St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-10-13

] dates required OF him by this act.
as above set forth, and failing tn
perform the following duties, 90
wit: To keep their respective roads
i'll good order; to cause to be set ~
at the forks Of the public roads In
their respective roads, post with
arms pointing the way of each o.
said forks, With directions to tie
nearest place, and the distance TO
sad place as nearl, rs can be as
certained, aud to keep said sign
boards IN good repair; to have their
roads correctl ) measured when not
already measured. and have plainly
marked ON il post the number Of
miles ft0a: that place to the near
est public place To wtIicli said road
may lead; to lave all new roads,
when laid out through the swamps,
cut and cleared to the width Of ~
feet, ard through the piuey woods
10 the width OF IL feet, and all
caa@aWnys Shall be ut least | < feet
wide; to have MI stumps cut aud
completely cleared to the width O.
| ( feet IL the center Of the road: to
build AND keep i'll repair Ill bridges
as TAR as IN their power with the
road hands; 10 wpIl. their respect
i've roads nv tie lst dar Of July
anG the 10Th day of December
Of egch year, and max their repotts
rs provided III section I OF this act,
shall he prosecute! by indictment
CT in!orha'lv ION before tie District
Court Of the parish, and on convic-
ton shall be inea Ill tt sum of not
less tnan $50 nor more than Sl0O; /
and in default of paying said fine |
and costs. sual be imprisoned III /!
the parish ilil net less than so days /
nor more than so days.
SIC. 8 30 it further ordained,
etc, That the oGerseers OF public T
roads Shall hare the authority to +
discharge nny person or persons
vino shall become turbuien! or dis
respectful, or who shall refuse to
obey SAID Uyerseer while working
said puoi;c road. and TO report all
s;lch persons to the clerk Of the
District Court as defauiters, 10 be
proceeie,? with as IN other cases OF
ilfluiteys.
SIC 8. BE it further ordained, !
etc, That no one shall be allowed to
alter OF change any public road
within lie limits OF this parish,
without FIRST being authorized by
the Police Jury, under the forfeit
lre and payment OF Tue sum of fifty
collars, 10 be recovered Ivy indict-
aren't 81 information, aud il any
person shall erect ur>cause 10 he
erected any bars or gates ACROSS
ray public road, or place any logs
,r timber thereon, or shall in any
manner ohstruct the free passage
dong said road, or fli the bitches
With poles %. logs, OF otherwise OBJ
strUct the free passage of the water
through the bitches, shall he fined
not less than ten nor more than
fifty dollars, 10 be recovered hy IN
lictmemt or Information, and IN de-
'uuit " paving same, shall ks I'M
Drisoned not less than 10 nor more
han 80 DAYS
SEC. 10 Sc it furt!ler ordained,
stc.. That any person may be re-
easrd from sai,l iine and inprison,
nent upon paying to the oFerseer
II their respectire lead the si;m Of
me dollar per day in currency for
Zach day the person may have fail
3; 70 work on the public road, and
hat said payment be made to tue
,verseer Of the road within i've
lays after the working Of sail road
D which the defaulter may be sub
cct, and BY the ovesseer to be ex-
pended on the read, and to report
.uw expended to the cier.. of the
District Conrt.
SEC. IL. BE is further ordained,
.tc.. That tie road overSeers be
III their option, to re-
eivo no.se and pillow, or an able
.oliei substitute, IL the place OF
uy one Wishing to make such sub
tiin:ion
SIC. y. Be it further ordained.
tc.. That there shall be roal in
peclor for each ware, throughout
lie parish, and sLas the members ;
i tire Police Jury Cor the several
wards shall be said road inspectors.
whose dnty il shall he To Inspect !.
he reads within their respective
,Er.,S- and mike Il written report I