The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-04-20
Oa.alisl1 nee No. l03.

ID, timing what are public rr,ls nroyi.l,pr
at whose eXpense said leads shall be ,4a,ie
and ma'ntalnea. penalties Tor shstructin-
same, dividing the parish into Eoasi districts
and providing for the election or appoint;
ment OF as many road Inspectors :is their
may be road Districts iE the parish, duties
nf Roai Inspectors and penalties III failing
to perform them, manner ut causing ro;t,ts T.,
be made or oDenetl wiieisownefs OF land.
whereon sai, reuds are situated tail 10 do So
pen ities for faiiia@ Wei K, rru;.i. or MAKE,
roads when duly notified to a. 81 by tie
prope. officers. how notices are given 10
present aud absent owners. by whom costs
art pad, art'cn ~ rem icr payment OF costs.
etc, anthorizin. travellers 10 ppe, bars gates
etc when roads are empassahie etc how
Road Inspectors are dismissed No expenses
Oh rna'i> made by the parish without special
appropriations, how Vacancies ot the offices
Of Road inspectors arr flied. penalties tor
digging Wells or holes of a dangerous. nature
aloug OF near the public roads.
SEC. BE It resolved by the Police
Jnry Of the Parish of Latourclie. IL re.u-
lar ucetinT convened. that al roads IN
this parish, regularly laid onJ or appointed
by virtue OF any net oi the General Assem-.
bly, OF this State or crdinauceoi this inry.
or that las become public av prescriptions
are hereby declared to he pubite koa.!s.
SIC. 2".-Alf owners Of Iands n this
parish. whrreOn or thiuu9it which, u Inb!ic
road shall pass, whether now rr III Tie tutarr
shall deliver same To the pubic AID keen
same free from all obstacles. in constant aud
complete repair at hi, individual expense
except such roa'is as are eheteiiatterpruyi.le.
for. provided. if any land ov iler h4. more
than one road passing on lis SAM taud. then
be is to maintain the front or main road
only.
SIC 3d.-The public roads of this Parish
shall have as ,ar as practicable i width ol
not less :han Twcpty five feet, tl.ev shall be
constructed ana ditohed 10 a. 10 .ive 4
prompt ami through tlra,nagf. and to that
end all owner ur owners nf iau.i hayin. 4,
public road thereon. shall hr Required to
| open and maintain at all time !. sufficient
ditch Or bitches leading through hi. lam Is
towards the basin ~ swaIIpi;!ii thereof to
| afford all the drainage required bv the pub,i,.
| road, and any person contravers thu
| loregoin. provision. shall hc subject to Il fine
of not less than ten fSio) dollar, tor each
| day elapslng alter eXpcration of the time
| granted to him aud specific, il the notice OF
| the Road Inspector directing him 70 make
such delivery any cross bitches that may
| be necessary to drain the roads. shall lie
securely and safely hriaged or tiled "A width
ot not ,e>s than eighteen feet.
| SEC Ali sinices across the ;tnhlir road
| or Syplions from the bayou Lafourrhe used
| for the purpose of irrigation oil crops. shall
4 he 50 constructed as not to tud or damag "a
| the road III any manner, and all sucll siaices
shall be covered with plauks not less thar
\ two ~ inches in thickness and the width G.
I the entire road and any person violatiad o,
permitting the above provision to be violated
shall be subject to fine of not less tha,
| Fiftv Dollars recoverable before an, cour
OF competent jurisdiction.