The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-08-05

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Loyd's Bridge to Hineston and Ar
che SnltnS 80
Spring Creek Camp Ground to Elmer
Calcasieu Bridge to Mike Smith's....
Loyd's Bridge to lower Parish line,
right bank Bayou Boeuf .......... 10
Loyd's Bridge to lower Parish line,
left bank Bayou Boeuf. ............ 10
1854
Shall lie divided into three Road Dis.
tricts; that District No. shall consist of
and embrace all the above mentioned
roads on the east side of Red River, in
Pineville and Rigolette Wards; that Dis
trict No. 2 shall consist of and embrace
all the above mentioned roads in Cotile,
Bayou Rapides and Alexandria Wards,
and that portion of Lamourie Ward lying
east of Bayou Lamoure, including the
Red River road to the Parish line; that
Road District No. 3 shall consist of and
embrace all the above mentioned roads
in that portion of Lamourie Ward not in
cluded in District No. 2, and in Cheney
Vile, Spring Hill, Hineston and Calca-
sien Wards.
ARTICLE at shall be the duty of the
President of the Police Jury to advertise
and sell at public outcry, at the Court
House door, in Alexandria, on the first
Monday in December, 1891, to the lowest
responsible bidder, the repairing and keep
ing in good condition the above mentioned
public roads, for term of three years,
| fho of To,
1892, with authority to reject any or all
bids, and in tho event no sale is made, to
re-advertise, and at the end of ten days,
That he may at his discretion sell by
districts or the whole in block.
ART. 3.-That the party or parties to
whom the above contract shall be award
ed shall enter into written contract with
the President of the Police Jury, and
shall furnish good and solvent bond in
the sum of of Twenty-Five Hundred Dol
lars for the faithful performance Of the
contract thus entered into.
ART. 4-That the said contractor or
contractors shall be the lawful Overseers
or syndics, for the full term of three years,
of all the roads included in that contract,
and are hereby authorized and required
to call out the hands subject to road duty
as per section 1878 of the Revised Statutes
of Louisiana, at such times and places as
he or they may deem expedient. That no
citizen shall he required to work on roads
more than twelve days each year.
SECTION 5.-That the said overseers or
syndics are hereby authorized to commute
the work of any or all hands for the ell.
tire year by the payment of Two Dollars
to, the said syndics. That the amount
thus collected shall be a part of the. COLI
sideration for the working of said roads ;
and that the said overseers shall render
to the Police Jury at their January and
July meetings, of each year, a correct ac-
count of all monies thus collected.
SEC. 6-The contractors or syndics
shall be paid quarterly on the first day of
April, July, October and January out of
the general fund for the current year up
ON report of work done as provided in
Section Z of this Ordinance.
SEC. Z. That each member of the Police
Jury shall inspect and report quarterly on
work done in their several wards, and up
on such reports when favorable payment
to the contractor shall be made.
Sec. SIT is hereby ordained that the
a~,Ount to be thus expended on the pub
lie roads, out of the Parish treasury, shall
not exceed the sum of Three Thousand
Dollars for each year. y
SEC. 9.-That in the event that no re-
sponsible bid is received for Three Thou
sand Dollars or less, then the President
of the Police Jury shall he authorized and
instructed to purchase eight good mules
and such other equipments and tools, as
may be necessary-to hire responsible
person at not to exceed Seventy-fiye Dol
lars per month, who shall employ two as
sistants at not to exceed Forty Dollars
per month, who shall be constantly en-
ployed in working on and keeping the
before mentioned roads in good condition.
SEC. lO.-It is hereby ordained that
the person thus employed shall be the
overseer or syndic of all the above men
toned roads, and shall have authority to
call out all citizens subject to road duty
in the same manner and for the same
tim. as provided for in the State laws
now made and provided; that the said
syndic is hereby authorized to commute
the work of any citizen for each year by
the payment of two dollars; that to each
citizen thus committing his road duty he
shall give receipt signed by himself and
couutersigned by the Parish Treasurer
The said ovcrseer or syndic shall keep a
correct account Of all monies thus re.
ceived and shall render a statement Of
same monthly to the Police Jury. The
amount thus received shall be applied tG
the payment of the above 0verseer and
assistants.
SEC. 11.-That the President of the Po
lice Jury shall direct the overseer when
he shall work, and that the members o.
the Police Jury shall direct and contro
the working of the roads in their severa
Wards.
SEC. 12.-The said overseer and assis
tants shall be paid monthly by warrant
on the Parish Treasurer.
SEC. 13.-That the officer of the Police
Jury is hereby directed to make a com
plete list of citizens subject to road duty
on the above mentioned roads, with thei
residence; that he shall be paid for sucl
service at the rate of - per day whil'
actually employed by warrant OH Treas
urer.
SEC. ii. That all the roads not inclu
ded in the above list shall continue to b
worked as heretofore.
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