The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-01

and qualified, and a majority Of said
commissioners shall constitute quo
rum for the transaction Of business,
when they shall organize by electing,
from their own number, president and
a vice president. It shall be the duty
Of the president to preside over the
meetings OF the board and to perform
such other duties as are usually re-
CURED of presidents of corporations 1t
snail be the duty of the vice president
60 act in the absence of the president
III case OF absence or disability, said
drainage commissioners shall also elect
secretary and treasurer, who shall
furnish bond in a sum to be fixed by
them and whose salary they viii also
Xix at a sum not to exceed fifty dol
lars per month, and he shall perform
all duties required of him by said board
OF commissioners; said drainage COM
missioners shall select one of the SOL
vent chartered banks of the state,
where all moneys shall be deposited,
which bank shall pay interest at not
less than three per cent per annum on
all deposits of said drainage district.
Section 5. Be it further ordained
etc, That said commissioners of the sal
6ayou B1Jou Drainage District shall
nave The power, and it shall be their
duty, to open all natural drains which
lhey may deem necessary in said drain
dge dlstflct and to perform all work
connected Herewith, which they may
aeem necessary, to make the openings
OF said natural drains effected: they
shall also have the power to eli and
open new drains or canals deemed nee
sssdfy, and they shall have the further
bower to divide said drainage district
IN snb-drainage districts and to drain
ne entire dlstrlct or sub-drainage dis
trlct by Ieveeing, canaiing and pumping
or by any means whatever they may
ueeil most advantageous to drain or re-
stalm said lands; and, whenever said
drainage commissioners shall deem it
e1pedlent or necessary, Tor the better
aralnage OF said drainage district, to
dVlde The same in sup-draInage dis
trlcts, they shall have the right ana
power to do SO by simple resolution
20 that effect, defining the limits OF
such sub drainage district; such sub
drainage districts, however, to be COM
posed only OF such lands as are es-
peclally benefited by the particular re-
rlaIlation o., dralna5e that is proposed
60 be lnaugurated Tor the purpose OF
dfalnlng the same; Suen Sub-urainage
dIsIr1cts may be composed entirely OF
lands of one Individual or corporation.
- Section g. BE it TURNER ordained,
That SAID drainage board of comAnls-
sionefs, When appointed and qualified
as aforesaid, in order to carry out the
drainage OF lands in SAID drainage dls-
Lrict Or sub drainage district as herein
provided, snail have the power to pro-
woe Tile 1uuuS necessary LHeESlOi Wy
leVyinS any lax or forced contribution
Which is now, or may hereafter, be au-
lnorlzed by the constitution and laws
of the state of Louisiana; provided,
however, that in all cases, where said
drainage board of commissioners are au-
tnoIlzed to levy forced contributions OF
acreage taxes without an election, that
Iney shall not be permitted to levy
sucn forced contribution or acreage
taxes Until and after the Land owners
OF said district or their agents, au-
tnlras in acres OF the land situated in
said drainage district or suD-dralnage
district, nave petitioned said drainage
BOARD of commissioners to levy such
| dcreaga tax or forced contribution.
Section 1. BE it further enacted,
| etc., That whenever in the opinion OF
SAID boa d of drainage commissioners
otner work of public Improvement with
| in the drainage district may be com
public benefit, the proposition to com
nine same may be included in and made
part ef the proposition to be submitted
10 the taxpayers, and when said tax
shall have been imposed and said bonds
! Issued, they shall be for the COM
/ bined purpose of drainage and such
other works Of public Improvements as
may be mentioned in the proposition
Submitted by virtue of, and under the
/ be, conferred by the constitution ano
laws of Louisiana.
/ Section s. Be 1t further enacted, etc
/ That all OF the provisions of the con-
i stitution of Louisiana, or as subsequent
1 ly amended, and all laws now in force,
or that may be hereafter enacted, reg
1 ulating and relating to the collection Of