The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-03
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An ACT TO AUHoRIzE THE CLOSING OF BEN0IT's
BAYOU IN THE PARISH OF BOssIER.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted by The Senate and
RCuse Of Representatives. Of the State Of Louisiana
IN General assembly conUened That whenever
Frank j. smith, W; L; Hilton Isaac A. Ullard
c. Naples, Thomas NJ. Gilmer, Rufus \. Graves,
Richard w. Turner and John II. Howell,
or any five Of them, or such other persons as they
msy associate with them, shall have formed them.
selves into corporation, under an act entitled
IAN act for the organization of corporations for
works of public utility and Improvement" ap-.
proved March fourteen (l4), eighteen hundred and
ffty-6ve Qs55). Said corporation when so formed
sbsll have the rights and privileges hereinafter
specified, said grant Of privilege hereinafter
mace being conditioned and dependent upon the
pr, vious formation Of said corporation under the
provisions Of said act.
SEC. 2. BE IL further enacted, etc.. That said
corporators be and are hereby authorized and EN-.
powered to close Benoit's Bayou, in the parish Of
Bossier, by the erection of levee, dam or other
necessary works at any place within four hundred
yards OF the point of which said bayou flows from
Red River.
SIC. 8. Be il further enacted, etc., That said
corporators are hereby furthermore authorized
and empowered TO use the earth, sand or other
necessary materials convenient TO the point they
may select, as herenbtfore provided for the erec-
tion of said levee or other necessary works for
therefor to the riparian owners or proprietors,
according TO the provisions hereinafter e. acted.
SIC. 4. BE ii further enacted, ETC., That II said
corporaj, rs, said riparian owners or propretors,
shall be unable 10 agree upon the compensation
to be made for the use Of earth, sand or other
necessary materials convenient to the point they,
the said corporators shall select for the erection
Of said leyee, dam or other works necessary TOR
closing said bayou, then and in that case said cor
porators shall petition the parish judge of the
parish of Bossier, which said Judge shall imme'
diately order a Jury of twelve disinterested cti.
zens Of said parish. 10 be summoned according to
law, TO assess the damages occasioned by such
use of earth, send or other necessary materials
authorized 10 be used by said corporators under
the provisions of this act, and upon tender by
said corporators to the owners or proprietors of
said earth, sand or other necessary materials of
the smount assessed by said jury as aforesaid. as
damages OF as the value OF said earth. sand or
other necessary materials, said corpOrators are
hereby authorized to use the same for the pur-
poses contemplated by this act.
SEC. 5. Be Il further enacted etc, That either
the said cOrporators, or said riparian proprietors,
shall have the right TO appeal from the decision
of the jury, provided for in the fourth section of
this act, 10 the court having jurisdiction of the
amount in controversy : PF0Uided, ho1reuer,
said levee, dam or other works.
SEC. 6. BE Il further enacted etc., That this act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
(Signed) CHAs. w. LOWELL,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved September 25, 1868.
(Signed) II. G. WARMoTH,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
Secretary Of State.