St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-20

the following ordnance De adopted:
| AN ORDINANCE
To Improve the Condition of the Public Road
of the Parish of st. Landry; to appoin
Road superintendent, to define thei
power and duties; to fix their compcnsa
ton.
Be it resolved by the Police Jury of the Par
| ish OF st. Landry, that each member of the Po
pointed and constituted the supervisors of al
public roads in their respective wards.
That III these wards wherein there are tw'
| police jurors, each one shall DO the road super
visor of one-half of said road, the line of dlvis
| ion to he fixed by them and upon their failure
| to agree, by the Police Jury that in those
wards wherein there are two police jurors, one
may lie supervisor or all roads in said ward
upon the expressed consent of both that eacl
| road supervisor shall receive the sum of 50 pei
| day of actual service, to be paid upon his
sworn statement setting forth in detail eacl
day of service and the nature of said service
and the exact locality wherein the service War
performed; provided that no road supcrvl-
sor received more than $500 i'll any one year
the year to expire OIL the 1lst December Of
each year.
DUTY OF ROAD sUPERiNTENDENTs.
1t shall be the dnty of each road superlntend
ont to supervise the working of all public
roads in his ward; to have the same put i'll
good condition as speedily aS possible, and to
continually maintain them in good condition
to enforce all ordinances relative to public
roads; to keep in bound book a list of all per.
sons subject to road duty and the names of all
road oserseers in his ward to keep and care
for all road tools, lumber, spikes, etc to prose
cute all persons violating the road ordinance
collect all fines imposed by the courts for such
viOlations to superintend the construction Of
all bridges to furnish to the Police Jury !,
written estimation ct the cost of all bridges to
be built or repaired, and which are to be sold
by contract; to visit and ascertain the cOndi-
ton of any bridge or road i'll his ward OH the
written request of SIX taxpayers rcsC cnts OF
his ward to supervise the construction of all
~ ratf n inc liz,
same; to have all and amy work done which
shall improve the condition of the public road
to make written quarterly report setting
forth the condition of all public roads and
bridges i'll his ward aud all improvements that
he deems should be made, and the names of
all persons prosecuted for violating the road
ordinance, and the amount OF fines collected,
which amount must accompany the report
POWERS OF ROAD OyERSEEKS.
Each road supervisor shall in their respect
i've wards, have the power to appoint and re
hands to the roads wherever they are to work ;
to call out and work all road hands ;
TO sue and enforce all the road ordinances; to
direct tue m'nrsr Of r;1 Tothlns all reads
a deputy or deputies, to whom he may
delegate all or any part of his authority and
power; to act as ex-otficio chairman of all com
mittees on bridges or public roads, etc.
The superntcndentsa as above constituted's shall
be subject for neglect of their duty, to fine of
ten dollars for each otfensc to be imposed by
the Police jury without appeal by the said SUI
pervisOr to the courts.
The Police Jury slia!l have the power to re
move any road superintendent tor cause by
twOthirds vote after granting said supervisor
a full hearing; and they shall have the right
i'll such cases to appoint a road supcrintCmd-
ent i'll the place OF the one removed, and in this
case the supervisor so appointed shall not be
bound to be member of the Police Jury.
Each road superintendent shaH give y bond
signed BY Ill least tso soli and solvent socu-
rites in the sum OF $500, TO the satisfaction of
the Police jury for the faithful performance of
his duties. He should also be sworn and com
as a supervisor i'll tho same manner
as required by law for members OF the Police
Jury.
All actions in the forfeiture of bonds of road
shall be brought exclusively
before the Police Jury.
BE It further ordained that all laws or parts
Of laws III conflict with this ordinance be and
are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Lafieur moved to amend the above Or
lnance by inserting $3.50, for the maximum
compensation instead of $500. Motion was lost,
voting i'll favor of Mr.. Laficnr's amendment
Lafleur and CloptOn; against: DuprG, Berger0n,
courtney, FOntcnot, Niece, Butler and Guidry.
