The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-02-17

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ding to the provisions of this ordinance
and generallv tn cause to be executed
and saperlntand the execution OF The
Road laws of this State and Parlsh. NC
Road Oyerseer shall receive his salary
or any part thereof. unless ne snaltn nave
previously filed with the tresiuonb OF
the Police Jury, sworn statement ano
report OF the condltlons OF .he Ioaas
within his district, and that he has com
piled with ali the provisions Of this Or
d1nance and the laws of this State Tela-
tive to Public Roads, Any Roac Over
seel wilfully neglectln TO nave the
roads within his district made ana KEEP!
in repair according to the true intent OF
the stipulatiops of this Oodinance, shal:
| be liable to fine equal IN amount to the
| salary due and unpaid to him by the Pa-
rlsh and said fine shall De imposed on g.
| ny road oversesr ilaole .nele.o on u, mo mo
| vote of the Police Jury in regular Or call
meeting assembled.
SECTION 8.-Bei it further ordained,
etc., tina whenever any Road Overseer
shall deem it necessary to make, open
! or repair any portion OF the Public roads,
whethe it be the track OF the road, brld
| ges thereon or the drainage bitches there
Of, within his district, he shall give to
| each inhabitant and land owner obliga-
! ted to make, ope or repair any portion
or all of said road, written or printed
notice, which shall be served upon hir'
personally or at his domicile upon some
person over fourteen years OF age, and
in case no one can be found upon whom
to make such serfice. notice as required
some CONSPICUOUS place on the premises,
OF some other plblie place in the vicini-
ty. ~
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etc., that at the expiration of the time
fixed by regular notice, as above set
forth, for the completion Of any word or
dered by him to be done On any pnblic
load within his jurisdiction in confor
nifty with the road ordinances of the Pa
IRISH, and the same has not been compile
ted. said Road OyerseerEhall proceed to
do the word by hiring hands and teams
s sna purchasing e The @ nqsmisas
pay more than One and 75-iO0 dollars per
day for hands in the execution of said
work, and the President of the Police Ju
ry is hereby authorized to warrant on
the Treasurer of this Parish in payment
of the detailed account of said Road o.
yerseer, giving the name of each person
employed by him, the number OF days
each laborer worked and the amount
:
quantity and cost of the material used
by him,-ssid statement to be made neat
ly and In business like form.
SECTION 10.-Be it further ordained
etc., that all moneys outlayed by the Pc
lice Jury under the stipulations of tho
foregoing section shall be recoverable
fro,a9the person whose duty it was to
make said work, before any Court of com
potent jurisdiction on the suit of the
President Of this Jury, in his official ca
pacitF, and all Judgments obtained by
cla' privilege in favor of the Parish of
l&fyurciae on all the property of the per
son or persons or corporation against
whom judgement IS shall be rendered and
Shall rank and have priority Oh all 9TH
er ordinary judgements, mortgages and
liens and privileges previously existing
( y the real estate and personal property
OF such person OF persous, associations
or corporations, and further, such per-
tions against whom suitsshall have been
entered as above, shall be declared gull
ty of misdemeanor and shall be sub
1ect to criminal prosecution : in the
Courts of this State and under the law
governing criminal prosecutions and tri
ais, and upon trial and conviction before
a Court of Competent Jurisdiction be sen
fenced to pay, besides the judgment
herelnahoye provided for, q fine Of not
less than Five dollars, nor more than
twenty dollars, or imprisoned in the pa
rish jail for not less than five days nor
more than thirty days, or both such fine
and Imprisonment at the discretion of
the court.
SECTION 1l.-Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC., thGt whenever ANY proprietor
OF labds shall have ro&d which is i'm
passable, any person under the necessity
ofpassing said place, shall be authorized
to open fences, bars or gates of said pro-
prietor in order to make himself pas
sage through his enclosure, but said pas
senger shall be obligated to replace the
said gates, bars or fences in the condi-
lion in which he found them, as nearly
IS possible.
SECTION l2.-Be it further ordain-
I'd, ETC., that il any person shall unlaw-
sully or maliciously destroy any public |
bridge or part thereof or in any manner
nJure or render same dangerous or i'm
said offender on conviction be- |
ore any Court of com petent Jurisdiction |
hall be liable to a fine of not less than |
EN- dollars, nor more than one hundred |
lollars, or be imprisoned in the Parish |
all not less than Ave days, nor more
han thirty days, or both, the fine and |
Imprisonment. at the discretion of the
;ourt.
SECTION lS.-Be 1t further ordained
to-, that the Police jury reserves the
light of djsmissing and relieving any
toad OVerseer of bis office for Cause Of
7hieh it shall be its own iudpe. Anvl
acancy in the office of Road OVERSEE
hall be filled by election by the Police
ury at the first regular or called meet
Il OF the Jury after such vacancy has
SECTION 14.-Be it further ordained
&C., that no expenses shah be made on
ny public road, except those hereina-
owe provided for, unless same shall
i've been previously covered by snecial
general appropriation.
SECTION l5.-Be it further ordained +
c.. that the Road Oyerseers shall have
g right to order the public roads of this
arlsh to De properly drained, and for !
at purpose shall order the cutting of !
aims and bitches, where necessary. a.
II and through private property, provi
ID said drains be opened and 40 located
to be least Injurious to the owners Of
o property, and any owners refusing
neglecting to perform his duty in
Is respect when ordered SO TO do bv Z
e Road Overseer OF the District In
hich his lands are situated, shall be Q
ened guilty OF . misdemeanor and up
conviction before any Court OF COM
tent jurisdic ton Ehalf be fined Two
liars for each day Of such default, or {
lprisonment in the Parish iau nott
ore than ten days, or both, the fine and G
lpr1sonment. at the discretion of the
'urt; and any person digging well or
lie OF dangerous nature along or near
9 public highway and leaving same
enclosed shall be liable to a fine of
urt Of competent jurisdiction,
SECTION l6-H6s III further nrdo;nadi