The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-03-30
NO 35

J q % firI in IN.
! fV'e Inspectors. each .f WHOM, shah Il;
| commissioned by The President Of the polca
wy ""i serve ior one Year rom be day of
~ erection or until his Succc- sogs shall have
ntrh appointed and qualified ,ha saiI
'">pec'oFS stlail furnish l,ond fnr HE faithful
~" ''' "a 'h'eS "i h's duti' s in sun not
less mar sach salary as NAV be allotted
| 70 nm for hls annual services IN said c.,n.
''N the )ursthctI"n 0i sad Inspectnrs or
o'eFseers s>'iall extend 10 all roi.,is. bri Ipes
tricts. V'''o "''-
ofc, - III parish shall be divided into
iWo " ioan Districts, tn follows:
district No. Shall axtana fro,, H.
upper hne line o. The parish, both banks OF
,he haNon Lafenrcne, ,iuwu to the unne..
| me q i!:e 'and Of Paul Thih daux on the
east h,k OF the Baynl,, ana 10 tile Iuw4t
| "he oi 'he lands nf Clement rh-riot on ths
west bank "i Tie Bnyo, and shall co,n,rise
~ tht back elements in id PARISH whose
s'r,ic !" me na o. Latourche pubic roau il
| "itn'h sa'd !"tflop of the parish
Disttlr N" 2.-Sil,U extrud from the
lower inc OF i>trict No. L. both banks of
.he baV"a, T. he Gul Of Mexico, and shall
| .no'uue an OK settlements whose sortle to
| portion "i thu parish.
otc. 1t snail be the duty OF the RoaG
hnSp ct f-,"' ottrsters TO visit the roads and
""iho "i MS uistilct a> often as the proper
'i'' h' hanc' or completion thereof NAV
| i'qu'ft' IN" II needs be-. to devote his CON
Stiti't AM tnfltr attention to his auties and
" 10 case Shall lie fail to make tle entire
Inspection OF the rotds i'll his di>tric. at least
once Ill ever ten DAYS. and he shall at all
t.ine ct Sc all roads and ceusewavs 10 bk.
sept ~ good $ att Of n pair according to
| thr PROVISIONS of this ordinance and gene
l"'il' |" cati>e To be e%ecuted and supeiin-
'rhd the execution of The Road Law. 81 this
Ma To-,
"Verster shall receive his salary Of any part
thereof, Unless he shall have prrviousty HIed
Win the ireslttent ot the Police Jury "A
sworn statement shtl re, ,.orf of the con,,i,ions
81 tle roads within his di- trct aud that he.
mas comped with all the pIoyist,ts Of this
"Fnlnence and the laws of this STATE. reIatiya
[" pubic roads; any Inspector or road over.
secs WiiiluIly hegiecting to have tue roads
MiOhih MS dist,ict ma,r and kent III rrpsiF
according to the true intent OF the stipula
t"hS OF tllis ordinance. shall be liable 10 a
hhe equal Il, amount to the salary due and
nhpsl lu 70 hlm by the parish and said fine
shai pe unused on any inspector or road
"verseer liable therto on motion made and
carried by a two third vote OF the Police
Jury III regular or cali meeting assembled
Skc- e-W henever any Road Inspector or
Overseer shall deem it necessary 10 make,
open or repair any portion of the public
roads, whether it he the tract of The road
etihges thereon or the drainage ditche.
thereof, wlthlu his district. be shall rive 70
e&ch lnabitant and land owner Obligated
I" niake, open or repair any portion or all OF
sad i";tt, written or printed notice which
stall - served upon him personally or at
his doinicile upon some person over fourteen
wears III age. ANA IN case NO ,ne can bs
founi upon whom to make such service
notice as required above shal. be made by
posting same ia some conspicuous place on
The premises or some other public place in
the vicinity.
SEE. 9.-At the expiration of the time
nxed ~ regular notice rs above, tor the
cotup'etion OF any work ordered by him, to
he done on any pnblic road within his jnris-
diatlon in conformity with road ordinaces OF
the parish, and the same has not been com
nleted. said inspector shall proceed TO do tie
work by hiring hands and purchasin. mate
rals required in the premises, provided he
sh all not be authorized to pay more than one
and a quarter uollar per day for hands in
the execution ot said work. and the Pres
dent of the Police Jury is hereby authorized
to warrant on the Treasurer of this parish in
payment of the detailed account of said road
giving the name OF each person
empIayetl by him. the number Of DAYS each
ladorer worked and the amount paid to him
per day, and also the exact uudnttv and cost
of the materials used by him. said statement
TO be made neatly ana i'll business like
form.
SEC. l0.-All moneys out layed by the
Police Jury as per the stipulation of the
foregoing section shall be recoverable from
the derson whose duty 1t was to make said
work. recoverable before any Conrt of cOmpe
tent Jurisdiction ou the suit in l. is official
capacity of the Road Inspector or Overseer
lf the district in which such moneys were
expended, aud all judgements obtained by
1im in such cases, shall operate as privileges
IN favor of the parish on all the property Oi
IA w
.hall be rendered, and shall rank above all
1tders.
SEC. 1I.-Whenever any proprietor OF
&c lauds shall have - road which ls impass;-
Bile, any person under the necessity OF pass
Jog said place shall be authorized to open
fences bars gates # said proprietor In
order to make himself passage through his
enclosure, but said passenger shall he Obliged
to replace the said gates. bar Of fences in TIL.
condition in which he tonDd them. as nearly
as possible
SEC l2--lf any person shall uulawinlly or
mallciutl-iv destroy remove any public
bridge or part thereof or III any maOner
inluce reu,ler same dangerous or impasSa-
Il e. sai.i offender on conviction before any
court %. competent jurisdiction shall BE-
liahi- u !, fine Ot not less than ten dollars nor
rnace tlls,n ,,ne Hundred Dollars or he inn
rrauued not less than five days nor more
than thirty days or to both. the line and
tn1 pri,uument at the discretion OF The
Court.
StC l3-The Police iury reserves .he
ii iabt ot stismlssing and reieaving any roa,
Inspector on overseer of his Office Tor cause
of wocn it shall be its own judge.
Sc. iI.--No expenses shall be maGr on
saT public road of this parish unless same
shall have bsen previously covered by
special nr general appropriation.
So i5-Any person digging well near
tte public highway and leaving same unen-
eicse,i shall he liable to a fine of ten dollars
fo- each offence recoverable before any
BOurc Of competent jurisdiction.
suC. I6.-Ail laws or part OF laws, relative
10 roads previously adopted. are hereby de
efsre., repealed and this ordinance shall