The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-22

Beginning at the right bank Of the
river IN Iberyille parish,
Celeste planeat ions to the upper line Of
Old Hickory plantation, thence along
said line OF Old Hickory plantation to
the eighty arpent line, thence following
Hickory, Claiborne. Chatham Ascen-
sion and New Hope planta tons to the /
line between New Hope and McManor
plantations, thence along said line to-
the Mississippi river, thence up and |
the point of beginning, being partly In
the parish of IbervilIe and partly in the |
parish of Ascension
Section Be it further ordained, |
etc, That there snail be five COM
smlssloners for said drainage district,
VINO, OF whose wives, shalt be assessed
With at least five hundred dollars worth
u cal estate IN said district, and VINO
snail pc cillzens OF the state or Lou s
lSlana; Two Or Whien SAID commissioners
mali pc appointed by Tie police jury OF
che parish of ASCENSION, which has the
greatest area in said drainage district,
one by the police jury of the parish
of Iberyille, and two snail be appointed
~ the governor Of the state of Lou
isiana.
section 8. BE it ordained, etc, That
said drainage district is hereby con
stituted body corporate with all the
powers Of a corporation; it shall have
perpetual existence; shall have the pow
er and right to incur debts and contract
obliga tons; to sue and be sued; to
have a corporate seal and to do ana
perform any and all acts in It's cor
porate capacity and in its corporate
name, necessary and proper for the car
rying out of the purposes and ob1ecls
FOR which the said Bayou EBijou Drain
age District is created under TINS Or.
dinance. It shall have the power "
/ fp,E
of acquiring sites for pumping stataons
| or acquiring lands for any other purposes
| that II may find neeessary;lt shali di so
haya fte newer to acquire machlhet5,
70 maintain pumping plants, or any ma
chinerv whatever that may De Iou,a
necessary for the purpose OF. u , sllla,5
| -. ,ac1aiT1ings any of the lands eTnbFae ,s
within its limits, and it shail own ~. IA
| right of Way for canals and dltches, a ilsi
| all sites which it may acquire eiL! n.l -
donation, purchase or eApi et.;aaa1s for
| fun ownership. Its commissioners n,,t it
| tha purpose of securing proper y. y Y
for the waters of said drainage dls sasl.
| shall have authority to eSlel,u ,; us.i,a
| Or bitches, or both canals ano a .aIiss
| bevond the limit of said drainage ols-
t III fAs with tle same power and author
Iitv Of expropriating the rlght q. Wy 60. =
] the same manner and to the same 81
1 cent as il such canals and dllches VIZ wy.
1 Wholly within the said drainage dis-
4 frict. The domicile Of this drainage dis
1rict bayou Bijou Drainage l9i lIi
/ shaau be- and the same IS mercy
4 liked at Germania. Hohen Soims s. VI,
lin the parish of Ascension, az Mlis ~
If citation made on the president, ethel
4 IN person or on some person IN chatse
j Of the office.
4 Section 4. Be it ordained, etc. That
che drainage commissioners, aIteF lnss !
| shall have been duly appointed and
4 S11o
/ house. within fifteen l15) days after
4 all of them have been duly appointed
i and qualified, and a majority OF SAID
/ commissioners shall constitute a quo
4 rum for the transaction of business,
1 when they shall organize by electlng,
i from their own number, a president anu
4 vice president. 1t shall be the duty
IF the president to preside over the
4 meetings OF the board and to perform
such other duties as are usually re-
4 luired OF presidents of corporations. Ii
= snau be the duty of the vice president
i 10 act in the absence OF the president
IN case of absence or disability said
4 drainage commissioners shall also eleci
j secretary and treasurer, who sinai
furnish bond in "a sum to be fixed by
anern and whose salary they will also
TX at a sum not to exceed fifty dol
iars per month, and he Snail perform
! al duties required of him by said boare
of commissioners; said drainage com;
8 .nissioners shall select one Of the sol
: vent chartered banks of the state
where all moneys shall be deposited
which bank shall pay interest at mo-
less than three per cent per annum OF
Ill deposits of said drainage district.
Section s. Be it further ordained
etc., That said commissioners of the sal
], 6ayou BiJou Drainage District shall
f laVe the. power, and it shall be tllei
: lutys to open all natural drains which
tney may deem necessary in said drain
, age district and to perform all Worl
connected Herewith, which they ma.
: 1eem necessary, to make the opening
5 Of said natural drains effected; the.
!. shall also have the power to cut AM
open new drains or canals deemed nee
], -ssary. and they shall have the furthe
+ power to divide said drainage distric
= IN sub drainage districts and to erai
i the entire district or sub drainage ais
: | .rict# by IeVeeing, #eanallng and pumping
= or by any means whatever they ma
deem most advantageous to drain or ne
r claim said lands; and, whenever sal
2 drainage commissioners shall deem
+ expedient or necessary, for the bette
! drainage of said drainage district, Z
u u divide the same in sub drainage dis
j rricts, they shall have the right an
j Bower to do so by a simple resolutio
y 20 that effect, defining the limits
! such sub drainage district; such sun
= drainage districts. however, to De com
l. posed only of such lands as are es
:
]. rlamation or drainage that is propose
T TO be inaugurated for the purpose
= draining the same; such sub-dra1nae
Y districts may be composed entirely {
! lands of one individual or corporation
/, Section 6. Be it further oEdalnes
!, That said drainage board of commits
sioners, when appointed and qualifIe
! as aforesaid, in order to carry out un
drainage of lands in said drainage dls
srict or sub drainage district as hefel
y provided, shall have the power to PES
q Vide the funds necessary therefor &. = =
! fevying any tax or forced contribute
: which is now, or may hereafter, pc az
: tnprized by the constitution ana law
u Of f# the state of Louisiana; provide.
if however, that IN all eases, where sal
4. drainage board of commissioners are al
,,SI Ihofized to levy forced contri buttons
81 acreage taxes without an election tns
y they shall not be permitted 20 icy
Il such forced contribution or acreag
taxes until and after the land owner
e fof said district. their agents az
a thorized in writing. representing tWt
e thirds IN acres Of the land situated
II said drainage district or sub dral fafs
"a district, have petltioned said Il draanss
n eoard of cornnlIssi onsFs to levy sle
4creage tax or forced cont ibu ton.
- re Section c. it fur Their enacte
etc That whenever in he OPT MON
said board Of 61rai age com M ss 20 a5.
se other work proYeInent WIZ g.