The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-07-17

ordinance No. lAn
To provide for the protection .,a
ton OF the Levees of the par;sP 20
Ionrche. dividing the Parish inso
w hereas by Act No. SO of the "a
son Of the Legislature appro,ea 'Vasaiaed
lo"O the Police Juries of the seva.aPtlN
es are invested with the controi
asement OF all the Public levee. .as
rized n required to make snos ~
nay De necessary and proper fcr -
pa1r preservation and protection 'aeR
9 e1ore be 1t resolved by IN. n.
~ OF tne Parish of Lafourche 1TSae11
ruoilc Levees OF said Parish h. .aes
a.e hereby divided into -Four
NO. !; Frsm upper line of thu P.,...
u's Ne . DAM to Merville Rhoms,.
NO. !. From the upper. line oS u
limit Of the a.i Par HiGhsoend'ns bank to ~
No. ). From the uppx,r lin.
left descending bank. to Raoe,s1e III
No: 4. From Raceland stst;..a staliaI
scending banA, to lower limit "e set "a
Sec. BE II further o,,do;nsS rsfaa
1soad Overseers of Districfa 1nae
and :, appointed under exisfinc - ~ &
DC an t1ey are hereby annos, ~ Z
Inspectors for the Districts M. ! dasse]
sec. . lie 1t further ordai,sJ
keeping in repair of the levees ~ =
isn shall be at the expense of = 'as IL
Tors or owners of the lands I" ' Pre-
wlich safd levees are made Hees
SEQ. 4. BE 1t further enncs.s s4A
ever any levee is in need Of rnn.;. ..t -
inspector of the District shaIpp toe Igs
IN writing to the proprietor s'so -
the lands in fro 1t Of which .s;a 1wnef
specifying what repairs are .svee
made, ordering him to make n. 8
pairs without delay, and if anv ,Ao sssd -,
or owner fail: refuse Or neoiaS. Peopf9Af
the repairs specified BY the Law. - -
COR within III days after service &c No.
tlce, then and in that case the ~ ~
tor shall be and he is hereby anth No. -
advertise the work to be done rnssa
ievee, 61y posting up notices at FL 81
mouse door and in the vicinity of n. 49,
70 oe repaired and after the 49,. a.
nave beer advertised for 10 law ~
let she same to the lowest biddar
pau ey tue Parish, and upon the 49, |. NJ
s.ou ". que, w0rk upon said levee, the -
i1speotot:snallmake q detailed state,,.ss
al inc COSTS thereof, to be given to ths -!
srict At:Orney who shall forthwith ~
sum against the party so failing. 49,
us g,ec''ng TO make said repairs. "a n!
TecoxSry or amount paid out and -
ane no;,,t ;nat IN case there De mors -
Gno po'n1 IN any levee needing rensi, y.
tho wor Lnspecaor shall advertise ana -
rate!y, and provided further th.tP v,as
so advertised shall not for each ro :ae ~
ing repair exceed the sum of opo Ls ~
dollars. o"o 2und11
Sec.o D: Belt tnrAcr cnocted. Th.4
cases OF great emergency wIen -. =!
" any portlOn thereof NAV be in s..s."M
uahgerthe provisions set forth +, 80 ,es1
tnls ordinance shall not be enfceo.s ~
Iue i1e'ce Inspector shall i,umed;vtsI- -
20 W "ct under sections 3 and 4 Of ~ -
" Ssa sne ocular session Of the leeisl.tnr. -
Sec. 8 BE IL further caaete1 a. ~.
case OF danger of crevasse in anw .aas n
overseer OF said ward shall call 'ome NJ
sons iiabie to road duty, to wort .shsn
quired on the levees of their w,,Js
s"y person subject to road duty vhc ~
ah W Work on any public levee. "a n.,.;s
Gu Ia .ne preceding section, or ,,ndss ~
.Ssm 20 OF any police jury Of this ~
nal Dc prosecuted before anv ,n,.t 49,
petent Jurisdiction, and. an 49,
naii be 1ncd two dollars per dav n. ~. -
day that he may have failed ~, ~ osoSys
IN default Of payment of ss;a ~
snail he Imprisoned in tho narish la -
70 exceed ten days ; provided that ~
son snail be required tn labor NOR
'weive days III any one season. -
oec. =. Re further eaac.ssi. III ,nsiT%
Tue oVerseer Of ievees Of the ward 49,
.uefe may DO danger Ok. break in t.s n
wee. snail have the right to call on thu o.
see1s OF any adjoining wards for ass;at.s~ 4
sna,i oe the duty Ut these oyore.ss /
i;v %o..s .nose person subject to road dr.
WITHIN these wards, to proceed r
ue:'snstea point to work ~ ppss1
mh" ' ,u. VI this oct. That all pesan
= ~ may work ON levees. in accor1Ssa
,h = 'ne PROVISIONS Of section 3 Of tAis -
,na ie.clve IRON the parish the sun r.
uo aa per day for every day be NJ
Iha LAM on" que dollar for every night; Al
NE. 49, oserseer shall BIZ entitled H.
Bee. =. BE IL further eaaet,d. Th.. ~
my q who has been notiHed e. rsn.h m
levee III front Of mis- lands. nal ss..ts.j
nat the work specified by the Lavse rs
'pector lnNhis written notice il not n.saI
I snail be the duty Of said Ieyee Insses
or immediately to Summons q jury 'o9 ~
ess than five land owners in the neisibss.
'oo4. VINO shall examine the levee 20 8
,eed repairs and decide whether or ~ ~
'ary.
Sec. q. DeH further ordained, That II
lake effect from and after II ~
age q that all ordinances in couSiad
De and the same ara her.hv -
A''0SS
adopted and approved July 7th. lseQ
lS'shedj ). I. GKISAMUkE,
President Of. the Police Jun.
Certified:
j.. +, ALLAN Secrotarv