New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-05
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| and House Of Representatives Of The Stees
Of Louiaisns il General Assembly, -
yened. That that portion Of tho postS9
| Iberville bounded on tho north BIZ the q.
per limo Of section twenty-seven. ID tow,
! ship five. range eight est; ON IL w0t q
| the Bsyous TGdoche and Crosse Tete; 6
| the south by lioe running due west fle1
| Cav and Daigre 70 tho rear limo q e.
| front csnoessions w1Dt e. the Bayou Nasia.
| gouin, and on the west, in tOwDship eiGhk
range nine east, and township seven, rasee
nine east, bounded by the rear lino of g
| front concessions west Of Bayou Aafi1DpuiA
and thence by . line running due Wen
to the middle Of township SIX, range eistf
east, end thence by limo running duo noGA
to tho upper line Of section twenty -sevsoe
in township Eve, range eight east, b an1
the same is hereby constituted levee a.
trict.
SEC 9. Be it further enacted. etc., Thst
there shall be elected by the Quali6ea
voters of said district five commissioner
who shall be styled and shall constitute:
board of levee commissioners, and Whe
shall hold Office for two years, and until IL
first election shall be held, the following
named persons, to wit: Max Mayer, La
fayette Matthews. Thomas g. Sparks,
Henry E. Slack, Thomas HcCardle snd
William Harris, shall act % commissioner
vested with all the powers delegated to the
elected commissioners by this act.
Sec. 3, Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the board of levee commissioners for this
district and as constituted under this oct,
are hereby declared to be corporation
and vested with an the powers Of . ccrpo-
ration to carry out the objects for which
<hnx1 rod orA shal horn fha PIuht
to sue and may be sued, and to prosecute
and defend any euit, or may compromise
any matter pertaining to said corporation;
and shall have q common seal, and certified
copies of all their proceedings or resOlu-
lions under the seal of the corporation
and certificate of the secretary shall be,
evidence in all courts. The domicil of the
company shall be at Musson in the parish
of Ibervills.
the first election Of commissioners shau be
held on the first Monday of January, 1878.
and bi-annuaily thereafter.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty of the board of lsvoes
commissioners to give public notice thirty
days pre- vious to an election, that an election
will be held, to provid6 boxes for the diff
ferent election preciccts in said district; to
appoint three commissioners of election
to hold an election fer commissioners, and
to deposit in the boxes all the votes east;
to count the Same - in tho State oleotiOns,
and to make . due return thereof to the
board of levee commissioners.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
it ehall be the duty of the presidents q the
board of levee commissioners, after count
ing the returns. to issue commissions to the
parties who have received majority Of the
votes cast, whose term of Office shall com
mence on the first day Of March succeed
ing the election.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
the board of commissioners shall be the solo
judge of the election and qualification Of it's
membera and shall have power to prescribe
all rules and regulations necessary for de-
termining the same.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. etc., That
if any of the commissioners should refuse
to act. or should resign, or die, the re-
maipder shall be authorized to select an
other to supply the vacancy, who shall
hold his seat until the next general cleo
ton.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
they shall select one Of their number to pre-
side over their deliberation, who shall be
called president of the board of levee COM
make such ruies and regulations - they
may deem necessary for the proper organi-
cation and deliberations Of their board.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, etc., That
it shall b the duty of the levee commits
sioners of this district at their first session
Of each year to proceed to make estimates
of the probable cost Of building and repair
ing levee, which shall commence 1T the
northern line Of said district, and running
down the west bank of Bsyous Fordocho
and Gross Tete to the southern boundary Of
said district, and having made said esti-
mates they shall levy contribution upon
all the lands protected by said levee, not to
exceed fifty cents per acre for clear lands.
and TWENTY-FIVE cents per acre for wood
lands, which money shall be appropriated
BY them for the purpose of bulldog and
repairing said levee; provided. that in case
the said Levee Company should cause tho
overflow of any lands situated in said levee
district, the police juries of either parish
shall have the right to open the levee at
such place or places where it has caused tho
and to be 0verfowed; provided further,
hat any and all parties injured by over
low caused BY the building of said ievee
'hall have legal recourse for damages
against the levee board.
SEC. ii. Be it further enacted, etc., That
hey shali have power and autnOri ty to sp-
Joint treasurer, inspectors of levees. en-
,ineere, collector of contributions, and oil
'ther officers which they may deem neces-
ary: to fix the time during which they
hall hold office, and the causes for which
hey may be removed, and to do all other
lcts which may be necessary to carry into
feet the provisions of this Law.
Sec II. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
shall be the duty of the collector to COM
hence the collection of the contributions
evied by the board of levee commissioners
n the first Monday of October, and to
nish and pay over the same by the first
1Onday In December each wear, to the
treasurer of the levee board.
SEC. Is. BE it further enacted, etc, Tba.
any person or corporation shall refuse or
eglect to pay the above specified levee
it shall be the duty of the
ollector to proceed to the collection of the
anne IN the manner appointed by law for
No collection of State taxes.
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted, etc., That
ae collector. before entering on the
ischarge Of his duties, shall give bond,
18th two good sureties, in such sums as
lay be determined upon by the board of
wee commissioners, the said bond to be
lade payable to and approved by the board
levee commissioners.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
10 board Of levee commissioners shall have
over TO locate all new levees, to establish
lelr dimensions, to make cOnrracts with
'ntractors for the building of the same. to
axe repairs ON levees, to divide the dis
1ct inte sections and appoint inspectors
yer the same, to prescribe their duties and
enact penalties for the neglect thereof.
ney shall be authorized to receive in pay
ent FOR contributions due them any in
of said board arising from the
sking or repairing of levees, and to make
ION rules and regulations ~ will facilitate
10 collection Of said contributions.