The amendment having been lost, Mr.. McCee's
'esolution came to a vote as offered by him
md was carried. Voting yea: DuprG. Bcrgc-
on, Courtney. Eontenot, MCGEE, Buler aud
iuldry. Voting nay La1leur and Clopton.
The Police Jury adjourned until tomorrow at
10 o'clock a. N.
OPELOUSAS, August II, 1892.
The Jury met ut 1880 pursuant to adjourn
nent. Present. f. NJ. Boagn, President, and |
iessrs. Butler, MCGEE, Dupre, Fontenot Court |
icy, BsGgeron, Guidry, ClOpton and Lafeur
On motion Of Mr. Boagni Ernest Dtjean was |
ppOinted road Overseer from southwest corner |
# Greenwood plantation to Dljean's place. and |
rank Mudt from Arnauds place to Fishers |
ridge.
On motion of Mr.. Mclice, Be it resolved, that
n the matter of the taxes OF Sam Haas, the |
ak collector be instructed to proceed to en-
InilpntInn 3cInrtIinp To I.lyyr
On motion of Mr.. BcrgerOn the consideration
t the communication of the District Judge
elatlEe to the purchase of library for the use
f the courts, be indefinitely postponed
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the petition from
he citizens of Grand Prairie, relative to clean
- out a canal and coulee, was laid ON the
able Indefinitely.
Mr.. FOntenOt in the chair
On motion of Mr.: BoaSni, the sum of $4,000,
as much thereof as necessary, be made for |
ne purpose of purchasing spades and shoveIs
> much thereof as necessary to purchase a
heel scraper for the LIST ward, both amounts
, be paid out of the Internal Improvement
lnds of 1882, lst wand.
On motion of DR.. ClOptOn, the sum of SIS 90 or
J much thereof as may he necessary be apDro-
rated out OF the funds not otherwise apprO-
rated for the purpose of repairing the fence
'Ound the Courthouse and a committee of two
, appointed by the chair to supervise and re-
i've said work. The chair appointed Messrs.
M. Boagni and L. s. FontenOt.
III lhotloH vi MI boaSfll, the sum OF $4,000
} appropriated, or as much thereof as may be {
'cessary out OF the funds not otherwise ap-
Oprlated for the purpose of repairing the .
'urthouse roof and that committee of two |
appointed to let out said work. The chair t
pointed Messrs T. S. Fontenot and E. NJ 7
)agni. :
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the President of {
e Police Jury be appointed a committee of I
9 to arrange and furnish the new Police Jury
ON, as in his Judgment seems best for the use |
the Police Jury at its next regular meeting y
On motlon'of Mr.. Courtney, the appropriation =
retOfore made for the repair of the bridge L
ross Coc0drie, at Chas Dossman's, 9th ward,
reconsdered and rescinded and committee
,chal ged.
On motion of Mr.. Lafeur, the appropriation
retofole made for the building OF the POiret
dge be reconsidered and rescinded and com
ttee discharged. r
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur, Be it resolved !;
at on ana after the list of January, 1888, ali ~
ors on inquest he paid cash, the same as
tnesses Ill criminal cases, grand and petit v
Ors.
IN motion of MFR. Courtney, be it resolved, 6
nted committee of one to have 500 copies G.
The road ordinance adopted yesterday. and
0 the unbranded stock ordinance printed in
nphlet form and forwarded to each mem A
IN motion of Mr.. Boagni, the name of Pres ~
Comfy was placed on the INDECENT list. y;
N motion Of Mr.: Bergeron,, Jessie Powell 81 8,
n motion of Mr.. Guidry, HOnOrG Bernard W
placed on the INDECENT list. ~,
u motion of Mr.. Laleur, Be it resolved ~
It the Sheriff be and is hereby authorized to ti
mt permit for the keeping of a stand for d
sale OF eatables on the Courthouse square,
vided the party to whom said permit is
nted shall maintain the said square clean p;
in good condition under the supervision ct
satisfaction of the Sheriff r.
he Police jury adjourned ill the second ~
lday of September at 1890 NJ
E. M. BOAGNI OF
ttesL: President. til
TX. stage, Clerk. ~