Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-02-21
AN ORDHNACE.

VTTHEREAS. the Board of Commissioner ap'
wv pointed by the Police Jury of the parish
by the ordinance of Sept. l, 1851, entitled IAN or
dinance relative to one or more drains through Ib.
~erville Point" have, in conformity with said ordi.
nance, made this day their Report to the police ju-
ny. Now, in conformity with said Report, Be ii
ordained by the Police Jury of the Parish Of H.
) e~rville:
SECTION LIST. That the coolies in the rear of and
running across the lands of A. Sidney Robertson,
Joseph Walsh, Eugene Babin, Rene Arnous. and
others, be declared perpetuaiiy to be a common
drain for the proprietors upon which lands the
) same exists: and also, the 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, ThBt who
ever shall hereafter o}struct 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 inlorner, and ore-half to the pa
IRISH: and shall be further liable 10 pay all cost of
removal OF said distractions, ard damages to all
persons Il jured by the same; said fines, costs and
damages recoverable before any Justice of the
peace of the parish of l~berville, OF other court OF
competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 3. Be 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-
lions OF the commissioners aforesaid be and the
same are hereby continued; and that they be here
by empowered to provide for the widening, deep
enlng 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,
three and four years; first payment to be made III
the month Of January, 1858. That said work
shall be commenced on or before the LIST 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. c
Sell. 5. Be it further ordained, &c, That to pro- S
vide for the payment of said works, a special tax G
be levied upon all the inhabitants of the parish of
owing lands lying upon said Bayou $
Braud, any of its arms or tributaries. OF lands which
ire 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 instruments.
" the sheriff of the parish of lberville, in sufi-
lent time to provide for the payment of the bonds
I~ereafter mentioned.
Sec. 6. That when said work shall be compile
ed, 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 pay
BILE one, two, three and four years after date. with
interest upon the same at the rate of eight per
ent per annum from date of issue; said bonds to
e signed by the President of the Board. and coun-
srsigned by the Secretary of the Board; and to
.cure the payment of the same at maturity, said
pecial tax aforesaid shall be annually collected by
ne sheriff aforesaid, (who shall be allowed the
anne per c~entage for collecting the same as he re-
elves for the collection of State taxes1 thirty
avs at least before said bonds respectively fall
ue.
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 be
egotiable. F
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
nd works, to order and decide what the width
depth of the same shall be in different places,
nd generally to do in the premises whatever may
necessary and proper to carry out the said work,
I'd finally, complete the same. That all trees
thich are in said Bayou Braud be also removed, r
neither they be standing trees or trees which 1
ave fallen down; that all persons who shall here te
ter obstruct said bayou in any way, shall be fined ri
1t less than twenty-five nor more than one hun m
ed dollars, one-half to the informer, remainder pr
the parish, recoverable before any justice of the m
sace, and be further condemned to the costs of ca
e removal Of the distractions. ia
SEC. 9. Be it further ordained, &c, That a syn tn
C be annually appointed, at the time of the APP tn
,intment of syndics for roads and ~levees, who ia
lal be called the syndic for Bayou Braud; he tn
lall receive an annual salary of fifty dollars, and pr
s duty shall be to see that Bayou Braud is clear di
OF all distractions, and to prosecute all persons sa
no shall obstruct the same, to be paid by the on
rites interested.
SEC. 10. Be it further ordained, &C., That after
e work contemplated by the 4th section of this Sc
dinance shall be completed, all persons border to
8 upon the same be compelled, annually or Of ed
if ordered by the syndic, to work upon the Gu
and keep the same at all times open, clean he
and cleared of all Instructions. yo
SEC. II. BE it further ordained, Sc, That the 70,
,rk of the Police Jury notify the passage of this ha
finance to Henry Doyal, Esq, by forwarding to ia,
m an official copy of the same to his residence die
the parish of Ascension, and requesting his CO. wi
GRAFTON, by subscription or otherwise, in the COM pe
etion Of said contemplated works in Bayou bu
aud. fin
12. Be it further ordained, &c, That the he
It of the whole of said work shall not exec d 4
total tax paid to the State by the parish of h. The
lille on the left bank of the Mississippi during ere
past four years.
Is. Be it further ordained, &c, That said
you Brand be, and is hereby declared to be, per-
.ually, a common public drain, for the benefit of 3.
persons whose lands drain directly or indirectly Flu
0 the same. ais
Ia That this ordinance take effect from Sta
! after its passage. tie!
LOUIS HEBERT. ]
ISAIE LEBLANC, +.
CHAS. A.. SLACK, ane