St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-28

work with on said road, at the time
of summening such persons to
work; that the overseer shall sum.
mon each person subject to road
duty who shall ressI within BIS
road district, in wri,lng, at least
ten days before the day appointed
for working the road, to appear al
the place designated by the over,
seer for the purpose of working tae
road.
SEC. 3. Be it furtht ordained,
etc, That it shall be the duty OF
the Clerk Of the Police Jury to fur
msh each orerseer with copy oi
this road law, and copy OF sum
mons to work on the roads. IN the
following folm, to-wit:
4O nj
You are hereby summoned to be
and appear at ......, on the
...... day of .........., leS ,
for the purpose OF working the pub
lie road, at the hour OF -. clock,
-. and that you bring with you
$500. -....---..-
Herein fail not, under penalty of
being reported a defaulter.
....,O Overseer.
...., 18S
SEC. 1. Be it further ordained,
etc, That it shall he the duty Of
each oxerseer t. furnish to the
Clerk OF The District Court. at least
10 days before the lst day Of March
of each year, Il list of all persons
summoned to work the road and
who have failed or neglected to
work, and tie number of days that
each person SO reported has failed
10 work, anl. it shall be the duty OF
tie clerk of said court to furnish
a list Of the same to the Distric.
Attorney, to be proceeded with as
hereinafter set forth.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That each and every psrson
subject to road duty, who. after
having been duly summoned to
work on the public road, shall fail
or neglect to do SO. shall be fined
in sum net less than ten dollars
nor more than fifty doiiars, and IN
default OF paying said fne, be i'm
prisoned In the common Jail OF the
parish for 4 term of not less than
ten days nor more than three
months, said tine te be recovered
10y Indictment or information In the
name of the State.
Sec. q. BE it further ordained,
etc, That no person shall be COM
PEELED to work more than twelve
days III any one year. uuiess the
road becomes impussable by fallen
timber or iresnets.
SEC. Z. Be it further ordained.
ETC., That each aud every oyerseer
failing or neslecting to perform the
duties required vi him by this act.
rs above set forth, and failing to
perform the following duties, 20
wit: To keep their respective roads
in good order, to cause to be set up
at the forks OF the public roads i'll
their respective roads, Il post with
arms pointing the way OF eacE of
g.,l fprt-c With ,l,.n,t,,,,, :. IL .
nearest place, and the distance 10
said place rs nearly as can be as-
certalned, and to keep said sign
boards in good repair; to have their
roads correctly measured when not
already measured. and have plainly
marked on n post the number oi
miles from that place to the near
est public place 10 whieE sad road
may lead; to have all new roads.
wien laid out through the swamps.
cut and cleared to the width Of 20
feet, ard through the piney WOODS
to tae width of IS feet. anl all
causewnys shall be at least Il feet
wide; TO have all stumps cut and
completely cleared to the width OF
Ia feet IN the center OF the road to
build and keep in repair all bridges
as far as III their power with the
road hands; 10 work their respect
i've roads by the 1st da. Of July
and the 18th day of DecemD-r
OF each year. and make their reports
as provided III section of this act,
shall be prosecute! bytindictmenl
or information before t.e District
Court of the parish, aud on conyic-
tion shall be tined IN sum of no,
less than $50 nor more than SIU0,
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