The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-08-20
The following ordinance was read:
AN ORDINANCE

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An ordinance organizing and creating a drain
age district composed of lands situated in the
sixth seventh and eighth wards of the parish of
| Ascension, state of louisiana to be known as
the NEW RIVER DkAI sAGE DISTRICT OF
| THEts PARISH OF ASCENSION; constituting
/ said board of commissioners of said drainage
district a body corporate with all the powers of
| a CORPORATION, and carrying into effect the pro-
visions of Act NO. I59 of the general assembly of
the state of Louisiana of 1902, approved July g.
! 1902, as amended BY Act No. 135 of the general
assembly Of the state of Louisiana of 1906 APP
proved July 10, 1906 Act No. 145 of the general
| assembly of the state of Louisiana. approved
July >. 1902, and the subsequent amendatory
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the police jury of
the parish of Ascension, THAT whereas III the
opinion OF this boiy 1t is NECESSARY and win be
of immense benefit to the property tlWseFs of the
sixth, seventh and eighth wards of the parish of
Ascension, state of La that drainage district
he organized and created comprising lands stu
atad IN the said sixth, seventh and eighth wards
OF the parish of Ascension, for the purpose of
more readily draining said lands in said portion
Hof said parish, and that by virtue of and in pur-
SuanCe of the power vested in this body by Act
NO. 1859 of the general assembly OF 1902, as
amended by Act Nc. 1876 of The general assembly
of 1906, all that part of the parish of Ascension
on the east bank of the Mississippi river and
described as follows:
beginning at point on the Mississippi river
the line divides the Maria Taylor Grant, sections
40 and 55l in the center to the south boundary of
section &c or Madam Judice claim thence, along
the south boundary of said claim eastward to a
point from which line running north through
said claim will equally divide it; thence, north
through the center OF said claim. to its north
line, thence. along its north boundary to section
20; thence along the north boundary of sections
3D. 81 and q, tothe corner of sections IA, Is, %
and %; thence, north on line between sections
ID and Is to Edward Babins south line thence
east along Edward Babfn's south line to his east
line; thence north along his east line to the
south line of section 81, Paul Chaisson claim:
themes west along the south line of section 81 to
the public Foud leading from DutchtoWn to Hope
Villa; thence, along said public road through
sections 81 and IL, and as faT Through section "a
Tor John Almen claim as the line between Ber
tea4 and Zimmerman; thence, east along line
between Berteau and Zimmerman. to a point in
terseetIRg the prolGngation south of the line be-
tween sections and 3 the line through sections
81 and II takes IN about ane-third of those sec
tons; the line through aect{oR SO takes in about
tWo-thrds OF that seGtion4s thence, north
through section 80 to and along the line be-
tween sections 2 and to the line between Willie
Delaune and L. G. Landry; thence, east along
the line between Willie Delaune and L. e. Lam
dry to their east line; thence. north along the
east line OF l.. g. Landry to the south line of
section SO; thence, east along the south line of
sections 50 and IS to the southeast corner or
line OF section IS; thence, northHe est along east
line of section So to the township line between
townships and 9, south range 9 east; thence
east along said township line to the quarter sec
tion corner of section 1 thence, south on line
between northeast quarter and northwest quar-
ter of section to their south line thence east
along south line of nof theast quarter of section
ana northwest quarter OF section g. township 9.
range 8 east, TO the center of section 6; thence
north between the northeast quarter and north |
West quarter of section 6, township Q south /
fs3Ise 2 .east aild the southeast quarter and
southwest stutrtHe af section 81, township 4 |
range east to the Gel1tGf Of 5EEtilg 81; toFvn-
ship s. range east; theuce, cast on n6Yti lie al
southeast quarter of section 81 and southwest /
Quarter OF section 81 TO the center of section 81
thence. south on line between soul beast quarter
and southwest quarter of section 81 to the town
snip line between township 9. range 8 east and |
+ IEilT r ft,y.1,gR 4
line to tue quarter section corner of section 49,
township 8, range 3 east, and section 4 town
snip ., range east; thence south through
center Of section to its south line thence east
along line between sections 4 and 9 and sections I
3 and 10 TO quarter section corner of sections III
and 3; thence south on line between north st
quarter and northwest quarter of section 10 to I
the south llne of the northeast quarter of section
~ thence, east along the south line of north
Cast quarter Of section 10 10 the center of the
northeast quarter of section 10 thence, south
ter OF section 10 to the north EGe IF Section IS
thence, along the north Ing of SECTION IS G1d ii
20 me corner OF sections II, l2, ID and Ia tEence
south on line between SECTIONS Is and Ii to the
quarter section line; thence, east on north line /
Of southwest quarter Of section IL to the center
OF section THENCE south On east line of seutl.E
west quarter OF section IL and northwest quar-
ter OF section q to the centre of section "a;
thence, east on the north line of the southeast |
luarter OF section Il and the southwest quarter
Of section 10 To the center of section 10: thence
ton 10 to the north line of section 30 thence
east along the north line of sections 3d. % and .
% the corner OF sections H. %, q and q; thence
south on inc between sections q and Is to the
,ornels OF sections 2z %. B and 81 thence east
2 Tt2 line Of sections 81, IS and Sc to town
mp its's tsf range east, ard
ofFnshaI line tG meet the Bayou Co.tpaE drain.
tge d1str1ct thence. south on said township line
o The southeast corner of section "A township
U, south range cast; thence. west along ire
mes south of sections D. D. q, q, 90 and 49,
oWnship 10, range east; thence, north along
he west lines Of sections 10 and IS and SOUTH
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