St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10

build Cow Bayou Bridge, be re.
ceiYed and accepted, committee
discharged and the sum Of nine
ty and 5000 dollars ordered paid
to Culver Quirk, out Of the 18th
ward funds. Motion carried.
Motion BY Mr.. Gournay-
That a warrant be issued fol
the sum of one and 44100 dol
lars in favor of Theodore Fonte-
not, as a refund on taxes paid
BY him through erroneous as
sessment, year 1911. Motion
carried.
En-. Courtney offered the follow
ing ordinance and upon being
duly read was adopted unanin-
ously, to-Wit
AN ORDNANCE.
To prohibit the construction of railroad
or canal crossings, private crossing
ramps, bridges, causeWays, fills,
bitches, canals, slufees, dams, leEees
orJother works Of any nature what
soever upon or across any public road
of this parish, without the permits
sion of the Police Jury first obtain
ed. and TO regulate the construction
and maintenance of all railroad or
canal crossings, private crossings,
ramps, bridges, eauseWays, ILLS,
bitches, canals, sIulees, dams, leyees
or other works which now exist or
which may in the future be con.
structed by any person, or persons,
corporation or association of persons
other than this body and It's agents.
upon or across the public roads of
this parish. and to provide penalties
for any violation hereof.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish OF St. Landry in regular ses-
sion convened:
Section 1. That no person, Or persons
corporation or association OF persons
shall construct any railroad or canal
crossing. private crossing, ramp, bridge,
causeway, fill ditch, canal, sluIce, dam,
Ieyee or other work of any nature what
soever upon or cross any public road of
this parish, without the permission of
this body first obtained Ia the form of q
resolution duly adopted or . written
DermitfrOm all members OF this body re-
presenting the ward OF wards IN which
the work Is to ba done, iplainly specify
ing to what extent and in what m3nne
such work OF construction is to be per-
Section That in all cases where
any public road of this parish is now or
shall in the future be crossed by any
railroad or canal, private road, ramps
causway, fill ditch canal, sluice,
dam, leyee or n work of any nature
whatsoever not being 8 public work OF
the parish, the crossing shall be level
the road grade when possible and
practicable, but when snch crossing IL
any reason made aboveor below the
of the road at that point, the cross
Ings shall be constructed and maintain
sd in snch q manner rs to least inter
feFs with the convenient passage over
by loaded wagons anu other Ve-
hieIes. the rise or the fall from such
to the road grade shall not e1-
iced one foot of rise or fall to each sey-
IN feet III length, at no point shall b
width of the crossing and approaehessbe
less than eighteen (lS1 feet at the top or
said crossing and approaches
be provided with substantial
guard rails wherever there is q drop ex-
three feet.in general they must
be constructed IN conformity with the
notifications of the road ordinances OF
his parish governing similar work. and
.hey must ut all times be kept in good,
tro.ng . II d soil d
condition. free from ruts and mud holes,
md in such condition as to not inter-
ere with either the passage or drainage
If the public roads.
Section 8. That whenever a Police
Juror or Road Inspector OF the Ward IN
which the work is situated gives writ
en- or verbal notice I'd any posoIl, per-
ons, corporation or associations Of per-
which has constructed or which
maintains or controls any railroad or
crossing, ramp, bridge. caHseWay,
Ill ditch, canal, sluiee, dam, Ievee OK
lther work of any nature whatsoever tip
d or across any Pablo roads Of this par
sh, ordering him, 1t, or them 70 forfh-
remove such work. ii constructed
Without authority, or to place 1t In prof.
Ter condition and repair In conformity
this ordinance, and such work
hall not he removed or such repairs
made within ten days after such notice
s given, then and in that event said
yerson, persons, corparY& or assoeia-
ion 1T peF.ls shall tbie to the
hereinafter sEt iliI1, tn4t IN ad-
the Police Juror or Road Inspect
or NAV order the work removed or the
.epairs made 81 the expense Of The deli
Rquent.
Section 1. That whoever shall v~i0late
provision of sections /, or 3uf this
ordinances shall upon eonyfctions be
med it1 sum not less than ten dollars
ind n.a exceeding hundred dollars
zach violation, and prosecution to
De- by indictment or Information in any
COURT OF competent jurisdiction.
Section s. That all ordinances or parts
IL ordinances in conflict with this or
be and the same is hereby re-
adopted, Aug. s, 1912.
W. f. CLOPTON,
President.
Attest; j. J.HEALEY,
Clerk.
On motion Mr.. sGournav-