Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-01-30

- soon q possible alter said commissioners
are qualified they shall assemble IL ~ NV
Of New Orleans, Z majority in oil cases Ssipe
necessary to constitute Z quorum, mi 81.
eanize themselves into = board 10 Is desi.
gnated = "Board Of Public Works. for ihs
State OF Louisiana, and shall choose one Of
their members President. They shall meet in
The city Of New Orleans, Louisiana, in open
session, every three months, unless called
together oftener 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 by.
laws as they deem necessary, not inconsistent
with ihis act.
SEc. 3. BE il further enacted, ETC., That
The First District shall comprise all that por-
ton OF the State east of the Mississippi river.
That the Second District shall comprise all
Of that portion Of the Stale between The rivers
Mississippi and Atcbaialaya. and from the
northern line Of the parish Of Pointe Coupee
10 the Gulf of Mexico.
That the ThiId District shall comprise that
portion Of the Slate bounded on the north
by the parishes Of Sabine, Na;chitoches and
Red river, on the east by the rivers Red and
A'cha'alaya, on The south by The Gulf Of
Mexico, aud on the west by The Texas State
line.
That the Fourth District shall comprise
the parishes Of Caddo, Eossier, De Soto. C,ai.
borne, BienvilIe, Sabine, Natclitohes, VIM,
Caialoula, and those portions Of the parishes
Of Rapides and AvoyeIles lying north Of Red
liver. "". ." ."@@. -"--.
That The Fifth District shall consist of the
parishes of Union, Morehousc, Jackson, Cur
roll, Madison, Tensas, Concordia, Ouacliia.
Franklin and Caldwell.
SEC. 4. Be ii further enacted, ETC., That the
boa d shall appoint one engineer for each dis.
t'ict. Tue one appointed FOR The district in which
The pa'i>h of Orleans. LETT bank, is situated,
shall act as Chief Engineer under the di,ec.
t'on OF the Eoa,d. The Chief Engineer shall
receive a sala,y at the rate of five thoosand
dollars par annum, payable quarterly on the
waF,ant of the Commissioned Of his district.
approved by The President Of The Board. GU,
OF any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and that each Of the other
engineers shall receive a salary at The la,e of
three thousand dollars per annum. and fifteen
cents PEI mile for all distances Travelled (ne.
cessa'Ily) 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 otherwise appropriated.
Sec. $. BE it further enacted, etc., Tha,
the Board shall appoint a secretary and such
other employees as are necessary to carry OIL.
the intent Of this act, who shall receive such
salary as the Board may fix and determine,
not 10 exceed $500 per month, payable on the
warrant OF The President, out of any money in
The treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. s. Be ii further enacted, etc., That
it shall be the duty of the Board to cause all
proper surveys 10 be made for levees and
other public works, and all levees to be built
and repaired; to project as far as possible
the swamp lands from overflow, and 10 do all
other public works As may be designated by
tho General Assembly, the whole work to be
done under such regulations as the Board
may, from time to time adopt the work in
each district TO be done under the supervision
OF the Commissioner for said district, and to
this end said Board shall have power to enter
upon and appropriate the lands necessary to
carry out the intent and object of this act.
All construction and repair of levees shall
be let by contract 10 the lowest responsible
bidder, and no contract shall be awarded IN.
less approved by a majority of the board. The
contractors shall furnish good and sufficient
security for the faithful performance of their
contracts, subjecs TO the approval of the board.
All contracts shall be advertised at least
twenty days before being let, and sealed
proposals invited, such advertisements to be
made in the newspapers designated for the
publication Of legal notices in New Orleans
and the district in which the work is to be
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