Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-07-07

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the Ievee shall be constructed in such
way that two-thirds of the base shall b
on the side of the river; and, finally
every levee shall be Of such height rha
after the settling of the earth it shall b.
two feet above the highest water mark
ART. 8. Hereafter, every new leve,
shall be constructed as follows, to wit
In places where the bank of the river i
apt to cave in, at distance of at leas
one arpent; and in places where tht
same Inconvenience does not exist, at
distance of at least forty feet from til,
top Of the bank. And all levees alread,
made, the base of which is at distance
less than fifty feet from the top of the
bank OF the river in places subject tc
cave IN, aid at distance less than ter
feet III places where the same inconvc
nlencc does not exist, shall be made &C
cordlng to the present article. And the
earth used for the repair Or construction
Of Il levee shall be taken at a distance
OF at least twenty feet from the base o1
the levee on the side Of the river. And
| If considered necessary by the Inspector
of the District in which said levee is sit
fuated, ditch shall be dug in the center
Of the base of the 1evee at least three
feet wide and three feet deep, so as to
remove all stumps and logs, and after
full examination of the interior of the
ditch, it shall be filled 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
Icvee.
ART. 1. In the month of July of every
year, it Shall be the duty Of the Inspec-
tors to examine the roads, bridges and
levecs Of their respective Districts; to
draw d process verbal of all the works
or repairs which they may deem neees-
sary; and to give notice to the owners
Or lessees OF the property on which said
works or repairs are to be executed,
according to the ordinances of the Police
Jury.
ART. 5. Any person refusing or neg
Letting to perform Or execute any work
or repair required by the Inspector of
tie District, shall Ar liable to fine not
less than $25 nor a5pre than $500, re-
coscrable by the Parish Attorney, be-
fore any Court Of competent Jurisdiction;
and the Inspector ct the Dstaes shall
cause said works to be executed. by.t
selling the same to the lowest bidder, i
ane at the expense Of said owner, after
giving ten days public notice. I
Ar,r fIhopo,,or A.
repair of levees, bridges and roads shall
be ordered on any property the owner
Or owners of which shall be absent or
reside out Of the parish, the Inspector of
the District shall give notice of the works
by him ordered, by inserting said notice
in one or both of the newspapers printed
in this parish, and the notice SO given
shall be considered as legal notification
tosany nonresident proprietor.
ART. I. The works aud repairs to be
made annually to levees, shall begin on
he 10th of August, unless rendered inn
possible by the high stage of the water,
n which case said works and repairs
shall be commenced as soon as practi-
,able, and completed ON the 1stNovem-
oer ensuing. It is, however, provided
hat the roads and bridges shall be at
I'll times repaired and kept in good or
Ter, and the Inspectors, each in his own
District, shall, at all times, be author
zed to give orders to any proprietor
whose roads and bridges shall need re-
'airs, to make or cause to be made the
aid repairs within ten days from the
ervice of the notice, under the penalty
f ine not less than $40 nor more than {,
so, to be paid by said proprietor, and
ued for by the Parish Attorney. And
n all cases the owner shall be subject
D pay allsdamages which may result
,om the bad condition of his roads and
ridges.
ART. s. It shall be the duty of the In |
pectors of every district to make, at t
'ast once week, an inspection of all S
u. .levees, bridges and roads of his dis I
let during the time of high water, to +
scertaln whether the provisions of the c
oliee Jury ordinances concerning t
Vees, roads and bridges have been $
implied with by the landholders of his fp
id district; and in case of failure Of t
y OF the proprietors, he shall draw $
oces verbal, specifying the object or
,jects in which said proprietors shall b
We failed to comply with said pro- s
sions, mentioning the time within a
lich said failure must be rectifed, and n
en- serve a written copy of the same Il
the proprietor; and if at the expira- Ii
n OF said time the works or repairs J
not yet performed, the proprietor
all be liable ~ a fine not less than s25 i.
r more than $500, recoverable by the =,
rlsh Attorney before any Court of h.
npetent Jurisdiction. The Inspector a
Ill be- bound TO have said works made =
the expense of the proprietor, who, b, b.
sides, shall be subject 10 nav sueh :.