The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-08-16
LAWS Of the State Of Louisiana.
Published by Authority.

NV for and In consideration OF the
P-,nensation, benefits, rights and
e -srs hereinafter stated, shall take
ffb,rue of, manage, control, Construct,
.,.;ntain, repair and KEEP in repair all
he leyees in this State on the Missis-
.:nni river, its tributaries and outlets,
sueh levees in the State of Arkan-
=. rs may be necessary to protect any
q, the land of this State from overflow
~ the waters of the Mississippi or
Arkansas river; provided, however,
that the consent of the State of Arkan-
-. he FIRST had and obtained to the
bujlding. constructing. maintenance
management and repairing of said
i,y-,s in said last mentioned State.
& That for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of the preceding
article, the Louisiana Levee Company
/. hereby vested with the sole and ex-
clusiye custody, management and con-
,rol of all the levees of this State for
the period oftwenty-one years from the
5,y when this act shall take effect.
SAID corporation shall have full right
and authority at all times to enter
mon and occupy rs far as may be nee
pssary. by their surveyors or engineers,
contractors. agents and servants to.
rether with all necessary, carts. ami
mails. tools, materials and equipments,
al such lands as may be necessary,
and TO remain as long as may be neces-
ary for the purpose of doing and
performing all and singular the mat
tsrs and things required to be done
and performed in and about the inspec-
ting, building, construction, mainte
nance, repairing or management of the
l.vees a. aforesaid, and To take, free of
cost, from said lands, stone, gravel,
earth and timber, as the same may be
necessary, for the purpose aforesaid,
with the full right of way, and the
right and power TO use and occupy a
sufficient portion of lund-without re-
muneration to the owner or occupant
thereof-for the purpose of locating.
erecting, constructing, repairing and
extending said levees; and the said cor
paratioE shall have all the rights, pow
ers and prerogaiiyes, with respect TO
the locations, construction, mainte-
rance and management of said levees,
as are now vested by law in the State,
parish or municipal authorities, prnvi-
ded, however. that said corporation
shall have no power to lay, assess OF
impose any tax. inpost, fine or penalty
whatsoever, nor to compel the owner
or occupants of land to construct oil
keep in repair any leyoe; or parts o;
the same. or TO contribute TO the same
4. That said corporation shall.
within sixty days from the receipt Of
the report of said commission, CON
nence the construction of said levees
and shall thereafter construct no les.
than the number of cubic yards in eacl
,rar required by the estimate of sac
commission, until the whole shall b,
completed, according to the STANDARD
required by their final report.
D. That on and after the compile
ton of any and all sections of sal,
leSees said company shall maintair
the same up 70 the standard dimen
sions required by the report of sail
commissions; and in che event of salt
Corporation failing or neglecting IT, d.
90, shall be liable in damages to an,
person or persons injured by reason
Of said neglect or failure, provided
that said corporation shall in no cast
be liable where such injury shall b.
caused by, said failure shall rcsul
from, acts of violence of men, tn,
wrongful acts of individuals. The exist
ence of obstacles interposed by tn,
action of courts. or the operation o
causes over which company can hav
no control, or on account of the food
rising above the standard height de
termlned By said commission.
8. That the Auditor of Public AC
counts shall be required to pay to tn
Louisiana Levee Company, at The rat
of fifty cents per Cable yard, for a
leyess constructed by said compan
after the first day of October, iS7;
end for which certificates shall be is
sued h according to law. And said Aud
itor shall ,evy and cause TO be collect
ed, in the "a ne manner and by tn
same officers as the ordinary taxes {
the state are COLLECTED, a sum suthcIer
70 cover the cost of all IL wees require
to be built by the eommiss ion OF er
glneers in their annual repor,,' VIII
twenty per cent additional 20 pro- ia
Tor deficiencies of collections. Sal
lax, when collected. shall be paid owe
r. the Treasurer of the State. an
shall be set apart as special fun
20 be kuoEn as the "leree construc
ton fund" which shall not be used fo
any other purpose than as compenss
sioh To said Louisiana Levee Compa
ny; and said fund shall be paid on tn
order of the president of said compan
% the treasurer thereof; provided
mat any surplus moneys derive
from the tax collected in any yea
SAL be placed TO the credit of sal
aund tor the year next succeeding
and provided. further, that all leyee
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