The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-10

south line of the southwest quarter OF section To-
township 10, range 3 east; thence, north along
the west line of said quarter and section thence,
south along the west line of southwest quarter
of section 81. township 9, range east; thence,
along the east line of section s; thence, west
along the south line of section l. township 10,
range east; thence along the west line of sec
ton - to hallway southwest quarter of said
section, township 10, range east; thence west
between the lines of sections Is, II, Is and Is,
township TO- range east, to point about one
half mile from the Mississippi river; thence,
across section Is about one-haf mile in section
IA; thence. west to the banks of the Mississippi
river; thence west along south line of northeast
quarter ;YtheTce, north along west line of said
quarter; thence, west along north lineo north
west quarter of section II, township TO- range
east; thence, west along township line north
of northwest quarter. section II, and north line
of section Is and northeast quarter of section 49,
township TO- ranges east: thence, north along
the west line of southeast quarter of section 81
thence, west along the south line of the north
west quarter of section SO, township 9, range 8
east thence, west in middle of sections 30 and
81 of township9 range 8 east shall be embraced
in the limits of d drainage district to be known
and styled as the
NEW RIVER DRAINAGE DISTRICT OF THE
PARISH OF ASCENSION.
Section 2. Be It further ordained, etc: That
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 elector
of said district. Three of said commissioners to
be appointed by this body, two of such COM
missioners for "a term of two years and one for
term of four years, ana all selections Or appoint
ments by this police jury thereafter Shall be for
a 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
lion 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
SINDer *
hereby constituted a body corporate or body
polite with all the powers of a corporation it
shall have the power and right to incur debts and
contract obligations and issue negotiable bonds
therefor to sue and be sued, to make and use q
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 domicie of the drainage district IS
hereby fixed at Gonzales, in the parish of As
cension. at which domicile it shall be sued, and
the service of citation shall be made on the
president. either in person or at his domicile
wherever it may be, as in the case of ordinary
suit.
Section L. Be it further ordained etc. That
the said commissioners after having been duly
appointed and qualified shall convene at its
domieile at Gonzales, the parish of Ascension,
within fifteen days after the appointment of
said commissioners, and shall proceed to or
ganiZe by electing officers as folloWs They shall
elect from their number president and a vice
president. 1t shall be the duty of the president
to preside over the meetings of the board of COM
miSSIOnGrS ana to perform Such other duties as
is usually required by presidents of deliberative
bodies. 1t shall be the duty of the vice presi-
dent to act in the absence of the president or
during the time of his disability They shall |
elect a secretary and fix 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 member of the /
board who shall not be permitted to assume his
duties until he shall have qualified by taking |
the constitutional OATH and furnishing bond. |
with solvent surety, in favor Of said drainage dis
+eirt S1p m he
said board of commissioners. 1t shall be his |
duty to receive and receipt for all monies be-
longing to the drainage district and disburse
the same upon the draft or check of the presi- |
dent. He shall deposit the money, as shall be
designated by said board of commissioners, in
accordance with existing laws. His bond may
he increased or diminished at any5time when in
the judgment of said board of commissioners the !
same is necessary. His books shall be open for |
inspection and he shall furnish statement of |
the financial condition of the drainage district,
and exhibit the balance of funds in 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 I
triet; provided that he shall not receive salary
of more than two hundred dollars per annum.
The office of secretary and treasurer may be held |
by 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- /
ally appertain to these offices.
Section 5. Be it further ordained, etc, That |
the said drainage board of commissioners herein I
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their duty, to open all drains, which they may
deem necessary in said district and to perform
all work connected Herewith. which they may
deem necessary to make the opening of said |
natural drains effective. They shall have full /
power to make contracts for that purpose and |
to approve and accept the same from the parties
with whom the contracts made and shall |
have the further power of cutting and opening
new drains and canals, when deemed necessary.
They shall have the further power to secure
rights of way necessary for the cutting of canals
0r
and to do this shall have the power to bring ex-
preparation suits. and may appropriate lands |
that may be necessary for the purpose of secur-
lug such rights of way.
Section G. Be it further ordained, ETC., That |
the said drainage board of commissioners herein
created may meet as often as they may deem /
necessary, provided that at least two meetings
shall be held each year. All expenses of the
administration of said board, salaries of officers
etc, shall be paid out of the funds IN the hands
of the treasurer belonging to said drainage dis
trict provided that the commissioners them
selves shall not be allowed any compensation
for their services as members of said drainage
board. but may be reimbursed for any expenses
incurred in performing duties imposed upon
them by virtue of their appointment.
Section 7. Be it further ordained. etc. That
all elections held and all taxes levied. all debts
incurred and all bonds issued shall be levied,
held, incurred and issued in accordance with
Article 281 OF the constitution of the state OF
Louisiana, and the acts of the general assembly
of Louisiana carrying into effect said article OF
the constitution.
ScGGlIOn o. De II iul Slc-t nav
whenever any vacancy on said board of commits
sioners of said drainage district herein created.
caused by death, resignation otherwise. OF
members of said board, the same snail be MEG IN
the same manner as the original appointments
were made. and for the unexpired term.
Section 9. Be it further ordained, etc, That
this ordinance shall take effect from ana AFTER
its PRONUNCIATION.
Mr.. Gonzales moved that the ordinance be
adopted, which motion was seconded by Mr.
Klos and adopted on rell-ean BY the following
vote: Yeas: Reuss, Meter. Well Arfnitage, Klos,
Gonzales. Webb; nays 0; absent, Aacoin.