bayoa Petite praire ithe third
\ thence 10 The Couitabeau. % A
!. 3, " J.C. Gordon Wm. II. Nelson, ~ HathofIft N
]. Morgan, 7. NJ Anderson, and John Lyons are
hereby constituted and appointed commissioners
Teeaee e e Rsoysss Rea Pas s
also 70 ay out in conformity with law the public
road from Walthale Burton residence 70 the mouth
of the Courtableatl And when these roads shall be
laid and the whole road on Or near the bank OF fhc
Atchaiaaya River from the Ayoyclles line 70 the
mouth ot the Gonrtahleau, {inelnding that which y
Il nov made and llsed from =, Ill q. Gorlons to Wal
thale burtnns) shall be considered and established
~ the plplic ioau without any tarther ACT. Z
iSaaetAS fipsp AtAyi S1t. o 'si
berts crossing, on the Petite prairic Y hereby de,
clared 10 be public road under the Jurisdiction Of
Abe oyerseer of the End district whos hereby aut!o
Hxed q make just an! rtportianate acquisition
for tsads to blaze out and make the said road pas
eaale snd any nneNpeuded appropriation hereto
fre mate sall be placed in his hands for this Fur
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:. The Inspector and Qyeiseer shall have ~ she
power ts order the proprieors Of the lana to make
and repair the eyees, roads, and bitches, when ne
mag think it necessary and he shall have all the
powers for enforcing his orders that are provided IN
o. tue state ~ regard 20 roads, eng levees
together with suth as may be provided herein.
8. TX any leyee, road, bridge is on the IL (stxT
Seenthl section or other public land or N the
opinion o. the nstpcctor or in that oi three Tree
elders ot the disrictsa opinion 70 be expressed
lnwtlting to the inspector) too heavy and lmport
tant TO be o just and proportionate burden on tle
u shall at the order q the inspector pe
wrought BY all the proprctors OF the district, OF py
seeh - the Inspector may designate +;
Any leyee, road, bridge or ditch q the tlsl "
@agHtnae and importance shall be reported 1y we
10 tho Police Jury for adoption as PARISH
work, il it shall be daemed proper.
g Between the lst day Of May, and the l''tliof
fShle. of each year, the Inspector ana uyerseer'
snail makc a.personA examination of each 'leyee,
road. bridge and ditch ofa public nature, lor place
where such are needed3 d. t0 Indicate 70 the
lrletors II necessary what work y needed and the
Time ne intends to take proceedings 70 conpet tne
srormance thereof according to theiaws q tne
State, and he shpl post up notice OF this last IN
tive public places IN his distriet and be shall PER-
sonaily notify each hoasehodef subject 70 roadsaDd
ievee duty to obtain, md own one ior
himself, and ons for every male hand, and one
shovel or spade f0s each hand all to be keptin good
repair and II by the lst Of November following the
said articles shall not have been obtained he dell-
auent shall be subject to d fms Of ten dollars fcr
each wheebarrow lacking, and two dollars Tor each
sSed tor By the Parish Attorney for the peaenD o
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sAlled. pc nonresident or unknowll the espect,t
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