Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-09-29

top OF the bank OF the river in places subject to
: cave in, and at distance less than ten fe1t in
| places whore the same Inconvenience does not
! exist, shall be made according to the present
article. The earth used for the repair or con-
struction of uVee shall be taken at q distance
OF at least twenty feet from the base Of the le-
wee on the side of the river. And if considered
necessary by the Inspector Of he district in
which sad lev is situated q ditch shall be dug
| in the center Of the base Of the ievte at least
! three feet wide and three feet deep, so as TO re
move all stumps and logs, and after Iull eEaui-
! nation Of the interior of the ditch. it shall he
| filed up and the ground we'll stamped. The
place where the levee is to be built shall be
! plowed, before beginning the construction of
/ said ltyec
| ART. I. In the month Of July of every year,
| it shall be the duty Of the Inspectors to examine
the roads, brid les and levees of their respective
districts; to draw a process verbal Of all the
works or repairs which they may deem neces-
sary; and to give notice to the owners or les
sees of the property on which said works or re-
pairs are to be executed according to the ordi-
nanccs OF the Police Jury.
| ART. S. Any person refusing or neglecting to
perform or execute any work or repair required
| by the Inspector of the district shall be liable
| to fine not less than $Z5 nor more than $500
/ recoverable by the Parish Attorney before any
Court OF competent jurisdiction; and the Inspec-
tor OF the district shall cause said works to be
executed, by selling the same to the lowest bid
der, and at the expense OF said owner, after CIV
ing ten days public notice.
| ART. &. Whenever the construction or repair
| of levees, bridge and roads shall be ordered on
any property the owner or owners OF which shall
be abs Mt or reside ont Of the parish, the Inspec
tor OF the district shall give notice of the works
| by him ordered, by inserting said notice in one
OF both OF tie newspapers printed III this parish
and the notice SO given shall lie considered as
I legal notification to any nonresident proprietor
| ART. 7. The works and repairs to be made an
nuaily to leeces, shall begin on or before the
18th Of August. unless reno, red impossible by
| the high stage Of the water. in which case the
said works aud repairs shall be commenced as
| soon as practicable and completed on the lst
| November ensuing. 1t is, however, provided
that the roads and bridges shall be at all times
repaired and kpt i'll good order, and the In
| specsors, each in his own district shall at all
times he AUTHORIZED to give orders to any pro-
p.letcr who's reads and bridges shall need re-
( pairs. to make OF cause to be made the said re-
pairs within ten days from the service of the
notice. under the penalty Of a fac not less than
! $40 nor more than $50 to be paid by the said
proprietor, and sued for by the Parish Attorney.
La al cas- tl.e owner shall be subject to pay all
darnage> which may result from the bad condi
| tioa Of his roads aud bridges
| ART. S. 1t shall be t.ie duty Of the Inspectors
of every district to NJ ke. at least once week
az inspection OF all tie levees bridges and roads
of his district during the time Of high water. to
ascertain VII ther the provi ions OF the Police
Jury ordinances concerning l'vees. roads aud
! l,riages have been complied with by the land
! holders OF his d strict; ard in cast Of failure OF
| any of the propretors, he SHALL draw process
verbal, specifying the object or ob]ec In which
said propretos sLali havs fail q to comply with
| said provisions. mentioning the time within
which said failure must be rectited, and then
serve a written copy of the same Oh the proprIe-
Tor; and ii at the expiration o. said time the
! works or r.pars are not yet performed, the pro
| prietor shall be litile TO 4 e not Less than SIS
lor more than s5su, recoverable by the Parish
Attorney iefore any Court Of competent juris
diction. TIE Inspector shall be bound to have
said works m tde at thA expense OF the proprie-
/ tor Who besides sha ta subject to pay such
damages as may re elt from his negligence to all
| who may have sutiere d from IT..
i ART. 9. II. at any time sub equent to the gen
eral inspection in July, the Inspector shall think
that q leyee ought to be made anew. either
wholly or in part. he shall proceed according to
Art. of the present ordinances, and any person
refusing or neglect!ng to execute said works or
repairs shall he subject to a fac as provided by
this neglect may have caused.
| ART 10. In case any creyasse should take
place on any l~vee or levees, the Inspector OF
the district shall repair to the spot where the
same may have happened, without delay, and
shall there call together a jury composed of ten
fleehoIders of his district. who after eSamina-
ton of the premis, s. shall jointly with the In
; speetor, make out report accommodating such
: measures as to them will appear best, in order
chn1t f1.s
transmitted by the Inspector to the President ol
the Police Jury, whose duty it shall be to con.
vene imma diateIy the Police Jury, in order te
submit the matter to them; and in the meantime
should the Police Jury not meet Jas the necessity
requires it. the Jury OF freeholders, jointly witt
the Inspector shall have full power to act, and
enter into any contract having for its object the
stopping Of said crevasse or crevasses.
1 ART. IL. Every owner Of land on the bankso
any river bayou Or other water course, as wei
as those Of the back settlements, are bound tc
give for publ use a road Of at least rs feet be
tween the bitches. on the whole front of his pro
perty and keep the same constantly in good or
der and repair, according to the existing ord
nancas, and such others as may hereafter be
passed by the Police Jury.
ART H. Said road shall be elevated towards
the center so as to facilitate the draining OF the
pluvial waters. and be lined on each side by a
ditch two Il ct vi e and one foot deep; The side
bitches shall communicate with each other by
other bitches at least three feet wide and two
# feet Deep made across the road, at least one for
every four arpents when extent Of property will
admit: otherwise one cross ditch for every LOT
or parcel of gro'nd fronting the Mississippi OF
j Atchatalays. Immediately opposite said cross
4 ditch main draining ditch at least two feet
vide by two feet deep, should be made and ex
tended to the satisfaction of the Inspector.
ART. 13. The bitches across tie road shall be
GOV red by bridgesat least twenty feet vide and
J, four and half feet long Said bridges shall be
made with planks or dressed cypress picketa
i two inches thick nail or pinned on Ave joists
placed level with the road, SO as to give free
passage to carriages and carts.
ART Il. All hridges made by proprietors o.
lands on small bayops, or bitches op ned te