New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-05


whether TACT, conventional legal or jadiciai and
saii ttseh to sid property until the amount assessed
and the interest thereon shall have been paid in full.
sEc. s. BE q father ssasted. etc. That said Boards
on Commissioners, each within it's own section or dis
ric, shall have the right and are hereby authorized
and empowered 10 levy such uniform assessment or
assessments upon the superficial square foot Of lands
sltuae within the draining section district Of such
Board, 70 defrsy the construction Of The levees ma
chinery, canals and other works necessary for the
purpose Of carrying ont the provisions or this Act
applicable to Us particular district which shall be
collected from time 70 time, as the wants Of such
Board or Boards Of Commissioners may reouire.
Provided however, that the same shah not 10 The az.
gregate. for any one district, exceed the sum on
Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars; and
Provided further not more than one half OF said
the passage Of this Act.
SEC. 0. Be il further enacted, etc.. That on non
payment Of the amoont OF tire assessment, Judgment
therefor shall be recoverable before any Court OF
competent jurisdiction and the land assessed shall
be sold according TO law and each Board hereby
authorized 10 purchase the same and shall hold or
dispose OF the same for the benefit Of such draining
district Prorided, that the sale thereof shall he
made at public auction after thirty days notice. by
three advertisements in newspaper published in
such dstrict and PTorided further that the price
OF sneh sale shall fully cover the amount Of the judg
ment With all costs aud interest up 10 the tine of
purchase BY such draining district with six per cent
per annun interest upon the aggregate formed,
rom That time until its extinction by the Board and
u, WINE the property OF the draining district such
! property would bave become liable to any further
assessment, the sale shall also cover the amount
| thereof.
SEC. TO- Be Il further enacted, ETC.. That no COM
pensation shall be allowed to said Commissioners for
their services but they shall have the right to ap-
point and empoy such officers and employees as they
may deem proper, and x their salaries or cempenss-
tons ard said Commissioners shall make annual re-
ports Of all their operations under this Act to the
Common Council of the city Of New Orleans, and as
often ss required 50 to do by said Council.
SEC. II, BE further enacted, ETC., That the sum
Of eighty-one thousand dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated out OF the Swamp Land Fund
Of the First Swamp Land District OF this State to
aid in carrying out the object Of this Act. The sum
so appropriated shall be equally divided among the
said draining sections districts as fixed by this
Act and IN proportion TO the uf each district to
| be drained a4
Sec. u. Be IL further enacted, etc., That the
legislature reserves the right Of repeating, altering,
changing OF modifying this act -
SEC. Is. BE u further enacted, etc.. That this act
shall take effect and be in fun force from and after
its passage and that all laws parts Of laws con-
trary To or in aDywse conflicting with the provisions
Of this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
l. Speaker Of the Heuse Of Representatives.
| G. n. UrON. l.s
President Of the Senate.
| RoBT. c. wIcgLrSFE, Governor