New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-11
No. z.
AN ACT

10 create a Board OF state Engineers.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
That there is hereby created a Board of
State Eng ineers, to be composed OF three
members. each of whom shall be civil
engineer, skilled in the theory and practice
of his profession. They shall be known as
state engineers one. of whom shall be
Chief State Engineer, and the others assist
ant State engineers. They shall he ap.
pointed by the Governor. by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, and shall
hold their Office during good behavior, sub
ject at all times to be removed by the
Governor.
SEC. , Be it further enacted, etc. That
before these engineers shall enter upon their
duties, they shall each give bond and sol
vent security in the sum of ten thousand
dollars, to be approved by the Governor and
deposited in the Office of the Secretary of
State. for the faithful performance of their
duties. The chief engineer shall receive a
salary of six thousand dollars per annum,
and the assistant State engineers shall re-
ceive each a salary of tour thousand dollars
| per annum. and fifteen cents pr mile for
all distances necessarily travelled in the per-
fOrmance OF their duties, payable quarterly
| on their own warrants approved by the
Chief State Engineer, out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 8. BE it further enacted. etc, That
the Office Of the Board Of Engineers shall
be kept at the seat of government, and in it
maps, profiles, books and documents apper-
tanning to the works of internal improve
ment belonging to the State.
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the Chief State Engineer shall have power
to appoint secretary and draughtsman,
and they shall each receive a salary of two
hundred dollars per month, payable on the
warrant of the Chief State Engineer; and
he shall have the power to appoint the pOr-
tor of his Office, at salary Of one hundred
dollars per month, payable on the warrant
of the Chief State Engineer.
SEC. ). BE it further enacted, etc. That
as soon as possible after the said State en-
gineers are qualified they shall assemble at
the seat OF government, a majority in all
cases being necessary to constitute quo
rum. and organize by the adoption Of such
rules, regulations and bylaws as they shall
deem necessary, not inconsistent with this
act, and they shall meet thereafter at the
seat Of government, in open session, every
three months, unless called together oftener
by the Chief State Engineer. They shall
keep minutes of their proceedings. and &C
counts of all their expenditures. The Chief
State Engineer shall have power to direct
| VI assign each 6SSlbuduI Stat0 engineer to
such works, surveys or duties as either may
be best to perform, and shall have power to
employ additional assistant engineers, when
ever the necessities of the service require
| them.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That
it shall he the duty Of the State engineers
to make all plans, surveys or estimates as
may he directed by law, and when any work
of public improvement shall be directed it
shall be their duty to superintend its pro-
gress, and generally to do and perform the
duties of civil engineers in the examination,
prosecution and completion Of all public
works that they may be authorized or d.
rected to do by law; and whenever they
shall not be occupied as aforesaid, the Gov
ernor shall then be authorized to order
them to make such surveys, plans and esti
mates as he shall deem necessary or expe-
dent; and each State engineer shall give
his written opinion on any subject Of in
ternal improvement that the Governor may
require; and it shall be the further duty Of
the State engineers, and they are hereby
empowered, unless otherwise provided by
law; to examine all surveys, books, maps,
PrOhles, estimates or work ON or about any
internal Improvement that receives or NAV
hereafter receive exclusive rights and priv
leges from the State, or receives State aid.
either direct OF by bonds Or taxation,