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

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lslaves fail or refuse to render such asses.
Iment ander oath, the assessor shslLasscss IL,
, number of slaves of each sex separately {
! |such delinquent according to tine pest infor
lmation he can obtain. All which sai1 slave
between the above mentioned ago Shall b
subject to the requis,tion of thf Conmis
sioners.
Sec. IS. Each owner, holder or overseer Q
slaves who shall refuse or neglect to furnisl
hands or carts, teams, DC, in obedience t.
the aforesaid requisition, shall forfeit 4 fint
of three dollars per hand, or for. each cart
teans, &C.. for-each day TREY shall so fail-c
neglect to. furnish hands or carts. teams, &c
when so notified as aforesaideGhich Motif
cation shall be- in tstmg and esgsed by tn
Commissioners making the rs1ksi,ion, ape
shall state the number If hzr8aearls g. taa1ns
&c, required, and the probable time the,
will be required to work, and shall be served
upon The owner or holder or oy9rseer of sale
slaves, carts, stearns, &c. in pera6n, or by lea
wing the same at their domicir,.or the dwell
ling house on the plantation where the slaves
CARTS teams. &C., may he employed o,
owned, by the Commissioners who shall
make the requisilion.
Sec. IA. Said Commissioners shall have
fpower to purchase wheel barrows, shovels
and spades whenever the owner shall fail OF
neglect to furnish the same, at the expense
| Of the said owners, and deduct the same out
| Of the per diem allowance, and in case
iplanks shall be required to wheel dirt on
| they shall be bought and paid for out Of the
leyec fund, and after the work is completed
shall be sold by the Commissioners for the
benefit Of said fund.
Sec. Is. The Commissioners shall keep a
book wherein they shall record all tho con-
sacts, orders given and acquisitions made
inaexecution of their duties. and other pro-
ceilings appertaining to their office, which
kcok at the expiration of their term of ser
3ce shall be delivered to their successors in
ics accompanied with full report Of all
heir proceedings.
Sec. l6. The Assessor after completing his
assessment roll shall deliver tho Same to the
Commissioners, one Of whom shall record it
IN The book Kept by said Commissioners.
Sec. II. Any Commissioner or Inspector
after being sworn into Office, who shalhfail
or neglect to perform the duties imposed
upon them by this ordinance, shall forfeit
and pay fne Of not less tlIsn one hundred
nor more than five hundred dollars, to be
recovered before any tribunal of competent
jurisdiction IN the usual manner Of collec-
ting fines, &C.. to be applied to and become
part Of the levee fund.
Sec. Is. The Commissioners are author
lied and empowered 10 cause so much work
only Of the taxos TO be collected IS they may
deem necessary and expedient.
Sec. 10. No levee or part of levce when
reported as finished, shall be received with
out the consent and approval Of all the
Sec. 80, II shah not 10 lawful for either
d Tho Commissioners OF the Inspector 70
take the contract or contracts for building
and constructing the aforesaid levees or any
part Of them, nor shall they be pecuniafily
interested in any way whatever in the same.
Sec. FL. Whenever it may be nee. ssary
to make the levee in this ward, and the per-
sons on whose lands the same may be laid
Of, shall feel themselves aggrieyed or injured
thereby, the Police Jury shall! appoint jury
Of rs disinterested freehoidsrs outside Of
said ward, WHO shall examine on oath, aud
report t. the Police Jury the amount of
damage that may be done the compliments,
and tho benefits also that may arise from the
Of the levee, and if It apl,eaf
Ihat.the amount Of damage Il greater than
he benefit accruing, the difference shall be |
paid out Of the levee fund within REASON
lie time after the report Of the jury; and any
person refusing to act as one Of the jury
in this sectioq shall be fined fifty
dollars, to be appropriated 70 the levee fund
ii this ward.
] Sec. %. That the Assessor aforesaid shall
70 elected at the same time and 1adce and
or the same term as the Commissiopers:..
That he shall when 90 elected, take an
'ath, before any person legally atithor7ed
Q administer oatlis, to discharge faithfully
,is duties As set forth in this ordnance and
hall enter into bond with security in the
um Of Two Hundred and Fifty dollars, con-
litioned for his faithful discharge Of said
luties. Said bond 10 be made payable to
ind approved BY said Levec Commissioners.
Sec. IS. Tint there shall BE- d the sumo
inc. place &nd for the same term rs the
commissioners, . Collector Of Taxes elected,
Tho slall be- slso Treasurer Of the funds Of
aid ward. That it shall be his ddty'to col.
oct and receipt for all taxes levied under
his ordinance, and to receive all fnes
nd fcr!eituses incurred under the satns.-
IL shall take an oath and giro bond in tho
nm Of 5000 with good security, conditioned
b. the faithful perforfnt6S ~ fIf lais Anfiaa =,