St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-17

Mr.. Courtney offered the follow.
ing ordinance and upon BEING
duly read was adopted unarnins
ously, to-Wit:
AN ORDNANCE.
TO prohibit the construction Of railvoas
or canal crossings, private crossinse
ramps, bridges, causeWays. Hits
bitches, canals, sluices, levaas
or other works of any nature What
soever upon or across any public rnaa
of this parish, without the permis~
sion Of the Police Jury first Obtain
ed, and to regulate the CONSTRUCTION
and maintenance of all railroad a.
canal crossings, private CROSSINGS
ramps, bridges, causewaYs, fIIs
bitches, canals, s~lnices, dams, 4eyees
or other works which now exist op
which may in the future be con.
structed by any person, or persnne.
corporation or association Of persons
other than this body and It's agents
upon or across the public roads 81
this parish, and to provide penalties
for any violation hereof.
Be it ordained by the Police jury IL
the parish of st. Landry in regular SEES
sion convened:
Section L. 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
levee or other work of any nature WhaS
soever upon or across any public roadof
this parish. without the permission "A
this body first obtained In the form az 4
resolution duly adopted or a written
permitfrom all members of this BODY "a
presenting the ward or wards In which
the work is to be done, plainly specifyS
ing to what extent and in what manner
such work or construction is to be per-
mitted.
Section 2. That in all cases whore
any public road of this parish lis now or
shall in the future be crossed BY anv
railroad or canal, private road, ramns
bridge, causWay, fiji ditch canal, sluiee,
dam, levee or any work of any nature
whatsoever not being 8 public work at
the parish, the crossing shall be Level
with the road grade when possible and
practicable, but when snch crossing I'll
for any $50 made aboyeor below The
grade of the road at thatpotnt, thacfossa
Ing shall be constructed and matntafnS
ed in such d manner as to least inter-
fere with the convenient passage over
same by loaded wagons and other yes
hicIes, the rise OF the fall from such
cEQSSIHh RUtu6 Eohu STAaR SnAt1 HOT HXs
coed one foot of rise or Fall to each Sc
en- feetin length, at no point shall the
width of the crossing and approaehes.be
less than eighteen (lS) feet 1T the top OIL
crown said crossing and approaches
shall be provided with substantial
guard rails wherever there is d drop ax.
ceeaing three feet. in general they must
be constructed in conformity with the
specifications of the road ordinances oil
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they must ataIl times be Kept in good.
s II rong $ oAid
condition, free from ruts and mndhoIes,
and in such condition as to not inter
fere with either thepassage or drainage
of the public roads.
Section 3. That whenever a Police
Juror or Road Inspector OF thegWard IA
which the work is situated gives writ
ten or verbal notice to any p0s0f, per-
sons. corporation or association OF par-
pons which has constructed or which
maintains or controls n railroad or
canal crossing. ramp, bridge, cansewav.
fill ditch, canal, sIuice, dam, Ievee Or
other work of any nature whatsoever up
on or across any public roads Of this par.
ishs ordering him, Is, or them TO foeth-
with remove such work, il CONSTRUCTED
without authority, or to place il In pros
per condition and repair ia conformity
with this ordinance, and such work
shall not be removed or such repairs
made within ten days after such notice
is given, then and in that eveat said
person, persons, corporation OF a~ssocfas
tion 81 persons shall be liable to the
penalty hereinafter set forth, and lii I'd
ditioil the Police Juror or Road Inspees
tor may order the work removed or tbs
repairs made at the expense Of the del
inquent.
Section 4. That whoever shall viplaf9
any provision of sections /, 2 or B of thfs
ordinance shall upon conviction. be
fined in D sum not less than ten dollars
and not exceeding one hundred dollars
for each violation, and prosecution t0
be by indictment or Information Ia any
courtof competent jurisdiction.
Section 5. That all ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict with this ors
.dinance be and the same is hereby res
pealed.
adopted, Aug. s, 1912.
w. F.CL0PTON,
President.
Attest; j.. y. HEALEY,
Clerk