The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-06-16

Considering the just necessity VI dEainAge
and the immense benefit that the in Mi
tants Of Lafourohe would derive il lite Hatu
raj drsiu.s were cIe~ned and opened to esr
ry o6 surplus waters, enhancing tho value
II tho lands and increasinx the prodncta
thereof.
Section, !. he it resolved, That the Parish
of Lafonrcbe be divided into districts, known
and designated "a Drainage Districts. TO wit:
District No. !. Shall extend from the upper
descending Bank of Bayou LafDurcho to the
lower line Of Ri'isetirld plantation.
District No. z. Shall extend from lower
line Of the Riigefeld plantation right doscend
ing bank Of Bayou to upper line Of Acadia.
District No. 3. Shall extend from the low.
or boundary Of district No. 2. to the lower
lne of SoSthene FOlao's "Ant6mnnt" plarta-
tOn. including bayou Blue. District No. 4
shall extend from the lower boundary Of Dis
ltrict EO. ) to the Gnlf. =
District No. S. Shall extend from the upper
line Of the parish, left descending bank Of ba
you Lafourche to the lower line Of the Laurel
ALLEY plantation. including upI'.r and lower
down a. Bayou Rsmpanpon.
District No. D. Shall extend from lower
boundary of district No. S t. the upper line Of
the "ksceland" plantation. including COteau
bo~udreaux, Malagay, Coteau Folse and Ba
you Bout.
District No. :. Shall extend from the lover
boundary Of district No. s to the lower line Of
the Matthews" plantation, including Tito
dais.
District No. 8. Shafl extend frsm the lower
boundary Of District No. 7 to tho "Haranx'
Canal.
District No. 9. Shall extend from thu lover
boundary Of District No. 8 to the Gulf.
Sec. =. That for each aud every District.
there shall DO three commissioners. sppoin ted
ny the POlice jury. who shall be residents Of
the District for which they are appointed, and
Possessing property therein. They snail hold
ry shall deem tit.
Sec. 3: That the duties OF said commission
ers shall consist in opening all the natural
drains in their respective districts they shall
have full power To make contracts for the
opening OF said drains, and approve and &C.
cept satnc fro" the PARTIES with whom said
cOntracts are made, and ir case the cutting
or opening of new drains shall be deemed ne
cessary in any district, aud the majority Of
the land holders residents Of said district
shall 81 decide, they shall nave in the matter
ct said cuts ami drains the same powers as
above.
Sec. 1. That when parties with whom t.,e
District Commissioner have contracted. shall
have fulfilled the conditions thereof. the said
District Commissioners shall give a written
approval of the work dime. If the Same meeta
with their approval aud shall certify that the
amount claimed for said work IL correct aud
upon the presentation Of said Certificate OF 81.
prova! to the President OF the Police Jury he
shall draw u warrant for the same D the
funds appropriated for that purpose.
See. ). That in order to meet the expensea
of said drainage 9 mills on the dollar Of Iii IA
sessment shall be paid over to the Parish
Treasurer who shall place the same to the Gre
dit of said fund. The Treasurer shall then
proceed to divide among tho several Drain
age Districts allowing to each district a iro
rata Of eaid fluid to be based and calculated
"pon the assessment If property in tho req
Hectlve Distr'ct", which pro rata shall 20 to
the payment Of work done in each respective
district.
Sec. 6. That said commissioners shall ~
ceive no salary but the actual expenses incur
red in the performance Of their duties shall be
paid.
Sec. 7. Be it further resolved &C.. That
this ordinance shall take effect FROM and AZ
ter its PRONUNCIATION.
Approved and adopted this 10Th MAY, 1888.
tSigned) 8. T. GRISAMOkE.
President.
j. F. ALLAN, Secretary.