Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-01

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ed, repaired OF strengthened by the said
corporation, and the standard of di-
mansions to which they shall be main
tanned by said company, and to report
the same with maps and profile there
of, and the number of cubic yards to
be built in the construction of new
levces, and in the strengthening, en-
larginig and repairing the levees now
in existence, to the Secretary of War,
the Governor of the State and the
president of said company, which re-
port shall be made in sections of five
miles or more of said levees. Any two
memberers of said commission shall be
competent to do and perform the duties
hereby imposed upon the said commits
sion, and their decision shall be suf-
ficient and shall be accepted and taken
as and for the decision of said commits
sion. Provided, that the neglect, fail
ure or refusal of the government of the
United States, or the Governor of this
State, to appointa member of said CON-
mission as aforesaid, shall not in any
respect invalidate or annul this agree
ment. And the said commission, and
the members Oft are and each of them
is vested with all and every power, au-
thority and right requisite and neces-
sary for the discharge of said duties.
2. That the said Louisiana Levee
Company, for and in consideration of
the compensation, benefits, rights and
powers hereinafter stated, shall take
charge of manage, control, construct,
maintain, repair and keep in repair all
the levees in this State on the Missis-
sippi river, its tributaries and outlets,
and such levees in the State OF Arkan-
sas as may be necessary to protect any
OF the lands of this State from overflow
by the water Of the Mississippi or Ar
kansas rivers: provided, however, that
the consent Of the State Of Arkansas
be first had and obtained to the build
ing, constructing, maintenance, man.
agemont and repairing Of said levees
in said last mentioned State.
3. That for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of the preceding ar
ticle, the said Louisiana Levee Com
pany is hereby vested with the sole
and exclusive custody, management
and control of all the levees of this
State for the period of twenty-one years
from the day when this act shall take
effect. Said corporation shall have full
right and authority, at all times, to
enter upon and occupy, as far as may
be necessary, by their surveyors or
engineers, contractors, agents and
servants. together with all necessary
carts, animals, tools, materials and
equipments, all such lands us may be
Necessary, and to remain as long as
may be necessary, for the purpose of
doing and performing all and singular
matters and things required to be done
and performed in and about the III
specting, building, construction, main
senance, repairing and extending sail
lsvees; and the said corporation shall
have all the rights. powers. and pre-
rogativss with respect to the location,
construction, maintenance anu manage
mans OF said levees as arc now vested
oy i:.w in the Safe parish OK m;inicip-
Il authorities; provided, however, that
sid corporation shall have no power
10 lay, assess, or impose any tax, inn
post, iGiac or penalty whatsoever, nor
10 compel the owner Or occupants OF
land to construct or keep III repair
any levee or parts of the same, or to
contribute to tho same.
4. That said corporation shall,
within sixty days from the receipt of
the report OF said commission, com
mence the construction of said levees,
and shall thereafter construct not less
than three millions of cubic yards per
year until said levee shall be completed
according to the standard required by
the report of said commission.
5. That on and after the completion
Of any and all sections of said levee
said company shall maintain the same
up to the standard dimensions required
by the report of said commission, and
in the event of said corporation failing
or neglecting to do SO it shall be liable
in damages to any person or persons in
jured by reason of said neglect or fail
ure, provided, that said corporation
shall in no case be liable where such
injury shall be caused by or said fail
nre shall result from acts of violence
of men, the wrongful acts of individu-
ais, the existence of obstacles inter-
posed by the action OF courts, or the
operation of causes over which said
company can have no control, OF on
account of the floods rising'above the
standard height determined by said
commission.
6. That within thirty days after the
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