St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-09-18
No. 1881 Am Act

acC; 10 empower Salu corporation
to levy contributions and to issue
bonds, and to provide for the pay
ment thereof, and under certain
contingencies to require under
penalty the performance of labor
by certain persons on said levees
to enforce the collection of said
contributions, and for other pur-
poses.
Whereas, Due and timely notice of the
intention to apply for the passage
of this act has been given, and evi-
deuce of the publication Of said
notice exhibited to the General AS
sembly, as required by article 4S OF
the Constitution.
Section L. Be it enacted by the Gene
raj Assembly of the State of Loui-
siana. That the limits and bounda-
ries of the levee district created by this
act shall be as follows, to-wit that por
tion of the fourth levee district lying
south of Red river and west of the
Atchafalaya in the parish of Avoyelles,
also that part of st. Landry parish ly
ing east and north of Bayou BHuf and
COurtableauX.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the said district shall be known
by the name OF Atchafalaya and Bayou
DeGlaise Special Levee District
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That there shall be elected, on the first
Monday of October, 1888, and every
two wears thereafter, by the land own
ers Of said district, seven commission
ers. who shall be styled and constitute
a board of levee commissioners, who
shall hold office for'two years, or until
rbeir successors are elected, and until
the first election is held the following
.lamed persons, to-wit: Anatole Coco,
II
wood, Z. w. Sylvester, Eugene Gau-
rhier. Models Rabbalais, shall act as
commissioners, vested with all sthe
powers delegated to the elected COM
nissioners by. this act
Sec. A. Be st further enacted, etc.,
That the board of levee commissioners
shall have the right to sue and be sued,
and compromise any matter pertaining
10 the district; and shall have COM
mon seal and certified copies of all
their proceedings or resolutions, and
certificate OF the secretary shall be
evidence i'm all the courts; they shall
property purchased at the sales made
FOR the collection Of contributions due
them; the domicile of the company
shall be at Simmsport in the parish OF
Avoyelles.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the Board of Commissioners shall
give thirty days public notice of all
elections ordered by them to establish
precincts, and provide boxes for them !;
10 appoint three commissioners, for
each precinct, whose duty it shall be to
hold the election of commissioners to
permit all qualified persons to vote, and
keep registry of said voters; to count
the votes cast and make due return to
the Board of Commissioners.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That it shall be the duty of the presi-
dent of the board, after the returns
have been canvassed, to issue commits
sions to the persons who have received
majority of the votes cast, whose
term of office shall commence on the
first Monday of January succeeding
the election.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the Board of Levee Commits
sioners" shall be the judges of the cleo
Siou of it's members, and shall have
power to prescribe all rules and regula-
tions necessary for determining same,
reserving to contestants the right OF
appeals to the courts; they shall have
the power to appoint their president,
secretary, treasurer and inspector OF
levees and collector of contributions,
and all other officers which they may
deem necessary; to nix the. terms OF
their office, and the causes for which
they may be removed, and to define
their powers and duties, and to do all
further acts which may be necessary to
carry into effect the provisions of this
law. They shall have the power to
locate all new levees, to establish their
dimensions, to make contracts for the
building of same to make repairs on
fevees, to divide the district into sec
tions, and to appoint inspectors over
the same. to prescribe their duties, and
to exact penalties for the neglect there
of. They shall be authorized to re
ceiye i'm payment for contributions due
them, any Indebtedness of said board
arising from the making or repairing of
ievees, and to make such rules and
regulations as will facilitate the collec-
ton of said contributions.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the Board of Commissioners shall
have the power and are hereby authO
rized to borrow, from time to time,
such sums of money as may be re-
auired, not exceeding the sum of fifty
thousand dollars, for construction and
repair of levees, dykes and dams, and
for this purpose may issue bonds or
other obligations to such extent, se-
cured by mortgage upon all property,
real and personal, of said corporation,
and its incomes, receipts, contributions
and other effects, in possession or ac--
fion, and by such sinking funds and
other safe guards as may be deemed
expedIent, said obligations to be pay
able on such terms, and at such tunes
and places as the Board of C0mmis
sionnrs NAV deem proper and may Fix