The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-08-27

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east; thence, north along the west line of said
| quarter and section; thence, west along the
south line of the southwest quarter of section 49,
township 10, range 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 8, range east; thence,
| along the east line of section L; thence. west
/ along the south line of section l. township 10.
range2 east; thence, along the west line of sec
/ ton II to halfway southwest quarter of said
! section. township 10, range east; thence west
between the lines of sections Is, II, Is and 18,
| township 10, range 2 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; thence north along west line of said
quarter; thence, west along north line of north
west quarter of section II. township TO- range 8
| east thence. west along township line north
/ of northwest quarter. section IL. and north line
of section Is and northeast quarter of section 10.
| township TO- range east: thence, north along
the west line of southeast quarter of section SO
| thence, west along the south line of the north
west quarter of section 80, township g. range 8
east; thence. west in middle of sections 80 and
/ 81 of township g. range 8 east shall 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 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
/ be appointed by this body, two of such COM
| missioners for a term of two years and one for a
term of four years, and all selections appoint
ments by this police jury thereafter shall be for
| q 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 recommenda-
tion shall state the amount of property owned
no
attested by the parish assessor.
Section 3. BE it ordained, ETC., That said board
of commissioners of said drainage district is
hereby constituted a body corporate or body
polite with all thepou ers of a corporation; it
shall have the power and right to incurdebts and
contract obligations, and issue negotiable bonds
therefor; to sue and be sued, to make and use a.
corporate seal. and to do and perform any and
all acts in its corporate capacity and in its
porate name necessary and proper for the carry
ing ont of the objects and purposes of this ordi-
nance. The domieile of the drainage district is
hereby fixed at Gonzales in the parish of AS
cenSion. at which domicle it shall be sued and
the service of citation shall be made on the
president. either in nerson at his domicilef
wherever it may be- as in the case of ordinary
suit.
Section 4. 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 as follows: They shall
elect from Jnelr NUMBER a president ana a vice
president 1t shall be the duty of the president
to preside over the meetings of the board of COM
nliSSionerS and to perform such other duties as
is usually required by presidents of deliberativc
bodies. 1t shall be lie duty of the vice presi-
dent. to act in the absence of the president or
during the time of his disability. They shall
elect secretary and fix his salary. He shall
perform all the duties required of him by the
board of commissioners. They shall elect
treasurer, who shall not be a member of the
board who shall not be permitted to assume his
shall
the constitutional oath, and furnishing bond,
with solvent surety, III favor of sal 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 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
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 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
trict provided that he shall not receive salary
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 /
created shall nave the power, and it shall be
their duty, to open all drains, which they may
necessary in Sad 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 are made, and shall
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
pr other works for the drainage OF their district
and to do this shall have the power to bring ex-
preparation suits. and may appropriate lands
that mdy be necessary for the purpose of secur-
lug such rights of way.
Section 6. Be it further ordained etc. That
The said drainage board of comm lssioners 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
of said board, salaries of officers
tic. shall be paid out of the funds in the hands
If the treasurer belonging to said drainage dis
5rict, provided that the commissioners them
selves shall not be allowed any compensation
or their services as members of said drainage
BOARD, but may be reimbursed for any expenses
incurred in performing duties imposed upon
hem by virtue of their appointment
Section 7. Be it further ordained. etc. That
III elections held and all taxes levied all debts
incurred and all bonds issued shall be levied
leld, incurred and issued in accordance with
Article 2S1 of the constitution of the state of
.ouisiana, and the acts of the general assembly
# Louisiana carrying into effect said article Of
he constitution.
Section g. Be it further ordained etc. That +
any vacancy on saidsboard of commits
of said drainage district herein created.
aused by death, resignation or otherwise of
members OF said board, the same shall be filled in
be same manner the original appointments
we're made and for the unexpired term.
Section 8. Be it further ordained. etc. That
his ordinance shall take effect from and after
is promulgation.
Mr.. Gonzales moved that the ordinance be
dopted, which motion was seconded by Mr.
los and adopted on roll-cal1 by the following
ote: Yeas: Reuss, Meter, We'll. Armitage, K1os.
GONZALES, Webb; nays. o; absent, Aucoin.
The jury adjourned. .-