Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-10-30

L wees of the parish of West bi'on
K q To define the duties of his oiice,
md also to direct the manters OF build
Jog Temporary @levees, and such i"sres as
he B ard OF Public Works may isll 10
ave made
Sec. | Be il ordained by the police
Jury of the parish OF West Btton Rouge.
ia, there be created the ofic" Of Road
nd Lpv.a lpsppctnr for the parish, VIII"
.Ersll hold fl =. for the term Of one year.
md ret.i i've an annual salary of one
thonsand dollars
Sec. 2 That the police jury, at it's
Iune session. sll.ll elect the Inspector OF
Roads aud Leyeea, aud he shall give
f,ouI. with two good securities, in TIA"
<,m Of five thousand d3llars TOR the faith
nj perform ,nce Of his duties, and shall
Ike an oath to iulifs. the du,iee Of his
fiji =. according to law.
Sec. 8 That tn, Inspector shall have
the right to appoint deputy Inspectors.
not TO exceed twrIve il number, who shall
,kn the same oath as presented tor tn
Inspector, and shall recrive 8 salary Of
twenty five dollars, aud shall be uuder
his supervision and control.
SEC. 4 That the Inspector of Roads
nd Lpvr.s shsll have general charge OF
t,. roads and levees Of this parish, under
he direction Of the police jury, and be
IRE the irst Monday Of September Of
.ach wear, he shal. make a thorough IN
pectlon of same. aud shall make a sworn
report of sail inspection to the police
inry at its September SESSION.. 10 which he
| .hais give a description aud amount oi
mw work amd repairs tp b. dune, under
.ct Of the Legislature, AMI may add any
l-uggeaiians he may deem proper ss 10
Ia manner aud tine OF building sa'd
" rrk.
Sec. 5 That during each month sue
..rdipg September, u"til the rise oil The
water, the Inspector sh all make AT IN
.ptctijn, and should the caving Of tbr
,41ks Of the Mississippi river, or any
,ther unforeseen event render 1t necessary,
~ shall give notice to the President ri
he police jury who shall immediately
nnvene the police jnry to provide Tor
such exigency.
Sec. 6 That upen the adoption by the
police Jury, at it's September session. or
It. any time thereafter. OF the report oil
he Inspector. with such changes and
notifications as 10 " be deemed necssa
~. said Inspector shall Immediately ad,
~vertise in the official JOURNAL for propo-
sails for the making of said works. t"r
thirty DAYS following the first advertise
ment, in which TIC shall give description
# work. time of commencement and com
~pe,iun, time and conditions of payment.
,nd shall reserve the right Of Rejecting
such proposals as would not be to the
,ivsutage Of the parish.
Sec. 7 That in the event 40 proposals
If bids shos,ld be- received, rr in cas-. o.
heir : lection, the Inspector shall adver
Isl. the works for sale at public a~ictinn
o the lowest bidder IN the official %jenrnal
fnr fifteen days, aud at this sale, which
STALL tax, place at the CauTt Iiause Of
his parish. shnlld 1here be ne bids, said
works si.aiLte built IN the manner here
,uaner provided.
Sec. s Tn the al gertisements fnr bids
and proposals, in the notice for the sal'
,f the work. and in all contracts in far
heraaca of this ordinance, the inspeoter
hall stippiste that all works, or repairs
lnn levees, mist be completed by the l5ti,
lay Of December of each year. provid' d
he have not fixed an e%,rlier perind Hr
| shall also iusersin said contract the penal
clause Contained in Section 10.
Sec. 9 That In all contracts for re
,airs or new works ON @levees, the Iuspsc-
tor shall require Of the CONTRACTOR, or
contractors. good aud solvent security in
. sum one, fourth over and abnve the
amount of the contract for the fullilment
# his or thei, obligations.
Sc 10 The repairs, or new works,
shall be- made under the direction Of the
Inspector, or such of his deputies as he
may designate, and at the January $685.
~ Of the polio jury he shalt make .
report of the pr grrss OF all works nrdsr-
ID, and the general condition of the r ,ad-
md levees Of the parish /; anr should il
ne found that any contractor. or contrac.
tors, have failed to Complete h,s or thrir
contract in the manner and time stipnla
ed, he shall forfeit to the pari-i, twenty.
i've per cent. of the Mount OF said con.
tract. This rendition shall apply to all
contracts iu which the parish may be in
ferestpd.