The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-08-18
SOsthene FOlses Autemant nlantaton, the
bayou Blue sectinn not inclndel

SOsthene Folse's Autemant nlantation, the
bayou Blue section not included.
District No. shall extend from the lower
boundary of Dist. No. 3, right descending
bank, to the Gulf of Mexico.
Distrc: No. shall extend from the upper
line of the parish Of Lsfourche, left descend
ing bank Of bayou Lafourche to the lower
line of the Laurel Valley plantation, inclutl
ing upper and lower ChOupic, Baton Pilon
and Chackbay as far down as bayou Rampo-
pen.
District No. 6 shall extend from the lower
boundary Of Dist. No. ; TO the upper line OF
Raceland plantation, including Coteau Bou
dreaux, Malagay, Coteau Folse aud bayou
Boeuf.
District No. 7 shall extend from the lower
boundary of Dist. No to the lower line OF
the Mathews plantation. i"cluding Utopia,
Love Ridge, Vacherie and Dugsis Livaudais.
District No. shall extend from the lower
boundary Of Dist. No. to the Harangs canal.
District No. shall extend from the lower
boundary OF Dist. No. to the Gulf OF Mexico.
District M. 10 shall comprise the entire
bayou Blue settlement. from the lower line
OF tho Acadia plantation to the lOwermOst
settlements On bayou Blue.
Section 2. That for each and every district
there shall be not less than three commission
residents Of the district for which they are
elected. aad possessing property therein.
They shall hold their offices as long as the
Police JHry shall deem advisable.
section ;. That the duties Of such commits
etoners shall consist in opening all the natural
drains in their respective districts; they
shall have tull power to make contracts for
the opening Of said drains and approve and
accopt tane from the parties with whom said
contracts are made. and III case the cutting
er opening Of new drains shall be deemed
aoeos AIRY in any district, and the majority Of
the land holders. residents ut said district,
shall 20 decide, by election or otherwise, they
eDall have in the m ,frer Of said cuts and
urslna the same powers a. above.
sectiOn 4. That when parties with WHOM
the district commissioners have contracted
sball have fulfilled the conditions thereof,
the said district commissioners shall give a
written approval Of the work done, IT the
eamo msets their approval. and shall certify
that tho amount claimed for said work Is cor
rest. an.l upon the presentation OF said certl-
0este If approval to the President OF the Po-
lice Jury he shall warrant for the same
AGAinst rha funds of that district.
Seoti~n 5. That each and every year the
Police Jury shsll provide in the revenue or
dinance hy the levy of a tax to be set aslut
Ter carrying out the intentions Of this ortti
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In collecting aaid tax it al,aIl be the duty
ef the parish tAx-collcetor to keep n separate
ssreant ef the sAas~, ~ paid by the tax-pay-
sss il sash drainage district. and the Treasu
ssr in receiving the sane shall credit east
district with the aum to which it is entitled
vhieh finds shall bs used only for payment
ef work done in eseh respective district.
: 6eetien s. The said commissioners shall re
eeivs no salary, but all actual expenses in
eurred BY them in the performance of theil
duties shall b paid eut Of the drainage funa
sf tssir respective district funds.
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