New Orleans Republican., 1868-09-16
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
b. lPUBLIsHED BY, ,AuTHoRIrYle


To Establish a Board of Public Works fol
| the State of Louisiana, and to Define the
Duties of the Same. rra.I..
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State Of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That there be and is hereby created a Board
OF Pubic Works, to consist of five Commis-
s1oners, one from each internal improve
nlent district; one to go out of office annu.
ally; the first Board to draw lots, and to
hold office for five years, or until their sue
cess0rs IN office are appointed and qualified.
lhey shall be appointed by the Governor OF
the State, by ana with the advice and con-
| sent OF the Senate. SAID Commissioners
snail be clQzens and qualified electors of the
STATE ana district respectively, for which
tney may be appointed, each of whom
shall receive a. salary of two hundred
dollars per month, and be entitled to mile.
age at the rate of fifteen cents per mile while
travelling on business of the Board, the
same to be paid on his own warrant out of
any moneys ia the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, and who shall previous to enter
ing upon their duties give each bond aud
solvent security in the sum of ten thousand
dollars, approved by the Governor and de-
posted Ill the Office OF the Secretary of
State.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
as soon as possible after said Commission.
ers are qualified they shall assemble in the
clly OF New Orleans, a majority in all cases
pelng necessary to constitute quorum, and
organize themselves into a Board to be de-
signated a Board of Public Works. for the
state OF Louisiana, and shall choose one of
their members President. They shall
meet In the city of New Orleans, Louisi-
ana, In open session, every three
months, unless called together oftener
~ the President Of the Board, and
snail keep minutes of their proceedings,
ana accounts Of all their expenditures, and
shall adopt such rules, regulations, and by
laws as they deem necessary, not incon-
sistent with this act.
SBC. .. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
the First District shall comprise all that
portion OF the State east of the Mississippi
river. FFN
That the Second District shalt comprise
all OF that portion of the State between the
rivers mississippi and Atchafalaya, and
rom the northern line of the parish of
Point Coupee to the Cuff of Mexico.
That the Third District shall comprise
that portion of the State bounded on the
north by the parishes of Sabine, Natcbi.
toches and Red river on the east by the
rivers Red and Atchafalsya, on the south
oy the Gulf of Mexico, and on the west BY
the Texas State line.
That the Fourth District shall comprise
f%@D%NSS
Claiborne, Bienville, Sabine, Natchitoches'
Winn, Catahoula, and those portions of the
parishes of Rapides and Avoyelles living
north of Red river.
That the Fifth District shall consist of the
parishes OF Union, Morehouse, Jackson,
carroll, Madison, Tensas, Concordia,
Ouachlta, Franklin and Caldwell.
SEC. 4; Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
the board shall appoint one engineer, for each
district; The one appointed for the district
IN which the parish of Orleans, left bank, is
shall act as Chief Engineer under
the direction of the Board. The Chief En-.
gineer shall receive a salary at the rate of
i've thousand dollars per annum, payable
quarterly, on the warrant of the
Commissioner Of his district, ap-
out of any money in the treasury not other,
wise appropriated, and that each of the
other engineers shall receive salary at the
rate OF three thousand dollars per annum,
and fifteen cents per mile for all distances
travelled (neccessarily) in the discharge of
their duties, payable en- the warrants Of the
Commissioner of their respective districts,
by the President OF the Board, out
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Board shall appoint Secretary, and
such other employees as are necessary to
carry out the intent of this act, who shall
receive such salary as the Board may fix and
determine, not to exceed 5000 per month
payable on the warrant Of the President,
oqt OF any money I'D the treasury not other
wise appropriated.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
! shall be the duty Of the Board to cause
III proper surveys to be made for levees aud |
1ther public works, and all leYees to be |
oqnt and repaired; to protect as far as pos. |
slble the swamp lands from overflow, and |
TO do all other public works as may be des. |
gnated BY the General Assembly, the whole |
work to be done under such regulations as |
he Board may, from time to time, adopt; |
me work in each district to be done under |
me supervision of the Commissioner for |
'aid district, and to this end said Board |
'hall have power to enter upon and expro- |
orlate the lands necessary to carry out the |
intent and object of this act.
All construction and repair of levees shall |
De let by contract to the lowest responsible |
bidder, and no contract shall be awarded |
Unless approved by amsiority of the Board. |
rhe contractors shall furnish good and suf- |
1clent security for the faithful performance |
y their contracts, subject to the approval |
If the Board.
All contracts shall be ADVERTISED at least
wenty days before being let, and sealed |
proposals invited, such advertisement to be |
- eAAS uoPhpOAo utSlEudLtu lOE Int /
publication of legal notices in New Orleans |
md the district in which the work is to be
lone.
SEC. Z, Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
10 Commissioners of said Board shall have
my peeuniary interest directly or Indirectly
y any contract or other work let out by said
Board.
Sec. 8. Be il further enacted, etc. That
aid Board, upon convening of the General
assembly in each year, shall make full
md detailed report of all their transactions
accompanied with an estimate of expenses
equired for the building and maintenance
II the levees and other public works, for
urrent and ensuing year.
Sec. .. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.. That
his act shall take effect from and after its
passage and that all laws in conflict there
With be and the same are hereby repealed.
tsigned) CHAS. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
lSignedl OSCAR J. DUNN,
-le9tenantGovernor and President of the
Approved September 10. 1868.
(Signed) II. @. WARM0TH
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
true copy: ..ss, ~, - - d.
GEO. E. BovEE,
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