The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03

No. 121. AN ACI
To amend section No. IA of an act entitled san
act TO amend an act to create q special levee
district, within certain limits prescribed in
this act, approved April first, one Thousand
eight hundred and seventy -six, and to change
the name ct the corporation created by that
act; to more fully define. extend and limit
the powers and purposes OF said corporation;
TO extend and more fully describe the bound.
aries OF said levee district to empower said
corporation to levy contributions in aid Of
said evee and under certain contingencies to
require, under penalty, the performance OF
enforce the collection OF such contributions;
to confirm the provisions Of said act, and for
other purposes, approved April thirty, one
Thousand eight hundred ana seventy-seven.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted By The Senate and
House Of Representatives Of The State Of lLoutst-
ana. in General Assembly conre,ted, That sec
ton IA Of on act entitled IAN act to amend
an act entitled all act TO create special levee
district " thin certain limits prescribed in this
act, approved April frat, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy six, and to change the name
of the corporation created by that act; to more
fully define, extend and limit the powers and
purposes of said corporation: to extend and more
fully describe the boundaries of said levee dis
trict; to empower said corporation to levy con-
tributons in aid of said levee and under certain
contingencies to require, under penalty, thepef-
formance Of labor by certain persons on said
levee; to enforce the collection Of such contribu-
tons TO confirm the provisions Of said act, and
for other purposes be amended and re-enacted
80 az to read as follows
SEC. IA. Be ii further enacted, etc., That the
Board of Levee Commissioners shall have power
to locate oil new levees; TO establish their dimen-
sions; to make contracts with contractors for the
building of the same; to make repairs on levees;
to divide the district into sections, and appoint
inspectors over the same; to prescribe their
duties, and to enact penalties for tho neglect
thereof. They shall be authorized to receive, in
payment for contributions due them, any indebt-
edness of said board arising from the making or
repairing OF levees and to make such rules and
regulations as will facilitate the collection Of said
contributions; provided, that in case said levee
company should cause the overflow of any lands.
the police jury Of either parish, with the joint
consent OF that of the other, shall have the right
to open the levee ut such place or places where it
has caused the land to be overlooked; provided
further, that any and all parties injured by over
flow caused by the building Of said levee, shall
have legal recourse for damages against the
levee board.
SEC. Is. Be ii further enacted ETC., That this
act shall take effect from and after its passage.
(signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
(Signed) LOUIS A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approved April 80, 1877.
(signed) FRANCIS r. NICHOLS,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL a. STRONG.
Secretary of State.