The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-03-24

age and if a majority OF the
in said District vote that such Tax be To-
We'd, then said Police jury be aud they
are hereby empowered to levy and coi-
Iect said tax and to fix the tanner OF le-
wing and collecting the same.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted ect., That
said tax shall be collected in the same
manner as other parish taxes, are non
lected under the laws OF this State anu
shall be paid i, currency
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted ect., That
said tax shall be paid to the Parish
Treasurer, who shall designate it on his
books as a Drainage Tax. and the same
shall be a trust fund and shall not be d.
verified for any other purpose under the
penalty non provided for by law tor the
diversion of Trust funds.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, cot. That
the said land holders in said District
shall from anon themselves by vote or
by Il public meeting after ten days no
tice, to be given by the PRESIDENT u
Police Jury who, shall prescribe 2
manner of voting or holding such pubic
meeting MS the case may be designated.
| Three citizens residing Ill the DISTRICT to
be drained who shall he styled the Dram
age Committee to have full power to
warrant on said drainage tax and the
Pa, ish Treasurer shall pay to the extent
of the Drainage funds in his hands to
disburse the anne in any manner they
deem proper for the purpose OF Drainage
within the limits of said District. and
further said Committee shall have power
to contract with any person or persons
to let the Drainage by contract or other
wise the full intent of this act being to
give said Committee plenary power IN
the premises.
SIC. 6. BE it further enacted. ect., That
said Drainage Committee shall have the
power to choose from among themselves
one person to supervise all contracts o.
labor performed. and to pay for same i
they deem it best aud on official notifies
ton by the said C, mmittee Of the choic'
of such person the Parish Treasurer shall
in like manne pay his warrants as is pr
vided ilrsection 5 of this act.
SEC. I. Be it further enacted. ect., Tha
said Committee or the person chosen Il
in section 6 Us the case may be, shall
!, make monthly reports to the Pre>iden
of the Police Jury Of said parish OF tn
amount of work performed and tn
: amount of money spent for said work
which report shall be published in til
official journal, along with other procet
dings of the Police Jury. and the Paris
Treasurer shall keep IN accurate accom-
of expenditures which shall be submit
ted to the Police Jury at each regn'a
session, and anv negligence OIL the pan
, of said Parish Treasurer so to do, sha
: operate a dismissal from Office and tn
; Police Jury shall proceed to fill such V;
! cancy as provided by law.
a SEC 8 BE it further enacted. ect Tia
| the Police jury IN a petition of II hu
;. dred land holders re-iding i'll said Di
u trict setting fourth sufficient cause, sha
J have the power by II mniori'y vote
n dismiss from Office the said Drainae
II Committee and such vacancy shall !
= filled as provided for in section S of til
y act.
SECS BE it further enacted, ret. TIL;
Y the Police Jury on an estimate made
conjunction with the said Drainage Co
mittee shall fix the amount to he Ievie
annually for drainage purposes with
- said District, to fix the rate of taxatit
J.. based OF the assessment rolls of III;
~ year, provided that said rate shall IL
eXcred the rate now fixed by law f
. State tax S for all purposes.
s SEC. 10 BE it tarthN enacted. oct, TIL;
this act shall take effect from aud aft,
it's passage.