Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-28
AN ORDENACE.

Establishing perpetually a Common Drain j
Iberville Point, and providing for the WI
dening, deepening and thoroughly cleaning
out Bayou Braud.
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners ap
wv pointed by the Police Jury of the parish
by the ordinance of Sept. l, 1851, entitled AN or
! dinance relative to one or more drains through Lib
e~rville Point have, in conformity with said ordi
nance, made this day their Report to the police lu
ry. Now, in conformity with said Report, Be i
ordained by the Police Jury of the Parish of ID
eryille:
SGcrIoN 1st. That the coolies in the rear of anc
running across the lands Of A. Sidney Robertson
Joseph Walsh, Eugene Babin, Rene AInous, anc
others, be declared perretuaEly to be a common
drain for the propretors upon which lands the
same exists; and also, the canal made and to be
| enlarged BY Rene Arnous ard others, in conformity
with said Report, 10 its confluence with Bayou
| Brand.
SEC. ,. Be it further ordained, SC, ThGt who
ever shall hereafter obstrulct said common dram,
shall be liable to a fine of not less than fit nor
more than one hundred dollars, for each offence,
one-half to the lnformer, and one-halt TO the pa
IRISH; and shall be further liable to pay all cost OF
removal Of said distractions, and damages to all
persons injured by the same; said lines, costs and
damages recoverable before any justice OF the
peace of the parish of ~lbervi!le, or other court Of
competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, &c, That all per-
sons interested in said drain, may at ali times re-
move any Instructions placed III the same, reserv-
ing tahim his right of action for the cost and da-
manes against the party who obstruct the same.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, That the iunc-
tions of the commissioners aforesaid be and the
same are hereby continued; and that they be here
by empowered to provide for the widening, deep
ening and thoroughly cleaning out of Bayou
Braud, TO such width and depth as they may here
after determine; said work to be commenced at the
Spanish Lake, and come upwards as far as the
commissioners deem necessary, not a less distance
than the lower plantation of Rene Arnous. That
the commissioners be empowered to contract for
the performance of said work, in accordance with
plans and specifications of the same, which they
shall cause to be made, advertising the same in the
official Gazette of this parish, and one or more
in the city of New Orleans. That
the whole expense of said work shall be borne by
the people owning lands, benefited directly or in
directly by the same; and that the payment of said
work shall be contracted for payable in one, two,
three and four years; first payment to be made IN
the month of January, 1858. That said work
shall be commenced on or before the 1st day of
March, 1852, and finished or or before the LIST day
of January, 1853, or later in both cases, if the
commissioners so decide; in which case, the pay
Inents be proportionable extended.
Sci. S. Be it further ordained, &c, That to pro-
vide for the payment of said works, a special tax
be levied upon all the inhabitants of the parish of
l~berville, owing lands lying upon said Bayou
Braud, any of its arms or tributaries. or lands which
are directly or Indirectly interested in the works
here proposed TO be done in said Bayou Braud: said
tax shall be called "the Bayou Braud special tax"
and shall be collected in four annual instruments,
by the sheriff of the parish of I~berville, in suhi-
Gent time to provide for the payment OF the bonds
hereafter mentioned.
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SEC. 6. That when said work shall be compile |
or at other times during the progress OF the
same, when the commissioners SO direct. The
of the Board of Commissioner shall is |
'ue to the contractor or contractors, their bonds pay |
able one, two, three and four years after date. with
interest upon the same at the rate of eight per |
per annum from date of issue; said bonds to |
oe signed by the President of the Board. and coun-
by the Secretary of the Board: and TO
ecure the payment of the same at maturity, said
pecial tax aforesaid shall be annually collected by
he sheriff aforesaid, (who shall be allowed the
anne per centage for collecting the same as he re-
elves for the collection of State taxes,) thirty
avs at least before said bonds respectively fall
lie.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, &c, That said
onds shall only be issued upon the order of the
'oard OF Commissioners, and that they shall lie
egotiable.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, &c, That the said
commissioners shall be empowered TO perform in
ne premises all acts necessary to carry out the
OF this ordinance; TO make the contract
r contracts aforesaid, TO superintend and direct the
aid works, TO order and decide what the width
nd depth of the same shall be in different places.
nd generally to do III the premises whatever may
e necessary and proper to carry out the said work,
nd finally, complete the same. That all trees
'hich are in said Bayou Braud be also removed,
neither they be standing trees or trees which
ave fallen down; that all persons who shall here
ter obstruct said bayou in any way, shall be fined
less than twenty-five nor more than one hum
ed dollars, one-half to the infornler, remainder
the parish, recoverable before any Justice of the
.ace, and be further condemned to the costs of
e removal Of the distractions. {
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, &C., That a SYM
c be annually appointed, at the time of the APP
Infment of syndics for roads and 1evees, who .
all be called the syndic for Bayou Braud; he !
all receive an annual salary of fifty dollars, and I
S duty shall be to see that Bayou Braud is clear !
Of all distractions, and to prosecute all persons {
no shall obstruct the same, to be paid by the 5
rites interested. G
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, &c, That after
e work contemplated by the 18th section of this
tinance shall be completed, all persons border $
: upon the same be compelled, annually or of :
If ordered by the syndic, to work upon the c
me, and keep the same at all times open, clean {
SEC. Il. Be it further ordained, &C., That the :
of the Police Jury notify the passage of this (
finance to Henry Doyal, Esq, by forwarding to q
n an official copy of the same to his residence q
parish Of Ascension, and requesting his CO. q
ration, by subscription or otherwise, in the COM "
ton OF said contemplated works in Bayou P
aud. bl
70. Be it further ordained, &c, That the N
OF the whole of said work shall not exceed n
total tax paid to the State by the parish of b. /,
lille on the left bank of the Mississippi during IN
past four years. 81
IS. Be it further ordained, &C., That said
you braud be, and is hereby declared to be. per-
oany, a common public drain, for the benefit of p
persons whose lands drain directly or indirectly r,
IA That this ordinance take effect from ST.
after its passage. =
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