Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-07
AN ORDENACE.

NSAAsnt ENN - -
out Bayou Braud.
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners APP
w pointed by the Police Jury of the parish,
by the ordinance of Sept. 1, 1851, entitled IAN Or
dinance relative to one or more drains through Ib-
ervilIe Point" have, in conformity with said ordi-
nance. made this day their Report to the police iu-
nv. Now, in conformity with said Report, Be it
ordained by the Police Jury of the Parish of H.
~erville:
SECTION 1st. Thathe coolies in the rear of and
running across the lands of A. Sidney Robertson,
Joseph Walsh. Eugene Babin, Rene Arnous, and
others, be declared perpetually to be a common
drain for the proprietoTs upon which lands the
same exists; and also, he canal made and to be
enlarged by Rene Arnous and others, in conformity
with said Report, to its confluence with Bayou
Braud.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained. &c. Thet who
ever shall hereafter obstruct said common drain,
shall be liable to a fine of not less than fifty nor
more than one hundred dollars, for each offence,
one-half to the informer, and one half 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 fines, costs and
damages recoverable before any Justice of the
peace of the parish of lberville, or other court Of
competent jurisdiction,
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained. &c, That all per-
sons interested in said drain, may at all times re-
move any distractions placed in the same, reserv-
ing to him his right of action for the cost and da-
images against the party who obstruct the same.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, That the func-
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
newspapers 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,
the month of January, 1853. 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, 1858, or later in both cases, if the
commissioners so decide; in which case. the pay
ments 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
lberville, owing lands lying upon said Bayou
8raud, any of its arms or tributaries, or lands which
are directly or indirectly interested in the works
proposed to be done in said Bayou Braud; said
AK shall be called "the Bayou Braud special tax
md shall be collected in four annual instalments,
y the sheriff of the parish of ~Iberville. in suff-
lent time to provide for the paymentof the bonds
hereafter mentioned.
SEC. 6. That when said work shall be comple-
or at other times during the progress of the
anne, when the commissioners so direct. The
resident of the Board of Commissioners shall is
ne to the contractor or contractors, their bonds paw
BILE one, two, three and four years after date. with
upon the same at the rate of eight Der
ent per annum from date of issue, said bonds to
signed blythe President of the Board. and coun-
by the Secretary of the Board; and to
cure the payment of the same at maturity, said
ecial tax aforesaid shall be annually colIested by
e sheriff aforesaid, (who shall be allowed the
me per centage for collecting the same as he re-
ives for the collection of State taxes) thirty
ys at least before@said bonds respectively fail
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, &c, That said
nds shall only be issued upon the order of the
'ard of Commissioners, and that they shall be
-
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, &C., That the said *
shall be empowered to perform in
2 premises all acts necessary to carry out the
DIVISIONS of this ordinance; to make the contract
contracts aforesaid, to superintend and direct the
u "oihs3 W oIucI dilu u6ClQe WndL the Width 8
1 depth OF the same shall be in different places,
/ generally to do in the premises whatever may
and proper to carry out the said work,
| finally, complete the same. That all trees
UGH are in said Bayou Braud be also removed.
ether they be standing trees or trees which
re fallen down; that all persons who shall here -
r. obstruct said bayou in any way, shall be fined .eo
less than twenty-five nor more than one hum -
d dollars, one-half to the informer, remainder me
he parish, recoverable before any Justice of the pro
&c, and be further condemned to the costs of nio
removal of the Instructions. cas-
&c. 9. Be it further ordained, &C., That a syn tai
be annually appointed, at the time of the ap- the
atment OF syndics for roads and l~evees, who .he
Il be called the syndic for Bayou Braud; he Ian
u receive an annual salary of fifty dollars, and the
If all obstr1ctions and 10 nyosan,,a Ill = $50 diff
, shall obstruct the same, to be paid by the san
les interested. one
&c. 10. Be it further ordained, &C., That after !,
work contemplated by the 4th section of this ~
nance shall be completed, all persons border sen,
upon the same be compelled, annually or of TO u
T, If ordered by the syndic, to work upon the ed 9
e, and keep the same at all times open. clean cure
md cleared of all Instructions. here
&C. IL. Be it further ordained, &C., That the you
( OF the Police Jury notify the passage of this Tor q
nance to Henry Doyal, Esq, by forwarding to had
an oi1lclal copy OF the same to his residence TACK
parish OF Ascension, and requesting his CO. dle
anon, by subscription or otherwise, in the COM VIII
on of said contemplated works in Bavon pers
but
c: IL. Be it further ordained, &C.. That the final
Of the whole of said work shall not exceed help
otal tax paid to the State by the parish of h. l ha'
lie on the left bank of the Mississippi during the
asst four years. grea'
9. -. Be it further ordained, &c. That said
y Braud be, and is hereby declared to be. per- D.
lily, a common public drain, for the benefit of p 3.
Isons whose lands drain directly or indirectly P,1,,
he same. fuitt
IA That this ordinance take effect from ESQ
liter its passage. t5aa :
LOUIS HEBERT. "e e. :
ISAIE LEBLANC, 4 d