The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-05-02
RELATIVE TO PUBLIC ROADS, &c.

lst-That every road overseer III this Parish
shall keep his road in good and passable order
at all times. In case any overseer shall let his
road remain without being worked ten days,
when said road requires working, said overseer
shall be liable to fine of 500, to be recovered
by indictment or information before the Parish
or District Court and in default of payment
of fine and costs, to be imprisoned not exceed
ing 80 days, at the discretion of the Court
2-That whoever shall fail, refuse or neglect
after three full days written or verbal notice.
except in case of sickness, to do and perform
his duty upon the Parish roads, shall forfeit
and pay 81 per day for each and. every day
he shall SO fail, refuse or neglect such duty, to
be recovered before any Court Of competent
Jurisdiction, and on conviction, shall be COM
PEELED tie pay the same and costs of prOsecu-
ton, including 500 District Attorneys fee. In
default of payment of fine, costs, etc., he shall
be imprisoned in the Parish Jail not exceeding
thirty days, at the discretion of the Court.
3-No person subject to road duty shall be
allowed to furnish a substitute, but must do
| the labor himself, or pay in cash to the over
| seer, 81 per day for each day he shall fail to
| labor; Provided, he is not excused by the over
seer for furnishing wagons, teams, etc.
| THAT there be one Road Commissioner
| elected by this body, who shall hold Office two
years, and whose duty it shall be to visit, in
person, every road overseer in the Parish, du-
| ring the months of November and December.
He shall make his report at the January meet
| ing, and shall visit and inspect the roads in
February and March, and make his report to
| the District Attorney; pro tenn, on or before
the third Monday in March. He shall have a
salary of $500 Q year, payable quarterly, which
shall commence with his duties, and be paid
after his report is made. He shall give S5OO
bond, with good and solvent security, for the
faithful discharge of his duties; said bond to
be approved by the President of this body He
shall deliver all commissions to road overseere
in person and inspect their roads, take list Of
their hands, and make q special and separate
report az to the condition Of each overseers
road, in full, az to the number of days worked
the amount collected from hands for failing tt
work, and the names of all hands who failed
He shall demand and receive from each ant
every road Oversoor, all sums of money col
lected from hands, and pay the same over t,
the Parish Treasurer before the meeting of til,
, Police Jury; said money to be placed to tn,
credit of the Road and Bridge Fund. Sal,
Commissioner shall make full reports, givin,
the number of road overseors visited, an.
make recommendations of such appointment
/ OF overseers as are necessary; also, the condi
ton Of all bridges, to the Police Jury. 81
shall mako his reports under oath, sworn {
before any Judge or Justice of the Peace, an
If any road ovorseer shall be found to hav
} neglected his duty, the Parish or District Al
t0rney shall file bill of information againe
, such Overseeg, and cause him to be tried Q
once. Such overseer shall be subject to fin
3 Of $3.50, to be collected from his official bon,
-Al laws or parts of laws in conflict wit
this Act are hereby repealed.