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

Relative to establishing and maintaining i'll good
order and repair, public roads public bridges
and public bitches III CalCasieU parish:
In order to properly establish public ruada
public bridges and public bitches and t. keep
the same III good order and repair and 10 tlN and
declare what are and shall be public roads pubhc
bridges and publC bitches by virtue OF the power
vested in Police Jures by the laws OF Louisiana,
be it ordained.
Section ]. That the several Jury Wards in the
parish OF Caloaseu, now existing he and are
hereby known Road Districts
Sec. 2. BE it further ordained. etc, That the
following declared to be and public roads
in the Parish Of CalCaBiou to-wit All public
roads existing in CRlCabieu parish whether
they exist by a donation OF Legislative
established by Legislative OF Police Jury, OF by
expressed dedication as such by owners OF land
OF in any other manner legally established.
Sec 3. BE- it further ordained etc, That all
public roads shall be at least eighteen feet wide
except over CauBewAyHr bridges, etc, each Of
which shall be not less than twelve feet wide. In
making or repairing Causeways the dirt neCcs-
saTy to build or repair such Causeways shall be
taken from each side E" as to form IL drain on
! either side.
Sbc. 4. Be it further ordained etc. That when
| it is intended to apply to the Police Jury to have
"A new road opened, or al existing road changed
in whole or in part notice in writing Of such in
tentiOn shall be filed with the clerk Of said Jury
and posted up AT the court house and Of one OF
more Of the most public places in each road dis
| triCt through which such intended road is to run
Or In which such intended alteration is TO be
made, at least thirty days previous 10 tho same
| who may dispense with these previous prerequi-
sites whenever they may deem il necessary.
Sec. 3. BE ii further ordained etc, That all
roads to be hereafter opened and made, and all
changes IN whole or i'll part Of any existing road,
shall be laid out by jury of freehOlders con
! Blsting Of not less than six inhabitants Of the
parish, to be appointed for that purpose by the
Police Jury. The person first named in the order
or resolution appointing a jury Of lTeehOldera
shall be bound TO notify the other persons named
in such order resolution Of their appointment
| meeting 10 NiHglATuC
the duties imposed on them; and 1t shall be the
duty Of said jury of ireehOlders to give notice Of
the time and place OF their meeting to the pro
pTistoFA or tenants through whose land "a road IL
proposed TO be laid out or changed, If such pro
pTietOrs reside in the parish and if not, then tt
. | their agent therein, II any is known; 10 trace
and lay out the road ordered to be laid out Of
changed, to the greatest and advantage of thu
inhabitants, and as little may be- to the preju
dice of Enclosures which laying out and suGl
damages as any private persOn shall sustain, shall
be done and AsGertained by them, the Jury o
treeholders on oath, which oath shall run II
these words; i do sulsmly swear that
will lay out the road now directed to be laid on
, by the Police Jury Of the Parish of CalGasieu, Il
the greatest ease and advantage Of the inhabi
| tants as may be, without favor, or affection
malice or hatred, and to the best Of my skill ant
abilities, 80 help me God
Sec. 6. Be 1t further ordained, etc That al
roads so laid out and adopted by the Police jury
and all roads which shall have been opened an
In common use for twelve months previous t
April 18th, 1850, shall be deemed public roads an
snail nUb De UObbtt ODsbInGLtt OF changed WlthOu
the consent aud the approval Of the Police Jur
| as public roads previous 10 April 18th 1889, 0
since that all damages assessed by jury Of fire.,
. | holders to any individual through whose land til
said road may run, shall be deemed a paris
charge and paid out of the funds thereof on ia
usual warrant provided, however, that notbin
= in this or the preceding article shall be so col
strued as 10 give right TO any individual to claiI
. damages tor the laying out OF n road along tia
front of his land according to the former custom
existing ia this State, or To claim dpmane for an
4 glanUp W hRn am
change Is made at the instance or for the use 9
benefit of such individual and, provided alsC
i that nothing Ia this ordinance shall be 10 COZ
b strued a. To affect, in any manner, the rights
individuals to any batture aluvian RlTead
formed ON the front of any tract Of land whie
lies on any nayigable river Or water course nc
8 public road shall pass to resume the use and POI
. session of such soil when It shall have bee
abandoned by the public, or shall have been tram
= fefred elsewhere with the consent of the prope
authority.
SEC. Z. DO It further ordained, etc. That a
; male persons in the Parish Of Caoasieu from til
I age III eighteen 10 fOFtyshye, arc declared 10 i
and are subject to, aud required to wOF
2 twelve days each year, Of eight hours each, Q
provided, this shall net include residents Of il
: eorpOrated towns ministers of the Gospel, PHI
o sieians, sGhabl teachers, mail carriers student
4 while attending school. and pOstnastsFs
Sec, s. BE II further ordained, ETC., That an
person summoned 10 work on any public FOai
public bridge. OF public ditch who shall refui
q o. nhEletb 10 40 and perform MS unty shall t0fie
aud pay the sum II two dollars per day Tor enc
y day he refuses and negleets ID DO bis duty,
a aforesaid 10 be recovered BY Judgment before an
q Jnstise OF the Peace Of Chloasien parish, TO |
q paid by Justice Of the Reaoe to the road oversee
\ and BY him be expended N having other hands
u work the r0adl and III default OF refusal 10 "a
!. such fine, said party shail be confined ID HI
2 parish prison until such fine u paid provided
Q shall not Temaiii in the parish prison more tina
i've days.
Soc. d Beitfurthar ordained, ETC., That owe
seeIn 81 roads shall give notice 70 each peFaO
2 what % necessary that they and each Of them sha
v bring aud work with on tie road at the time
= sunamguiRgi should the road ogerAeer see thu
& wagons and Jeans are necessary 70 work tbs Ena
Il With, ami tllat whore any road hand Is requests
u 70 bring wagon team To work % the IpRd he l
/ accredited with twodaYs work for each day thl
aunh team Of tJams afe employed, provide
3 they 10 not work more than six days ~ any o.
gear With their wagons and team. fhat tho
e she'll give netiee 10 each person ten days befo
y fha day appointed fnE working provided Whancvj
e & ehall b. neeesaarg f9f tho pahlie eoHYanienl
j fhal any road bridge OF GanaeWaY be immed
nsalY lnaie u repaired, or that any obstruction
Y such fogd. bridge Or eaaaoYaN be FeaoNea Itaha
4 be lawful 4uliaHibliaut aBE ta8 aFaIBbgr 1f sue
road 10 cali out q sufaeient number 81 DE han,
- nefiarai the work Required. nn giving enc day