The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-24

south line OF the southwest quarter OF section II
township 10, range 8 east; thence, north alon
the west line of said quarter and section thence
south along the west line of southwest quartz
| of section 81 township 8, range east; thence
| along the east line of section 1; thence, yves
| along the south line of section l, township II
range east; thence. along the west line of SET
| ton u to halfway southwest quarter of sal
section, township 10, range 3 east; thence ives
between the lines of sections Is, IT. Is and Is
| township 10, range 2 east, to a point about one
| half mile from the Mississippi river thence
across section Is about one-haf mile in sectio
! IA; thence. west to the banks OF the MISSISSIPPI
river; thence, west along south line Of northeaS
quarter; thence, north along west line Of SAT-
| quarter; thence, west along north line of north
| west quarter of section II. township 10, range
| east; thence, west along township line nortl
| of northwest quarter, section II, and north lin
of section 18 and northeast quarter of section 19
| township 10. range 3 east; thence, north alonl
1 the vest line of southeast quarter of section 80
| thence, west along the south line of the north
| west quarter of section 81, township g. range
east; thence, west in middle of sections 81 anc
| 81 of township 8, range east, shall be embraced
| in the limits of drainage district to be know
| and styled as the
NEW RIVER DRAINAGE DISTRICT OF TIL
PARISH OF ASCENSION.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc. Thai
there shall be five commissioners for said dis
trict, each owning real estate of the assessed
value of not less than five hundred dollars
within said district, and each being an electol
of said district. Three of said commissioners tC
be appointed by this body. two of such com
missioners for term of two years, aud one for a
term of four years. and all selections or appoint
ments by this police jury thereafter shall be for
period of four years; the remaining two com.
missioners shall be appointed by the governor
of the state of Louisiana for period of four
years. The appointment OF all of said commits.
SionerS shall be made upon the recommendation
of not less than TWENTY-FIVE property owners of
said district and the Petition OF recommends
ton shall state the amount of property owned
by each of the petitioners and the same shall be
attested by the parish assessor.
Section 8. Be it ordained, etc, That said board
of commissioners of said drainage district is
hereby constituted body corporate or body
polite with all thepoW ers of a corporation it
snail havethe power and right to incur debts and
contract obligations, and issue negotiable bonds
therefor; to sue and be sued, to make and use
corporate seal, and to do and perform any and
all acts in its corporate capacity and in its cor
porate name necessary and proper for the carry
ing out of the objects and purposes of this ordi-
nance The domiclle of the drainage district is
hereby fixed at Gonzales. in the parish of As
cension, at which domcie 1t shall be sued. and
the service OF citation shall be made on the
president, either in person at his domiciIe,
wherever it may be, as in the case OF ordinary
suit.
Section T. Be it further ordained. ETC.. That
the said commissioners after having been duly
appointed and qualified. shall convene at its
domiciIe at Gonzales. in the parish of Ascension,
within fifteen days after the appointment of
said commissioners, and shall proceed to or
ganize by e1ecting officers asfolloWs: They shall
elect from their number president and vice
president. 1t shall be the duty of the president
to preside the meetings of the board of com
nliSsioners and TO perform such other duties as
is usually required by presidents of delibefative
bodies. 1t shall be the duty of the~vic presi-
dent to act in the absence of the president or
during the time of his disability. They shall
elect secretary and tx his salary. He shall
perform all the duties required of him by the
board of commissioners They shall elect a
treasurer, who shall not be q member of the
board, who shall not be permitted to assume his
duties until he shall have qualified by taking
the constitutional oath, aud furnishing bond,
with solvent surety in favor of said drainage dis
trict for such sum as may be determined by the
said board of commissioners, It shall be his
duty to receive and receipt for all monies be-
longing to the drainage district. and dlsburse
the same upon the draft or check of the pfesi-
dent. He shall deposit the money, as shall be
designated by said board of commissioners in
accordance with existing laws. His bond may
be increased or diminished at any time when in
the judgment of said board of commissioners the
same is necessary. His books shall be open for
inspection and he shall furnish a statement of
the financial condition OF the drainage district,
and exhibit the bafauce Of funds N his hands, at
any time the said board of commissioners may /
require. His compensation shall be fixed by the !
board of commissioners of said drainage dis !
5rict provided that he shall not receive d salary
If more than two hundred dollars per annun. |
The Office of secretary and treasurer may be held
oy the same person, IN which event the said |
BOARD of commissioners shall designate his |
salary as treasurer and also as secretary. These |
officers shall perform such other duties as usu-
llfy appertafn to these Offices.
Section 5. Be it further ordained, etc, That |
he said drainage board of commissioners herein /
treated shall have the power, and it shall be |
heir duty, to open all drains, which they may |
leem necessary in said district and to perform
Ill work connected Herewith, which they may |
Ieelu necessary to make the opening of said /
natural drains effective. They shall have full |
power to make contracts for that purpose, and /
o approve and accept the ane from the parties I
With whom the contracts are made. and shall |
rave the further rover of cutting and opening
ley drains and canals, when deemed necessary
hey snail have the further power to secure |
lights Of way necessary for the cutting of canals |
" other works for the drainage OF their district
md to do this shall have the DO Ter to bring ex-
,repriation suits. and may expropriate lands
hat may be necessary for the purpose of secur-
ug such rights OF way.
Section 6. Be it further ordained. ETC., That
he said drainage board of comm issioners herein
reated may meet as often as they may deem
Necessary provided that at least two meetings
hall be held each year, All expenses of the
of said board, salaries of officers.
tc. shall be paid out of the funds in the hands
f the treasurer belonging to said drainage dis
ret provided that the commissioners them
elves shall not be allowed any compensation
Or their services as members of said drainage
Gard but may be reimbursed for any expenses |
acurred in performing duties imposed upon
hem by virtue of their appointment
Section 7. Be it further ordained. ETC., That |
Il elections held and all taxes levied, all debts
Incurred and all bonds issued shall be levied |
cid incurred and issued III accordance with
rticle 231 of the constitution Of the state of
ouisiana. and the acts of the general assembly
f Louisiana carrying into effect said article Of
he constitution.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc. That
beneyer any vacancy on said board of commits
oners of said drainage district herein created,
aased by death, resignation or otherwise. of
lebeFs of said board. the same shall be filed in
ne same manner as the original appointments
ere made. and for the unexpired term.
SECTION 9. Be it further ordained, ETC.. That
us ordinance shall take effect from and after
s PRONUNCIATION.
Mr.. Gonzales moved that the ordinance be
lopted, which motion was seconded by Mr..
los and adopted on roll-call by the following
ote: Yeas: Reuss. Meter. Well, Armitage. Klos.
enzaies, Webb; nays, 0; absent Aueoin.
The jury adjourned. -