St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-11


j: fof summoning such persons t,
work; that the oyerseer shall sum
mon each person subject to roae
duty who shall res:d within hi
road district. in wrl,ing, ut ieas
len days before the ddy appointed
for working the road, to appear a
the place designated by the over
seer for the purpose OF working tas
Eroad.
See. 3. Be it farth, ordained
etc, That j. shall be the duty o
the Clerk of the Police Jury to iur:
nish each oyerseer with Il copy o.
this road law, and Il copy of sum
mons to work on the roads, in the
following fo,nl, to-wit:
i 40 LIE.-
You are hereby summoned to be
and appear at ......., on the
..... day of ........, lSS
for The purpose of working the pub.
lie road, at the hour of -. O'Clock,
...., and that you bring with you
+, ........ ......- :
Herein fail not, under penalty q
being reported II detaulter. 2
.-.........,O Overseer.
......, 1SS
SEC. 4 Re 1t further ordained,
elc, That it shall he the duty of
each cverseer to furnish to the
Clerk OF the District Court, ut least
| 10 days before the 1st day Of March
of each year, a list Of Ill persons
summoned to work the road and
who have f,iled or neglected to
work, and the number OF days that
each person so reported has failed
10 work, am. it shall be the duty OF
tie clerk of said court 20 furnish
:. list OF tine same To the District
Attorney, to be proceeded with as
hereinafter set forth.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained,
etc, That each ;,lttt every person
subject to road duty, who, afser
having been duly summoned to
work en tue pubic road, shall fail
or neglect to do SO. shall be fsned
IN Il su:n not less than ten dollars
nor more than fifty do,lars, and In
default of paving said fine. be in.-
prisoned III the common Jail Of the
parish for IL term OF ret less tlau
ten days nor more than three
months, said fine To be recovered
by indictment OF iHso. .uaticn In the
name OF the State.
SEC 6. BE it fpriher ordained,
etc, That no person shall be com
PEELED to work more than twelve
days In any one year. unless the
road becomes imiasaabis by fallen
timber or freshets.
SEC. Z. BE It further ordained,
etc, That each aud every overseer
failing or neglecting to perform the.
duties required of him by this act.
as above set forth, and failing to
perform the following duties, 20
wit: To keep their respective roads
IN good order; 10 cause to be set up
al the forks OF the public roads i'll
their respective roads, IA post with
arms pointing the way 0; each OF
said forks, with directions to Il.
nearest place, and tbe distance to
said place as nearly rs can be as
ceriained, and to keep ss,id sign
boards in good repair; to hive their
roads correctly measured when rot
already measured. AID have plaiuly
marked on il post the numbo: OF
miles nom ;h;st place 10 the near
est pnb.ic place To whici: said road
may lead; To have ;.li new roads.
wien laid oat through tla s,yamps.
cut ana cleared to t... width Of 20
feet, ard through the p.nay woods
10 the width of IL fees, un,. all
causewnys stall be at least II fee,
wide; to have nj stamps cat and
completely cleared 10 tue width o.
Il feet IN the center OF t4e ROAD t.
build and keep in repair ali brit. .ses
us far as in taeir power with th,
road hands; 20 work their respect
i've roads b. Ike lst dar OF july
and ths l5iA day OF Decemael
of each year. aud i,lke / Leir reports,
us provided III section / Of this act.
shall be prosecuted hy Indictment
or information before tie D.strici
Court OF the parish. and on convic-
ton shall be lined III Il sim OF not
less than $50 nor more than 500;
and III ,iefault of paving said tine
and costs. shall he imprisoned III
the parish jail not less than 30 days
nor more than 60 DAYS.