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

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4 its ImitA u enforce the construction q
Levee's and TO levec collection Of such tax
les as may be deemed necessary in an
ward for the construction OF lcveea therein
ahd the inhabitants within the below men
tioned boundaries, having made known i
us through their petition that they are desi
rous Of being secured from inundation.-
I Therefore,
" Section l. Be it ordained oy the Polio
Jury Of the parish of Catahoula, That Levee
tWard No. LIE created and establishe,
within the limits and along the boundaries
following to wit Beginning at the up
per line Of The plantation on which Mrs. S
A. Parham resides, on Black River, and run
ming down the bank Of said river 10 Kin
Icaids bayou thence down said bayou on til.
most practicable ground to or opposite the
quarters and buildings on Mrs. Rosena NJ
Miler's plantation thence down the rivel
to point at which private levee leave.
lhe river; thence along the route Of sale
fVlvate" levec to Crooked bayou; thence
across Crooked bayou and along the route
Of said private levee to SCOTS bayou thence
across SCOTS bayou and following the route
Of the aforesaid private levee to Cutoff
bayou; thence along the bank of Cutoff
bfyou to Mrs. Parhan,'s upper line ;xlhence
along said upper line TO the place Of begin.
ming, and inclading all the lands within those
lines.
Sec. 2. b it further ordained, That ~ith
in Eve days after the passage Of this ordi.
nance, the President of the Police Jury shall
order AN election by the qualified voters TO
be held in said ward for the purpose Of cleo
ting three Levee Commissioners; thirty
':ay. public notice either by posting notice 5
| in three or more public places in. said ward,
paper, having been previously given. Said
Commissioners 10 take an oath Of Office to
be administered BY any legally authorized
parish magistrate, and continue in Office for
the term Of two years. And the said Com
missioners after being duly qualified shall
choose one Levee Inspector who shall, be-
fore entering into Office take an oath Of
Office as prescribed by law; certificate
showing that he has taken such oath, shall
stand IN the placefof commission, and an
,horize the officer to act, and shall continue
III Office for the term Of two years.
mo compensation shall be- allowed to the
Commissioners OF Inspector, and in case
Of the death, resignation, removal, or failure
Of either to act, the President Of the Police
Jury shall order aaother election to gil such
vacancy.
Sec. 8. Be /. further ordained, That within
ten days after the Commissioners have been
elected and qualified according to law, they,
OF . majority Of them shall locate the levee
upon the best and most practicable ground
along The route described in the FIRST section
Of this ordinance. The said levee shall be
made in the proportions hereinafter pre-
scribed, to wit: Every levee which shall
contain one perpendicular foot Of water, and
not above three feet, shall have at least four
feet base for eaA and every foot in height;
every levee Which shall contain more than
three .perpca1icu,sr feet Of water asa not
above Eve feet, shall have at least four feet
base for eacl, and every foot in height; every
leree which shaIl contain moro than 1--WE
feet Of water, and not above !
eight feet shall hare at least Eve feet base |
l0r each and every foot in height; every
|eves which shall contain above six perpen-
1iculfr ftet Of water, slall have at least six |
Iect Base for each and every foot in height !
he summit Of every leyee tall b = the
breadth of oue-fth Of it, base. Finally,