The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-05-26

Considering the inst necessity of drainage
and the immense benefit that the inhabi
tants of LafOurche would derive if its natu
raj drains were cleaned and opened to Cal
ry off surplus waters, enhancing the valne
Of the lands and increasing the products
thereof.
Section, l. Be it resolved, That the Parish
of Lafourche be divided into districts, known
and designated IA Drainage Districts. to wit:
District No. ]. Shall extend from the upper
line OF the Parish of Latourche. on the right
descending Bank OF Bayou Lafourche to the
lower line of Rideetield plantation.
District No. 9. Shall extend from lower
line of the Ridgefeld plantation right descend
ing bank OF Bayou to upper line Of Acadia.
District No. ;. Shall extend from the low
er boundary of district No. =, to the lower
line OF Sosthene Folse's 'Antemant" plarta.
ton, including bayou Blue. District No. 4
shall extend from the lower boundary of Dis
trict 70. 3 to the Gulf.
District No. 5. Shall extend from the upper
line of the parish, left descending bank OF ba
You Lafourche to the lower line Of the Laurel
Valley" plantation. including upper and lower
ClOupic Baton PilOn. and Chackbey as far
down as Bayou RampanpOn.
District No. d. Shall extend from lower
bounaary of district No. 5 to the upper line of
the "Raceland" plantation, including Cotcan
Boutreaux, Malagay, COtcaH Folse and Ba
You BGuf.
District No. 7. Shall extend from the lower
boundary of district No. E to the lower line If
the Matthews plantation, includin. "Uto-
ris' "Loserid.e' and Vachcric Dusais Livau
.iais.
District No. 8. Shall g extend from the ,or;er
boundary Of District No. to the "Harang"
Canal.
District No. 9. Shall extend from the lower
boundary of District No. s to the Gulf.
Sec. :. That for each and every District,
there shall be three commissioners, appointed
by the Polics jury. who shall be- residents of
the District for which they are appointed, and
Possessing property therein. They snail hold
their appointmr..t for1as long AS the Police Ju
ryssialifdcelm tit.
See. 3. That the 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 nc.
cept same from the parties with whom said
contracts are lHale. and IL ease the cutting
or opening of new drains shall be deemed ne
cessary in any district, and the majority of
the land holders residents Of said district
shall so decide, they shall have in the matter
of said cuts and drains the same powers as
above.
Sec. !. That when parties with whom tie
District Commissioned rs have contracted, shall
have fulfilled the conditions thereof, the said
District Commissioners shall give q written
approval Of the work d"ne. If the same meets
PtsO'" NSA Stkhbb NCatlly tIIlt Tic
amount claimed tor said work Is correct and
upon the presentation Of said certificate OF an.
prevail to the President of the Police jury he
shall draw II warrant for the came upon the
funds appropriated for that purpose.
See. j. That in order to meet the expenses
Of said drainage : mills ON the dollar Of all as
sessmcnt 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 the several Drain
age Districts allowing to each district a pro
rata of said fund t. be based and calculated
upon the assessment If property in the res.
pective Districts, which pro rata shall 90 to
the payment Of work done in each respective
district.
Sec. 6. That said commissioners shall re-
ceive no salary but the actual expenses incur.
red in the performance of their dates shall be
paid.
Sec. 7. Be it further resolved &C., That
this ordinance shall take effect from and at
ter its prOmul CATION.
Approved and adopted this 10Th May, 1888.
tSignedl S. 7. GRISAMORE.
President.
Certified
J.. F. ALLAN, Secretary.