The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-29

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, AND TO DEFINE
THE DUTIES OF The SANE.
SECTION I. BE IL enacted Jy The Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Loutsi-
ana an General Assembly cOnUened, That there
be and is hereby created q Board of Public Works,
10 consist Of five commissioners, one from each
internal Improvement district; one TO 60 out of
etics .s npHslly the first board to draw lots, and
cessors in Office are appointed and qualified. They
shall be appointed by the governor of the State,
by and with the advice and consent Of the Senate
Said commissioners shall be citizens and qualified
electors Of the State and district respectively. for
which they may be appointed, each OF whom shall
receive salary Of two hundred dollars per month,
and be entitled to mileage at the rate offteen cents
per mile while travelling on business Of the board
the same to be paid on his own warrant out Of
any moneys in the treasury not otherwise sppro.
priaied, ane who shall previous to entering upon
their duties give each bond and solvent security
in the sum Of ten thousand dollars, approved by
the governor and deposited in the Office of the
secretary Of state.
SEC. 2. Be ii further enacted, etc., That as soon
as possible after said commissioners are qualified
they shall assemble in the city OF New Orleans a
majority in all cases being necessary to constitute
q quorum, and organize themselves into board
to be designated as " Board OF Pablic Works ~
for the State of Louisiana, and snail choose one
of their members president. Trey shall meet in
the city Of New Orleans, Louisiana, in open
session, every three months unless called together
keep minutes of their proceedings and accounts
OF all their expenditures, and shall adopt such
rules, regulations, and bylaws as they deem
necessary, not inconsistent with this act.
SIC 3. BE fIriter enacted. etc., That the
first district shall comprise all that portion of the
State east Of the Mississippi river.
That the second district shall comprise all of
that portion of the State between the rivers Mis-
line of the parish of Point Coupee to the Gulf Of
Mexico.
That the third district shall comprise that Dor
ton of the State bounded on the north by the par
ishes OF Sabine, NstchitOches and Red river, on
the east by the rivers Red and Atchafalaya, on
the south by the Gulf of Mexico, and on the west
by the Texas state line.
That the fourth district shall comprise the par.
ishes Caddo, Bosser, DeSoto, Claiborne, Bien
vile. Sabine, Natchitoches VIM, Catshouls, and
those portions of the parishes of Rapides and
Avoyelles lying north of Red river
That the fifth district shall consist of the par.
ishes Of Unicn, Morehouse, Jackson, Carroll,
Madison, Tensas, Concorda, Ouachita, Franklin
SEC. 4. BE IL 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 situated shall act
as chief engineer under the direction of the board.
The chief engineer shall receive q salary at the
rate OF i've thousand dollars per annum payable
quarterly, on the warrant of the commissioner of
hls district. approved by the president of the
"fro appropriated, aud that each OF the other en-
gneers shall receive salary ct the rate of three
thousand dollars per annum, and fifteen cents per
mleEor all distances travelled necessarily in the
discharge of their duties, payable on the warrants
OF the commissioner Of their respective districts,
approved by the president of the board. ont of
any money in the treasury not other wise sppro.
prated.
SEC. I. BE IL further enacted, etc., That the
board shall appoint secretary and such other
employees as ale necessary to carry out the intent
Of this act, who shall receive such salary as the
board may tx and determine, not 10 exceed 5000
per month. payable on the warrant of the presi.
dent, out OF any money in the treasury not other.
wise appropriated
SEC. 6. Be ii further enacted, etc.. That II
shall be the duty Of the board to cause all proper
surveys to be made for levees and other public
works, and all levees to be built and repaired: 10
protect as fsr as possible the swamp lands from
oVeInoW, and TO do all other public works as may
be designated by the General Assembly, the whole
work to be done under such regulations as the
board may from time TO time adopt the work in
eseh district TO be done under the supervision of
he commissioner for said district and to this end
laid board shall have power to enter upon ana ex-
proprlste the lands necessary to carry ont the in
tent and object Of this act.
All construction and repair OF levees shall be let
~ contract to the lowest responsible bidder and |
10 contract shall be awarded unless approved nv |
! majority Of the board. The contractors shall
urnsh good and sufficient security for the faithful
performance OF their contracts, subject to the ap.
All contracts shall be advertised at least twenty
lays before being let, and sealed proposals ia.
1ted, such advertisement to be made in the ne VS.
'apers designated for the publication of legal
,otices in New Orleans and the district in which
be work is to be done.
SEC. z. Be IL further enacted ETC., That no
commissioners Of said board shall have anv
lecuniary interest directly or indirectly in any
ontract or other work let out by said board.
SEC. s. BE Il further enacted, etc., That said
oaid, upon converting of the General Assembly
2 each year. shall make full and detailed report
all their transactions, accompanied with an est.
late OF expenses required for the building and
maintenance OF the levees and other public works,
Dr. current and ensuing year.
SEC. 3. BE ttatter enacted, etc., That this
ct shall take effect from and after its passage,
nd that all laws in conflict herewith be and The
anne are hereby repealed.
(Siened) CHAs. W. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
lSignedl OSCAR j. Dunn,
IL utenaDt Governor and President of the Senate
Approved September 10. 1865.
(Signed) He. WARxoTB.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.