Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-11-20

proper ; and in case there should be ~
suitable bids for the building Of the nro
posed works, either on the first or secona
Offering, they shall proceed to buy n sa;S
work and have it made under the Dire
ion Of the Inspector.
Sec. Ia That in the event of bayi0r
the work done as provided in the foreg6'
ing section, the Inspector il authorized -
employ hands and foremeD, and buv .acS
material as may be necessary to com6lets
the levee according to law.
Sec. Is That the levees to be made
under the authority Of the police inrv If
this parish, shall be made 10 the nronor.
tons and distances hereinafter desirpat.
ed, to wit Every levee which shall con.
tain one perpendicular foot of water. and
not above three feet, shall have. at least
five feet of base for each ana every f5ot
in height. Every leyee which shall com.
tain more than three perpendicular feet of
water, and not above five feet, shall have
at least, six feet of base for each and
every foot 10 height. Every ievee which
shall contain more than five perpendicular
feet of water, and not above six feet shall
have, at least, seven feet base for each
and every foot in height. Every Ieyee
which shall contain above six perpendicn.
lar feet of water, shall have, at leasr
eight feet OF base for each and every foot
in height.
Sec. l6 The top of every leyee shall
be equal to one-third Of itsbase, provided.
that no levee shall be required to have
more than nine feet on top.
Sec. II That each levee shall have
such an elevation that after the earth
has settled, it will be, at least, two and a
half feet above the highest stage Of wster.
Sec. Is That every new levee shall
be made at the following distances from
the river, to wit. In places, subject to
caving iD, it shall be put at the. distance
of, at least, two arpents from the bank of
the river, and in places not liable to cave.
it shall be, at least. sixty feet from the
bank Of the river. These distances shall
be measured from the river bank, or where
the bank is cracked, from the said crack
to the base of the levee. 1t shall be dis.
c%retiouary with the Inspector to order the
building of the new leyee further back
the river bank, than above stated,
when the nature Of the bank may render
it necessary.
Sec. 10 That the earth used for making,
Or repairing, the legee, shall be taken at
a distance Of, at least, twenty FIVE feet
from the base on the outside.
Sec. 20 That every new lcvee, or part
Of a levee made anew, shall be protected
IN the side next the river, by fascines, or
palisades of pickets, wherever the quail
y of the soil may cause the Inspector TO
'pprehend that the levee may be injured
the waves Of the river.
Sec. 81 That every new levee, or part
If o levee made anew, Shall contain no
runks of trees, stumps, roots, or any other
hing which by decay might cause cav
ng or sinking and diminishing its solidi-
y !; and before commencing any new
evee, the ground intended for the levee
'hall he plowed, and a ditch shall be dug
wo feet dep by three in width in the
of the bed intended for such new
evee, and any wood or roots found there
n shall be cleaned out.
Sec. % That the Inspector of Roads
nd Levees, deputy inspectors, members
# the police jury and all Of its officers.
re hereby forbidden to have an interest
q any road or levee contract ia this par.
sh, and in case of violation of this pro-
Iibition, the contract shall be null and
7oid, and ;the Office of the officer thus
'hending shall be deemed spso Jaet0 a.
ant. tos ag u
Sec. % That the roads Of this parish
hail be worked by the. Inspector under
he existinglaws, until otherwise ordered.
Sec. "a It is further ordaimd d, that
former ordinances of this parish on the
ubject of levees, and such as provide Tor
n inspector o roads, are hereby repealed.
Sec. % That this ordinance take eli.
ect from and after it's passage.
On motion of Mr.. Durable it was
Resolved, That the sum of twenty five
be appropriated for the, purpose
f paying Bertrand Caze's salary as IN.
of roads and levees for the tn I'd
yard of this parish for the year ending
une 1866.
On motion the account of II. j. Hyams
Or $50 was allowed and ordered to DO
aid, "a ~ er
On motion Of Mr.. Chinn it was
Resolved, That the police jury do DOW