Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-22
No. A5.


moval of Instructions in Bayou
Bartholomew, and to improve
the navigation of the same, and
making an appropriation there
for" approved March 5. 1870.
Whereas, The internal improve
ment fund, out of which the money
appropriated by the act referred to
in the above title, buing act num-
Der ffty-nine Of the regular session
Of 1870, has been abolished, or to
the credit of which there are no
funds in the State Treasury, and the
estimates of the work required by
said act, made by the Engineer of
Public Works, shows that the cost
Of completing the work will con-
siderably exceed the appropriation
made by said acts therefore
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the State of Louisiana in
general assembly convened, That
section one of an act entitled San
act to provide for the removal of
distractions in Bayou Bartholomew,
and to improve the navigation OF
he same. and make an appropria-
ton therefor" approved March s.
1870, be, and the same is hereby
amended and re-enacted, so as to-
read as follows That the sum OF
forty thousand dollars, and such adj
ditional amount, not to exceed the
estimate of the Engineer of the
Board of Public Works, necessary
to complete the removal of the
wrecks OF steamboats,, trees, logs,
stumps aud other Instructions to
navigation in the Bayou Bartholo-
NEW, beginning the work of said
improvements at the mouth OF
said bayou, where it einpties into
the Ouachita river, and working ur
10 tho State line, be, and the same,
OF SO inuch thereof as may be ne
cessary, lis hereby appropriated out
Of any money in the State treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That section three of said act num-
Der fifty-nine be and the same is
hereby amended and re-eaacted, 50
is to read as follows That the
Board of Public Works shall imme-
diately upon receiving the estimate
provided for in the second section
ot this act, advertise the proposals
to perform said work, and sha.
award contracts for the same to the
lowest bidder, who may offer the
best security to complete the work
in a reas enable time provided
said bids DO not exceed the esti-
mates made.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That section five of said act number
ifty-nine be and the same is hereby
amended and re-enacted, so as to
read as follows That upon the
completion Of any section of said
work, as laid off and estimated BIZ
the engineer according to the re-
quirements of section two of this
act, it shall be the duty of the
Board of Public Works to cause
such completed section to be exam
med by an engineer of the board,
and if according to the examination
and report of such engineer
such section has been COM
pleted according to contract, then
the amount due the contractor
lerefor ccepting to the contract,
shall be paid by the State Trers SUI Ter
on the warrant of tie President OF
the Boa rd of Public Works upon
the Aud itor of Public Accounts
and it shall be the duty of the Pres
tident OF the Baord of Public Works
to draw such warrant in favor OF
the contractors provided that If
any warrants have been drawn
upon the internal improvem ent
und by the President of the Board
of Public Works anterior to the
d tie of the passage Of this act as
part pavement of the work, the
State Auditor of Public Accounts
is hereby authorized, and it shall be
his duty. to take mp such warrants
Of the President Of the Board OF
Public Works, and issue therefor
his worants upon the general fund
Of the State.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc.