St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-15

to pass to the left of Bnzzsrd pond,
thence to L. D. Davis's place. pnss-
ing through his lane, thence To
Tyson's place. 70 the right, thence.
to the he,4lof L.mg Branch. leaving
i 10 the left. thence to the old
Spanish fer.l. on ten mile l,ran1L,
thence to tue Abita crossing, near
the Lone Hickory.
Petitioners further ask TINT they
be relieved from road duty ON other
public ronds, and TINT they be
transferred to work on said road as
asked, and that an overseer be ap-
pointed for the same.
[Signed. L. d. Davis. G. C.
Cooper, r. E. Terrell, A. B. Cook.
John Quave, Robert Bush. Alfred
Griffin, VIM. Griffin, Henry Voth.
John Tyson, Jack Bryant. W. H.
Cook, I. B. Cook, r. NJ. Davis. S.
P. Davis, Charles Davis, Alexander
Davis, Jefferson Davis.
On motion, the above petition
was granted. and Mr.. L. D. Davis
appointed overseer of said road.
The following
New Public Road Law
was then read and adopted. and
the Secretary instructed to furnish
each Road Overseer with a copy of
the same, which is to be returned
with his report:
No. 112.l AN ACT
To amend and re-enact Section 1878 of
the Revised Statutes of 1870. rela-
tive to public roads.
Re 1t enacted by the General As
semUy IF the State Of Louisiana,
That Section 1870 of the Revised
Statutes be and the same is hereby
amended and re-enacted SO as to
read: 1T shall be the duty of the
Police Juries to divide their parish
es into as many districts as they
may think proper, for the appoint
ments of overseers of roads. They
shall. annually, appoint overseers of
highways or roads. WHO are to sum.
mon all male persons, from the age
of fifteen to fifty. Except ministers
Of the gospel aud Auch other per-
sons as are or shall he exempt, h.
meet ut such places aud times, as to
! them, the said overseels, shall seeiu
convenient to work OH the public
roads; and whatsoever shall, upon
-nch summons. refuse or neglect t.
| TO and perform their dnty. sinai:
forfeit aud pay the sum Of two dol
lars per dav for each person No
neglecting or refusing, to he recov-
cred bv judgment before any justice
OF the peace Of the parish. and paid
by said justice To the overseer and
by him to b. expended in hiring
other hands to work OH said roads.
and in default of refusal 10 pay
such fine, such person shall he CON
tiurd in the parish prison until sucl
line il paid; procidsd, he shall not
remain III prison for more than five
DAYS.
fSiyned.l R.N. OGDEN,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
tsigued.l Sd. McESEkY.
Lieutpuxnt Governor and PresiieDt Of
che Senate.
! Approved April 10. 1851
lSixned.] LOUIS WILT.
Governor oE the State of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
WILL A. SraoSo. Secretary Of State.
The following Was then adopted:
Resoiurd, That all fires f"r failur.
to work "n the public road I've pa!ya-
ble in cash only, in accordancs with
The above law.
BILLS PREsENTED.
Parish Of ST. Tan,nany, to James
d. Houst.'ns Criminal Sheriff,
Parish of Orleans. Dr.:
For the maintenance Of the fol.
lowing prisoners:
Dan Profit, from Dec. IA,
1876. to June z, 1878,
five hundred and forty
one days, at Acc. per day. $2l6 4O
Dick Nichols, alias Dick
Irven, from January 26
to February z, 1878,
thirteen days, at 40:.
per day......... =. 8 ~
Total. .......... 1921 GO
certify that the above bill il
true and correct, and all the charges
made are according to law.
HENRY BBUNINa,
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