The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-26
LAWS OF THE
STATEOF MISSISSIPPI
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SECTION l. Be it enacted by The Legislature
| of the State of Mississippi, That Board Of
! Levee Commissioners, to be styled the "Levee
| Board of Hulbt rton Bend, to be composed of
| three members to be elected by the taxpayers
/ of that portion of said District affected by the
fprovisions Of the seventh section of this bill
! all of whom shall be residents of said District.
| and their successors in office. shall CONSTITUTES
and are hereby, declared TO be body polite
and corporate by the name and style afore-
said, and by said name may sue and be sued.
plea and be impleaded, contract and be con-
tracted with, and have perpetual succession
for the purposes hereinafter designated. They
may have common seal, aud alter and
change the same at pleasure. They may, from
time to time make such bylaws and regula-
tons, and alter and change the same as they
may deem proper, not inconsistent with this
Act and the laws Of this State, for the pur-
poses of carrying into effect the objects Of this
Act. They shall elect Treasurer, Secretary
and Engineer.s and from one of their own
number President, and such other officers
and agents, and employ such persons as they
and management of their business. They
may do all acts and things not inconsistent
| with this Act and the laws of this State, that
may be proper to effect the purposes and OBJ
| ice S Of this Act:
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That the quail
fled electors of said District, in fifteen days
| after the passage of this Act, and after FIVE
days notice of said election, to be given by a
Magistrate residing in said District, shall
| hold an election and choose by ballot, three
! Commits ioners above mentioned, and the
three persons receiving the highest number Of
| votes Shall be declared the Commissioners for
the purpose of carrying out the provisions of
this Act, and be vested with all powers here
matter conferred, and shall be comm ssioned
by the Governor as such Commissioners as
soon as the r@turns of said election are re-
ceived by the Secretary of State, and shall
serve two years, and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
/ SEC. 3. Be 1T further enacted That said
Board of Levee Commissi one-s shall have
power, and are hereby, required 70 construct,
repair and maintain a levee on or near the
east bank of the Mississippi river, extending
from the northern edge of the Garth brake and
including said brake, to the upper edge OF the
| Lewis Swamp" brake IN Coahoma county,
and to that end they shall rebuild the brake S
! in, strengthen and elevate the old levee or
parts thereof as they MAJ deem necessary
and may, from time to time, alter and change
the size and elevation of the same as they
may deem proper in order effectually to pro-
tect and reclaim the lands in the District
hereinafter desfgnat ted from overflow by the
waters of the Mississippi river. Said levees
or works shall be constructed on near said
banks of the Mississippi river, or in such other
place or places as said Board may determine
but in the location thereof they shall be COM
PEELED to follow tn line of the old levee as near
as possible with safety, but may alter and
change the location and direction of said
bank, from time to time, as they may deem
proper for the safety and permaneucy of said
works or to avoid an undue expend ture of
money. Said Board shall determine the base,
height, slope and elevation of said ieyees, and
as they may deem necessary, change the same.
They may abandon any portion of any levee
now built, or to be constructed, that they may
deem unsafe or improperly constructed. and
may build new levees on such ground as they
may select. and repair any old levees as they
may deem proper, and make all Deedful rules
and regulations, and do all acts they may
deem necessary to carry into effect the objects
and purposes of this Act they shall have
power to let out such works, or parts thereof
and cause the same to be done by contract or
otherwise as they deem proper.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Of
fees of Treasurer end Secretary NAV be united
in one person, or kept separate, as said Board
may, from time to time, prescribe; they
e shall hold their Office for such time as the
Board may fix but the Board may remove
them, or either of them, for misconduct at any
time, and appoint successor in case of reno
val or vacancy. Said Treasurer and Secretary
, shall, before they undertake to discharge the
duties of their offices. execute bond with three
or more good and sufficient sureties, to be ap-
proved by the President and said Board, IN
such full and sufficient penalty as said Board
may require, payable to the President of said
Board and his successors in Office and condi-
toned upon the faithful performance of the
duties OF their offices, and the safe keeping
accounting for and paying over all moneys
property or effects that may come into their
custody or possession under this Act, OF by
, direction of said Board, as the said Board ma
require or direct Said Secretary and Treas
urer shall give bonds, with good and sufficient
sureties, payable as aforesaid in such sums
and with such conditions as said Board may
prescribe, and said Board may also require
bonds with sureties, to be given by any other
lperson or officer appointed, elected or empow-
cred by them, and said bonds, and all of them
shall be filed in Chancery Court Clerks Office
of Coahoma county and may, upon forfeiture
, be put in suit and prosecuted, from time to
time, in the name of said President, or of said
Board, fer the use of said Board
; SEC. 5. Be 1T further enacted, That the Pres
ident shall before entering upon his duties exc
cute bond, with three or more good and suffi-
cient sureties payable to the Board and approx
ed by the same, in the sum of five thousand dol.
lars. He shall preside at all meetings thereof
and sign tue minutes Its proceedings. He
shall exercise general supervision over the
:, works and levees herein provided for and NAV
do all acts and things that said Board may
empower or authorize him to perform, and in
his absence from any of its meetings said
Board may appoint memberfto preside The
Secretary shall make and safely keep a true
record OF all proceedings and acts of said
Board, and perform such OF duties as it
may prescribe. 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer of said Board to receive safely keen
and account for, all moneys required to be paid
to or received by him, by the provisions OF
this Act or by the direction of said Board
and all other moneys, property or effects for
which he is properly accountable as such
Treasurer. He shall pay out the same on tn
order of the Board countersigned by the Sec
rotary and President, and not otherwise; and
a faithful record of all such orders shall be
kept by the Treasurer and also by the Secretary
81 countcrsigni the same
J SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That the domi-
Gil of said Board shall be at Hulberton, in
the County of .Coahoma, and that the said
Board of Levee Commissioners shall hold their
regular meetings at the said town of Huber
ton on the last Saturday of each month and
may, for cause, be convened by the President
on five day notice. A majority of said Board
shall constitute q quorum for the transaction
of business. 8S =.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That of all
the lands lying and being in that certain Dis