The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-18

Sec. H. That Oyerseers Of Public
Roads. who comply with and perform
all the duties required Of them rs
Overseers, shall be exempt from road
service for one year.
SEC. Is. That said Oyerseers or
their deputies, in summoning the
hands as aforesaid, shall at the same
time notify each hand what tool or
instrument he shall be required to
furnish, with which to work the road.
TO KEEP ROADS IN GOOD CONDITION RE-
PAIR OF BRIDGES.
SEC. 1G. 1t shalt be the duty OF all
Road Oyerseers in this parish to keep
their roads in good condition during
their terms OF service, by working
the same ut such time as they may
deem most proper, or. on q written
application signed by three freehold
ers, residents OF the Wards In which
they are Overseers. 1t shall be the
duty of the said Overseers to keep all
bridges and crossways In their res.
pective Road Districts in good re-
pair at all times, and when from any
cause any OF said bridges or cross.
ways may he destroyed. to immedi-
ately assemble their hands and re-
pair the same.
TO CUT ALL sTuMps-FLO0RlNG OF
BRIDGES.
Sec. II. The Overseers Of public
roads are hereby directed to have
completely cut and cleared all stumps
and trees for the width Of sixteen
feet in the center Of the highways
under their care, and to repair and
build the necessary bridges through
swamps and over small runs, creeks,
or streams, and when better material
cannot conveniently be had, said
bridges are to be iloored with split
puncheons.
OvERsEERS TO REPORT ALL PERSONS
FAILING TO WORK ROADS-DUTY OF
MAG1STRATES-DUTY OF CONSTABLE.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be the duty Of all
Overseers OF roads, Immediately az.
ter they shall have called out their
hands to work the roads, to report
the names Of persons who have
failed to comply with the laws In any
manner as herein contained, to the
Justice Of the Peace Of their Wards
and the said Justices shall proceed
against all such delinQuents withou,
delay, and should a fine only be as
sessed against said delinquents, thu
same shall be collected and turned
into the Parish Treasury for the usl
of public roads; and in all case'
where the penalty shall be imprison
ment, whether for default OF pavinl
fine, or otherwise, then the Ware
Constable shall convey the offendin,
; party to the city Of Natchitoches
and there deliver him into the hand'
, Of the Sheriff to serve such time II
prison as he may have been eentenC
ed to serve by the aforesaid Justice.
PERSONS NOT COMPELLED TO WORK ROAD
: SEC. 10. No person shall be CON
PEELED to work on the Public Road
more than ten days during any on
year, from January to January, no
, shall any person be compelled (
work the Roads during the year i
3 which he shall have been duly mott
fled to serve as q Juror.
ovERsEERs TO EXCUSE FROM ROAD DUTY
SEC. 20. That In case where It shal
Y be made to appear to the satisfa<
I ton Of any Road Overseer, that an
1 person who has been duly notified
Q Is unable to perform road duty, OWN
D to some physical disability or 0the
e uncomfortable cause, the said Ovel
J. seer shall have authority to excus
9 for the time being such person fr0l
3 working the road. Any person shal
Q also be excused from road duty VIII
g shall send an efficient substitute NJ
{ liable to road duty, and further an
0 person furnishing on the demand
@ the Overseer, one wagon or ono pillow
Q team and pillow, shall be excused frol
|. road duty for the time said OK WACO
o or pillow, team and pillow, which sha
e be considered as equal to one ham
It shall be in actual use.
y DoM1ClLE.
= SEC. q. That where q person lab
:, to road duty, works, eats or sleep
-, ,. that shall be considered his residenC
Is Puclic Roads.
y EVIDENCE OF PUBLIC ROADS.
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