The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-11-01
No. ls1.

IN what manner md ut whose expense said
roads shall be kept mp. Penalties for OBJ
road Districts and providing for Inspectors
for same. Duties Of TOAD Inspectors Aud pen
alttos for failing to perform thom. Mode Of
causing roads to be repaired when owners
fail to do SO. Penalties for failing to work
roads: How notice is given to absent owners
BY whom costs are paid. action in rem for
payments vi costs etc., authorizing travellers
to open bars. gates ETC., when roads are i'm
~passable. Penalty for ~injuriny public brid-
ges &c. How road Inspectors are dismissed.
NJ expenses made by parish without special
appropriation. How vacancies Of office OF
Road Inspectors are filled. Penalties for dig
gins wells along public roads.
Section l. BIZ it resolved by the Police
Jury OF the Parish of LafOurche, That all
roads in this parish that have been laid or ap
pointed by virtue OF any act Ut the Leyisla-
ture Or By virtue Of any ordinance of the Pc
tOads.
Section IL. All owners of land in BAYOU
LafOurche Or on any other water course Of
this paris, and all other Inhabitants Of this
parish. through whose land "a road may nave
been or may be regularly laid off Or located
in conformity with law, shall deliver to the
public and keep the same free of all obstacles
i'll constant aud complete repair ut his individ
ual expense, except such roads AS are herein
after provide tor provided that it any land
owner has more than ono ROAD, then he is to
maintain the front Or main road only.
Section ILL.,. The public Roads in the Par
ish Of LatOurche, shall have as far as practl-
cable, IL track vi sufficient width to accommu
date the travelling public they shall be con-
structed and ditchcd, SO rs to give prompt
aud thorough drainage. Auy cross bitches
that may be necessary to drain tho roads,
shall be securely and safely bridsed or tiled,
and the lea.ing bitches Of sufficient depth to
properly drain the. road.
section ~. Sluices crossing u public road
from the Bayou for the purpose Ut irrigatlng
rice &c, shall be SO constructed as not to
flood the road, and they shall be covered
with strong and safe bridges the width Of
the road composed Of planks not less than
two t. inches thick.
Any person violating or permitting the
above provision to be violated shall be sab
jcct to IL tine Ut Fifty Dollars, to DO recovered
at the suit Of the Road Inspector Of the Dis
trict, before any court OF competent jurisdic.
ton.
Section v. The Police Jury of this parish
hall annually elect by ballot seven Road
Inspectors who shall be ex-oticio aLevee In
pectOrs, each ct whom shall be commissioned
by the President Of the Police jury and serve
Tor one year from the day Of his appointment
or until a successor shall be elected The .iu
all roads,. bridges and crOssways within his
respective District.
Section vi. This parish shall be divided
in Seven Districts, Us follows, tu-wit:
No.. l shall extend from the upper line OF
the parish on both sides Of the bayou, down
to kaceland.
49, ~ =. = . sue n "Hso'u y N.ee'anu, W ooen
"a Zee :. = ',ayou uv~n " tno ''ut Ou'
Nv. ,Ion Tue UT On, Oh Doth sues OF tue
Bayou down % tue Gulf.
No. 4 shall comprise the Bruslee Guillot
'es..oI.ehs. -
NO. = snaA comprise tne bayou blue Set
e'eIiene.
w sna.l Iu"pF'so Tue oppertahu
Cnoullc' CnacAoay' bayou Heron Malagay
0oss'o,ao"'s;
NO. snail comprise the 'acherle Dugue
Aisauusls S9t''einent.
oectioh VII. IL ysna'l oe the duty OF the
Inspector ossisit al the puohc roads anu
WORKS WITHIN ms Juslsdlctl'n as often rs
once ~ ten ds.ys' and oitener II necessary.
; IN TO cause si; an said roa.'s and cr"ssways to
oe Aot: : :. a.. ''ii'ee ~ soou state oi repair
accoru.us .ue'e PROVISIONS VI TINS ordlaaace,
W :. so n' : ~ eulei'n.enu tno eAecuslcn
VI cue noau oruldances VI tniS parish.
~ Noao Inspector sna!l receive MS salary
u :; ne. 81. u paa no Snsa nave previously n'ca
WI t"e oa''o outy " s"urn s.ate'nen1 anu
repocI =! Tue conuitlon oi tue roads Within
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ia"s rc'atiue tncre1D.
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