Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-09-22
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Ed, SusAR PLxsrrR II hope I ,h.u
not he accused of presumption for m.s
ing 9 few suggestions in regard 10 4.
present condition ofthe roads and br;ds y
throughout our parish and giving -
humble views in regard to the fairesat ~. y!
most expeditions way Of putting them !.
order for the coming year and keenia%s
them so fer the future. T~
1t cannot be denied that our road..
bridges require considerable reps;rs, ~
that the laws for Keeping tbeldin bion..
order, are totally, deficient Id lie Msss,,
state Of things. It,was c~crtainlg.a ors,.
oversight in our Police Jury at. its H..
session not to modify. Or change them Z
suit the %exigencies Of the times. In N
we'll regulated ..c-mmunities we dnd
toll-gates at regular distances across II.
roads and the small sums exacted fron
travellers arc always sufficient to nav Tho
toll-gatherers and maintain the roads \,
perfect order. This system Is certain,
the best and most equitable, for il CON-
peIs those who use the roads, and b4r;dess.
to contribute towards keeping them \ v g.
pair. Our country is not sufficiently Set,la
at present to make itself seli-sustaiinint /,
in other communities, and besides it Nould
be an easy matter for travellers 70 Avoid
passing through the toll.gates by teanI.
ing down our frail fences and ridinp
around through the fields !; our fences not
being made of rails or stone a. 10 othe,
communities. X would therefore sueres1.
that the Police Jury cause the parish sur.
veyor to make an estimate of the amount
Of funds which will be- necessary to r..
pair thoroughly all tho public roads and
bridges in the parish for the ensuing year.
The next step will be to raise the money
for the payment Of the work, aud l would
suggest that there be levied d tax on tie
assessed value of all vehicles Of whste,.
description, horses mules and work
oxen, owned by residents of this parish to
furnish the funds required for this work
and that such funds be collected by the
parish tax collector and be deposited ia
the parish Treasury, as the bridge aud
road fund. The public roads aud bridges
been tbroughly repaired tie dkfs.
year I; it would require only a very small
yearly to keep them in good order.
Whenever, ii the course Of time, 1t Will
be necessary to repair any road or bridge,
those Immediately interested can notify
the parish surveyor Of the fscl and il
be his duty to repair immediately
to the spot, to engage hands at reasona
ble " and have the work completed
in as short q delay as possible ; furnish.
the Police jury at any of il regular.
meetings, a correct report sworn to before
nny Justice OF the Peace in tho parish, If
the number Of hands employed, the
of time they labored and the wages
lue them for work; upona which Sworn
the Police Jury will draw on the
parish Treasurer out Of the road and
fund for the payment of said hands
for their work. The parish Treasurer
will b. allowed percentage On the alnoHlt
deposited and appropriated annually by
he Police Jury Tor salaries of Road and
hevec Inspectors will be amply sufficient
to compensate tho parish surveyor for
his services under the above system. |
propose doing away entirely with Road
aud Levee Inspectors aud placing the
and bridges Of the parish under
the surveillance and charge Of the parish
surveyor, a. the land holders are unable
to keep them in repair under the new OF.
der Of things.
RAMBLER.