The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-09-08

SOsthene FOlse's Autemant plantation, thu
bayou Blue section not included.
District No. 4 shall extend from the loweI
boundary of Dist No. 3, right descending
bank, to the Gulf Of Mexico.
Distrct No. shall extend from the uppel
line OF the parish Of Lafourche, left descend
ing bank of bayou LafOnrche, to the lower
line of the Laurel Valley plantation, includ
ing upper and lower Choupic, Baton Pilon
and Chackbay rs far down as bayou Rampo
pen.
District No. shall extend from the lower
boundary Of Dist. No. to the upper line OF
Raceland plantation. including Coteau Bout
dreaux, Malagay, Coteau Folse and bayou
Boeuf.
District No. shall extend from the lower
boundary Of Dist. No. 6 to the lower line of
the Mathews plantation. Including Utopia,
Love Ridge, Vacherie and Dugais Livaudais.
District No. shall extend from the lower
boundary Of Dist. No. to the Harangs canal.
District No. 9 shall extend from the lower
boundary OF Dist. No. 8 to the Gulf Of Mexico.
District No. 10 shall comprise the entire
bayou Blue settlement. from the lower line
OF the Acadia plantation to the lOwermOst
settlements on bayOu Blue.
Section 9. That for each and every distfict
there shall be not less than three commission
ers elected by the Police Jury. who shall he
residents of the district for which they are
elected, AID possessing property therein.
They shall hold their Offices as long as the
Police Jury shall deem al 6visable.
Section 3. That the duties Of such cOmmis
eiOners 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
accept same from the parties with whom said
contracts are made. and IN case the cutting
or opening Of new drains shall be deemed
neces ary in any district, and the majority Of
IF MI AZ int
shall 40 decide, by election or otherwise, they
shall have in the matter Of said cuts and
drains the same powers as 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, If the
same meets their approval, and shall certify
that the amount claimed for said work is cor
rect. and upon the presentation of said certi-
hcate "f approval to the President Of the PO-
lice Jury he shall warrant for the same
against the funds Of that district.
Section ). That each and every year the
Police Jury shall provide in the revenue or
dlnance by the levy of a tax to be set aside
FOR carrying out the intentions of this Ordi-
Hancs.
In collecting said tax it shall be the duty
OF the parish tax-collect0r to keen IA separate
account Of the same, as paid by the tax-pay-
srs in each drainage district. and the Treasu
rer in receiving the same shall credit each
district with the sum to which it is entitled
which funds shall be used only for payment
OF work done in each respective district.
Section s. The said commissioners shall re-
ceive no salary, but all actual expenses in.
Cured by them in the performance of their
duties shall be paid .ut Of the drainage fund
of their respective district funds.
Section Z. That this ordinance shall take
effect froM and after its PRONUNCIATION, and
that all laws and parts OF laws conflicting
herewith shall bc and the same are hereby
repesled.
Approved July l2, 1888.
s. GRISAMORE,
II. n. COU1ON Sect. President.