The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-03-09
ORDINANCE NO 272..

Defining what are public roads; pro
yviding at whose expense said roads shal
be made and maintained; penalties fol
yobstructing same; dividing the parish
Into Road Districts and providing tor the
ielection or appointment of as many road
lOverseers as there may be road Districts
in the Parish duties OF Road 0verseere
and penalties for failure to perform
them manner Of causing roads to be
made or opened when owners of land
| whereupon said roads are situate fsil to
do SO; penalties for failing to work, re-
pair or make roads when notified to do
so by the proper officers; how notices
are given to present and absent owners;
| by whom costs are paid, action In rem
for payment OF costs, otc; authorizing
! travellers to open bars, gates etc, when
roads are impossible etc; how Rosd over
| seers are dismissed; no expenses on
| roads made by the Parish without spe-
cfal appropriation; how vacancies Of the
! Offices Of Road Overseers are filled; pen
I alties for digging wells or holes OF q
dangerous nature along or near
the public roads.
SECTION l.-Re It ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish Of Lsfourche
In meeting assembled, that all roads in
this parish, regularly laid out or appoint
ed by virtue OF an act Of the General AS
sembly Of this State, or Ordinance of
this Jury, or that has become public by
prescription, are hereby declared to be
public roads.k
SECTION2.-Be it fur ther ordained,
etc. that all owners Of land in this parish
wherein or through which . puplic
road shall pass, whether now or In the
future. shall deliver same to the public
and keep same free from all obstacles,
In constant and complete repair at his
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as are hereinafter provided for, provided
II any land owner has moro than one
road passing on his said land, then he Is
to maintain the front or main road on
ly.
SECTION 3.-Be 1t further ordained.
ETC., that the public roads of this Parish
shall have IS far as practicable width
of not less than Thirty (3O) feet; they
shall be constructed and ditched so as to
give prompt and thronghongh drain
age, and to that end all over or owners
shall be required to open and maintain
at all times a sufficient ditch or bitches
leading through his or her or their lands
towards the basin or swamp land there
Of or into the bayou Lafourcheito afford
all the drainage required by the Public
road. and any person controversing the
foregoing provision shall be subject to
a fine Of not less than Ten dollars for
each day elapsing after expirationSof
in the notice OF the Road Overse7r di-
recting him to make such delivery; any
cross bitches thai may be necessary to
drain the roads shall be securely and
safely bridged or tiled width Of not
less than twenty-five feet.
SECTION 4.-Be it further ordained.
etc., tt at all sluices across the public
road used for the purpose of irrigation |
of crops, or for any other purpose. shall |
be so constructed as not to flood or
damage the road in any manner, and all |
such sluices shall be covered with
blanks not less than two inches in thick
less and the width OF the entire road.
Ind any person violating or permitting
he above provision to be violated shall
,e subject to fine OF not less than Fifty
[ollars, recoverable before any Cont oil
Jurisdiction.
SECTION 5.-Be It further ordained.
CT, that the Police Jury OF this Parish
hall annually elect by ballot three
Toad Overseers, each Of whom shall be
commissioned by the President of the {
'olice Jury, and shall serve tor one year ,
rom the day OF his election, or until his
uccessor shall have been elected and II
provided, however, that the
ISL ROAD overseers elected hereunder Ii
ball serve only, until the First day of
october Of the present year. The said
verseer snail furnish bond for the faith {
al performance OF his duties in . sum !
OF less than such salary "a may be a. Z
'tted to him for his annual services in j
aid capacity. The Jurisdiction of said l
verseers shall extend to all roads. brid /
90 and causeways within their respec.
We districts. Each Of said Road Over
eers shall receive an annual salary OIL
even Hundred and Eighty I
ollars, payable monthly by the Presi-
ent OF this Jury by warrant on the Pa q
sh Treasurer. All Road Oyerseersi
lal reside In the district for which he
SECTION e.-Be 1t further ordained q
C., that this Parish shall be divided z
ito three Road Districts, ss follows
1STRICT NO. shall extend from thu
pper line OF the Parish, both banks Of r
le bayou Lafourche, down the lower
ne ct the Town OF Thibodaux. on the
ght dsscenctng bank OF the BAYOU La
nrcne, ana to the lower line Of the
ienzi Plantation on the left descend- =
6 oank OF the Bayou Lafourche, and
al comprise all back settlements in 4
~ parish whose sortie to the BAYOU
rtion OF the Parish.
DISTRICT NO. 2 shall extend from D
e lower =. line Of District No !, both :
= nks q thebayon l4afapgche to the Ba
IorlA Canal ON both s108s Of the BAY =
IIafourche, and shall include ali q
OK settlements whose sortie to the J.
you Lafourche public road Is within
a portion Of the parish.
DISTRICT N0.3 shall extend from s.
tower line 1T District No 2, down to Is
. Gulf OF Mexico, both hanks ~ theI IS
you Lafourche and shall comprise ali ii
rish. - 'AAe
7.-Bc 1t further dafned.
:. that IT shall be the duty of the road +,
eFseeff 70 devote his constant and en-
attention t. the rosds and works Of "