The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-04-26
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and to keep the same In good order and
repair and to fix and declare what are and
shall be public roads, pablo bridges and
public ditches by virtue Of the power
vested in Police Juries by the laws of
Louisiana, be 1t ordained.
Section l. That the several Jury Wards
In the parish of CalCasieu as now existing
be and are hereby known as Road Districts.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, etc,
That the following are declared to be and
are public roads in the parish Of Calcasieu,
to wit! All public roads now existing in
Caleasieu parish, whether they exist by a
donation of Legislative or were established
by Legislative or Police Jury or by ex-
pressed dedication as such by owners of
land, or in any other manner legally es,
tablished.
Sec 8 Be it further ordained, etc
That all public roads shall be at least
eighteen feet wide, except over causeways,
bridges, etc each of which shall be not
less than twelve feet wide, In making or
repairing causeways, the dirt necessary
TO build OF repair such causeways shall be
taken from each side so as to form a drain
on either side.
Sec. L. Be it further ordained, etc
That when it is intended to apply to the
OllGb jury W nave u ubW IObu phEnous OF
an existing road changed in whole or in
part, notice in writing, of such intention
shall be Ii ed with the clerk of said Jury,
and posted up at the court house, and at
one or more of the most public places in
each road district through which such in
tended road is to run, or in which such in
tended alteration is to be made, at least
thirty days previous to the same being
taken into consideration by the Police
Jury, who may dispense with these pre-
vious prerequisites whenever they may
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Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.
That all roads to be hereafter opened and
made, and all changes In whole or in part
of any existing road, shall be laid out by q
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than six inhabitants of the parish, to be
appointed for that purpose by the Police
Jury, The person fFst named in the order
or resolution appointing a jury Of free
holders shall be bound to notify the other
persons named in such order or resolution,
of their appointment and the time and
place of meeting, to discharge the duties
imposed on them and it shall be the duty
of the said jury of freehOlders to give
notice OF the time and place of their meet
ing 10 the proprietOTs or tenants through
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out or changed, If such proprietors reside
in the parish, and If not, then to their
agent therein, if any is known to trace
and lay out tho road ordered TO ba laid
out or changed, to the greatest ease and
advantage of the inhabitants and as little
as may be, to the prejudice of Enclosures,
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private person shall sustain, shall be done
ana ascGrtained by them, the jury of free
holders, on oath, which oath shall run in
these words: d, do solemuly swear
that will lay out ths road now directed
to he laid out by the Police Jury Of
the parish of CalcRsieu, to the greatest
case and advantage of the Inhabitants rs
may be, without favor, or affection,
malice or hatred, and 10 the best of my
skill and abilities, so help me God"
Sec, g. Be 1t further ordained, etc. That
all roads so laid out, and adopted by the
Police Jury, and all roads which shall have
been opened and in common use for twelve
months previous to April 17th, 1889, shall
be deemed public roads, and shall not be
closed, Obstructed or changed, without the
consent and approval of the Police Jury,
as public roads previous to April 18th, 1880
or since that all damages assessed by a
jury of fTeehOlders TO any individual
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shall Be deemed parish charge and paid
out Of the funds thereof, on the usual war.
rant, provided, however that nothing in
this or the preceding article shall be so
construed as to give right to any indi-
vidual to claim damages for the laying out
of a road along the front of his land &C.
cording TO the former customs existing in
this State, or 30 claim damage for any
change made In an existing road, when
such change Is made at the Instance or for
the use or benefit of such individual and
provided also, that nothing IN this ordI
nance shall be SO construed as to affect, in
any manner, the rights Of individuals to
any batture or alluvian already formed on
the front Of any tract of land which lies on
any nRyigahle river or water course, nor to
prevent any owner of the soil on whic a
public road shall pass, to resume the use
and possession OF such soil when II shall
have been abandoned by the public, or
shall have been trans ferei elsewhere with
the consent of the proper authority
Sec. 7, BE it further ordained, etc. That
all male persons in The parish Of CRlcasieu
from the age Of eighteen TO forty FIVE, are
declared to be and are subject TO-, and re-
QuiEed to work twelve days each year, of
eight hours eRch on the public road, bridges
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shall not include residents of incorporated
towns, ministerso of the Gospel, ply ysiciAns,
school teachers, mail carriers, students
while attending school and postmasteFs,
Sec 8 Be it further ordained, etc.
That any person summoned TO work on
any public road public bridge, or public
ditch, who shall refuse or neglect to do
and perform his duty shall forfeit and
pay the sam Of two dollars per day for
each day he refuses and neglects 10 do
his duty, as aforesaid to be recovered BY
Judgment before any Justice Of the Peace
Of Calcasieu parish 10 be paid BY Justice
Of the Peace to the road oVelseer, and by
him b expended in having other hands
to work the road and IN default or refusal
to pey such fne, said party shall be con
fiped in the parish prison until such 6ne
is paid provided he shall not remain 10
the parish prison more than eve days
Sec. Q, IIe It further ordained, etc. That
oveTseers Of roads shall give notice TO each
person what is necessary that they and
each Of them shall bring and work with
on the road 81 the time Of sunmonlngi
should the road oveFseeF see that wagons
and teams are necessary to york the road
With, and that where any road hand is re-
quested To bring wagon team 70 work on
the road, he he accredited with two days
work for each day that such team ~ teams
are employed, proyiGea they do not work
more than six days in any one year with
their wagons and team, That they shall
give notice 10 eeeh person ten days before
the day appointed for working. provided
whenever y shall bs necessary for the
public congenlanee that any goad bridge
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paired cf that any Obstruction "a sncb
road Bridge "a eaNseWsF ba remaved u
seer of such Eoad b Gall out 8udieient