The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1859-06-22

dollars per annnn, as a compensation for his car
and trouble, to be allowed and paid also on tn
warrant of the Commissioners E@
Approved June 0, 1859.
| "A JIG. TAL1AFERRo, President
Attest: VIM. NJ. Tew, Clerk.
No 80 Lesee- Ward No. 2. Section lst.-
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of til.
Parish Ct Cat3R That there shall b,
and is hereby constituted levee Ward te
~ entitled ward No 2, to commence on the
f!evee across Jones' Bayou, at one half of its
width from the east side of said Bayou
thence down Black river upon the rres
practicable rout Vas shall be determined b,
Ute. commissioners TO- Mrs. Parhams.< supper
I'D Sthence along the line between Mrs. Par
ham and Mrs. .McCiure and continuing along
the line betYE1ksaid Mrs. Parhan nd Eben
czer Williams, to the Black River, thence
.daXAy Black river upon the most spractica bic
CSY$C&> ito be determined rs aforesaid te
the centre of the lower mouth Of Jones
bayou.
Sec 2. Be it further ordained &c. That there
shall be constructed upon the line above spe-
CITED, a levee Of sufficient height, to be one
foot above the highest water mark Of 1850;
said levee to have such proportions as to
base as the commissioners hereinafter pro-
provided for shall determine and think pro-
per-.
Sec. Sd. Be it further ordained &c. That
for the purpose Of aiding in the construc-
ton Of said levee. all lands in said district
or ward, whether belonging to residents or
non-residents, lying on the south and east
sides of sail Jones' bayou, shall be assessed
by the commissioners aforesaid aader oath
within twenty days after theifAekction and
qna'ifcation-and for this purpose Said COM
missioners are hereby empowered to admin
lister oaths, and in the even: Of any property
holder or his agent within said ward, refls-
ing to give in true statement and list of his
lands, then said commissioners are empow-
cred to make such assessment from the lest
data that they may be able to obtain, and
such assessment shall be binding ON the per-.
son or persons so refusing.
Sec. 4. BE it further ordained &c. That
the commissioners aforesaid shall be three in
number, and shall te elected by those, own
ing lands within said ward, or in the event
Of their absence their votes may be cast BY
their agents or proxies.-Said election shall
be advertised by the President Of the Police
Jury within ten days after the passages of
this act, and shall be held thirty days after
the first insertion Of said advertisement at
the residence of Ransom Reddick on Black
River, within legal hours.
Sec. s. BE it further ordained &c. That
Dc. L. Smith, Noah Reddick and Eason
II. Cobb, be, and are hereby appointed COM
nissioners to hold said election, and that
they shall make their return thereof to .he
President Of the Police Jury, who shall co,int
the votes and declare the three receiving
The most votes the commissioners elected.
That said President shall forthwith notify
he persons so elected of the same.
Sec. 8. Be It further ordained &c. That
aid commissioners shall take en- oath faith
ully to discharge their duties under this or
finance.
SEE. Z. Be it further ordained &c. That
t shall be the duty of said comrbi ssioners |
within ten DAYS after their election and quail
ication to choose an inspector Of levees, and
Ilso a Treasurer Of the funds of said ward |
ind It they deem proper they arc authori- |
ed to exact bond from the person so chos-
IN as Treasurer.
Sec. 8. Be fdrthet ordained &c. That
shall be the further duty Of the commits.
ionAss aforesaid to lay out the route for ssil |
evee, to receive proposals and contract for (
he construction Of said ievee, to b compile
ed.on or before the 18th Of March 1860.
nd in such sections az they may deem pro-
Ter and in general to do al acts necessary
ot the perfection and completion of sail
svee. It shall also be their duty a. soon
$ practicable to cause an accurate es-
mate to be made Of the probable costs Of /,
onstracting said lsvse and then 10 ssssss 10 !,
'uch money per sore on the lands III said
ard a. shall meet the requisiions Of said
stimate, and on the failure Of any per-
IN or persons to pay the amounts sol
ssessed upon their lands the commissioners
} have tlte same remedies agai1st him OIL
lem as are had BY the State or Parish off,
ers 10 the collection Of State OF Parish taxes.
Inc half Of the amount Of said estimate
1all be collected as soon as the contracts
y construction ara made and entered into.
be othef half shall be colIectedson tho COM
letion OF the levee. The commissioners are
in their discretion to receive any
wees which have been, OF shall be built BY
rivate enterprise and to credit The persons so
ailding with the just value Of the same. 4
Sec. Q. BE it further ordained &c. That
one Of the officers above named whether
Inspector OF Treasurer shalt
entitled to compensation for the above .
rvices. +
SEQ. 10. Be Il further ordained Ac. That i
le' money so collected and placed in the i
ards Of the Treasurer shalt be paid soct BY !
IN only on the warrant Of the commission
3.
Sec. II. Be Il further ordained DC. The
and Treasurer elected und-
! this act shall hold their office Tor two
,sfs o. until their successor shal1 be elected.
Approved June ., 1850.
g. TAIIATERRo, President.
test VIM. n. Tew, Clerk. 70
Third L,yss Yard Ordinance No. 81. 3
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