The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-06-08

one-half mile; then west two and one one. /
half miles, to the western boundary
line of township 10. $ r. east; than
south one ana no one-ha miles, taea
section eighty to the rear line OF Ash. I
land plantation: then following lie /
west boundary line OF section eighty I
Ashland field to the first headlapa 4
from the river; then northwestern \
along said headland to the upper lima I
of Ashland plantation; then southwest. {
erly along said upper line to the point h
of beginning on Mississippi river.
ct is understood that when the dis,
| trict shall have been organized the work 4
of dredging shall begin and be carried /
Simultaneously, or at some point ct lhs /
| upper end of the district that win III &
clude one or both of the canals known {
as Point and Wyatt or COMPANY /
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc. B
That there shall be five commissioners I
for said district, who, or whose wives
shall be land owner IN SAID district /
! to the assessed value of five hundred &
I dollars, whether he be resident By 4 y
A NONRESIDENT of the district provided &
/ he be a citizen of the state. Three d +
said commissioners to be appoint NJ 4
this body, TWO for a term OF Two II Rafs 4
and one for term of four yearsl6Ra 8
i all selections by this police jury gare. {
4 after shall be Tor period OF tour sea!s. +
the remaining two commissioners shal
! be appointed by the governor q ths +
state of Louisiana for a period Of foul I
Years. Thee appointment of said CON. i
imissioners shall be made upon the r. 4
commentator of not less than twenty.
; five property owners OF SAID distfia E
! and the petition of recemme ndatea \
shall state the amount of properly Z
4 owned by each of the petitioners ami 4
the same shall be attested by the Ma I
ism assessor. -5, U. h
VI That said board of commissioners 4 y
81 said drainage district is hereby col.As Il
], tuted a body corporate Or BODY pesls \
r with all the powers. OF q cofporaess
!. ii shall have the power and right - as8
q cur debts and contract obligat ions
q issue negotiable bonds thereIo 20 a1 ~ y
&. and be sued, to make and use *eolssss &
~ rate seal, and to do and perform VIZ ls
j and all acts in it's corporate cap Isasss
and III It's corporate name necessaH
and proper for the carrying gu 81 4
j. the objects and purposes OF 5nls ~. D
II dinance. The domicile OF the cram r
r district is hereby ilaed al o naaags'
d which domicile it shall be sued eng " I. 3
r service of citation shall pc maae : !. 4
II the president, either in person of Y y
J. some person in charge OF the oll ls II,
l. Section 4. Be it further ordalnea, " W z
r That the said commissioners, atLer vi &
t. ing been duly appointed and qn IaaLs4 4
shall convene at its domlc1le AZ .s1iaa,
Fl in the parish Of ASCENSION I1o ~ en- &
ment of said commissioners, anu
proceed to organize by electlng 81 Es sN
as follows: They shall eject from , ~ ~. /
number president and sle es. n assE II
ident to preside over the me meet e,ss
the board and to perform y sue ~ S MI
duties as are usually requlreaaa o osa Nh Nj. q
j idents of corporate bodies. " = shs CT H.
s. the duty of the vice presluieens+ Y s. Nv ess
ID the absence of the, presloenIra, o " sbsIs
t. Of absence or disability. They Il. Will Hill
!. elect a secretary treasurer ana A asfH5ks
& salary. He shall perform al ~ Ihe Il u esa
g. required of him BY the , poaiu = ol 4 sshS
- fixed by the board, and W " sssty s edS
> shall not exceed the sum o. - n eon ln
=. lars per month. said dramas y ~ se soIrN
sioners shall select one OF = INC .vb srs q
q. moneys shall be deposited. WILL iass iTgH
- shall pay interest at not Ies vi g HI
three per cent per ann 9l.as W IS
posits of said drainage dlsll lda,naa 8eE III
That the said board OF dTaa .haH Min
rnissioners herein created sl ls idntg ss|
e y the power and it shall be tle ~ ua dssl
~ -, open all drains which tnes II w ID nm
"a "a necessary in said district, and th II
sn form all work connected sn asrs
-, which they may deem necesss ast5r$e
as make the openings of said s.. aef MI
~ drains effective. They siltan al ~ ii
&c the power to make eohe a I'd accept Ell
FL purpose and to approve a ia1 a a,son NJ
s, same from the parties With Will " nave A
ga contracts are made, and snail ha aTsas
20 - further power of cutting , dnu az
he new drains and canals W., They sa
If If have the further power 70 4na 1r1ttlrg II
oi Of wav necessary for the III e4 arsfaAH
"a canals or other works for y tne t ,Js n
"a of their district, ana TO- 70 ~ agxproprst hi
~ ~
q 81 suits and appropriate lanes III. II led
~ ~ be necessary for the pufposs s- ~ ~
~ ~ ing rights Of way. ardained, ssE$
~ Section 6. Be 1T further sualstnage ID a
ltH That the said board Of dr sal, Ynea N
d., rnissioners herein created nay asssa W., Es
~ Ij often az they may deem Heess ssas a II
~ yided that at least Two H1es ssansss
ns be held each year All eA ssssd 5aa
lid the administration OF ehe shall b,
10 out Of the funds in the nea h daraInss
~ treasurer belonging to saio Y, #
DIV trict, provided that the eo .llnged
n. themselves shall not not " gages as Oh
If If bers of said drainage ooal avsnensa
-. - he reimbursed for any 81. sApslapaH HI
W., W. Cured in performing du sRair sna
8, I'm upon them by virtue OF sISa
q ment. e.4t,<,. r.dained,a s ss
re-, rs That all elections heid a ana iii
= levied. all debts incurre0 s I'D Ds 5s
sh. issued. shall be leYi .ance with with ~
'e r. Isl Of the constitution Of s. w nc
on NJ Louisiana. and the acts , @. n tr S
81 y u assembly Of Louisiana cafT ays,ifutas
3.ai feet said article of the oa,dained H#
5,al Section S. Be it further : o aegs Oh
al. That whenever any Vac g aid @
: a ,,a board OF commissioners o. calss
me aga district herein creat ssarwises4
nnr death, resignation, or ot atsall oeeafs g.
an members of said boa -I a. ga same
i fhe same shall be filled in me lst s vert
me as s the original appointments
jon ana 1of tte 1ti = f,rfT1ar ordaiaassa
SO Sectlon .. bg ; - shall taAs
asst; Ihat tn5s ~ frs nromuIga HUI .aS
~ Il on motion of Mr.. Arrn ad % Was 4 nj
in by MrWel. the ordinances es sss-age,s s.5l
half ~ the following vote: ~ sss,s Con- Hui
the coin, We'll. Armitage, ! ~ sNsebh
S 7 ma vs-uone. absent---Iseslp1, @
line
HE, n II II resasss
me- ri C fSIf4s s ia
IT. The jury adJournea' N