Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-11-06

Levees of the parish of West Baton
Rouge to define the duties of his Office,
and also to direct the name of build
ing temporary %ieyees, and such leyees al
the Board of Public Works may fail to
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 bevee Inspector for the parish, who
shall hold Office for the term of one year.
and receive an annual salary of one
thousand dollars
Sec. 2 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
full performance of his duties, and shall
take an oath to fulfil the dutiee of his
office according to law.
Sec. 8 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 De under
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, he shall make a thorough in
spection Of same, aud shall make a sworn
report of said inspection to the police
jury at it's September session, in which he
shall give a description and smoun 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, aud should the caving of the
banks of the Mississippi river, or any
other unforeseen event render it necessary,
be 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 its September session, or
at any time thereafter, of the report Of
the Inspector. with such changes and
notifications as may be deemed neessa
~, said Inspector shall Immediately ad-
vertise in the official journal for propo-
sais for the making of said works. for
thirty days following the first advertise
ment, in which he shall give description
of work, time Of commencement and COM
%pletion, time and conditions of payment,
and shall reserve tie rishtof rejecting
such proposals as would not be to the
advantage Of the parish.
Sec. I That in the event no proposals
or bids should be received, or in case OF
their rejection, the Inspector shall adver-
tise the works for sale at public auction
to the lowest bidder in the official journal
for fifteen days, and at this sale, which
shall take place at the Court House Of
this parish, should there be no bids, said
works shall be built in the manner here
provided.
Sec. s In the adj Fertisements for bids
and proposals, 10 the notice for the sale
~ tut NOih. anu III all contracts III IuE-
therance of this ordinance, the Inspector
shall ~stipulate that all works, or repairs
l%evees, must be completed by the 18th
lay Of December of each year, provided
have not Fixed an earlier period. He
hall also insert in said contract the penal
contained 10 Section 10.
Sec. 8 That in all contracts for re
,airs. or e works on ~levees, the Inspcc-
shall require of the contractor, or
contractors, good and solvent security 10
! sum one-fourth over and above the
amount of the contract for the fullflment
# his or their obligations. Il
Sec. 10 The repairs, or new works,
hall be made under the direction of the
Inspector, or such of his deputies as he
nay designate, and at the January $685.
on of the police jury he shall make a
eport of the progress of all works order 1
d, and the general condition of the roads
nd levees Of the parish ; and should il
'e found that any contractor, or contrac- {
ors, have failed to complete his-or their {
in the manner and time stipula s
ed, he shall forfeit to the parish twenty /,
We per cent. of the amount of said co., J
ract. This condition shall apply to all
in which the parish may be in
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