The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-17

notice. 0Eersesrs may select such person as they
choose to serve notices when they shall be
credited with one days work for each day 80 en-
sec. 10. BE II further ordained, etc, That the
Police jury shall appoint one good and responsible
man as read Overseer Of each public road on snb-
division or part Of public road in 0alcasieu parish
THAT any person appointed road OveraeeT, who
shall refuse to serve shall forfeit and pay the sum
Of one hundred dollars, to be recovered by suit
before any competent court, provided no one shall
be compelled to serve as overBeer more than once
In three years. That the road Dverseers be ap.
pointed from the first Of January, 1890 and every
two years thereafter provided, furthermore that
the Police Jury has q right to dismiss him at any
time.
Sec Il. Be it furtherortlained etc, That it shall
be and Is hereby made the duty of the road over
seer to keep the road bridges CausBways. etc, on
the road over which they are appointed in good
and thorough repair, to cause to be set mp at tho
fork OF all roads post with arms pointing with
the way OF each and every road with directions to
the most publiC places 10 which they lead, with
the number of miles from that place and for the
intraCtiun of the above that the road OVerBeer be
fined five dollars for each and every offence against
said ordinance 10 be recovered before any JustiCe
OF the Peace IN GalGaSiGu parish. They shall
promptly report to the President Of the Police
Jury all unlawful distinctions or changes in any
public road, bridge and bitches, when and by
whom made and maintained. The President Of
the Police Jury being informed Of said oh
structiOns 10 roads bridges and bitches shall
Immediately investigate the same and have the
said distinctions removed at the cost of the party
or parties obstruCting or changing the same.
Sec. Il. BE it further ordained, etc, That If
any other road OveFsBer appointed as aforesaid,
shall fail or neglect to do or perform his duty as
requested by law he shall forfeit and pay the
sum Of fifty dollars $780, 0i to be recovered by
binary process before any Justice Of the Peace Of
the parish
Sec. rs. Be it further ordained, etc, That the
Police Jury shall have printed q sufficient mum
Der OF copies OF the road law to supply each over
seer when appointed copy Of the same which
copy shall be transmitted TO the said OveFBeeT. to
gether with the commission with a suitable form
printed on the back of said commission to make
his returns, which commission shall be sufficient
authority for the said OvGrseer TO act in carrying
out his duties as such
Sec. Il. BE it further ordained. etc. That
where the road hands ordered out to work a road
are required to cross ferry or ferries, or toll
bridges, be passed free OF charge with the neCes
Bary tools or teams that are required 10 work on
the public road on which they have been ordered
out to work.
Sec. Is Be il further ordained etc. That for
detRcipE OF knocking down sign boards it shall be
considered misdemeanUT, subjecting the party
OF parties so detacing or knocking down sign
boards on any roads in the parish Of Caloasieu 20
tine 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 prison
for the term OF five days the above to be tried
before any Justice of the Peace IN the parish OF
Calcasieu
Sec. Ii. Be it further ordained, etc, That the
road Overseers nj the expiration Of the term for
which they may have been appointed by the Pc.
lice Jury shall be required 10 furnish the Police
Jury with a list Of the hands required TO work the
road IN their respective districts, and to recon
mend some suitable person 10 succecd him as road
UverseeT.
Sec. i. Be it further ordained etc That any
person or persons being Il resident Oh a public
road Tor ten days arr subioct to road duty,
Sec, 16. BE it further ordained etc. That
when the public roads are established, or new
roads are to be established, the road OverseerF in
the several road districts required IL keep the
necessary bitches, and drains and culyert1 III
good order and repair.
Sec. II. Be il further ordained, etc That all
laws or parts Of laws in conflict with the road law
art hereby repealed, and that the road Law take
effect from and after its PRONUNCIATION
Approved ADOLPH MEYER
President Police Jury.
Attest DOsITr NINCET Clerk =. j.