The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-04-30

of exprOpriating the right of way in
the same and to the same eX-
tent as if such canals and bitches
were wholly within this District. And
the said Drainage District shall have
all other powers granted unto it
by the law.
The domicile of this Drainage Dis
trict shall be at the Village of
Youngsville, Parish of Lafayette,
State of Louisiana, in the Said Drain
age District, where it shall be sued,
and service shall be made on the
President of this Drainage District in
person, or on some person in charge
of the Office.
SECTION w.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED, ETC.,
That the first meeting of the Drain
age Commissioners shall be held OF
the 18th day OF May, 1912, at 10
o clock a. m, in the Directors
of the Bank of Youngsville in the
Village of Youngsville, Louisiana,
where said Commissioners shall pro-
coed to organize by electing officers
as follows:
FIRST: They shall elect from
among their number, a President and
a Vice-President. 1t shall be the duty
of the President to preside over
the meetings of the Board and to
perform such other duties as are u.s.
ually required of Presidents of Cor
porate Bodies. 1t shall be the duty
of the Vice-President to act in the
absence of the President in case of
absence or disability.
SECOND: They shall elect a Sec
rotary and Treasurer who shall fur
nish bond in the sum fixed by the
Board, whose salary shall not exceed
FIFTY ($50.00) DOLLARS per month
and who shall perform all duties re-
quired of him by the Board of Com
missioners.
THIRD: They shall select one of
the solvent chartered Banks Of the
State, where all moneys shall be de-
posted, which Bank shall pay inter
est at not less than three per cent.
per annum on all deposits of said
Drainage District.
SECTION v.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, etc,
That said Drainage Board of Commits
sioners shall have the power, and it
shall be their duty, to open all nat
ural drains which they may deem
necessary, in their respective dis
tricts, and to perform all work con-
nected herewith, which they may
deem necessary to make the opening
of said natural drains effective. They
shall also have power to cut and open
drains OF canals wherever deemed
necessary. They shall have the fur
Their power, as hereinbefore provided,
to divide this District into Sub-Drain-
age Districts and to drain the entire
District or Sub drainage Districts by
levying, canaling, and pumping, or by
any mean whatever that they may
deem most advantageous to drain or
reclaim the lands. In order to carry
this drainage work, the Drainage
Commissioners are specially authoriz-
to enter into contracts for the
performance of such work, or to pur-
chase machinery and have the work
performed under their supervisors,
and to perform all other acts neces-
sary to fully drain all the lands in
District or any such Sub-Drain-
age Districts as may be created, and
maintain such drainage when estab-
lished.
SECTION vi.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED, etc.,
That in order to carry u the provis-
ions of this ordinance, relative to the
drainage of lands situated in the
Drainage District herein described, or
any such S~ub-Drainage Districts as
may be hereinafter created, the Com
shall have the power to
funds necessary therefor by
any tax or forced contribution
which is now or may hereafter be au-
by the Constitution and laws
If this State.
SECTION VII.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED, etc.,
That all elections held, and all taxes
evied and all debts incurred and all
unds issued shall be levied, held, in
and issued in accordance
With the provisions of the laws and
Constitution of the State of Louis
ana.
SECTION VIII.
BE 1T FURTHER ORDAINED, ETC., !
hat the Drainage Commissioners
nay meet as often as they deem it nee
'ssary, provided they shall hold at