The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-31

Relative to establishing and maintaining III good
order aud repair, public reads publiC bridges
and public bitches in Caleasieu parish:
In order 10 properly establish public roads
! public bridges and public bitches and O. keep
the same in good order and repair and 70 III and
declare what are and shall be publc roads. public
bridges and public bitches, by virtue Of the power
| vested In Police Juries by the laws Of Louisiana
| be it ordained.
Section /. That the several Jury Wards in the
| parish Of CalCaBieu, as now existing. be and
| hereby known a. Road Districts
| Sec. 2 he it further ordained, etc, That the
following are declared to bu and arc public roads
| in the Parish Of CalGasieU, tO-wit: All public
| roads now existing in CalGaseu parish. whether
| they exist by donation Of Legislative OF were
established by Legislative OF Police jury OF by
| expressed dedication such by owners OF land
| or In any other manner legally established.
Sec. 3. BE it further ordained, etc, That all
public roads shall be ct least eighteen feet wide,
except over CausSWays, bridges etc, each Of
which shall be not less than twelve feet wide. In
| making or repairing Causeways, the dirt neCGs-
sary to build or repair such GRuseWRys shall be
| taken from each side 80 rs to form drain on
| either side,
See. A. BE it further ordained etc. That when
1t Is intended To apply to the Police Jury 10 have
| a new road opened, existing road changed
| in whole or in part notice in writing of such in
tentiOn shall be filed with the clerk Of said Jury
! aud posted up at the court house and at one or
| more Of the most public places in each road dis
triet through which such intended road is to run
| or in winch such intended alteration is 10 be-
made, at least thirty days previous to the same
| d
| who may dispense with these previous preEequi-
| sites whenever they may deem it necessary
| Sec, 8. Be Ii 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 jury Of freshOlders con
sisting Of not less than six inhabitants Of the
paEish, 10 be appointed for that purpose by the
| Police Jury, The perBOn first named in the order
| or resolution appointing q jury of fresholders
shall be bound 10 notify the other persons named
in BnCh order or resolution Of their appOintneut
] nUHN la i'm n nj ms 10 liaal
the duties imposed on them; aud ii shall be the
duty OF said jury Of EeshOldeTs to give notice OF
the time and place Of their meeting 20 the pro.
prietOrs or tenants through whose land road Ia
proposed 10 be laid ont or changed, If such pro,
pTietOrs reside in the parish, and If not then to
their agent therein, If any is Known TO trace
and lay out the road ordered to be laid out OF
changed TO the greatest ease and advantage of the
inhabitants, and as little as may be- to the preu
dice Of Enclosures which laying out and such
damages rs any private person shall sustain, Bhal
| be done and asGeFtainad by them, the jury OF
fTeehnldeTs, on oath, which oath shall run in
these words: i, do soiemly swear that ]
win lay out the road now directed 10 be laid out
by the PGliceJury OF the Parish of EalCARieu, t.
tho greatest ease and advantage of the inhabi
tauis as may be, without favor, or affection
malice or hatred, and to tho best Of my skin ami
abilities 80 help me God"
| Sec q. BE it further ordained, etc. That al
roads 30 laid cut and adopted by the Police Jury
and all roads which shall have been opened AMI
in common use for twelve months previous u
April 18th, 1s8O shall be deemed public roads, ant
shall not he closed obstructedor changed withOu
2 the consent and the approval Of the Police JUr,
/. n public roads previous to April nth, 1889 o
since; that all damages assessed by jury Of free
holders 70 any individual through whose land tn
said road may Tun shall be deemed q pArisl
charge and paid out Of the funds thereof on Tia
usual warrant; provided, however that nOthinl
In this or the proceeding article shall be 80 con
stFued as 10 give right 70 any individual to Gian
damages Tor tho laying out of road along th
front Of his land according to the former custom
existing In this state or TO claim dpmage for an,
change made In M existing road, whom suel
change il made ct tho instance. or f0F the use o
beneiif Of such individual and provided also
that nothing 10 this ordinance ahnll be 80 con
Htrned a. 10 Attest IN any manner. The rights o
T | individuals 70 any batture or allHvian alread
. formed On the front Of any tract OF land whiol
? lies on any navigable river or water course, no
S 10 prevent any owner Of the soil on which
public Fgad sali pass, 70 resume the use and pDl
session of sunll soil when IT shall have bee
abandoned by the pubic, Hhall have been trans
: ierEad elsewhero with The G0paaut Of the pFops
2 See Il IIe il further ordained, eic.. That X
d male parauns IN the Parish Of Caleaaien from III
age 0f eightpan % aDyty five, are declared to i
: and are subject 81, and Eequired 10 wOr
G twelve days eath year, of eight iIOBrs ahgA, o
: the public read ridges and ditelesaf thispaeisi
{ provided, This shall not include residents ii ii
z eaRporata1 GsWlia ministers of the Gealsal plil
i ssesans, splioal taaeheIs mail carriers student
n while attending sohool, and p0stmasieFs.
Sac. Z. Do IL gurth6r erdaiaeI ETC., That an
person summoned ID work on any public raaf
q pnblic bridge, or public ditch who shall relua
neglect To DO and perform his duty shall larie
and l,ay the sum 81 two dollars per day t0f Gao
day BE- refuses and negieets % do big duty, Q
aforesaid u bereaoyqred Nv Judgment before an
Q . n6tiea of the Ppana Of Caleaaieu parrish To Il
y paid w Jnstla6 Ut tle raaoe to tle road pvetsaa
and 81 him 81 expenssfa Id having gthar hands
e york the road and III defaaH af refusal to "a
! such tne, aai0 party shall be aauiiBed In n
4 parish prison mt snnh 1ne y paid psogidaa /
alieil no romAiH IA the parish prison moro tia
8 Eve dafe
4 had.H 70 3 fgIther eraakne1, etc, dasl owe
sears n olads ahnil giFe nnflae p each pefso
j Haf Unnecessary fhet they aua each ai flNHl sha
Il Bring aHd Wprk Hith on She read ht The slime
samm0ning. ahuula The read pFaFaaHr see fhi
HaRnAa and teams are ireHseafP p work tho roe
b itas ASS that where any TuisA heu & Requestt
4 Il bring 4 WAGON taani b Hark On the road ho
eeeYeditesi With tsfo days Nnli Got each day thi
& Qeh tean Is teans ane enAiey provide
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ahais dive agtile ~ ei Iag9lH 4un asgR helai
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