The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-08-06

any time the said board of commissioners may
require. His compensation snail be fixed by the
board OF commissioners of said drainage dls-
tTiCt provided that he shall not receive "A salary
of more than two hundred dollars per annqI1.
The Office OF secretary and treasurer may be held
by the same person. in which event the said
board of commissioners shall designate bis
salary as treasurer and also as secretary. these
officers shall perform such other duties as 0su-
ally appertain 10 these offices.
Section 5. he it further ordained, etc, I hat
the said drainage board of commissioners herein
created shall have the power. and it shall be
their duty, to open all drains, which they may
deem necessary in said district and to perform
all work connected Herewith, which they mas
deem necessary to make the opening OF SAD
natural drains effective. They shall have full
power to make contracts for that purpose, anc
to approve and accept the same from the parties
with whom the contracts are made, and SHAH
have the further rover 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
or other works for the drainage OF their district
and to do this shall have the po yer to bring ex,
preparation suits and may appropriate lands
that may be necessary for the purpose of secur-
lug such rights of way.
Section 6. Be it further ordai red, etc That
the said drainage board of comm sSioners 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 Z. 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 2Sl 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.
Section 5. be it further ordained, ETC., That
whenever any vacancy on said board of commits
sioners of said drainage district herein created
caused by death, resignation or otherwise, 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 g. Be it further ordained, ETC.. That
this ordinance shall take effect from and after
its PRONUNCIATION.
Mr.. Gonzales moved that the ordinance be
adopted, which motion was seconded by Mr..
Klos and adopted on roll-call by the following
vote: Yeas: keuss, Meter, We'll, Armitage, KIos,
Gonzales, Webb nays. q; absent, Aucoin.
The following petition was read:
To the Honorable the President and Members of
the Police Jury of the parish of Ascension,
State OF Louisiana:
We, tine undersigned property owners residing
and domiciled in the parish of Ascension, state |
the limits of the NEW RIVER DRAINAGE |
DISTRICT OF THE PARISH Or ASCENSION, |
TINS Gay created by your honorable body, ana
of us duly assessed on the assessment rolls |
of the parish of ascension for property situated
within said drainage district in the amounts |
hereinafter set out opposite our signatures
hereto, do respectfully petition and recommend |
to your honorable body for appointment as the |
three members OF the board of commissioners of
the n ew hlVer Drainage District of the parish OF
Ascension, Louisiana, to be appointed by your
honorable body, the following named persons:
=. d. Gondran A. U. Babin and j. Germain /
Nargassans, each of said named persons being |
led in cdi1 fr1TT not1i
district, and each owning therein real estate OF
The assessed value of hre hundred dollars. and
each being duly qualified electors of the PARISH |
of Ascension and state OF Louisiana.
Respectfully submitted,