St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-02-14

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in their respective districts, post
with arms pointing the way of each
said fork, with directions to the
nearest public place, and also the
distance from there to said place
to which they lead, as nearly as can
be ascertained. And every Over
seer who shall fail or neglect to do
SO and keep said sign boards in
proper repair, shall forfeit and pay
the sum of thirty dollars; and any
person who shall remove, knock
down, OF deface the said sign
boards, or posts, shall forfeit and
pay the sum of twenty dollars, to
be recovered before any court of
competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 8. BE it further resolved,
That the Overseers of the Roads
shall cause the public highways in
their respective districts to be cor
rectiy measured, when not already
done, and shall, at the end of each
mile, mark in u legible and durable
manner, the number of miles from
that place to the nearest public
place to which said road may lead;
and any overseer failing or neglect
ing to have the said posts put up,
shall forfeit and pay the sum of
ten dollars, to be recovered before
any court of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 10. Be it further resolved,
That the Overseers of Roads shall
cause said roads to be cut and clear
ed through swamps to tie width of
twenty feet, and through the piney
woods to the width of sixteen feet;
and when deemed necessary by
Orerseers, to make or repair cause
ways on the public roads, the same
shall be at least fourteen feet wide,
and the earth necessary to raise or
cover said causeway shall be taken
equally from each side thereof, SO
as to form drain on each side of
the road.
SEC. IL. Be it further resolved,
That the Overseers of the Public
Roads are hereby directed to have
completely cut and cleared all
stumps to the width of sixteen feet,
in the center of the highways under
their care; the necessary bridges
through swamps, over runs and
small streams, shall be of the same
width as the causeways.
SEC. II. Be it further resolved,
That the Overseers of Public Roads
shall have power and authority to
discharge any person or persons
who shall become turbulent or dis
respectful, or who shall refuse to
obey said Overseer whilst working
said public road, and to report all
such persons to the Clerk of the
District Court as defaulters, to be
proceeded with as in other cases of
defaulters.
SEC. Is. Be it further resolved,
That no one shall be allowed to al
ter or change any public road with
in the limits of this parish, without
first being authorized by the Police
Jury, under forfeiture and payment
of the sum of fifty dollars, to be
collected by Indictment or informa-
ton; if any person shall erect, or
cause to be erected, any cars across
any public roads, or logs or any
timber thereon, or shall i'll any man
ner obstruct the free passage along
the said roads, he shall forfeit and
pay the sum of fifty dollars, to be
sued for and recovered in the name
of the parish, before any court of
competent jurisdiction.
SEC. IA. Be it further resolved,
That the Parish Treasurer be re-
quired to report to the Clerk of the
District Court, before each session
of said Court, the names of all per-
sons who have appeared and paid
into the treasury the sum of two
dollars per day, for the purpose OF
avoiding the fine and penalty i'm
posed upon defaulters by the fifth
section of this act.
SEC. Is. Be it further resolved,
That provided, any person may be