St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-14

have al appeal to- the District or Magistrates
Courts of this parish, according to their respec-
tive jurisdictions provided he prosecute the
same within six months from the date Of the lay
ing out of the said road, the assessment of said
damages. The District or Magistrates Courts
are by law authorized to take cogniZance OF the
said appeals and decide thereon, and no appeal
shall be set aside for want Of form in bringing &
the same before the Court, and the District Judge
or Magistrate may issue injunctons to stay pro-
ceedngs said eases when he may think The
case may require the same.
TIMBER-HOw PROCURED.
Sec. Z. Be ii ord0jned, etc., That whenever, for
the making or repairing Of any road bridge,
cauSeWay drain, mile post or direction board, it
may be necessary to have timber or earth, or
tools, to have the assistance Of poughs wheel
carriages, the ovcrseer Of the roads shall be and
he is authorized-1st. To take from the land or
plantation adjoining such road, bridge, ca,>cway,
ditch, drain. mile post or direction board. and il
not TO be found on such adjoining land chem on
any land in the district, much and such timber
earth as may be necessary 10 complete the
work to be done, causing such timber or earth 10
be first viewed and appraised by two dsiuterested
land owncrS; and Cd TO all persons furnishing
the same the oVerseer shall allow three days work
for each wagon, &c., with the team, and amy tools
belonging to any person living on the road in
the event OF any such tools being broken, The
damage done thereby shall be appraised by three
disnter2sted persons appointed by The oTerseer
and paid for by the Police Jury.
PENALTY FOR CHANGING PUBLIC ROAD WITHOUT
ORDER Or POLICE JURY
Sec. s Be il ordained, etc, That no person shall
close, obstruct, turn, alter or change any public
road, unless by order OF the Police Jury, nuder
a penalty of not less than ten dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars for each offense, to be
recovered by civil suit before any magistrates
conrt, Or other court OF competent Jurisdiction.
SEC. g. Be it oydGiaed etc, That if any person
shall in any manner whatever break, inure or
destroy any Of the public bridges, or any Of the
appurtenances thereof, or shall iniure in any man
ner any public road, causeWay, ditch drain; OF
shall place any matter or thing in or at the end OF
any ditch drain, as to impede the free flow
of water therein; or shall unfasten or remove from
its place. any timber, plank OF other material ap
pertaining to the public or appertaiuiDg to or
intended for the use of any public road, bridge or
causeWay; orS shall remove, throw down, deface,
or in any manner injure any mile post Or diree-
ton board or any of the marks or numbers on the
same or shall obstruct in any manner the free
passage of any public road, bridge or causeway
or render the same unsafe to travel over; or shall
open any draw On public bridge, OF any gate or
suice, Oh public dam ditch or drain, without
authority for so doing or having such Authority
shall leave the same open without proper person
in attendance to close the same when required, or
shall leave the same open after sunset; every such
person so offending, and their aiders, abettors
and counsellors shall severaly forfeit and pay
the SUM OF fifty dollars for every such offense and
shall be also bound to pay the amount it may cost
for the repairs or labor found necessary to be
done BY reason of the commission Of any Of the
oIenses, to be sued for and collected and dispos-
ed Of rs provided by section % of this ordinance.
OvERsEERs OF RoADs-HOw APPOINTED, THEIR
DUTIES AND POWERS, ETC.
Sec. TO- Be 1t ordained, etc., That at such times
as to the Police Jury may deem proper, there shall
be appointed as many Overseers of Roads as may
De found necessary to the construction and keep
ng constantly in good order the public roads in
he Parish Of st. Landry. The persons so appoint
ID shall be at least twenty-one years of age aud
my person serving faithfully one year shall be
exempted from road duty for three years, and in
Ease OF the DEATH removal, refusal or incapaeity
% serve from any cause, of person appointed as {
)verseer of the Roads, the member of the Police +
fury Ward wherein such vacancy may occur, I
hall, should it be deemed necessary, appoint an
,fher, to serve out the unexpred term of such +
)yerseer; proUided that the person appointed by 3
he member of the Police Jury as aforesaid, as r
veil as all persons who shall accept the appoint
1ent OF OyeFseer Of Roads, although such person =
nay NOT be lawfully compelled TO serve as Over f
eer. shall be bound to serve, and shall perform q
he same duties, under the same responsibilities .
mes aud forfeitures as if they had been regularly
ppointed, by the Police Jury. an Overseer OF t
soads and provided also, that to each Ogerseer .
f the Roads there shall be delivered notice or 5
ertidcate of appointment signed by the Clerk of f
be Police Jury, which shall be deemed sufficient r.
yidence of his authority TO act and should such L
Dad ogerseer appointed by the Police Jury re- s.
Give and accept q commission when served on s]
i'm as herein provided, it shall be deemed good a
nd sufficient proof that the said overseer accept
1 the appointment, and he shall be bound to q
erVe, aud which notice or certificate of appoint a
lent the Clerk Of the Police Jury shall transmit O
the Sheriff as provided for in Section "a of this O
rlnanpa end 10 the narsnn annninfad