The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02
AN ACT

No, 12t,1 AN ACT
To amenh section No. Ia of an act entitled IAN
get to amend an act 10 create a special levee
dietriet, within certain limits pteserib d in
this act, approved April fret, one Thousand
eight hundred and seventy -sis, and TO change
the name of the corporation created by that
act: 10 more fully uefina, extend and limit
the por refs and purposes Of said corporation.
30 extend ani more inlly describe the bound
aries Of saia evee DISTRICT to empower said
corporation TO levy contributions In aid Of
esid levee and under certain contingencies To-
require, under penalty, the performances el
labor by certain persons on said levess; to
enforce the collection Of such contributions;
to cunftn, the provisions of said act and FOR
other purposes" approved April thirty, on g
thousand eight hundred en- i seventy-seven.
sFcf,uN l. BE ii enacted bg NE 9ennte aud
HOUSE IF Representatives. Of the Iute IF boHts-
tara, In getisrM Assembly eoats,ed, That sec
,ton IA of an act entitled San ect to amend
an act entitled an act 10 create q special levee
district thin certain limits prescribed in this
act, approved April fret. one thousand eight
hundred and seventy ELK, 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
irjet to empower said corporation to levy con-
Ributons In aid OF said levee and under Ger ain
Nantineeneea to require, Under penalty, the per
farmanre nj labor by certain persons said
levee 10 enforce the collection Of suoh contrbu-
tnns tu confirm the provisions of said act, and
for ether purp ses," be amended and te.enacted
30 aa TO read az follows
SIC. IA. De II further enacted, ETC., That the
board OF Ievee uomtl,,s toner's shall have power
TO locate all new levees. to establish their nimen=
aions. to make contracts with contractors For the
building OF the same, TO make repairs on ievees,
To divide the disfict into sections. and appoint
inspectors over the same to ptesoribs their
duties. and to enact penalties for the neglect
thereof. They shall be authorized tp receive in
payment for contributions due theti ans indebt-
eapeHs of psid board atising frpm the making or
repairing OF levees, aud to make sueh rues aud
regulations IA will facilitate the collection Of said
contributions; p.oujaea, that in case said levee
COMPANY should cause the overflow OF any lands,
tho pelire Jury OF either parish, with the joint
eonsent Of that OF the other shall have the right
10 open the levee at such place places where ii
has cauaed the land TO be overfiowea. p'ptfded
further. that any and all parties injured by over
fow caused by the building of said levee, shall
have legal recourse for damages against tho
levee board.
HHc Is. Be further enacted, ete.. That this
Act shall take effect from and after its passage.
speaker OF the House Of Representatives..
fsigned1 LOUIS A. WlLTH,
Lieutenant Governor aa President OF the Senate,
Approved April 30. 1877.
tsignedl FRANCIS I. NloHoLLs,
dovernor OF the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy
Wilt A. SrRoNe,
Secretary Of State.