The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24


nstiee. oyerseers may sslsct such person rs they
choose % serve notices, when fhey shall Be
cTetltttd with one sny.s work for each day 20 en-
Sec Id be it further ordained. etc. THAT the
PoleeJnry shall appoint ona good and responsible
man as read sveFsaeT OF each public road or sub
division or part Of public road 81 aleasief parrish.
! Rat any person appointed rhsa 0xesseer, whu
shal refuse to serve shall forfeit ard nav ne snai
q QEe hundred dollars, 70 be recovered iaF suit
before any competent court provided osa shall
BE- compelled 10 serve as OYeraeer more fhan nHne
n threP years hat the road oyerseers benpi
pointed from the FIRST of January, 1890 ard every
two Yedrs thereafter provided, furthermore that
tiie boiee Jnry has right to danaiss him It any
Sell. Belt further ordained etc. Tbas ifsirall
DO and i hereby made lsa inty 81 the road over.
5eer q Keep the raat 9lges eaitsesgaEai etc. On
tlle fqa1l over whlei they ARE appointed in gaad
sud thorough repair to cause Ii ~ set ~ II the
forks Of all roadsA post with arms pointing with
the way eaeh And every Toa1 with directions to
tlh NEST psbic places To which they lead with
The number Of miles ffpm that place and fer the
lnifaction OF the above that the road avsrseer Be
hnea 1ye dollars Tor each and every oisense against
sad ordinance TO be recovered aefgre stise
of the Peace In DaleasieH parish. THEY ahail
promptly report to the President Of the Police
Jury al unlawful distinctions changes IN any
public road, bridge and bitches, when mud by
whom made and maintained The President Of
the Police Jury on being infarlaed OF said oh
strletlons to roads, bridges ana bitches shall
Immediately investigate the same and have the
said distractions removed at tho cost Of the party
or parties obstructiBg or changing the same.
Sec: IT, BE il further ordained, etc. That If
any other road 0ygFseer appointed AZ aforesaid
shall fail or neglect to do or perform his duty as
requested by law he shall forfeit ard nav the
sum of fifty dollars t$S0.O0) to De recovered IN orr
binary process before any Justice Of the Peace Of
Sec, 10. De It further ordained, ETC., That the
Police Jury shall have printed sufficient nuln
Der Of copies OF the road law 70 supply eaeh over
seer when appointed copy of tic same, which
copy shall be transmitted to the aaid ovelNeer to-
gether with tho commission with q auitabie form
printed on the back of said commission to make
his returns, which commission shall be sufficient
authority for the said Overseer to act in carrying
ont his duties as sneh.
Sec. "A. BE 1t further ordained, etc. That
where tile road hands ordered out 10 work n road
are required to cross q ferry or ferries, or toll
bridges be passed free Of charge with the neGes-
sary tools or teams that are required to work on
| the public road on which they have been ordered
out to work
Sec. Is. BE 1t further ordained, e6c That for
detacing or knocking down sign boards ii shall be
considered q misdemeanot, gnbieeting the party
or PARTIES 10 defaeing on knocking down sign
boards on any roads In the parish of Chleasieu to
Q fine Of five dollars, nor more than twenty-five
dollars and in default Of paying the fine the party
or parties shall be Imprisoned In the parish prsOn
for the term Of i've days, thu above 10 be tried
Galoasieu.
Sec. 10. BE it further ordained etc, That the
road oveFseers, at the expiration of the term for
| which they may have been appointed by the PO-
| lice Jury shall be required to furnish the Police
jury with list Of the hands required TO work the
road In their respective districts, and to recon
mend some suitable person to succeed him as road
overseeT.
Sec. IL BE it further ordained, etc, That any
| person or persons being resident on a public
road for ton days are subject TO road duty
1 Soc. H. BE 1t further ordained ETC., That
when the public roads are established, or new
roads are % be established tlfe road avefseers in
the several road districts Teqared to keep the
necessary bitches and drains, and eulverts In
| good order and repair.
Soc, 10. Be 1t further ordained, etc. That all
laws parts of laws in conflict with the road law,
are hereby repealed, and that the road law take
effect from and after It's PRONUNCIATION
Approved. AD0LPH MEYER,
President Police Jury.
| Attest DosFTE VINCET Clerk p j.