The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21
ORDINANCE No. rs

whom built, and some prohibitions a
to their use.
Section |. Ali bridges built for tn
Use of the Parish of Jefferson DaVi
shall be built upon the following plan
and specifications: The mud Sills sha
be faced upon at least two sides and b
not less than three by ten inches Of
faced surfaces, and be not less thai
fourteen feet long. The posts shall b.
three in number, and the ouside one
shall be thirteen feet apart from out
side to outside, and shall be not les.
than 6xS, and if over fourteen feet lonl
they shall be Sx10 inches. The capSill!
shall be fourteen feet long aud when or
posts 6x8 they shall be 6x8, and when or
posts 8X10 they shall be 8x1O. The
benches shall be ten feet from center to
center over streams not navigable, and
over naVigabIe streams, the benches
over the stream shall be far enough
apart to permit the passage of boats
The StringerS shall not be less than six
innumber, and shall be so laid that the
outside ones shall be thirteen feet and
ten inches apart from outside to outside
they shall be twenty feet long and so
laid that they shall break on alternate
CapSillS. The StringerS to be three
inches thick and ten inches wide except
where it is necessary to have them
further than twelve feet apart, and in
that event, they shall be OF sufficient
size to correspond with the length of
the span; The floor shall be of plank
net less than two inches thick and not
less less than sig inches wide, and shall
be laid smooth. and with boards one.
half inch apart; All posts shall be sc.
Curely fastened to mud and capSills with
drift bolts and the floor shall be secure.
ly spiked on; The hand rail posts shall
be AKA inches, and long enough to reach
from bottom of Stringer to two and
One.half feet above the floor, they shall
be eight feet apart and be securely
holted or spiked to the outside Stringer,
The hand rail shall be 2x4 inches and be
securely spiked to the post, and shall he
OF any length that will Join on posts.
All timber used in the construction of
bridges in Jefferson Davis Parish of
whatever kind shall be free from sap
and sound.
All bridges shall be so constructed
that the floor shall be not less than fen
inches above the highest water mark
Known.
Section 2. Ali bridges costing $4,000
or more may be let to the lowest re.
SponSible bidder who is able to furnish
an acceptable bond in twice the amount
OF the contract for the faithful per.
torrance of his duty, provided the Pc.
lice Jury may require cash forfeit to
accompany each and every bid. The
Police Juror of the Ward and the Over.
seer or the road where any bridge is to
be built by competitive bids shall adyer.
tise in the official journal of the parish
1or bids in three consecutive issues, and
ON the day given in said advertisement
shall open the bids and award the cor.
tract, and furnish complete plans and
specifications.
Section 8. No appropriation shall be
made fer the rebuilding or repairing Of
any bridges until they shall have been
examined by the Police Juror of the
Ward and his report received showing
the necessity and cost of work. Pro.
Vlded 1t Shall be the duty of the over.
seer to make any and all repairs where
the total cost does not exceed S1O0 00
by direction of the Police Juror of The
Ward, and to make temporary reDairs
10 any bridge when necessary to safe. |
guard the public, but where the total
cost OF repairing or rebuilding shall ex.
Ceed $4,000 the work may be let as pro.
yided for in the case of new BRIDGES.
In repairing bridges all contractors
shall use material of the same dimen.
SsQns as Was used in building said
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ction 4. 1t shall be unlawful for
y person to ride or drive any animal
Ever any bridge in this parish at a more
rapid gate than walk or to run any
automobile, motor cicle, or other We.
hlcle propelled by steam, gass, or cleo.
trlclty, at a greater speed than five
miles per hour over any of the BRIDGES
OF TINS parish, and any person or
persons shall do so at their own risk
and also be guilty of misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be fined NOT
less than five dollars and not more than
nfty dollars, and in default of payment
be imprisoned not less than one nor
more than fifteen days, at the discretion
Of the Court.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall
take effect from and after it's adoption
md PRONUNCIATION.
Adopted January %, 1918.
Attest, JNO, n COOPER
Z. 4. KoblNSON, President.
Noes None