Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-20
LAWS
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NO. 20.
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An Act

Bayou Portage and Bayou May
era, and digging canal from Ba-
yon Meyers to Bayou Yokely, for
the purpose of securing better
drainage to a large portion of the
parish of st. Mary, and to grant
the aid of the State thereto.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the State of Louisiana, in
General Assembly convened, That
the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars be and the same is hereby
out of the treasury OF
the State of Louiaiana, for the pur-
pose of cleaning out Bayou Portage
and widening Bayou Meyers, and
a canal from Bayou Meyers
in northwardly direction, inclin-
ing between seven and ten degrees
west, across the boundary line be-
tween Townships number fourteen
and fifteen, to its intersection with
Bayou Yokely, it being about four
miles, and then to clean out and
deepen Bayou Yokely.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That James B. Price, r. X. Diossy
and Samuel Randlett are hereby ap-
pointed commissioners for the State
of Louisiana, to superintend and
take charge of said work, to receive
the appropriation and to expend
the same as their judgment may
dictate upon the said work, and to
that end are hereby vested with all
the usual and requisite power to
make contracts, purchases, AMI build
or purchase suitable dredge boats,
machinery, etc, and shall elect a
president and treasurer from their
own number, and also appoint such
officers and agents as may be ne
cessary for carrying out the pur-
poses of this act, determining the
amounts of pay and salary in each
case, etc, aud do and perform all
such things as may be requisite
and necessary for the speedy and
efficient completion Of this work /;
provided, that within sixty days
from the passage of this act, the
said commissioners file at the Office
and bonds an solidO. in the penal
sum of one hundred thousand dol
lars, for the faithful execution Of the
work and expenditure of the appro-
priation herein made. i ir
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the appropriation, before pro-
vided for, shall be paid as follows:
First-That upon the passage Of
this act and fling of their oaths of
Office and bonds, itshall be the duty
of the Auditor to issue his warrants
upon the Treasurer for one-half the
amount appropriated, to the order
of the commissioners, to be expend-
ed for the purpose OF purchasing or
building a suitable dredge boat, and
working the same in cleaning said
bsyous Portage and Mayors, and
digging said canal. '1-
Second-That upon. clearing out
of bayous Portage and Meyers. and
widening to at least forty feet and
deepening to four and q half feet,
to be evidenced by the affidavit Of
the president of the commissioners,
and approved by an engineer ap-
pointed by the Governor, the balance
Of the appropriation shall become
due and payable in the same man
ner as heretofore provided.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the commissioners named in
this act shall not be liable or held
responsible any further than for the
faithful expenditure Of the appro-
priation made herein.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That in the event of expenditure
herein authorized amounting to
more than the appropriation. the
said commissioners are hereby au-
to levy an assessment upon
al the laads to be benefited; by. said
drainage, sufficient. to make up any,
deficiency which may remain remain after
the appropriation herein authorized
shall have been expended, which said
assessment shall BE- due and payable
o said compisipner after pnblica5
ion and notice 9f ths same sQE thiss, is,
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