St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-18

respectful. or who shall refuse to
Obey sand uverseer while working
said i'nhi'c reus. and to report all
SUCH persons To the clerk of the
District Court as defauiteIs, 10 be
proceeded Will rs in other cases Of
de.atl.tels.
SIC. 3. BE it further ordained,
etc, That no one Shall be allowed to
alter or Change any public road
within the limits of this parish.
without first being authorized by
the Police Jury. under the forfeit
.lre and payment OF tie sum of fifty
collars. II be recovered by indict-
ment or information; and if any
person shall erect or cause to be
erected any bars or gates across
any public road. or place any logs
or timber thereon, or shall in auy
manner ohstruct the free passage
along said road, or fill the bitches
with poles or logs. or otherwise OBJ
struct the free passage of the water
through the bitches, shall be fined
not less than ten nor more than
fifty dollars, To be recovered by in
dietmeut or information, and in de-
ftult OF paying same, shall be i'm
prisoned not less than 10 nor more
than 80 days.
SIC. 10 Be it further ordained,
etc. That any person may be re-
leased from said fine and imprison-
ment upon paying to the oyerseer
OF their respective road the sum of
one dollar per day in currency for
each day the person may have fail
ell to work Oil the rnbiic road, and
that said payment be made to the
overseer of the road within five
days after Tie working Of said road
To wl:ch the tlefaulter lnny be SUBJ
jec., au,l by tie overs, er to be ex-
pended Oh the road, and 10 report
low expended TO the clerL of the
District Court.
SIC. Il. 30 It further ordained,
etc, That the roatl orerseers be
authorized, et Their option. TO re-
ceivt Il Iorse and Iiow, or IN able
bodied substitute. n the place Of
auy ole Wishing to make such sub
siitutien.
SEC Il. Be it further ordained,
etc, That there shall be a road in
spector for each ward throughout
the parish, and that the members
OF the Police Jury for the several
wards shall be said road inspectors.
whose duty it shall be to inspect
the roads within their respective
wards. and make II written report
to the clerk Of tie District Court
at least ten days before the 1st days
of March and October Of each year,
OF the condition of the public
roads throughout their respective
wards; and any Inspector iailing to
perform said uuty shall he tined not
less taaa $50 nor more than $50,
and in default oi payment, be i'm
prisonel not less than tel Lor more
thnn thirty days, to be enforced by
indictment or information. Said
inspectors to be EXEMPT from road
duiy during their term Of office.
sic. iS. Be it further ordained,
etc, Ihat this public road law take
effect iroiu a..d alter it's passage.
Sic. Il. Be IL luriler ordained,
etc, Iha, al laws and parts of laws
in conflict with lbls act be AID tho
sunle are hereby repealed.
CovISaToN. La, July 10, 1883.
Bills were Issued to tie members Of
the Police Jury as follows:
Il. Gaiia;as, day and mileage, II
AIieS..-.- s. 7U
Milton bErns, 2 durs and mileage,
Id iIiies- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. . 50
j. NJ. siison, days ana mileage,
III miles. ~
". u. Rogers. days and milepge.
IL mites. ......-o .......-. ~
W. L. Parker, iuys and mileage.
~ miles. 6U
Chas. Ai.ary. days and mileage.
~ miles. w
II. \. Orr. . days aud mileage. Su
miles. Observation-Disclosures. 10 OO
Told ;. $50 90
There being no further business.
the Police Jury udionruel. to meet
Oh tie iirsI Mvuday ~ October.
j. 81. ALLISON, President.
W. G.. Is ENrxEI., Secretary.
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