The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-05

they may deem necessary in said drain
age district and to perform all WORK
connected Herewith. which they may
deem necessary, to make me opeh 4les,
of said natural drains effected; they
shall also have the power to cut and
open new drains or canals deemed nee
essary, and they shall have the further
power to divide said drainage dlstrlct
in sub drainage districts and to drain
the entire district or sub-drainage dis
trict by leVeeing, canaiing and pumping,
or by any means whatever they may
deem most advantageous to drain Or re-
Cam said lands; and, whenever said
drainage commissioners shall deem 1t
expedlent or necessary, for the better
drainage of said drainage district, TO
divide the same in sup- drainage dis
| Iricts, they shall have the right and
power to do so by a simple resolution
| TO that effect, defining the limits OF
such sub-dralnage districts; such sup
drainage districts, however, to De COM
| posed only OF such lands as are es-
| pecially benefited by the particular re-
rlalnation OF drainage that is proposed
! to be inaugurated tor the purpose OF
draining the same; such suD-drainage
districts may be composed entirely OF
| lands OF one individual or corporation.
Section s. Be it further ordained,
| That said drainage board of commas
| sioners, when appointed and qua1tled
| as aforesaid, in order to carry out the
| drainage OF lands in said drainage ols-
| lrict or sub drainage district as heFein
] provided, shall have the power 70 pro-
! vide the funds necessary thereIor ny
ievying any tax or forced coulil nu1 a,,
| whlcn is now, or may hereafter, pc au-
| tnorized by the constitution and laws
| Of the state of Louisiana; PROVIDED,
however, that in all cases, where saia
drainage board of commissioners are au-
,norlzed to levy forced contrlpullohs So ~
| .icreage taxes without an election, that
| tney shall not be permitted 70 levy
| such forced contribution or acreage
| taxes until and after the land owners
| of said district, or their agents, au-
lhorized in writing, Representing IVY ~
| said drainage district or SUBJ
district, have petitioned said drainage
BOARD Of commissioners to levy such
acreage tax or forced contributor.
Section Z. Be 1T 7fufther ehaceeus
| ate. rhat whenever in the opinion OF
| ,.lnu board of drainage commissioners
| otner work of public improvement villa
/ IN the drainage district may pc CON-
oined with the drainage thereof Ior the
| mblic benefit, the proposition to coL =.
1ine same may be included in ana maoe
| TART of the proposition to be supmlLte0
| 20 the taxpayers, and when salo a. =.
shall have been imposed and SAID pohus
issued, they shall be for the c sunh
pined purpose of drainage anu :
ather works of public improvements as
| nav be mentioned in the proposil ~
| submitted by virtue of, and unuer Ing
authority that may now, Of neresaa "a
BE. conferred by the constltutloh dAo
4 laws OF Louisiana.
That all of the provisions of the con-
stitution OF Louisiana, or as subsequent
| y amended, and all laws now ID force,
| or that may be hereafter enacted, reg
/ mating and relating to the collection or
taxes, and the creation of tax-liens,
| mortgages, tax penalties and OF safes,
snail also apply to, and regulate the
/ collection of, any taxes Whlch may De
imposed by said Bayou Bijou Drainage
| District and the commissioners there's
|of, including any acreage tax or forced
| contribution.
! Section o. Be it further ordained.
etc., That the commissioners OF said
| drainage district to be appointed as
! 1erelnDefo1e SET forth, rmay meet as
often as they deem it necessary, pro-
yiaed it shall hold at least one meet
ny every year. All expenses Of the
administration of said board, salaries
| any funds in the hands of the treas
a1er belonging to said district, when
| ne item. pii1s,= salaries, Or expenses,
small have been approved at a regular
meeting of said board OF COMMISSION
Esrs, provided, however, that said drain
/ lge commissioners, themselves, shall not
loe allowed any compensation Tor their
| services as members of said drainage
BOARD, but they snail only be reim-
| cursed the actual expenses incurred
n performing the duties upon them.
| section III. Be it further enacted,
3tc., lnat said board OF commissioners
IF said drainage district are author
.zed and empowered, Whenever in their
opinion it is necessary for the drain
Ise of said drainage district, or any
If it's sub drainage districts, to levee
any portion thereof and pump the wa
Ter tnerefrom, to incur aebt and issue
| negotiable bonds therefor, in an amount
sufficient to Drain and reclaim the
lands OF said districts; provided, said
irainage commissioners snail first have.
said drainage or sub-drainage district
surveyed and the costs of draining the
particular area embraced therein ascer
| talned per acre; said drainage com
| .Ilssloners shall have power, under the
authority of the constitution and laws
81 this state, to levy annually an
acreage tax or forced contribution of
Whatever amount is necessary per acre
Upon Inc lands embraced within said
district, and drain or reclaim as afore-
SAID, 70 pay the interest on the said
bonds and the principle at maturity.
ana also an additional sum to maintain
the drainage of said district after the
lands therein have been reclaimed,
me money to be realized from the sale
Ut said bonds to be used exclusively by
| said drainage district for the purpose
y draining and retaining such lands,
1l1o SuCH acreage TAX Snall De imposed
upon such lands only as are especially
penefitted by drainage.
Section II. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That whenever, upon a petition as
provided for by Section S, said board
Of commissioners of said drainage dis
erict snail decide to drain certain lands
IN said district by levying forced con-
sflbution or acreage tax thereon, said
irainage commissioners shall act in
said matter by resolution of motion fully
setting forth and giving in detail the
number OF acres in said district to be
FRAMED, as SHOWN by survey, the amount
that report as made by the state en-
slheer viii show it will cost per acre
co drain said lands, and said drainage
commissioners snail proceed to provide
che funds with which to drain said
lands as authorized by the constitution
and laws of the state of Louisiana al
such time; which resolution shall be
hotlLled to the assessors of the mar
isiies Of Ascension and Iberyille, by
| forwarding to them certified COPIES
shereof in order that they may extend
the acreage tax Or forced contribution
thus levied upon the assessment rolls Of
said parishes.
Section Il. Be it further ENACTED
ETC. That said DRAINAGE commission ars