The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-06-15

mile; then west two miles: then north
one mile; then west two and one
line Of township 10. RS east; then
south one and one-half miles: then
west along. the north boundary line OF
Seodon n sghty to the rear line Of Ash
about three eighths of a mile: then in
q southwesterly direction across, the
from the river; then northwesterly
along said headland to the upper line
Of Ashland plantation; then southwest
erly I, along said upper line to the point
Ut is understood that when the dis
trict shall have been organized the work
Of dredging shall begin and be carried
simultaneously, or at some point at the
upper end of the district that will In
clude one or both of the canals known
as Point and Wyatt or Company
Section z. Be it further ordained, etc.
That there shall be five commissioners
shall be a land owner in said district
to the assessed value of five hundred
dollars, whether he be a resident or
nonresident of the district, provided
said commissioners to be appointed by
this body, two for a term of two years
and one for term OF four years, and
all selections by this police. jury there
after shall be for a period of four years
the remaining two commissioners shall
be appointed by the governor of the
state of Louisiana for period of four
years The appointment OF said com
mssioners shall be made upon the re-
commentator OF not less than twenty
and the the petition Of reo sr
shall state the amount of property
owned by each of the petitioners and
the same shall be attested by the par
Section 8. Be it further ordained. etc,
That said board Of commissioners Of
said drainage district is hereby consti
with all the powers of a corporations.
it shall have the power and right to In
cur debts and contract obligations. and
issue negotiable bonds therefor. to sue
and be sued. to make and use a corpo-
rate seal, and to do and perform any
and all acts in its corporate capacity
and proper for the carrying out OF
the objects and purposes Of this or
dinanee, The domicile Of the drainage
district is hereby fixed at barrow. in
i5the parish Of Ascension, Louisiana. at
which doniciIe it shall he sued and the
service of citation shall be made or
}some person in charge Of the office.
| Section 4. Be it further ordained. ETC.,
| That the said commissioners, after llay-
| ing been duly appointed and Qualified.
lin the parish Of Ascension Louisiana.
/ within fifteen days after the appoint
ment Of said commissioners, and shalt
/ proceed to organize by eIecting officers
as follows: They shall elect from their
! number 9 president and a vice presi-
dent. It shall be the duty OF the pres
the board and to perform such other
duties as are usually required Of pres
idents Of corporate bodies. It shall be
the duty of the vice president to act IN
<<f ~ \,
Of absence or disability. They shall
4 elect a secretary treasurer and fix his
salary. He shall perform, all the duties
4 missioners and furnish bond in sum
i fixed by the board, and whose salary
shall not exceed the. sum Of fifty dol
sioners shall select one Of the solvent y t
4 chartered banks Of the state where 81
moneys shall be deposited. which Dank
shall pay interest at not less !, th "a,
4 posits Of said drainage. district,
Section S. Be it further ordained. etc,
That the said board Of .dran ina 7, com CON-
the power and it shall be their duty to
open all drains which. they may deem
necessary in said district, and to per
which they may deem necessary g
make the openings OF said natura
drains effective. They shall also have
the power to make contracts Tor tt "a
same from the parties with whom fnt
contracts are made and shall nave EIiS
further power of cutting ana opahfha
new drains and canals wherever ans
whenever deemed necessary Tney slai
have the further power to secure rights
Of way necessary for the cutting o
Of their district, and to do this snal
,, have the power to bring appropriation
, suits and appropriate lands that MAJ
be necessary for the purpose OF sesuf
Hmm riEr rift Tf
Section s. Be it further ordained. etc
That the said board OF drainage com
rnissioners herein created may meet g
often as they may deem necessary, pro
! vided that at least two meetings sital
be held each year. All expenses Q
the ADMINISTRATION of the said board ar
out Of the funds il the hands Of II
treasurer belonging to said drainage dis
: trict, provided that the commissioner
themselves shall not not be allowed IN
: bers of said drainage board. but ma
be reimbursed for any expenses In
!, CURED in performing duties impose
upon them By virtue 81 their employ
Section Z. Be 1T further ordained. etc
| That all elections held and all taxc
!. levied, all debts incurred ana Az bone
!. and issued in accordance with Artie
:; l2s1 of the constitution Of the state
/ Louisiana, and the acts OF the .geneT
Assembly o. l4outsislti,S I'5 ~ ~ L4to =
/ feet said article of the constitution
I Section g. Be it further ordained, etc
j That whenever any vacancy on So
. board of commissioners Of said drai1
: age district herein created, caused
o death, resignation, or otherwise. of Il
Q members of said board shall occur, Il
= same shall be filled in the same mann
& as the original appointments were mad
: and for the nnexGlred term.
!. Section g. Be 1t further ordained. ett
3 That this ordinance shall take effe
= from and after its promalgatIon-
If On motion of Mr.. Arn1itage, second
lie by Mr.Weil, the ordinance was adopt
by the following vote: Yeas-Reuss, a
he coin. We'll Armitage, KIos Gonzale
z; nays-none; absent-N Meter, Webb.
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