The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-11-08
NO. l57.

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Defining what are public roads, providing
in what manner aud ut whose expense said
roads shall be kept MP. Penalties for Oh
same. Dividing the Parish into
load Districts aud providing for Inspectors
for same. Duties Ut TOAD Inspectors and pen
aities for failin. to perform them. Mode Of
roads to be repaired when owners
fail t" DO so. Penalties for failing to work
roads. How notice is given to absent owners
BY whom costs are paid. action IN rem for
pa yments Ut costs etc., authorizing travellers
To open bars. gates etc, when roads are im
PasSable. Penalty for in.juriny public brid-
yes &c. How road Inspectors are dismissed.
No expenses made by parish without special
appropriation. How vacancies of office OF
koal Inspectors are filled. Penalties for dig
ging wells along public roads.
Section L. lie it resolved by the Police
Jury vi the Parish Of Lafourche, That all
roads IN this parish that have been laid OR ap
pointed by virtue Of amy act Ut the Legisl;.-
ture or by virtue Of any ordinance of the Pc
lice Jury, are hereby declared to lie public
tOads.
Section II. All owners Of land in Bayou
l4afUurshe ur on amy other water course Uf
this paris, and all other Inhabitants Of this
parish. through whose lanG q road may have
been or may he regularly laid off Or located
III conformity with law, shall deliver to the
public and keep the saline free OF all obstacles
in constant and complete repair at his iudivid
ual expense, except such roads as are herein
after provide for provide that it any land
owner has mnra than one rOal, then he is to
maintain tue trout or main road only.
Section III. The public Roads in the Par
ish of LafOurche, shall have as far as practl-
cable, Il track oil sufficient width to acuommu
date tue travelling public they shall. he con
structcd and d;tched, SD as to give plo.lpt
aud thorough drainage. Any cross ditches
thar atsaC La, n- fA .ln.yO fhA ak.t.
shall be securely and safely bril.el Or tiled.
and the .e:. ii. Tit. hes OF sufficient lrpta to
properly drain the road.
~.orction ". Sluiccs crossing IA public road
from the bayou tOr the purpose Ot irriYatlny
RICE &c, shall be SD constructed ;s not to
flood the road, and they snall be covered
with strong aud safe bridges the width of
the road, composed Of pianks not less than
two e. inches thick.
Auy person violating or permitting the
above provision to be violated shall he sLl-
jcct to IL fine of Fifty Dollars, to be recovered
1T the suit Ut the Road Inspector ut the Dis
t:ict, betore any court OF competent j~urisuic-
tiUM.
Section v. The Police Jury Of this parish
hall annually elect by ballot seven Read
Inspectors who shall be cX-UtficiO sLevce In
pectvrs. each ef whom shall be commissioned
by the President Ut the Police Jury aud serve
Tor one year from the day Of his appointment
vi UulI u 0uCCC00OE 0u6II W cIGCGCu uC III
risdiction Of said Inspector shall extend tu
all roads. bridges aud crossways within has
respective district.
Section vi. This parish shall be divided
in Seven Districts, as follows, to-wlt:
No. l shall extend frOm the upper line vi
the parish On both sides Uf the Bayou, down
to kacelanu.
No. : shall extend from Raceland, ON both
sides of the Bayou, down to the Cut TN.
M. 5 from the Cut On, Oh both sides Of the
Bayou down ~ the Gulf.
No. 4 shall comprise the Bruslee GuillOt
Settlement.
NO. ) shall comprise the Bayou Blue Set.
Element.
No. 4 shall comprise the upper;and lower
Chouric, Chackbay, Bayou Heron Malagay
Settlements.
No. 7 shall comprise the Tacherie Duguc
Livaudais settlement.
Section VII. 1t ,shall be the duty Of the
Inspector to visit all the public reads and
works within his Jurisdiction AS often rs
once i'll ten days, anu Oft@ner it necessary.
and to cause all said roads aud crnssways tu
he kept at all times III u good state of repair
according IT, the provisions Ut this ordinance,
and generally to superintenI the execution
Of tue Road ordinances Ut this parish.
NJ Road Inspector shall receive his salary
unlesss he he shall have previously niel
with the Police Jury Il sworn statement aud
report Ut the condition OF the roads within
his district aud that he has complied with all
the provisions III this ordinance aud the State
laws reIatiue thereto.
Any Inspector wilfully neglecting to have
the roads within his District made and Kept
10 repair: according t" the true extent OF
these ordinances snail he liable to u tiuc Ut
Twenty Five dollars, to be deducted from his
salary. Provided that The Inspectors vi DIS
tricts Nos. 3, 4. ). = and 7 SHALL not be rcquir
ed to make the the ten day visit above speci'
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tencr Unnecessary.
Section Will. Whenever this Inspector
shall deem it necessary to open, make or rs-
pair any spOrtiOn of the public roads within
his District, he shall give to each inhabitant
and L. ID owner obligated to repair Or make
any portion Ut said road u notice which Shall
be served On him personally or ut his dOmi
cile upon some Que over fourteen years Of
age, add in case Of his absence the notice Is
required above lshall be made by posting d
notice i'll some conspicuous place on the pre-
misses, and in one other pubic place in the vi
cinity.
Section TX. At the expiration Of the time
fixed for the completion OF any works
by him ordered on amy public road within
his ,juris fiction in conformity with the police
regulations of the parish, and the same has
not been completed said Inspector shall pro
cectl 10 Ito the work by hiring hands and pro.
curing the necessary materials tor the Same,
PROVIDED he shall not Oe authorized to pay
more than one and u quarter dollar for hands
in the execution Of said works. Provided
that in case tae old ruau bed has been chang
ed by reason ut the construction OF Il new L.
wee, or the happening Of Is crevasse or other
extraordinary circumstance, a longer time
may be allowed for making the repairs OF
works above mentioned.
Section \. All judgments obtained fol-
moneys expended GU roads in this parish, un
der the provisions OF this ordinance shall
operate as privileges in favor Of the parish,
upon the property Of the owner Orsproprietor
whose duty it was to make said work and