St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-07

Mr.. Courtney offered the 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, causeWays. fills
bitches. canals, siuices, dams, Ievees
Or other works of any nature what
soever 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, bridges, eauseways, fills,
bitches, canals, ~slufces, dams, ievees
u other works which now exist or
which may III the future be con
sttueted 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 Co provide penalties
for any violation hereof.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish OF st. Landry in regular ses-
sion convened "a
Section 1. That no person, or persons
corporation or association of persons
shall construct any railroad or canal
crossing, private crossing, ramp, bridge,
eauseWay, fill ditch, canal, siuice, dam,
levee or other work of any nature what
soever upon or across any public o of
this parish. without the permission of
this body first obtained in the form Of a
resolution duly adopted or a written
permitfrom all members of this body re-
presenting the ward or wards III which
the work is to be done, plainly specify
ing to whatextent and in what manne
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 canal, private road. ramp,
bridge, causway, fill ditch canal, sluice,
dam, leyee or any work of any nature
whatsoever not being u public work of
the parish, the crossing shall b. level
with the road grade when possible aud
practicable, but when snch crossing is
for any reason made or below he
grade of the road at thatp point, ll~eeross-
ing shall be constructed and maintain
ed iusuch a manner as to leas utter
fere with the convenient passage over
same by loaded wagons and other We
hicIe-, the rise or the fall from such
crossing to the road grade shall not ex-
coed Que foot of rise ar fall to each sew
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width OF tile crossing Il a~pproaches.be
less than eighteen (lS} feet at the top or
crown, said crossing and approaches
shall be provided with substantial
guard rails wherever there is d drop eX-
ceeding three feel, IN general they must
be constructed LII conformity with the
specifications OF the road ordinances OF
this parish governing similar work. and
they must at all times be kept III 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 III any poson, per-
corporation or association Of per-
pons which has constructed or which
maintains or controls any railroad or
canal crossing, ramp. bridge, caaseway.
fill ditch, canal, stuiee, dam, levee OF
other work of any nature whatsoever up
or across any pubic roads of this par
ish, ordering him, 1t, or them to forth
with remove such work. it constructed
without authority, or to place 1t IN pro-
per condition aha 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 i'll that event said
person, persons corpOrltion or assoela-
ton of persons shall lie liable 70 The
penalty hereinafter set forth, amt in ad-
dition the Police Juror or Road Inspec-
q MAJ order the work removed ar the
repairs made at the expense Of the del
inquent.
Section That whoever shall violate
any provision of sections |, 2 or 3 Of this
ordinance shall upon conviction. be
fined in d sum not less than ten dollars
aud not exceeding III hundred dollars
for each violation, and prosecution to
be by Indictment or information IN any
court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 5. That aI~lordinancs or parts
ordinances in conflict with this or
diuance be and the anne IS hereby re-
pealed.
w. r. GLOPT0N,
President.
Attest j. ]. HEALEY,
Clerk.