The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-06-22

Donaldson plantations to the lower line
Of Donaldson piantation; then along
said lower Inc Of saId pona3dso 81 = pi3 ~
eighty eighty arpent line; then along the
eighty aIpent line to its intersection
with section line between sections 50
and Il, IN township 10, east,
common corner OF sections Sc, Il. y
and IL; then continue one-h half mite IN
same direction; then north -haH
nile then east onefh sdfsa 5e % 20 shg
8 east; then north along township line
two miles; then west one-h half mile,
then north one-naf nile;then west one
haf mile to common corner secs. l6, ",
west one-flalf mile, then north one-hai1
mile; then west two miles: then north
one half mile; then west two and one
half miles. to the western boundary
5 ao q one sp"Aa and on oneshaf niles: then
west along the north boundary line OF
section eighty to the rear line OF ASA
land plantation; then folloMing 1T the fe
about three eighths of mile. then in
a southWesterIy direction across Eae
rom the river; then northwesterly
along said headland to the upper llne
of Ashland plantation; then southwest
#arly along said upper line to me poih'
ct is understood that when the DIS
strict shall have been organized the WORK
of dredging shall begin and be ,carEie req
on from both ends of Bayou conway.
simultaneously, OF at some point az the
upper end Of the district that viii an
elnde one or both Of the canals known
as Point and Wyatt Or Company
ECanals).
That there shall be five commissioners
for said district, who, or whose wives,
shall be q land owner in said district
to the assessed value Of five hundred
dollars, whether he be a rasldenf or q
nonresident Of the district, provided
Inc be a citizen OF the state. Three OF
said commissioners to be appointed ny
tnts body Two for a term OF tWo Se SIT
land one for a term CT four years, zflnG
Ill selections by this police. Jury there
liter shall be for a period OF tour Years year
the remaining TWO corlilissi orefs shaii
| De appointed by the governor q e dLe
| wears. The appointment OF said cofa1~
/ flissioneEs shall be made upon the fe-
com litllfsa tl.]n Of not less fflan tWsaSg-
/ five property owners Of said aIstricl,
| and the petition Of recommendation
shall state the amount Ct properly
5aWned ~ each of the petitioners ere
| the same shall be attested BY the par
4sh assassof.
/ That said board OF commissioners Of
! said drainage district is hereby constl-
! tuted a body corporate OF body pofttle
/ with all the powers OF 4 corporation;
lit shall have the power and right TO IN,
eur debts and contract obligations. atlo
issue NEGOTIABLE bonds therefor: to sue
i and be sEed. 10 make and use a GQfpo-
i rate seal, and to ID and perform atly
and eli acts in lis corporate capacity
| and III it's corporate name necessary
and E5feper for tile carrying out o.
| the objects and purposes Of this Or
/ Iinanee. The doTHieile of the drainage
1 district, is hereby fixed at barrow, II
which donticiIe il shall Be sued ana the
\ service OF citation shall be made or
the president, either ID person or OF
some person in charge Of the office
Section 4. BE it further ordained, sic.
That the said commissioners after nav.
ling been duly appointed ana qualified
shall convene at its donlicile at barrow
IN the parish of Ascension, Louisiana