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

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and also to direct the manner of built
Jog temporary @levees, and such levees as
the Board Of Public Works may fail tt
have made.
Sec. / Be it ordained by the police
Jury of the parish of West Baton Rouge
that there be created the Office Of Road
and Levee Inspector for the parish, who
shall hold Office for the term Of one year,
and receive an annual salary Of one
thousand dollars
Sec. G That the police jury, at its
June session, shall elect the Inspector OF
Roads and Levees, and he shall give
bond, with two good securities, in the
sum of five thousand dollars for the faith
ful performance of his duties, and shall
take an oath to fulfil the datiee Of his
office according to law.
Sec. 3 That the Inspector shall have
the right to appoint deputy inspectors,
not to exceed twelve in number, who shall
take the same oath as presented for the
Inspector, and shall receive a salary of
twenty-five dollars, and shall be uuder
his supervision and control.
Sec. 4 That the Inspector of Roads
and Levees shall have general charge Of
the roads and levees of this parish, under
the direction of the police jury, and be-
fore the first Monday of September of
each year, be shall. make a thorough in
spection Of same, and shall make a sworn
report of said inspection TO the police
jury at it's September session. in which be
shall give a description and mount Of
new work and repairs to be done, under
act of the Legislature, aud may add any
suggestions he may deem proper as to
the manner and time Of building said
work.
Sec. 5 That during each month sue
ceeding September, until the rise of the
water, the Inspector shall make an in-
spection, and should the caving of the
banks of the Mississippi river, or any
other unforeseen event render it necessary,
he shall give notice to the President of
the police jury who shall Immediately
convene the police jury to provide for
such ~exigency.
Sec. 6 That upon the adoption by the
police jury, at it's September session, or
at any time thereafter, Of the report of
the Inspector. with such changes and
notifications as may be deemed necssa !
ry, said Inspector shall immediately adj
in the official Journal for propo-
sails for the making of said works, for
days following the first advertise
nent, in which he shall give description
Of work, time Of commencement and COM
time and conditions of payment,
md shall reserve the right of rejecting
'uch proposals as would not be 10 the
advantage Of the parish.
Sec. I That in the event no proposals
,r bids should be received, or in case of
heir rejection, the Inspector shall adver-
Use the works for sale at public auction
the lowest bidder in the official Journal
or fifteen days, and at this sale, which
hall take place a. the Court House Of
bis parish. should there be no bids, said
works shall be built in the manner here
provided.
See. s In the advertisements for bids
md proposals, in the notice for the sale
# the work. and in all contracts in fur
herance of this ordinance, the Inspector
hall stipulate that all works, or repairs
N %levees, must be completed by the 10th
lay of December of each year, provided
have not fixed an earlier period. He
hall also insert in said contract the penal
lause contained ia Section 10.
Sec. 8 That in all contracts for re
or new works on @levees, the Inspcc-
or shall require of the contractor, or
good and solvent security in
sum one-fourth over and above the
mount of the contract for the fullflment
f his or their obligations.
Sec. IL The repairs, or rev works,
hall be made under the direction of the
Inspector, or such of his deputies as be
aay designate, and at the January sess-
on of the police jury he shall make a
eport of the progress Of all works order.
d, and the general condition of the roads
md levees of the parish aud should it
re found that any contractor, or contrac.
ors, have failed to complete his or their
ontract in the and time stipula
ed, he shall forfeit to the parish twenty
We per cent. of the amount of said co.,
ract. This condition shall apply to all
.ontracts in which the parish may be in
As /
Sec IL That during high water, the
Inspector shall make an inspection of the