The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-10-11
T~hibodaax, La, Oct. let, 1854.
TO the President and members Of the Police
Jury, Parish Of LafuurrhA. L.. -


Thibodaax, La, Oct. Let, 1881.
10 the resident and members of the Police
jury, Parish Of Lafourche, La.
Gentiemcn Y committee ON Roads
anu Levees, composed Of four members of the
fOllce Jury and Of four citizens of the 1nari.l
20 whom was referred the drauxhtinx OF
load, Levee and Fence Ordinances. the con,
munlcations FROM the State Board Of Emu;
"cers and the ''BourgeoiS plan u stop ping
crevasses.' beg leave to submit the follow.
ing report, tO-wit:
-Thibodaux. Sept, Doth, 1884.
To the Police jury:
Gentlemen. Your committee met this dav
pursuant to notices.
Present : Messrs. Coulon. Grisamorc, How.
ell, Lagarde, Badeaux and Lcpiuc.
Absent Messrs. Mathews aud Delaupc.
lhe committee organized by ~electing Ma.
JorS !. GrlsamOre temporary chairman and
Al. Atsscigne temporary st cretary.
Tn motion OF Major L:.yarde, Judge J. NJ
Howell was elected permanent chairman and
Al. Lasseigne secretary.
; 1our committee submits to you, for your al
PROBATION, BOAT Ordinance Nc. l46 adopted
on the 18th August, 1882, as amended. to.wit .
defining what are public roads, providing
IN what manner and at whose expense said
roads shall be kept up. Penalties for al.
, structlng same. Dividing the Parish into
Ioau DISTRICTS and providing for Inspectors
Tor same. Duties OF Road Inspectors and Den
alties Tor failing to perform them, Mode nj
causing roads to be repaired when owner.
la1i 20 do so. Penalties for failing to work
roads; How notice is given to absent owners
by whom costs are paid, action la. rem for
payments Ut costs etc., authorizing travellers
10 open bars. gates etc, when roads are i'm
passaoie. Penalty for injuring public brid-
yes &C. How road Inspectors are dismissed.
No expenses made by parish without sDecial
appropriation. How vacancies Of office OF
Road Inspectors are filled. Penalties for die
s'ng wells along public roads.
nectlcn l. lbs it resolved by the Police
jury OF the Parish Of Lafourche, That All
roaus IN this parish that have been laid or ap
pointed ny virtue OF any act Ut the Lerisla.
lure or ny virtue OF any ordinance of the Pa
tOads. P""io
Section II. All owners of land in Bavon
Lalourche or on any other water conrse of
TINS paris, and all other Inhabitants Of this
parish. through whose land a road NAV hav.
been or may he regularly laid of or located
III conformity with law, shall deliver to the
PuOilc anu keep tue same free OF all obstacles
III constant aud complete repair at his iudiviI
uai expense, except such roads as are herein
alter provide tor provided that if any land
owner has more than Que roal.-then he ia fo
maintain the trout or main road only.
Section Ill. The public Roads in the Par.
lsl ot Laiourche, shall have as far as pract,-
cable, IL track OF sufficient width to accomn,.,
date the travelling public ; they shall be con
structed and ditched, 50 as to. give proc,nt
anu thorough drainage. Any cross bitches
shall DC securely and sat. ly bridged ,r tiled.
anu the lea lig bitches ut sufficient denth 4 tn
properly dram the road,
eectiOh ". SluiceS crossing a. public road
rom the Bayou tor the purpose of irrigatinY
ace ace &c, sna'l oe 50 constructed as not to
ncou the road, and they shall be covered
with strong aud safe bridges the width of |
the road, composed Of planks not less than
two ~ inches thick.
Auy person violating or permitting the |
above provision to he violated shall he s,L-
Iect to IL iinc Of Fifty Dollars, to he recovered
''t the suit Of the Road Inspector Ut the DisL |
t:ict' before any court OF competeut jurisdic.
ton.
Section v. The Police Jury Of this parish
nall annually elect by ballot seven Road
inspectors who Shall be cx-UhiciO ALeyee In
pectofs, each ct whom shall be commissioned
" the President Of the Police Jury and serve
Tor one year from tie lay OF his appointments
!. un!ii q successor shall be elected The ju
Of said Inspector shall extend tn
Ill roads. bridg and crussways within his
cspective district,
Section vi. This parish shall be divided
u Seven Districts, as follows, to-wit
NO. l shall extend from the upper line of
VI UOtu SUES OF tue Bayou. down |
. kacelsnd. ~
No. shall extend from Raceland. ON both
OF the Bayou, down to the Cut on.
NO. 5 from the Gut On, on both sides of the
Town to the Gulf.
NO. A shall comprise the Bruslee Guillot
settlement.
No ) shall COMPRISE the Rarou Ri,o q.
lement.
No. = shall comprise the upper,and lower
,noupic' Chackbay. Bayou Heron Malagay
settlements.
No. shall comprise the Tacherie Dugue
Settlement.
Section VII. ltsshall be the duty Of the
to visit all the public roads and
'orks within his Jurisdiction as often AS
nee IN ten days, and oitener it necessary.
nd 10 cause all said roads and crOssways To-
Q Kept at all times in a good state of repair
ccordlng to the provisions Of this ordinance,
M generally to superintend the execution
the Road ordinances Of this parish. l
NO Road Inspector shall receive his salary
niesss he he shall nave previously filed
It'll the Police Jury a sworn statement and !
continued on the third pase.) J
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