The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-04-20

District No :-Slall extend from the
'ower lire OF District 70. L.. ON the right
hauk of the Bayu" I.ar"urche. down to the
Cult OF Mexico. including all back settle
ments.
Di>t,icf No. :i-Shall extend from the
npper limits af the parish lc;t bank OF
Bayou La'ourele. dawn to the GuIf of
Mexico. nclu,iing all back seitenents
Ste. BE it "r,tailed. etc. That To-"
each OF the ahve named districts. there
shall ne elected each YEAR by the Police
Jury. ,hiee commissioners. who shall br
property holders and residents OF the Dis
friet fof which they are elected. and who
shall be known aS Drainage commissioners
aad snail hold their offices as long as the
Police jury shall necm it. or nn:li their
succrSSars are elected as above stipulated.
SEC. BE it ordained er.. that the
duties ot the said commissioners. shall
consist IN opening, ,lt crnin. AID clearing
all The natural drains in their respective
di tlicts from time to time. as in the
ind. ment OF a majority et said commissioners
it ,uay appear necessary aud also hy
consent ot a three-i6nrth vote OF the Police
Jury to c4use to he cut such artificial draius
and cut ttts as may be required 10 aid the
existin" natural drains. and to that end.
they SHALL make contracts and accept sanu-
approve aud accept afl works done in behalf
of the Drainage. by their order from rontrac
tors or other persons. provided. h"wtver.
that when parties with W hom the district com.
missiohers have cor traeted shall have fulfilled
the condition oi their said contracts. the
said conmiSsis ners shall give written
approval of the w"rks done. ii same meets
with their approval. certifying. that the
amount claimed by said contractor or
contractors Is correct and justly due him or
them, as the case ,nay ,e. when. Un presenii,-
tiOh OF said certificate nf approval. signed
by at least tw" ol SAID commits siouers. the
President of this Jury snail draw a warrant
for Il sum covering the amount stipulated
in said certificate on the Drainage funds
herein after provided tor the District il.
which said work has been done: and pruvl-
died further. that said cull nisSiauer> shall
receive no salary. hui, the actual expenses
Iuearltd in be performances OF their duties
AS such, shall be paid
SEC. 4.-ise it enacted etc, that all the
funds now IN .hr parish treasury not ethel
wise appropriated 10 the credit the varnu.
Drsina.e districts by virtue of any pre-
viously enacted Drainage ordinances. except
those of the LIST Drainage District i,t and
the same are hereby set part and dnlio
priated for the purpose ot buying and
paving for Dredgr Boat to he used for
Drainage l'irposc> IN the : and : Drainage
! Districts and further. that the Revenues
accruln. annually - Tins parish i,on The
TtiboGauX Bridar over BayoH La:"urchc
and turned into the Treasury of the parish
by the Bridge committee having control ui
said Bridge by the joint authority Of the
Town Counril III TlreUdaux and this jury
be and the same ire hereby pledged ard
appropriated as iollnws t"-wit: Ninety per
cent to aid in the payment OF ID nf.l.c
Boat. ten per cent thereof shall be set apart
and appropriated for Drainage purposes in
!. the list. Dr.,ih..r District of his parish
provided. has the pi.dse and appropriation
!! presently mad shall hold good ahi he
operative only nn,ilt the ist. day OF January
lS9
SEC. BE il enacted etc. tha: the
President ol the P"i.r Jury re and he is
hereby ani hor zrd and empowered. to buy
or cause le .uh>ti tiueie,l. at Il eust not to
exceed six thousand Dollars IL ,lr. .l.e
boat. on such Terms and enl,it ions as lie
nIay Geem meet or proper. for t use aud
benefit o1 all ii,. Drainage Districts of this
parish. save Except the pta,n..c
District NJ l.. and for that purpose. hc is
hereby authorized 10 draw such warrant or
warrants may he required on the Pari>l,
Treasurer. To he paid unt ut the raina..
fun,ts hctein before provided tur. save al.,i
accept the Drainage funds OF the first
Drainage District /: and for the like purpose,
he is further authorized to draw from he
general funds of The parish and additional
sum not 10 exceed one thousand Dollars,
ninety per cent Of whlrh said additional sum
shall be used Tor the payment of the purchase