St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-31

as We'll as upon nuDnc fOauS iHitt III II Hi'lac d
part Of the duty of Road Overseers to enquire
and make dcent search on their respective roads,
to take charge Of all roa, &crapos and tools found
belonging to the Parish.
Further a,"szes and Pea"
rgsEes Gor Interfering with Road szamds
while as Work os Public Roads.
SEC. II. Be IL o}U0iucd etc., That il shall be
and it is hereby declared to be the duty of each
Oyerseer Of Roads, appointed as aforesaid to give
notice, either verbal or written by himself or by
some person authorized to that effect by him, to
all persons subject 10 road duty, Of the time and
place Of meeting to work on the public roads, and
what kind of tools each of them shall bring with
him TO work thereon. Pyorided, that no person
or persons summoned by the OrerseerS to work
on the plfEllic roads, shall be bound to work more
than twelve days in each year, nor more than
three days III any time nor be liable to
amy fine for not appearing and doing their duty
Unless they shall be Summoned and notified as
aforesaid three days, including that on which the
notice was given. before the day appointed for
working. had Vrorjded that whenever it shall
be necessary Tor the pubIlc convenience, that any
road, bridge cauSeWa\ BE- Immediately made or
repaired or hat any obstruction in any such road.
bridge or cnnSeWaN be removed it shall be the
duly Of the DVcrseer OF such road to call out sui
ticent number Of the hands bound to work
such road, bridge or causeway, and do the work
re,iuired on giving Immediate notice TO SUCH
ut work pnhc roads bridges, any inter
rupton by evil disposed persons, shall be punish
ed by fine Of $40 (ten dollars) for the first Of
Tense aud $25 twenty-five dolars) for each sub
se0uent o11ense, and said fne to be disposed &C
cordDg to section % Of this Ordinance.
vybas Constitutes "a Bays work.
SEC Il Be ii 0yddtped etc., That any person
liable to do road duty, who shall in obedience to
the summons Of the Overaeer, attend, and does
not work faithfully at least eight hours during
each day so summoned shall not be considered
as having done days work, and shall be entitled
to credit for only the time he works, and not for
such time as he may be in attendance but idling.
Idle Fine Deducted.
SEC. Is. Be it ordained, etc. That the Overseer
be and is hereby authorized to deduct the time
idled away, by such persons as may be summoned
to work on the public road, and shall have the
authority continue to call them out from time
TO time, to make up the time so idled away; and
upon the failure refusal Of any person to attend
upon such summons to make up such deficit, he
shall; be liable to the same tines imposed in See
ton Is upon persons tallng, refusing neglecting
to attend when summoned, said fines to be recov
cred in the manner provided in said Section.
Farther HsutSes OF asosad spverseers.
SEC IL. Be II ordained, ETC., That they be fur
Their required to constantly keep and maintain i'll
good and safe order the public roads in the dis
trict Of which they Overseers, together with
the necessary bridges, causeWaNs, bitches, drains,
mile posts and direction boards thereon, and when
at work Il road always to leave same after sun
down free from all distractions and safe to pass.
and safely to keep and preserve all timber and
other property intended for the of the roads
under their charge; and to cause to be lmme-
diately removed from the public roads, bridges,
causeways, bitches drains, all distractions, all
broken down vehicles, all timber or other things
dropped or left on the road all such as dead ami
mails, and all nuisances, removing the same To
such distance from the road Ia render them
safe and noftensVe to travellers, and all dead
animals and broken vehicles to be removed at the
expense of the owner thereof, upon his failure or
refusal to do so after notice by the Oyersear OF
the road.
sompen sassoal.
SEC 10 Be it ordained, etc, That Road Over
seers shalt not be allowed any compensation for
the humber of DAYS the road hands are required
to work, but they shall he allowed the sum Of
$3.50 tone dollar and fifty cents) pea day for each
days extra work, and 10 compensation shall be
allowed for notifying the hands. That all
road oyerseers shall receive the same
per diem and mileage witnesses for eacl,
and every day they summoned before
the Police Jury. It shall be the duty Of each
ogerseer to summon all male persons from the
age Of eighteen to fifty, except such as may be
exempt from public service by the Legislature Of
this State, by the Police Jury, to meet at such
places and times as to them, the said overseers,
shall seem convenient, with the necessary tools.
for the repairing or making OF the public road or
roads under their charge and whoever, without
legal excuse, Or physical disability certified to by
some licensed physician practicing in this parish,
shall, upon such summons, refuse or neglect to
attend, with the tools designated and do ther
duty either in person or by sending in their place,
end to be accepted by the oyerseer OF the roads,
efficient hand not subject to be called to work
on tho public roads, shall forfeit and pay the
of two dollars per day for each person SO neglect