St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-17

NY tdheu lnCO consideration by the POllC(
Jury, who may dispense with these pre-
vious prerequisites whenever they may
deem it necessary.
ROADS, HOW LAID OUT.
Sec. ;. Be 1t 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 oil
Tree holders, consisting of not less than }
inhabitants OF the parish, to be appointed
for that purpose by the Police Jury. The
person first named in the order o.. resolution
appointing a jury Of freeholders shall be
bound to notify the other persons named in
such order or resolution, Of their appoint
ment and the time and place Of meeting, to
discharge the duties imposed on them and
it shall be the duty of the said jury Of free
holders to give notice Of the time and place
of their meeting, to the ploprietors and ten
ants, through whose land road is propoe-
led to be laid out or changed il such pro-
prletors reside in the parish, and if not
then to their agent therein, il any is known :
to trace and lay out the road, ordered to be
laid out or changed, to the greatest ease
and advantage Of the inhabitants, and us
little as may be, to the prejudice of inclo-
sllres, which laying out and such damages
as any private person shall sustain. shall
be done and ascertained by them, the Jury
of freeholders, on oath, which oath shall run
in these words: /
Il, A. B., do solemlv sWea1 that will lay
out the road now directed to be laid ont BY
the Police Jury of the Parish of st. Landry
to the greatest ease and adN antage of the
and with as little prejudice
to enclosures, as may be, without favor orI
affection, malice or hatred, and to the best
Of my skill and abilities, 50 help me God
PRIVATE bitches, HOW TO KEEP UP.
Sec. 4. Be 1t ordained, etc., That when
with the consent of the overseer Of the road
IN any district, ditch or drain shall be |
yidened Or made across any public |
:oad, by any person for the service or bene-
it Of his land, every such ditch or drain,
with the necessary bridges over the same,
shall under the supervision Of the oyerseer
II the road, be made, and constantly kept |.
md maintained in good order, convenient
ind safe, by the proprietors or tenants Of
he land, for the use or benefit of whom any
uch drain or ditch may have been made,
II widened, and every such propri-
tor or tenant failing or neglecting to COM
'ly herewith, shall, for every such failure :
r neglect forfeit and pay the sum Of fifty
ollars; and should the necessary repairs {
0 any such ditch drain or bridge, not be ,
one by the persons herein bound to do
he same, and that within tWenty-four hours
fter the same shall have become necessary a
+ the oyerseer Of roads shall have required b
UGH repairs to be done, then the said me- y
essary repairs shall be done by the said =
verseer of the roads, at the cost of the pro- e
rietor or tenant so refusing or negIecting, a
.hich cost the said proprietor or tenant e
hall be bound to pay on demand +
CHANGES IN ROADS, HOW MADE. =
SEC. 5. Be 1t ordained, etc., That the 81
erson at whose request or for whose use or o
enefit a new road is laid out, or +
lange is directed to be made in W
listing road, shall be bound to pay all the N
lpenses of such change, and also be bound N N
ithout delay, to put the part so changed Il
good order, with the necessary bridges, fl
bitches, drains, mile posts and a
rection boards, to the satisfaction of the n =.
erseer of the roads, in the district wherein ee &c
oh change shall be made Provided, how t1
er, that it shall be necessary before any ev
ange as aforesaid is adopted by the Po- 10
e Jury, for said person to produce re- hi
ipt or receipts for the aforesaid expenses, an
gether with a certificate of the Oyerseer Of ed
E Roads in that district that the new road Sc Sc
made has been put in good order, and 70