The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-05-29
Orlin ance No. $50.
Dividing the Parish of Lafourche into Le.
wee and Road Districts &c.
j. F. ALLAN, Secretary.

Dividing the Parish of Lafourche into Le-
wee and Road Districts &c.
Section |. Be 1t enacted by the Police ,Js-
ry of The Parish Of LGtourche, That all
laws enacted and adopted in regard to
Roads and Levees, by the late Police Jury
of the Parish of Lafourche, be and thew
arc hereby adopted and declared of full
force AID effect.
Sec. ?. BE it further ordained, That the
Public Levees of said Parish be AID tley
are hereby divided into Five Districts.
same is hereby constituted Road District
as follows:
No. L. From the upper line of the Parish
right descending bank to Merville Rhonlc's
including Brule Guillot and all other back
settlements.
No. 2. From the upper line of Merville
Rhome's, right descending bank, to lower
limits of Parish.
No. 3. From the upper line of Parixh,
left descending bank, to Raceland Station,
Including Coteau FOlse.
No. 4. From Raceland Station, left de-
scending Bank, to lower limits Of Parish,
including all back settlements.
No. 5. From Cross Lane on Bayou La
fourche out, including Bayous Malagay,
Chackbay, Baton Pilon and all Choupic.
Sec. 3. BE it enacted, That for each Of
this ordinance. there shall be elected by
the Police Jury an overseer, whose duty
it shall be to inspect the roads and levees in
his district and to use due diligence that
the same be kept in a proper and secure
condition, said Overseers may be removed
during any session of the Police Jury for
the non fulfillment Of duty.
Sec. 4. BE it further enacted, That the
Overseers Of Roads and Levees appointed
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pensation, as follows, tO-wit; Overseer Of
District No. /. $i5O.00. No. 9, Sl5O.0O, No.
| 3, $l50.00, No. 4, $4,000. No. S, $l25.OO.
Provided that before the said overseers re-
ceive said compensation they shall each
produce certificate signed by twelve tax
payers and one member OF the Police Jury,
! certifying. that the roads in their respec-
tive districts, are in good condition.
Sec. ). Be it further enacted, That for
each and every rice fume or pipings insert
ed and to he inserted into the levces of this
Parish to irrigate crops or for any other pur
pose there shall be paid by the owner there
| of, into the Parish Treasury an annual Ii
cense OF fifty cents, for perpendicular
foot OF levee cut. counting from the bottom
\ OF the ditch or fume to the crown Of the
| levee.
Sec. 6. Be it enacted, That SO much Of
all monies paid into the Parish Treasury
for licenses for rice fumes and piping as
allowed by law, shall be set aside and used
exclusively i'll taking out old and aban.
doned fumes and restoring the original
condition of levee.
Sec. 7: BE it further ordained, That this
ordinance take effect from and after it's pas
sage and that all ordinances in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Duly adopted, by the Police Jury Of the
Parlsl OF Lafourche in special session con-
vened this 4th. day of Nav 1880.
lSlsnedJ s. T. GRISAMORE,
President Police Jury,
Parish Of Latourche.
Certified:
j. F. ALLAN, Secretary.