Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-08-06

ted, for which service BE- shall be entitled to
claim from tbs Parish Treasurer for each
notice and miiage at the rate OF TIVE cents
per mile to the dom,ci| Of the person to be
notified, PAYABLE on the warrant Of the Pres
ilent Of the Police Jury: =.
Art. 2a2. Scr. 43 II shall be the duty OF
s.id District Committee, my two OF whom
may form d quorum, to rect at the t!n1e ahd
place designated by said Inspector, 10 be de-
tcrmins the place and size Of the ie'ee TO
be made, and their action shall pe final and
without appeal. 49,
Art. 253. Sec. ~, Whenever any rronrie-
tog Of lands fronting on'thr River in this Par"
ish shall fail or. neglect to make bis |eyee
nfter due notire served on hin, by the lnsptc"
tor Of Roads anda1ksyees Of the Ward TO
him by said Il Il said notice. it shall
be the duty kh'spector withio three
days after the tin1esShaI1 have expired, with
il which said WORK *,onld have been compile
ted, TO advertise for the making Of said Ievee
and road ;nr sa!~ f>r the period Of TIN days in
ut least llfyp public places in this pspsh, and
aI4o by notire in the oi'isjal papers.
Art. 25l, Sec. Is. Said Inspector shall, in
she manner specified in Art. -~- notify the
Committee Of the District ia which said
!svee c:;y be situated: e. attend said sale,-
II shall be the duty Of eaj! Committee to
make an estimate @: tn" cost: of making said
Ievee. and should. the bids not be as Iow as
tie estimate previously rnadr, or as Under
the circumstances. they may deem just ard
uoncr, they shall proceed TO hay" il mauc r,
account of the Parish. All nee es*ary inc;-
dental expenses incurred by the Inspector in
the laying ont and sale Of sail work. shall he
paid on warrant Of the President Of the Police
Jury.
At. 1856, Sec. s. In ali cases Of adiuaica-
tion of v ork 10 be done or roads and !s"ces
il this Parish. it shall he The duty Of the In
~succtor making such adjudication to exact Sc
curity from the said lowest bidder Of a sum
ore fourth owe, and above the amount @, sale.
or in case the sale shall have been made to
! the owner Of the land, the bond shall be one
! i:Hrtu over and above the estimate Of the
costs Of making the sane made ty the Road
and L,e1ec Committee.
Art. 257. Sec. ST. lie shall make a rroccs-
verbal Of the al publication and have the same
! registered in the Office Of the Parish Recor-
DIR to operate as a privilege On s,id land, and
in case of non-pavm@nt. the undertaken viii
have the right 10 obtain a writ Of seizure anil
sule on the exhibition Of said proces-yerbal
so unregistered, or OF a duly certified COPY
thereof with the certificate OF the lnspactor
nj Roads and terees. showing that the con-
d:tion Of the duplication have been fulfilled,
and tb* whole annexed to his petition in
which he shall set forth succinctly the focts
Of the case. as we'll as The amour, due.
The Judge Of the District Court NAV in
consideration thereof, issue an order Of seizure
! and sale: whatever may be the amount Of the
demand. 10 case Of ron-res;denca an Attor-
ney shal! lie nominated TO defend the interest
of the absent party. who shall. be cited con
! tnrmab|v 10 law. The said order cf scizu1A
an: sale shall be executed hy the SheT;fT #
'''a Parish after an advertisement Of thirty
DAYS III the official paper, and notices rostel
m three places in the Parish. withou, lenaf5
Of sHpra'sement 10 the same nannrr and S H.
jet tt tne sam" formalitiss observed in or
ders OF seizure and sale.
ga motan Of Mr. Pope :k,e following raso-
luton was adopted, u,7:
Art. 225. Sec. IS. And no leree sI,al; re-
naln within ten feet Of the hank.
On ;?otion Of Mr. Pope the following rcso-
'ltion was adopted. uiz:
lie shall forfeit ami r:y the sun, Ct Fly
Dollars for each arpant Of new l,ven Ii. 81. ali
have failed to maxi, and Thirty Dollars FIR
cach arrent Of levee be shaI! have failed :, |
repair.
On rno';oa o. Mr.. C'ion tic following
amendment was adopted, p:=:
That Art. 2Gl. Sec. So BE- atnendaa aud re-.
eiacted so as to insert after the word |evres ;
in The ii.h Ii1e. "One Of which is furtber |
back fra:n the River than the other, the ex-
ponsa ~! making and Keeping IN the elbow
shall na h,'rre jointly blythe two rropricsors.
On 'notioa .! Mr Pope. il was
tesotasd: That whenever one or several in.l
hH''ta''s III Ward sh7'' make opposition 10
e"'t'a@ ri the levea during low water, The
matter shall be referred to the Inspector WHO
in his discretion may allow or refuse such
cutting Of the |evec, IN all cases the CANS in
the !rvrec shall be closed by the person or
persona making it.
On motion Of Alr. Pope that part Of :}7e
Report recommending the system of building
!e'ees by taxation on the Inhabitants was
postponed to the September term of this
body.
On motionof Mr. Trinidad The sun Of s25
was allowed tn r. Hebert for holding an in
quest on the l4th inst.
On motion also of-Mr Trinidad The sum of
$50 was allowed to Frank White for holding
two i~n1uests.
On motion Of Mr. CHM, it was
Resozved, That the Parish Printer be in
sfructed to forward a copy Of the Sugar Plan
ter containing the proceedings Of this Session
O: the Police Jury to each Inspector Of Roads
and Ierees m this parish. and to send in his
account for the same at the September term
Of the Police jury. y
On motion Of Mr., Pope. it was
tssozpea, That the amendments to The Road
Snd 'eVee Laws adopted to-day go into Effect
from and after their. passage.
On motion Of Mr. Chipn, it was
Rssoive9, That the President Of tie Police
Jury he authorized to have $50 coriss ofthat
po ton Of the Report Of the Committee ap-
pointed to make amendments TO the laws AMI
ordinances Of the Police Jury in regard to
Roa1s and Levees, which refers to the APP
pointtncnt ola Road ard Levee Com missioner
for the whole Parish, ard also that portion