New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-10

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FOR the purpose OF Pr"'lhihS ana 'hAiii,'iii
ing proper ana clhclrn' leN'cS '"''u
all the portion ot the ota'e Watettu pE 'he
Mississippi river: ana tue rNelS, S'i'''hS
and bayouS ruhiilh. '""h" irc''' ENC >'i,''
and to protect the lnhaoitants from lhuhua
ti"ns. the State of Louisiana contracts ana
agrees with me LouiSltha Live NoiiP'hs
in terms, AS follows
l. That III order - MAINTAIN UNIFORM
and perfect system. the location anu "ihich-
>ions of all levces to be constructed. mann,
tanned, repaired, anu Kept IN repair an"
managed, shall De ueternlNru ny Columns
SION OF three engineers 10 ne aPP'ih'tu a.
follows. 20 VIII: one ny the 'o> erh", vi 'i1
state OF Lou.slallt' VINO Is Iere"H 'u' no. 80
and directed to appoint sa:u engineer within
thirty days after the acceptance OF thc
terms OF tins act ny 'he Sis'u company 's
hereinafter proVideG' one ny inc l"ouiSi'i'i'
crec'CompanN. ana one oN INC So' tihin'hl
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,. That the sad LOUISIANA Levcc Com
pany, for and III consideration OF the com
pensatlon. dement's rights ana powers mere
matter stated shall take charge OF, manage
control. con ,truct. MAINTAIN, repair and
keep III repair all the leveeS III TINS state on
the Mississippi river. Its tributaries and
outlets, and such levees III the state of Ar
kansas as may be necessary TO protect any
OF the lands OF tllis stare from o'eIno" ny
the waters OF the mississippi or Arkansas
rivers; provided. however tha! tue consent
OF the State OF Arkansas be nrst had ana
obtained to the building. constructing
maintenance. mana cement ana repairing OF
said ievces in said last mentioned State.
the provisions OF the preceding article, the
said Louisiana Levec Company Is hereby
vested with the sole and exclusive custody,
management and control OF all the levees OF
this State for the period OF twcntv-onc years
from the day when this act shall take effect:
Said corporation shall have fuil right anu
authority, az all times, 10 enter upon anu
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 equip
ments. all such lands as may he necessary.
ana TO remain "a long as may he necessal?
for the purpose "t doing and performing all
and singular matters ana things required to
be done and performed III and about the
inspecting. building, constructions, lnainte-
nanre.repairing or management Oh the lereeS
IS aforesaid: and 10 take Tree OF cost from
sad land. stone gravel car'h ana tiih"er
as the same may pc NECESSARY ioi lhe puf
poses aioieSala' WIN i,'ii iis'i. u way anu
the right ana power 10 use ahu OCCUPY
S'lhcient portion "i lahu. without reiiiuilei
anon 10 the owner or occupant thereof
for the purpose of locating, erecting, con,
structing. repairing and extending sald
lcvecs; ana the saiH corporation snail nave
All the rights. powers ana preroSatiVes WIN
respcc' TO 1le location constrnctioh' ihtin-
tehahce anu ulaliaSeile.' oi saiu leNeeS rs
are ROW vested 10y law al me STATE parish
or municlpai authorlties: PROVIDED. now
ever. that sad corporation snail nave no
power to lay, assess, or impose any tax. M
post. fine or penalty whatsoever: nor to
compel the owner or occupants OF land to
construct or keep III repair any lrvee or
pats OF the same, or 70 contribute to the
same -, u