The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-10-31
An Act

Nd, ana 10 de1no Inc duties or
the same.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-,
tives of the State Of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened, That
there be and is hereby created a
Board of Public Works, to con
Sist Of five commissioners one
from each internal improvement
district; one to go out of Office an
nually; the first board to draw
lots, and to hold Office for five
years, or until their successors in
office are appointed and qualified.
They shall be appointed by the
Governor of the State, by and with
the advice and consent ofthe Sen
ate. Said commissioners shall be
citizens and qualified electors of
the State and district respective
ly, for which they may be appoint
ed, each of whom shall receive q
salary of 5000 per month, and be
entitled to mileage at the rate of
fifteen cents per mile while trav-
cling on business of the board,
the same to be paid out of any
moneys in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, and who shall
previous to entering upon their
duties give each a bond and sol
insecurity in the sum Oslo, 900,
approved by the Governor and
deposited in the Office of the Sec
rotary Of State.
Sec. 2. Be it 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
quorum, and organize them
selves into a aboard Of Public
works" for the State of Louisiana,
and shall choose one Of thiermem-
bers President. They shall meet
in the city OF New Orleans, Louisi-
ana, in open session, every three
months, unless called together
0ftener by the President Of the
board, and shall 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.
Sec. 3. Be it further 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 .Missis-
sippi and Atchafafaya, and from
the northern line of the parish of
Point Coupee to the Gulf of Mexi-
co.
That the third district shall
comprise that portion of the State
bounded on the north by the par
ishes of Sabine, Natchitoches and
Red river, on the east by the riy-
ers 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-parishes Caddo, Bos-
sier, DeSoto, Claiborne, Bienville,
Sabine Natchitoches, Winn Gaia
houla, and those portions of the
parishes Of Rapides ahd Avoy-
Giles lying north of the Red river.
That the fifth district shall con-
sist of the parishes of Union,
Morehouse, Jackson, Carroll, Mad
ison, Tensas, Concordia, Ouchita,
Franklin and Caldwell.
Sec. 4. Be it 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 salary at the rate
OF $4,000 per annun, payable quar-
terly, on the warrant of the COM
missioners of his district, approx
ed by the President of the board,
out Of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, and
that each of the other engineers
shall receive a salary at the rate
of $4,000 per annum, and fifteen
cents per mile for all distances
travelled necessarily in the dis
charge of their duties, payable on
the warrants of the commissioner
of their respective districts, APP
proved by the President Of the
board, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropria-
ted.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted,
etc., That the board shall appoint