Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-04-26
Ordinance relative to IL Comm III
Drain Across lberVilIe Point.

De it ordained BY the Police jury Of the Parish
u Of Iberyille.
SEC. 1. That a common drain be established
across and through lberfille point, from the lands
of John Hagan,J jE. or It's vicinity; through and
across the lands of all intervening proprletors, till
the same shall reach Bayou Braud beyond the
lands of Rene Arnous. Said drain to run in the
lowest place-and upon the lands of Joseph Walsh
and Rene Arnous. Said canal to be cut upon and
through the slough or coolee, designated upon the
plat Of the said lands, made by James Terrell, en-
gineer-and of Record in the! suit of Walsh ct ais,
VS.. Rene -Arnous.
SEc.s2. Be it further ordained &C., that said
canal. shall when made, be a common draining
canal. perpetually, and that all inhabitants, near
where the same shall run, residing within the
said point, shall have the right of draining their
lands into and through the same.
SIC. s. Be it further ordained, &c,athat said
canal. shall be made, in conformity with the de-
cree. OF the Supreme Court, in the aforesaid case
of Joseph Walsh, ct ais, vs.. Rene Arnous-and in
every respect conform to the act of 1873, regula-
ting the power and authority of police jnries.
SEC. Be it further ordained &c, that John
Hasan ir., Sidney Robertson, Joseph Walsh and
Bernard Allan fills. be and they are, hereby APP
pointed commissioner to carry this ordinance into
efect-and they are hereby empowered 70 em-
! ploy. one engineer, to take the level OF said point,
fin their opinion, the same be necessary, to de-
L eide WQeTc Tie Sdtu Cdildk sSudAl DC oAiA
how the same shall run before it reaches the lands
of Joseph walsh-tocontract for making the same
10 make the estimate of the proportion due Tor
the same by each proprietor, under the said act OF
1879 aforesaid-to colIectthe amount Of the same
to appointan employ a collector, and generally
have full power To- dp all that may be necessary u
| the premises for the purpose Of carrying this ord,
nance into effect-and The said commissioners shall
be further authorized tosopen all ancient drains,
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SEC. 5. Be it further ordained &Gy,3 that when
| said canal shall reach Bayou Breaud-lt shall then
be the duty of the commissioners aforesaid, at pnce
to contract for the thorough cleaning out, widening
and deepening of Bayou Breaud-as in their judges
ment shall seem best-and to this end-they are
entitled with full power in the premlses-and snail
| have the right. to tax and collect, pro rata. as SET
forth in the said act of 1s13-of each proprietor,
| through whose lands the said bayou shall pass-on
to the Spanish Lake-his proportion OF the cost
of widening, deepening, and thoroughly cleaning
| out said Bayou Breaud.
SEC. 6, Whosever shall hereafter in any way
obstruct the natural flow of water, In the SAID
| BAYOU, bv making ~levees, dams, telling trees into
the same-or in any other way-shall be liable 10
| a fine of not less than than ten nor more than nifty
| dollars-to be recovered before any justice OF the
Peace-one halfto the use of the Parlsh-the o1h,
| or half to the informer-and be further condemned
l ~ IL e tLC GalN "bS
of removing the same. 80.
SEC. 7. That the commissioners named in thu
ordinance, shall receive a reasonable compensation
for their services herein, not to exceed hve dollars
a day, for each day they shall be actually engage
in discharging the duties imposed upon by TINS
ordinance-that notices oftheir appointment issue
to them forthwith by the clerk-and hat after
thew shall have completed the duties devolvins
upon them under this ordinance-that it shal
then be their duty to make a full Report OF the
same to the Police Jury.
SEC. 8. That this ordinance take effect at once
upon its passage.
Passed and approved on this l4th day OF April
1851.
r. A. UPTON,
WIN. C. ADAMS,
A. G. STRINGER,
THOS. C. BROWN
CHAS. A. SLACK,
LOUIS HEBERT,
JAMES E. ROBERTSON,
President.
Attest, ADosIs PETIT, Clerk.