The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-05-25
PROCEEDINGS OF P|L0CE JURY.
parish OF Ascension.
REGULAR MEETING.

X
Donaldsonville, La, May s, 1917: t
rha nolice jury of the parish OF AS T
cension met this day in regular sSs
sion. at the courthouse, and was c sa,,f. +
to order at u o'clock m. e;,.,1 7.,sId /
K 4. Aucoin, second ward; Henry -
We'll fourth ward; Z. w Arii 1l.a 81
fifth ward; j. c. Klos, SKIN Ns ~
nraal Gonzales, seventh ward ~
sanflAdolphe Meter, third ward II. =. !
Webb, eighth ward
The minutes of the last prec.eulng5
meeting were read, approved ana sas iisu
y Il *
The following ordinance was read:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance organizing and cre ad a5
10, drai n1t4ated olI in the nth. sixth
and seventh wards of. the parish Isl
of Ascension, state ,s o. no unnWay
/ Drainage District of the PARISH ~, "
Ascension; constituting SAD po alra
of commissioners 81 SAG . ulat1is al I
qhe bowers Of a corporation, ana
carrying into effect the pE arsI aps
of Act No. 81. Oh the 1s1G Sen and the
proVisions Of Article No. 2sl Of Of
the constitution of the sta1e VI
| eect poii& / Be it ordained by the po-
|iice Jury of the parish OF Ascenslon q
La, That whereas in the q non % %
1 Of immense benefit and conduc ,ls.aa,.t ~ y
the interest and welfare OF the ptopeattgg
owners of the fifth, sixth zand sesg1 )
Nat Malus = drainage district be, orsanizsdi
and created. comprising lands situa ,.Ss
in the fifth sixth ana sg ine for @a aIhs
nurp a OF more readily draining SAG
lands in said portions OF Of sac v sa}d li DO
lice Jury that by virtue, OF ana ana palv
t suant to the power vested in this p ss,ely
t By Act No. 81 of the general assen IF
the fifth, sixth and seventh .Wa az 49,, ~
s the parish of Ascension Louisiana, en- III
braced within the boundarle snd Iol foFin
2 and be embraced in the limits, limits O Ina g
drainage district to be kn iosJa T ana
styled thB 5ay yaqis Go q ysce grse
+ Beginning at the upper line OF ASH.
4 land plantation on the mississippi river,
Il tIel upper ,A Inc Of Riverton plantation;
u then along the said upper line OF sag n1
. Riverton plantation to the pa fa1+1 esi a,-
bent corner; then folloWing the back &c <
Y rana1 ana ievee of the Itiverton and
Donaldson plantations TO the lop , wv slr1s
Ola o ioMer line Of SAID donaldson plan
cation to it's interseeti n a1a6n f fhe
with section line between sections 90
land Al in township 81 - To ssssse ],
e eaen aoio Corner ss Of SECTIONS So u
and ~. then continue one-half mile in
same directions then noT ra on rs IL
,eSi east boundary line Of township ~,
> east: then north along township l li
two miles; then west one-h nat ln,,e,
then north one-half mile; then West. one
I'll half mile to common corner secs: 10, I I
% % and 24;then north one-half mlle' th q,
IL west onehalf mile; then north one, mai
=. one-nalf mile; then west two ana QUE e.
"a, half miles, to the western BOUNDARY e;7Is
~ Vine Of township 70, ,S enss: t te1
~ vest along the north boundary line
to section eighty. to the rear line OF Agf Z,
le land plantation; then lol npians aiphf,
70 ABOUT three eighths of mile: then y y
he a soltthwesterly direction across, N n
ok Ashland field to TIE first adrt neala
Id along ol said headland to the upper in lin
le- Of Ashland plantation; then southwest vest
ery aong SAG On upnsEi ng river sr ~
1f Is understood that when the dis
f1icf shall haze been organized the .M ','?a
OF OF d frog Both II ends Of Bayou conwa
simultaneously, or at some point 81. 81 X i;
TT upper end of the district that WIN .no ~
ar, as Point and Wyatt OF cofnpah
at Section O. Be it further ordalnea eef
III shall be land owner in . said , alslfae
m to the assessed value o. r ,ssT or
oc- nonresident of the district, ,] provide
he be citizen Of the stare. ,t 81 !
said commissioners to we ~ ~ wea1
So This BODY two Tor a tenn OF Two yess,
- and and one for a term Of four years an
fs1 ali selections by this police lury '. t a,
wv AFTER shall be for a period OF tour 2e iIs
81 f Phe remaining two Commissioners sha
- be appointed by the goSe,HHaoal - - FOL 8,
oh state of Louisiana Tor a fs = Said = con
III, missioners shall be made upon 4 Lms
- Communication of not less tLa; d dist,c
Cbe five property owners OF SAY ,a1,dati1
md and the petition OF recon e ~
- shall state the amount o. ptops :,
ies owned by each of the pst1 ,ls the na.
ass the same shall be attested by me 20
raj ! ish assessor 81,
fa,- Section s. Be it further ordain ,5ars 80
Lef- That said board of commissioner, q
1m- said drainage district is HEREBY oo on7t
on tuted a body corporate or body "a a4 ~
~ - With With all the powers Of y eorpaffa a. T
II it shall have the power ana rlsl nes = al
as cur debts AND contIact 8
;, and be sued, to make ana use e q - j,
the rate seal, and to do and perform PIN aei
car and all acts in its = eo1 ,slne neeasa
1lo- and proper for the carrying Out
nts the objects and purposes t Gf d ll
a,.a district is hereby fixed at DarroWis'
ana the parish OF Ascension. Louisa ma Ila' ]
the which dorcie il shall Re sued mans aad
1adl the president, either in person or
ON some person in charge of the otf1ceS
lrta Section 4. Be it further ordained, e. f.
icaI That the said commissioners, after rs rs
is1- ing been duly appointed and auall ~
'ary shan convene at It's domicile at DaEHiao
ON. in the parish Of Ascension, Lou n9ai1
Tern ment Of said commissioners, and Dr. p
ndf- proceed to organize by electing oAA H.
49, as follows: They shall elect from ~, ~
tn . number a president and a vice y ,st :
the. dent. It shall be the duty OF the !. ae p.S
mar ident to preside over the meeJltls 81
e the board and to perform suchs4 ~ ~,
tier duties as are usually required q r +
) Of dents Of corporate bodies t s31la act
yhly ne Guy re el r. he pesident in e
the Of absence or disability they -
elect a secretary treasurer and ~ ~
salary. He shall perform all the ~ ~
required Of him BY the board q y =
f.aI nissioners and furnish bond IN T q 81 2