The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-10-11
Proceedings
POLICE JURY.
State of I.ouisiana, Parish Of Lafo urche.
ThibOdaux, La. Oct, 2nA. 1881
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Thib0daux, La. Oct, 2nd, 1884.
No Road Inspector shall receive his salary
unlesss he he shall rave previously flied
with the Police Jury = sworn statement ami
report Ut the condition of the roads within
his district and that he has compiled with all
the provisions If this ordinance aud the State
laws ~relatiue thereto.
Any Inspector wilfnllv neslecting to have
the roads within his District made and kept
in repair. according t.. til. true extent OF
these ordinances snail he liable to y fine o;
Twenty Five dollars, tn be deducted from his
salary. Provided that the Inspectors Of Dis
tricts Nos. J, 4. j. q and 2 shall not he requir.
cd to make the the ten day visit above speci-
tener Unnecessary.
Section VIII. Whenever t:ia Inspector
shall deem it necessary to open, make Or re-
pair any :pOrtiOn nf the public roads within
his District. he shall give to each inhabitant
and lad owner obligated to repair Or make
any portion Of said road u notice which shall
DC served on him personally Or ut his dOmi-
cile upon some ,One over fourteen years Of
age, add in case ut his absence the notice AS
required above (shall be made by posting i
notice III some conspicuous place on the pre-
misses, and in one other public place in the vi
cinity.
Section TX. At the expiration Of the time
$3.50 ~ OOA4RAOVAOA Va ouJ "Os~
~ him ordered Oh any public road within
his juriss fiction in conformity with the police
regulations Of the parish, and the same has
not been completed said Inspector shall pro-
ceel to do the work by hiring hands and pro-
curing tue necessary materials tor the same,
provided he shall not he authorized to pay
more than one and u quarter dollar for hands
in tho execution Of said works. Provided
that in case tie old road bed has been chang
ed by reason Ut the construction Of b new L.
wee, or the happening of . crcvasse or other
extraordinary circumstance, = longer time
may be allowed for making the repairs Or
works above mentioned.
Section 4. All Judgments obtained for
moneys expended on roads III this parish, un-
der the provisions Of this ordinance shall
operate a. privileges in favor Of the parish,
upon the property Of the owner orjproprietor
whose duty it was to make said work anu
said privilege shall ram above all others.
Section Al. Whenever any proprietor of
lands shalt have o road which is iwpassable,
any person under the necessity Of passing
said place shall be authorized to open said
fences, bars Or gates Of said proprietor, in Or
der to make himself q passage through his en-
closure; but. said lpassenger shall he obliged to
replaces the said gates, bars or fences III the
condition in which he found them, Or rs near
" 80 as possible.
Section XII. II any person shall uplawful
~ and lnaliciously remove or destroy any
public bridge Or iujure the same with tue iii
tent of rendering the same dangerous or im-
passab'e, every such offender snail be fined
not less than ten nor more than One Hundred
dOllars, or be imprisoned not less than i've
nor more than thirty days or to be fined and
imprisoned at the discretion Of the court.
Sectiou XIII. The Police Jury reserve the
right Of depriving the Road Inspector Ut his
ONCE tor causes Ut which it shall he its W
Judge.
Section xiv. All roads, bridges, dikes
and crOsways that are or may hereafter be-
come u parish charge shall be under the su
perintendence OF the road Inspector. but no
money shall be expended for making any re
pairs thereof unlsss BY special appropriation
iu case said roads, bridges, ETC., become ,n
passaole during any recess of the Police Jury
! the said Inspector, with advice of the menu
bers OftLe Police jury in whose ward the
work is required may make such temporary
repairs rs may be absolutely necessary, and
the cost OF the same shall become q parish
charge.
Section XIV. In case Of the death, ~resicna-
ton, continued sickness or removal from the
parish during the recess Of the Police Jury,
OF the Inspector, it shall be the duty Of the
President Of the Police Jury to fill the vacan-
cy go occurring until the first session Of the
Police jury the person 50 appointed who ac-
cepts ehall serve aud become liable to all tue
penalties provided by these ordinances for
non fulfilment Of daty etc, in the same man.
ner a. If he had bean elected by the Police
Jury.
Section XVI. Any person digging q we'll
near the highway aud leaving the same un-
enclosed, shall be liable TO fine Of Ten Dollars
to be recovered before any jastice OF the
BE- it resolved that this ordinance, shall
take effect from aA3 after the date Of its pro-
mitigation.
Be it further resolved: that all ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be and thew
are hereby repealed.
(Sigued) H. N. COULON,
President.
Al. LAssEIGNE.