New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-11

whether such works be levees, railroads,
canals, rivers. bayOus, drainage or similar
works, and they shall report tho true and
exact condition Of all such works to the
Governor; and the Chief State Engineer
shall approve or indorse all estimates or de-
mands that may be made upon the State
for payment for any such works, unless
otherwise provided by law.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, etc., That
whenever Q work Of public OF internal i'm.
provement is directed by law to be per
formed under the direction of the State
engineers, they shall, after having properly
surveyed and estimated such work, have
power to either have the same performed
by contract or done under their own super.
vision by hired labor, as may be decided by
the board; bat when such work is to be let
by contract it must be advertised by publ
cation in at least two newspapers, for al
least twenty days, and then awarded to the
| lowest responsible bidder, without excep
| ton, who may furnish responsible bonds in
! double the value of the work; and no con
tract shall be let unless approved by a
! majority Of the board: and when such
works shall be done under their employees
the superintendent or fOremcn employed
shall be persons actually interested in the
| Improvement to be made, if persons having
proper qualifications can be obtained, but
all such employees shall always be liable to
be removed at the discretion of the Chief
State Engineer
SEC. g. BE it further enacted, etc, That
for the payment Of all sums due for money
| required for works ordered by law to he
constructed by the Board Of Engineers
tho Chief State Engineer shall draw his
warrant on the Auditor of Public Accounts,
which warrants will he held as vouchers by
the Auditor, and shall be submitted at the
same time at which he renders his annual
account for the investigation of the com
mittee appointed by the Legislature for
that purpose
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc. That
it shall be the duty of the Board of Engi-
neers to report to the Legislature at or near
the commencement of each annual session
thereof the exact state Of the funds for in
ternal improvement, the progress and con-
dltlOn of the works, the surveys, plans and
estimated expenses OF such new works AS
may or should be recommended to the pat
ronagc Of the Legislature, together with
such other information as they may have
collected in relation to the works commit
ted to their charge: they shall also submit
all their books and vouchers for expendi-
lures to the legislative committee appointed
to examine them.
SEC. 10. BE it further enacted. etc, That
so soon as the Board of Engineers shall be
organized, in accordance with this act. they
shall take possession of the books, papers.
maps, plans, furniture. instruments. and all
State property now held by the Board of
Public Works, and complete the labor or
contracts now existing of said Board of
Public Works; provided, said work shall
not hereafter exceed one hundred thou
sand cubic yards. And act No. -. approved
September 10, 1868. creating the Board of
Public Works is hereby repealed to take
effect from the notification to the Governor
of the organization of the Board OF Ensin-
GERS by said Board Of Engineers.
SEC. IL. BE it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) GEO. W. CARTER.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February ~, 1871
lSigned) IL. {. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. +. BOvEE.
Secretary OF State.