The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03

QIaTJeT and SGCIIOLF
south line of the southwest quarter of section TO-
township 10 range 8 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 g. range 3 east; thence,
along the east line of section L; thence west
along the south line of section l, township 10,
range east thence. along the west line OF sec
ton IL to halfway southwest quarter OF SAID
section, township 10, range east; thence west
between the lines of sections 49, II, Is and is,
township TO- range east. to q point about one
half mile from TIE Mississippi river; thence,
across section Is about one-haf mile in section
ID thence. west to the banks of the MISSISSIPPI
river; thence, west along south line of northeast
quarter; thence, north along west line OF SAID
quarter; thence, west along north line of north
west quarter of section IT. township 10, range 3
east; thence west along township line north
of northwest quarter section II, and north line
of section Is and northeast quarter OF section ~
township 10, range 8 east: thence, north along
the west line of southeast quarter OF section IS
thence west along the south line of the north
west quarter of section 49, township 9. range 3
east; thence west in middle of sections 81 and
81 of township 8, range east. snail be embraced
in the limits of a drainage district to be known
and styled as the
NEW RIVER DRAINAGE DISTRICT OF THE
PARISH OF ASCENSION.
Section q 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 term OF two years aud one Tor a
term OF four years, and all selections OF aRpoin-
ments by this police jury thereafter shall be for
| a period offour 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 Recommended
ton shall state the amount OF property owned
by each of the petitioners and the same shall be
attested by the parish assessor.
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of commissioners of said drainage district is
hereby constituted body corporate or body
polite with all the pow ers of a corporation; it
Eshal have the power and right to incur debts and
contract obligations and issue negotiable bonds
therefor; to sue and he sued, to make and use a
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 domlcIle,
wherever it may be. as IN the case of ordinary
suit.
Section A. Be it further ordained. etc, That
| the said commissioners after having been duly
appointed and qualified. shall convene at its
domicile at Gonzales. in the parish of Ascension,
within fifteen days after the appointment of
said commissioners, and shall proceed to Or
ganize by electing officers asfoliows; They shall
elect from their number q president and q 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 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 Tx his salary. he shall
perform all the duties required of him by the
board of commissioners. They shall elect q
treasurer, who shall not be a member OF the
board who shall not be permitted to assume his
duties until be shall have qualified by taking
the constitutional oath, and 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 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 any time when In
fine 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 liked by the
hoard of commissioners of said drainage dis
tricf provided that lie shall not receive salary
of more than two hundred dollars per annun.
The office of secretary and treasurer may be held
by the same person IN winch event the said
board of commissioners shall designate us
salary as treasurer and also as secretary. These
Ulcers shall perform such other duties as usu-
alIy appertain to these Offices.
Section 5. Be it further ordained etc., hat
the said drainage board of commissioners herein
created shall have the power, and 1t shall DC
their duty, to open all drains, which they may
deem necessary IN SAID district and to perform
all work connected Herewith. hich they may
deem necessary. to make the opening OF sad
natural drains effective. They shall have full
mower to make contracts for that purpose, and
to approve and accept the same from the parties
with whom the contracts are made and shall
have the further power OF cutting ana 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
or other works for the drainage OF their district
and to do this shall have the power to bring ex-
preparation suits and may expropriate lands
that may be necessary for the purpose OF secr-
ing such rights of way.
Section G. Be it further ordained. etc, That
tbe said drainage board of commissioners herein
created may meet as often as they mag deem
aecessary provided that ct least two meetings
shall be held each year. All expenses of the
administration OF said hoard, salaries of officers.
etc shall be paid out of the funds in the hands
of the treasurer belonging to said drainage CHS
frict provided that the commissioners them
ssl,ses shall not be allowed any compensation
for their services as members of said drainage
hoard hut 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. l nat
all elections held and all taxes levied all DEBTS
incurred and all bonds issued shall be leYled,
bald incurred and issued in accordance with
Article 2St of the constitution OF the state OF
Louisiana. and the acts of the general assembly
of Louisiana carrying into effect SAID article OIL
the constitution.
section 8. Be 1t further ordained, etc, That
whenever, any vacancy on said board OF commits
sionsrs of said drainage district herein GRATED.
caused by death, resignation or otherwlse OF
members OF said board. the same shall be filed IN
the same manner as the original appointments
| were made and for the unexpired term.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc. That
this ordinance shall take effect from and after
its PRONUNCIATION.
Mr.. Gonzales moved that the ordinance be
adoDted, which motion vas seconded By Mr..
FIos and adopted On rol-eaIi by the following
cote. Yeas: Reuss. Eetter. Well, Armitage, KIos.
Gonzales, Webb; nays, o;absent. Aueoin.