The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-12-10
Roads

shall be least twelve feet wd than one h
feet wide; and wherever shall be necessary dig dtea
the same shall be fourteen feet apart or more. ~e
This shall stand in lieu Of Section passed Feb Ok
1885, and said Section and Section of said repealed
There shall be other Road Districts other than several
and all fines which road become liable
shall be sued for before competent jurisdiction
Sections l IA and 10 OF act passed 10Th Feb 1852 repealed
Ne,c Roads-Peimenaryt for Establishing.
Reviewers to review and mark road will be an
pcaon in two different public places in each Ward through or In
which, the road applied for is to by posting up written notice Of
When General appointment Of Ope'seers to Take Place
the e P JURY in s and h take
thereafter but shall be lawful to fill vacancy of At
Whom he Mast Summon the Roc9-Hooc to Suamon
Said overseer shall summon all white male from ages
other be hereafter exempted by police jury Of this
parish male slaves fifteen and fifty years age
reads by handing said written white person. the own
OF slaves, possession said slaves
leaving the residence of said
with white the twelve years. at such
times and places them the said oveeers convenient
describing the kind or character Of tools that they required TO
Penalty for Neglect Of Duty
Whosoeve shall fall refuse neglect such summons
of dollars per day. person refusing falling
negeeng and conviction thereof before any the
be taxed the suit be brought Police Jury
of the parish and the fines thus collected by the over
same for the Improvement of the public roads.
Any person who liable to road duty who be sick unable
to work the public road and shall overseer
and said and the hands appooned him. majority
Of them shall deem the same good and satisfactory and
him from the hne the same is hereby lawful.
Sec No shall have right warn and work any
in each which time shall apporoned worked out on the
as to keep them the best possible repair throughout the
year.
Who SummOneat 70 Work Roads
SEC D. OVerseers required
they apportoned by the police jury should appear to
hem the said that there other
the temporarily stopping twenty days about
the of pportioned who not apOoned
ANY p th oa tne oseser sha summon such persons
they were apportoned by the Police Jury.
sn Penalty for Orerseer not Serving
on public road who shall fail keep road in
good repair during his and nav sum Of
not less than twenty than dollars to be re-
covered before Justice Of the Peace the the
Finger Boards and male posts Penalty Ppng APP and Keeping
SEC All overseers of roads shall up at the forks
Of an public roads in their several districts with point
and distances be competed every
who sha neglect refuse to do and repair
every such neglect shall forfeit and than ten nor
more than thirty dollars and persons
tion snail forfeit and of not less than
by bere anv ng Of Ems & sued
lice Jury OF the parish complaint 0any person. be
paid to the complaining party half into the Parish
Treasury And furthermore shall be the duty of the several over
ees to measure their respective roads, and put up posts
and they shall keep said repair respective roads and
within three appointment to Office shall for
et ana pay sum OF not less than thirty dollars
this : ~ soy y
One Days Notice Sufficient in Case Of Necessity
@ whenever shall be necessary for the public convenience
that any bridge shall be Immediately made or re-
pared or distractions removed from public road shall be law
full for the out sufficient number
OF the hands bound to work said bridge or
% hands are bound do the required giving one
days verbal notice. $40 3V--e4s
rsn@ay Jor Turning and O6rnctng ROad-How Recovered
~ NO person shall have obstruc turn or
any public road unless by order Police Jury ina
er who are hereby authorized change public road not mora
at place than fifty yards for public convenience under
o NOT less than i've than twenty dollars for each
every onenSe per month"; while it obructed
or turned and whosoever INJURIES down
wise destroys bridge public shall be gniv of is