The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-07-03
A ~ ORDIN A, GiSe-C Concerning Roatls
u and l.evees on the River Atchafalaya

- Il The general laws of the State aud Parish on
The subjects of roads leyees bridges and ditches and
hn making and Keeping o theasin repair are hereby
declared to be applicable to all that portion Of the
Bysr the object Of this ordinance being 70 have the
( Eaid laws enforced and not to supcrcede them.
Said portion Of The Parish Shall be divided into
thresr and levce d-tiets foi each Of which there
shall be annually appointed by the Police Jury, at
s spring session an Inspector aud 0verseer Whose
dntSitisto see that the ievees, roads, bridges ana
ditches Of his district are made and kept in good
repair ad whose duties and powers shall he sich as
are provided BY the laws of the State for inspectors
Of eyees aud 0yersees ofroads. rhe first district
shall he from the Avoreles line to the upper line
oi ]. e Lindsey's plantation the second thence to
the upper bunk Of Bayou Petite Prairie; the third
thence to tlciiVurtubleau. st.358s
3E. j. G. Gordon, VIM. FL. Nelson, r. Iathorn j.
!. Morgan, 7. II. anderson, and John Lyons are
hereby constituted md appointed commissioners
ald jurors 70 lay out the public road from Sic.
h0rlon residence to the 4syoyees Parish line and
alsate lay ont in conformity with law the public
road from Waltlale Burtoas residence tothe mouth
y theC C0urtahean, And when these roads shall be
siad aud the whole road oil or neat tile bank Of the
Atehatalaya River, from the Avoyelles hue to the
mouth Of the Courabcau, Qncludipg that which is
now made and used from s. j. G. Gordpns to Wal.
male Burtons) shall be considered and established
as the public road without any further act
4 The road leading from Morgans ferry to Lam.
nerts crossing on the Petite Prairie is hereby de-
" w " VupHC iUHds uiiuer LHe JiiflSHlGtipll q
we overseer ~ the 2nd district 1lnis hereby autho
rl1ed y make jast asr -psoportenate acquisition
upon tue pfopretors Of the first and second district,
lor hands toiblaze out and make the said road pas
saple. AND any nnexpended appropriation hereto
iore made shall be placed nhis hands Tor this pur-
pose. ts S ss u.
.. The Inspector and Oyeseer shall have the
pyMer lo order tho proprietors Of the land to make
apa repair The leyees, roads. and bitches, when he
may think 1t Deeessnry;and he shall have all the
powers for eDfnrenn Ia nf Jads ip
eia8s q me State IN regard to roads, and cyees,
sosether with such ns may be provided herein
o.. na'y levea road. or bridge is on the 16 s(sixs
Msa.al ,n section or other public land; or in the
vpaloh q tho lnstpeetor (pr in that Of three free
houers of the district said opinion 10 be expressed
a.nWtll'ns to the inspector) too heavy and impnfl
Mnl g be just and proportionate buIdenon the
propreor;it shall at the order OF the Inspector be
Wgagat pyail the propIetors Of the district, or w
susalas tle inspector may designate.
i.Auy levee, road, bridge or ditchof the first
mashi.ude and importance shall be reported by the
nspeetsr TO the Police Jury for adoption as Parish
wofk slf 1t shall be deemed proper, VI ss "a n
y between the LIST day Of May, and the 18th of
June, Of each year, the Inspector and Oserseer,
snall make personal examination Of eadh levee,
fuad bridgeand ditch Of public nature, {nr place,
where snth are nesdea) 50 as toindcate TO the pro
spr@tors II necessary laat work il needed and The
Sms ne intends to take proceedings 70 compel the
pstloffnalce thereof, according to the laws u tne
nsFse, aad no shall post up notice, ,oi shls ast "A
tsa Rqpc places in his district and he eshall Per.
Ssaaay nonty each house holder subject TO road and
ssfee aaty 70 obtain, aud own one wheelharrow for
hu'N LhalseN and one for every male hand, and one
aei or spade for each hand, all to ba kept in good
,elap. and If blythe list Of November. following, the
saa afteles stal not ave been obtained the delin-
Hs't ssas shai be Fsnhect TO ue Of ten dollars for
INV YheeparroW lacking, and two dollars for each
spage or saoye short Of the requisite number. TO be
tSs ns y. ey the Parish Attorney for the benefit OF
NJ , . &
". ii the owner OF any tract of land on which q
s,.see, road bridge, or ditch, or any Of them is re-
au,ea pe a resident uukuowsl tile Inspector,
vseseer, shall give general notice in the Parish
On or about the stof june tosail non
70 make their evees, roads, ETC., according
r. M w ana he shall proceed on the lst OF October,
= ~ ad lne required work on said land uldone, to
G Gaesfse q the said work for three weeks in the Par
.,nazette.-and 4 by notices posted in two places
a astlct--to be lei ont for performance to the
,.vesa % bidder, and on the day specified in the adj
aeststtssement, the said inspector staIl proceed to
Mgaaale Mgaalcale the making Of the work 10 the lowest
;s,a who shall give bond and security to the sat
oil the nspectorfor the faithful performance
ssns sis Sork. The inspector shall make process
,shsu4 ,sv4l o. the adjudication which being recorded
bs napott ahen OF heiand to the amonnt Of the
~ H. Siign zen shall be enferced in the usual way
~. 'le auJuaieate or his security. III the work be
ss,,p @ performed according to the bond the Inspector
hs.ppie ptie SAID bond in the hands Of the Parish
henas.e 80 sue and recover Judgment on for she
z 'eneht OF the Parish. 9i -l-ills+ I
bs Fof each infraction hereof the inspector shall
Ataa lWehty dollars to be sued for by the Parish
,sl1iY'hNsyt II Wy ior The benefit Of the Parish. 4$N
ish .as, aas ordinance shall be published in the Par
~ e,ps ,ossAette, aud take effect from that time
otaaiied the 20th day OF May 1853
'Vs, n, y RfouAsp, Clerk.