The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1913-02-01
PROPOSED SEA WALL BILL.

reserving the remainder until it has
been ascertained that the work has been
completed according to contract, and is
free from liens.
/ Sec. Is. That, in order to prosecute
the work, the board of commissioners,
by and with the consent of the board of
supervisors, may borrow money at the
rate of interest not exceeding six per
cent, may issue the negotiable bonds
therefor, signed by the board of COM
missioners. and may pledge all assess
ments for the payment thereof. It may
also issue to the contractors who do the
work its negotiable evidence of debt,
bearing interest not exceeding six per
cent. per annum. No bonds issued un-
der the terms of this act shall run for
more than thirty years, and shall be
non taxable, and all issues of bonds may
be so divided that portion thereof may
mature each year as the assessments are
collected, or they may all be payable at
the same time. with proper provisions
for sinking fund.
Sec. is. That no member of any
board of improvements shall be liable for
any damages sustained by any one in
! the prosecution of the work under his
charge, unless it shall be made to ap-
pear that he has acted with corrupt
and malicious intent.
II. That the commissioners may at
any time alter the plan of the sea wall
or walls and the filling behind same, but
before constructing the sea wall or walls
and the filing behind same, the changed
plans, with accompanying specifications
showing the width, depth, height and
style of the sea wall or wall and the
amount of filling as changed, shall be
filed with the chahcery clerk, and notice
of such filing shall be given by publica-
tion for one insertion in some newspaper
issued and having a bona fide circula-
tion in the county where the proposed
changed sea wall is to be constructed.
If, by reason of such change OF plans,
any property owner deems that the as
sessment has become inequitable, he
may petition the board of supervisors,
which thereupon refer his petition to
the commissioners hereinbefore pro-
vided for, who shall re-assess his prop
erty, increasing or diminishing his as
sessment as they may find just, and from
their action the property owner shall
have the same right of appeal to the
board of supervisors that is herein pro-
vided for in case of original assessment.
Sec. 18. That the commissioners
herein provided for shall receive as
compensation the sum of five dollars
per day for attending meetings of the
board, together with ten cents per mile
from their homes to the place of meeting.
Sec. 10. That if any intervening land
holders shall refuse permission to cross
his land with such sea wall, the board OF
commissioners may by proceedings, to
be according to the provisions OF Sec
ton 43 of the Mississippi Code on emf
nent domain, and all amendments there
to, condemn right of way for such sea
wall. In such proceedings the jury
shall deduct from the damages the BEN
efits that will accrue to such interven-
ing land owner by the construction of
such sea wall and the filing behind
same. and the said intervening land
owner shall have the right to use such
sea wall for all benefits to his own lands.
Sec. 20. That no corporation, indi-
vidual or other sea wall district outside
of the limits of any district organized
or operating under the terms OF this
Act, shall connect to or get support from
any sea wall belonging to any district
formed or operating under the terms OF
this Act, without paying compensation,
to be ascertained by jury in the circuit
court or chancery court, for the use of
said sea wall, unless an agreement is
reached between the commissioners of
the district and the corporation, indi-
vidual or other sea wall district desiring
to use such sea wall.
Sec, q. That in case it is necessary
to do SO, in order to protect the prop
erty within the district from overflow,
caving banks and other like dangers
within the district or otherwise to Sc
cure the object of the improvement. In
that event, they shall have the right to
condemn right of way for such sea
wall, or other construction, and the pro-
ceedings thereof shall be the same that
are provided by section 10 of this Act.
Sec. %. That the district shall not
cease to exist upon the completion of
its sea wall system, but shall continue
to exist for the purpose OF preserving
the same and of extending, raising or
refilling behind the sea wall, should it
De damaged in any way, as it may be
found advantageous to the district. To
this end the commissioners may from
time to time apply to the board of SUI
pervisors for the levying of additional
taxes. Upon the filing of such petit
tons, notice shall be published by the
clerk of said board for two weeks In
newspaper published in the coun.sv In
which the district embraces lind. and