St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-24

Mr. Courtney offered b folloW-
ing ordinance and upon being
duly read was adopted unamin-
ously, to-Wit:
AN ORDNANCE.
To prohibit the con struction of railroad
or canal crossings, private crossing
ramps, bridges, eausewaTs, ELS,
bitches, canals, sluices, aams, Ievees
or other works of any nature what
soeYer upon or across any public road
of this parish, with out 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, hridges, causeways, fills,
bitches, canals, slnices, dams, levees
Oh other works which now exist or
which may III the future be con-
sttucted by any person, or persons,
corporation or association OF persons
other than this body and Its agents,
upon or across the public roads of
this parish, and to provide penalties
for any VIC alton hereof.
BE- it ortained by the Police jury of
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,
=eanseWay, fill ditch, canal, sluice, dam,
Ieves or other work of any nature what
soevtr upon or across any public read of
this parish, without the permission Of
this body first obtained III the form of a
resolution daily atiopbess OF ! written
pepmitfrom all members of this body re-
presenting the ward or warts III which
the work IS to be done, plainly specify
ing to Whatextent and IN what name
such work or construction is TO be per-
mitted.
Section 2. That in all cases where
any public road of this parish is now or
shall in the future be crossed by any
railroad or canals private road, ramp
bridge, causway, fill ditch canal, sluice,
dam, Ievee or any work Of any nature
whatsoever not being q public work of
the parish, the crossing shall be level
with the road grade when possible and
practicable, but when sneh crossing is
for any reason made above or below the
grade of the road at that point, the cross
ing shall be constructed and maintain
ed in such q n as to leas5 inter-
fere with the convenient passage over
sanie by loaded wagons and other We
hicies, the rise or the fall from such
crossing to The road grade shal not ex-
coed one foot of rise or fall to each sew
en- feet in length, at no point shail the
width OF the crossing and ap~proachessbe
less than eighteen (lS) feet at the top or
crown. said crossing and approaches
shall be provided with substantial
guard rails wherever there is a drop ex-
eeeding three feet, in general they must
be constructed in conformity with the
specifications of the road ordinances OF
this parish governing similar work, and
they must at all times be kept in good,
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condition, free from ruts and mud holes,
and in such condition as to not inter-
fere with either the passage or drainage
of the public roads.
Section 8. That whenever q Police
Juror or Road Inspector of the Ward In
which the work is situated gives writ
ten or verbal notice to any poson, per-
corporation OIL association of per-
pons which has constructed or which
maintains or controls any railroad or
canal crossing, ramp, bridge. capSeWay.
fill ditch, canal, sluice, dam, levee or
other work OF any nature whatsoever up
or across any public roads of this par
ish, ordering him, it, Or them to forth-
with remove such work, il constructed
without authority, or to place it in pro-
per condition and repair in 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 event said
person, persons, corporation or associa-
ton of persons shall be liable to the
penalty hereinafter set forth, and in adj
dition the Police juror or Road Inspec-
tor may order the work removed or the
repairs made at the expense of the deI-
iuquent.
Sections. That whoever shall violate
any provision of sections L 2 or 8 of this
ordinance shall upon conviction be
fined in a sum not less than ten dollars
and not exceeding one hundred dollars
for each violation, and prosecution to
be by indictment or Information In any
courto of competent jurisdiction.
Section 5. That all ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict with this or
dinance be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
Adopted, Aug. 5, 1912. 1900
w. f. GLOPTON,
President.
Attest; j. ). HEALEY,
Clerk.