The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-23

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full performances Of their duties IN conlormlsy
with the Police Jury ordinance.
SIC. S, Be it enacted, ETC.. Ihat Y snau pe tne
lie roads and works within their respective dis
tricts as often as may be necessary ana 70 causS
all said roads and causeways to be kept AZ IL ~
times in good state ct repair, aoc0rune 70 ING
provisions of this ordinance, and geneIalIy 70
superintend the execution of the road orcn-
nances of this parish; and any inspector WI
fully neglecting to have the roads OF bus dlstncs
intent and meaning of this ordinance shall be
liable for each infraction. to q fine OF hve DOL
lars, to BE- recovered by the President OF the
iur hsS for The benefit Of this parish.
SEC. 8. Be 1t enacted ETC., That all owners OF
lands fronting on the mississippi river and on
the Bayou within the limits OF 'ne
property in this parish. through whose LANDS g
road may have been or may be regularly laid OF
or located in conformity to law, shall deliver to
and free OF all obstruction and obstacles,
highway of the dimensions and construction
provided for by Section OF this ordinance, at
vided that this section shall not apply to such
roads as are within the seventh and eighth
Police Jury wards as hereinafter provided for:
roads in the he parish Of Ascension shall have. as
twenty-five feet wide; they shall be raised in the
centre and shall have Gent side, cross and
drained. ThS.cross bitches shall be strongly
and firmly bridged with plank at least two
inches thick which shall be securely fastened
there may be holes. ponds or other bad places
in any road lower than the-ordinary surface of
the ground, said low places shall be causewayed
practical road at all times; provided. that any
Inspector may. for the time being, dispense any
proprietor from making the bitches, dykes and
causeways above enumerated when, from the
ofx1rQ <Nff ho
necessary or impracticable.
SEQ. 8. Be 1t enacted, ETC., That sluices CROSS
ing public road from the river or bayou for
the purpose of irrigating rice or watering other
crops, shall be SO constructed as not to flood
said road; and they shall be covered with strong
and safe bridges the whole width of the road
inches thick, nailed with IRON spikes, and they
shall have on each end solid ratings at least
three feet in height. Ii any person or persons
shall erect or cause to be erected any bars OF
without permission from the Police Jury first
obtained, or ,mallciously lay any timber thereon
or maliciously obstruct In any manner the free
fine Of fifty dollars to be recovered before any
court Of competent jurisdiction by the proper
road inspector or any person suing for the
same. One-half for the use and beIGiS of the
parish; and no person shall turn or alter or
change any public road in this parish unless by
order of the Police Jug according to existing
laws, under a penalty of one hundred dollars
per ulOnGll 80 dS Lae Salll ECa1 HAY Eclld4A
turned, altered or changed without said per-
mission as hereinabove provided for.
SEQ. 8. Be It eaicted, ETC., That whenever the
inspector shall deem it necessary to opea, make
OF repair any portion of the public roads within
his district he shall give to each lnllabltant
and land owner liable to repair or make any
portion OF said road, notice in writing, setting
forth the work he is required to do; and COM
handing him to have the same completed within
ten days. Provided, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall prevent any land owner from oh.
pasd rSg msg able de boM to
satisfaction of the inspector the said term of
ten days is not sufficient.
SEC. 10. Be It enacted etc., That as the expi-
completion of any works by him ordered on
any public road In his district, in conformity
with the police regulations OF the parish, he
shall proceed to advertise said works for sale to
the lowest bidder during ten days by three sew
eral advertisements posted up IN different
places within the district in which said road is
situated d and also by posting the same at the
in the parish, setting forth the work to be done,
the name OF the proprietor on whose land said
road may be and the time fixed for it's compile
the premises the works to be done on each tract
of land separately to the lowest bidder.
SEC L. Be It enacted, etc, That Immediately
on IhG completion ct any work advertised a .,a
adjudlcated III the foregoing section when the
same shall have been accepted by him. it shall
be the duty of the inspector to sue for the bene-
tit OF the contractor or the parish. as the case
| may be, all delinquent land owners on whose
| premises said roads and works may have been
| SO made, for the price of the adjudi cation
| thereof and all costs and charges, and in al
suits 80 instituted the said inspector shall be
allowed in addition to his salary as fixed by Soc
ton of this ordinance, the sum of 81 5OIlOO as
| fee to be taxed rs part OF costs in each case
against hsT sg ay tms
the adjudication by making his road or other
| work according to the notice served on him
vided further, that any contractor shall have
a personal action against any proprietor OF
whose lands he may have made any roads OF
| other works az above provided for, should he
| prefer to sue in his own name.
| SEC. IL. Be it enacted, ETC., That whenever
the making or repairing of roads, bridges
any land. the owner whereof shall be anon-resi
| dent, and he shall have neither agent nor over.
seer thereon, the Clerk Of the Police jury shall
cause the necessary word required to be adver.
and shall, besides post the same during ter
| days at the Courthouse door. and said publica,
ton shall be deemed legal notice to said non
tor shall proceed aga inst them as provided by
| section 10 of this ordinance.
| SEQ. ID. Be 1t enacted ETC.. That whenever il
N newspaper to a nonresident proprietor as
required by the preceding section, the cost o.
said publication shall be reimbursed to the
parish by the said nonresident.
/ Sec. IA. Be it enacted, ETC., That in cases OF
adjudication to the lowest bidder of any works
/ or repairs to be made to the roads of any person
| whether resident or nonresident of the par
ish, it shall be the duty of the inspector adjudi
eating the same to make process verbal OF
| said sale or adjudication and cause the same te
| be Immediately recorded in the mortgage rec
ords IN the office Of the Recorder of mortgages
of this parish, which shall operate as lien and
| privilege on the land subject to the works IL
/ favor OF said contractor up to the amount due
pm; ana III case OF non-payment, suit shall DC
! inspector, as provided for in sections IL aud IL
j for the benefit of the contractor or by the con.
tractor himself, and they may sue either person.
ally or u, rem. The action IN rem. provided TO,
herein shall be prosecuted in conformity with
/ Section 1856 of Rays Revised Statutes of 1870.
SEC. 10 Be It enacted, etc. That if any person
any pabe rge 10 the
with the intent Of rendering the same danger
| Gus or impossible, every such offender shall
incur fine of not less than ten nor more thar
| msnt thereof be imprisoned In the parish jail
not less than five nor more than thirty days, Oh
he may be fined and imprisoned at the eiiscre-
| ton Of the court.
/ Sec. Is. Be it enacted, etc, That the Police
/ Jury shall have the right of depriving any road
inspector of his office for causes of which they
| shall be the sole judges.
| SEQ. II. Be it enacted etc., That should any
road inspector fail or neglect for more than ter
days after official notice of his election to give
security and qualify according to Section Of
!
| fill said vacancy.
| SEC. H.. Be it enacted, etc., That all roads
bridges, dykes and causeways that are or maj
| hereafter become parish charge, shall be un.
der the superintendence of the road inspecto,
within whose district the same may be- but no
| money shall be expended for making any re-
pairs thereof, unless by special appropriation
| of the Police jury. provided, however. that II
case said roads, bridges, ETC.. become impass-
| able during any recess of the Police jury the
| said inspector with the advice OF the member Of
the Police Jury in whose ward the work is re-
quired may make and such temporary repairs
| the samr shall become perish charge.
/ Sec. Is. BE 1t enacted. ETC., That in case OF
/ the death. resignation or removal from the par.