The Opelousas courier., 1854-05-06

SECTION BE 1t enacted bv the Senate and
liouse OF Representatives, of the State of Louisiana in
Geneial Assembly convened, That the navigation OF
the Atctataaya and Courtableau Rivers shall be mi
proved from the junction of the former with the old
PED OF the Mississippi River to the mouth Of and IN
the latter, to the head Of the "Petit DiaJe" aal .
eVee shall be made the Southern bank OF the latter
80 as to prevent the escape of the current which drift
from the Atchataaya therein, and passage shall be
cleared OF Snag5 sixty feet wide through the whole
extent.
SECT. BE it further enacted, &C., That William
Otfutt, of Washington, louisiana Walthal Burton,
| W ililam H. Nelson, E. S. Gordon John Fl Morgan
OF the Atchaa!aya, be and the same are hereby az
pointed Commissioners with the State Engineer to
carry tins act INTO elect, and the Of Fifteen Thou
said Dollars (Sl50OO) to be paid out of the General
fund, be and the is hereby specially aDpropria
ted, payable to the contractor or contractors on the
warrant OF at least four Of said commissioners in such
sum or sums Is required, exceeding Four thou
sand dollars $4,000 at one time
SECT. 5-Be it further enacted &C. That said
commissioners shall let out to the lowest bidder the
performance OF said contract, after giving thirty davs
notice OF the time and place in two newspapers, to
wit the Louisiana Courier and the Opeousas Courier
said adjudication to take place at the house of Mrs
Robbln, on the Atchafaaya River on the first day of
June next QS54) between the hours of 10, A. NJ, /
and I, P u.
SECT 4-Be it further enacted, &C., That three of
sa!d commissioners shall form quorum to let out
said contract, and in case said quorum should not
meet on said first day of June on the premises a.
aforesaid, then and i'll that case one of said commits
sloners shau be authorized to adjourn said adudica-
non until quorum makes its appearance; and should
SAID quorum not appear the third dav of June
1904, then said members present, or any member of
men, Shali let out said contract provided said adju
ocatloh WIN all expenses does not exceed the sum
OF Fifteen Thousand Dollars (3l50OO.1
SECT 5.-Re it further enacted Gyc Th,+ eo:1
commissioners are authorised and required to take
oohd ana security from the undertaken of said con-
tract IN the sum of five thousand dollars (s5OoM
payable TO the Governor of the State aid his sur
,esSors IN office conditioned for the faithful perform
ahce OF the same. said bond to be furnished on the
premises, on the day OF the adudicaion and in de-
aoII thereo1 said commissioners shall make -
econd adjudication on the same day. or they will -
postpone the same until the next day and ii no sale
axes place On that day, the commissioners shall a,
e-adFertse and let out said contract as aforesaid G.
oEcT. o-belt further enacted, &c. That ma ~
'rlty OF the commissioners present at the adiudi "
anon, snail be sufficient to approve of the bond
the undertaker but at least four of said commits
ract @' nj
SECT. BE it further enacted S,c That +ho We
ondltions of said contract and all the partruars 'e
laIl De published at length in said advertisement ~
oEcr. S-Be 1t further enacted, &c, That in ~
ase the undertaken should fail to perform his en- ~,
'gement' It shall be the duty of the Attorney ha
enera OF District Attorney to institute suit before
~ Court OF competent jurisdiction for the COL 'e'
ctlon OF said bond, its amount to be deposited in u
e treasury OF the State to the credit of the State r.
ngneer, to be afterwards applied by said COM "a
lssloners to improve tue navigation of the Ateha
laya River. pr
SECT 9:-Be it further enacted, &c.. That the
ate Engineer be and he is hereby authorised to h.,
use SAID contract to be published on or before the
teenth day of April next Qs54, in the manner az
,resald.
SECT. 10.-Be it further enacted, &C., That this
take erect from and after its passage.