The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-04-26
NO. S

Sec. ~. Belt bturther ordained etc. That
the Police Jury shall appoint one good and
responsible man as road oveFsser OF each
public road or subdivision OF part OF public
road in Caloasieu parish. That any per
son appointed read overseer, who shall re-
fuse to serve shall forfeit and pay the
sum of one hundred dollars. 60 be recov-
cred by suit before any competent court,
provided no one shall be compelled 70
serve as overseer more than once In three
years That the road overseers be ap-
pointed from the q st Of January. 1890,
aud every two years thereafter provided
furthermore that the Police Jary has a
right to dismiss him at any time
Sec. IL, Be it further ordained, etc. That
ii shall be and Is hereby made the duty of
the read overseer to keep the road, bridges,
causeways, etc on the road over which
they are appointed in good and thorough
repair, to cause 10 be set upat the forks Of
all roads post with arms pointing with
the way of each and every road with dlIec-
tions to the most public places to which
they lead with the number Of miles from
that place, and for the infraction Of the
above that the road overseer be fned Ave
dollars for each and every offence against
said ordinance, to be recovered before any
Justice Of the Peace in Caleasieu parish
They shall promptly report TO the Presi-
dent of the Police Jury all unlawful oh.
stFuottons or changes in any public road,
bridge and bitches, when and by whom
made and maintained The President Of
the Police Jury on being informed Of said
distractions to roads, bridges and ditches
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. II. Be II further ordained, etc, That
If any other road oveTseer appointed as
aforesaid, shall fail or neglect TO do or pen
form his duty as requested by law he
shall forfeit and pay the sum Of fifty dol
lars $3.50 OO) to DO recovered by ordinary
process before any Justice of the Peace Of
the parish.
Sec, 10. Be it further ordained, etc. That
the Police jury shall have printed q sui1i-
Cient number Of copies of the road law to
supply each Overseer when appointed, a
copy Of the same, which copy shall be
transmitted to the said oVersear, together
with the commission with q suitable form
printed on the back of said commission
to make his returns, which commission
shall be sufficient authority for the said
overseeT to act In carrying out his duties
as such,
Sec. Ia BE it further ordained, etc That
where the road hands ordered out to work
road are required to cross ferry or
ferries, or toll bridges, b6 passed free Of
charge with the necessary tools or teams
that are required to work on the public
road on which they have been ordered out
to work.
Sec. 10. Be 1t further ordained, etc That
foE defaoing or knocking down sign boards
it shall be considered mlsdeneanor, sub
jeCtlng the party or parties so defsCing or
knocking down sign boards on any roads
in the parish Of CalCasieu, to fine of tive
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 Eve days the
above TO be tried before any Justice of the
Peace in the parish of Caloasieu,
Sec 16 Bs lit further ordained, etc. Tint
the road oVeEseers, at the expiration of
the term for which they may have been
appointed by the Police Jury shall be
required to furnish the Police Jury with
list of the hands required to work the road
in their respective districts, and 10 recon-
mend some suitable person to succeed
him as road oVeTseer.
Sec. II. Belt further ordained, etc, That
any per8on or persons being a resident on
a public road for ten days are subject to
road duty.
Sec. 18, BE it further ordained, etc. Fhat
when the public roads are established, or
new roads are to be established, the road
oVerseeTs in the several road districts are
required to keep the necessary bitches,
and drains and culverts In good order and
repair.
Sec, 49, Be 1t further ordained, etc. That
all laws or parts Of laws in conflict with the
road law, are hereby repealed, and that
the road law take effect from aud after its
On motion, the road law was adopted as
a whole,
On motion the Board took recess until
two o'clock p. III,
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, members present as before,
On motion Of Charles Miller, that the
president be authorized to draw on the
treasurer for the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars in favor of John NJ Coos,
treasurer of the Soldiers Home Of LouE
siana, motion carried.
Dr. J @. Munday personally appeared
before the Board aud made a statement to
the Board regarding the contract made
between him and the Board In regard to
the amputation Of Eli Clark's leg. On
motion the matter was laid over for Cdr
ther consideration.
The following proposition was read, and
Dn motion was laid over tntil to morrow
at two o'clock p. IN
Whereas, The KR IAs City, Watkins
and Cult Railway Company propose to
build in Galcasieu parish a standard gauge
running in noFtherly direction,
which, by connecting with other lines Of
railway, viii furnish northern outlet for
Caleasieu parish and
Whereas, the said Railway Company
propose to begin the construction of such
railroad IN Cslcasieu parish by the FIRST
day Of July. 1889 and
Whereas, such railroad will be Of great
md lasting benefit TO Calcasieu parish, by
opening up the hest market for its prOdue-
lions and bringing capital and immigra
lion into said parish, and thereby develop
ing its resources and
Whereas, Il is right and proper that the
Parish OF Caieasien should give material
and encouragement to said Rail-
way Company In the pgemisaa therefore
30 It ordained bY the Police JuFY of tha
Parish of Galcasieu, That an parish taxes
which may be assessed In said parish for
The period Of fifteen years, from and
Including the first assessment thereof,
lpnn all railroads which may be con-
sFructed BY the Kansas City, Watkins and
Gulf Railway Company in said parish in
;lnding main line, branches extensions
md feeders, and upon all tbs ROLLING stock,
elevators side tracks, station houses work
hops and all other property belonging ~
HE equipment and operating pf snch Eail4
.oads, be and ihe salaa afa hereby fenitlsa
into and in fgy9r Of the Eaid hansas City,
Watkins q Gulf RailWay Company, As
1onus, subsidy Or donation to said hail
way Company to encourage apa assist
aid RailNey Company ip Che eoHsigaciien
lf said railroad.
On motion 81 ! a, Perkins tba' 3 c6m-
nittes u EwQ, With the plelldeps, VI A
peinied h draw up the probable Epsnai
.afss 81 ths parish fof The seas aea
Aesioa carried
p asnl ppoirisa tls esilslng
nd Charles Miller on sid ca
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