Lower coast gazette., 1913-02-08

LlilSSlOuEIS ny ZIG N0ScTnOf u VIC Gtdtc
Louisiana and the Commission instruct,
to meet for the purpose Ct oyganiZatit
ut the courthouse in The Town Of Gretn
Parish Of Jennrsun. within the limits
said Drainage District, n ii O'Clock Il. II
On thu first Saturday in May; and,
WHEREAS. the i;oird 81 Commissioner
OF the Jefferson and p~I4IurM.nes DRAMA.
District did meet on said date and rlectt
George Alfred Hero. president j. u. Daiel
rctaly-treasurer, all of which elections an
acts OF said officers, as well as all acts
the Hoard OF commissioners performed I
date, are hereby ratified and approved
and,
WHEREAS, the property owners ownin
more than two-tllirds in acres OF all Of til
lands situated III said drainage Distril
representing that it was necessary in orde
to adequately drain and reclaim all of til
lands situated in said Drainage District t
train and reclaim the same by means Q
lcvecs, canals and pumping, have prtitionc
that the Board of Stale Engineers be Gale
upon to make Il survey, run the nccessal
ii..cs and levels. report upon the feasibilit
and the cost of draining and retaining al
OF the lands situated in said Drainage Dis
trict by means OF Icyees, canals and puml
ing, and TO incur Il debt and issue bond
for an amount, per acre. sufficient to CON
pletcly and adequately drain and reclaim
MI OF the lands situated in said Drainag
District and.
WHEREAS, the board OF State Engineer
have, i'll fact, run the necessary lines ant
levels, Madc Il map OF said area, with plan
OF the lcvecs, pumping plant and canal
drain and reclaim all OF said lands in salt
District. and reported that the comple1,
drainage aud reclamation Of all OF sait
lands in said Drainage District is feasible
and that there are 2G..OU acres cUm;Tisin!
all OF the lands embraced in said jefferson
and liaIuelnines Drainage District Which
may he completely drained and rcclaimcl
at the cosf OF fourteen OO-lDO dollars, pm
acre, which said report is rs follows: =
MN OILEA$s, LA, Nov. !, 1917.
.llOx'L. GEt. A.. lIEE,,
PrtSiGfht Bn ri NJ Commissioners
JtIfc, s0a ana iiaqacmiacs Drainage Dis
hirt, .Nem OFT, ans, La.:
'.II--In compliance with the request OF
The Board vi IoML:.ssionc.s OF the Jefferson
and FlaIlemines Drainage District, under
date II Juuc 10th. 1912. The Board of State
Engineers i.as caused a preliminary survey
10 be made Of the jefferson and Plaque
mines Drainage District to enable 1t IT, de-
termine and report upon The practicahility
and feasibility of draining and rrclaining.
by means of canals, levees and pumps, the
lands embraced within the limits III said
ulSlllSl, LAX ~ SuJutS stt tSililt.tlV Ot tlit
COST OF st draining and reciainling said
lands.
".ts Il result Of these surveys. shown by
maps. pruiiics. reports, etc, On file ia the
depart uic,tt. the l;uard Of State Engineers,
.iierciu. sti',mits the following findings. viz. !:
list. That the drainage aud rccia.la-
ton uf the Jefferson AMI iinquciMines
ievces aud pumps is practicaiic and feasible.
Ind Tint I'M tSl # fMSr 1,.p fn SlH fvItt;
ami rsc;aiih Inc lands Vt The Jefferson and
l'laiurlnints Drainage District is estimated
AZ ubuut fourteen dollars t$l4) per acre.
as applied 10 the number Of acres contained
in tl.,Se PARIS vi the Parishes Uf Jefferson
i%Iaqurmincs embraced within the
limits OF the drainage district. to-wi, about
s6..Ou. or u total cost Of about three hun
lrtd Ii. weight tlsisa,,d five hundred dol.
.aIs ts;.s..,uO>.
lin connection herewith, the Board Of
SAFE Engineers. hereby. dcsignatrs and AS
Mr.. John IAiurer, .ASsistint State 3p.
,i.srer and Member III the Board Of State
;hkiucer>. as advisory engineer 10 yOMr dis
.rict In all matters relating to the draining
md Tccluimin. vi the SANE. us herein APP
Respectfully.
.Sgd.J 'Ti;E H,tA:Y ~ STATE ENElSEElS,
per frank NJ. Kerr,
chief State Engineer"
And. WHEREAS, 4 petition has been pre-
ei,ted TO the Board Of Commissioners of
he Jefferson and lIa4neInines Drainage
wherein the properly owners Of
aid Drainage District. owning inore than
wu-thirds In acres of all Of The lands III
aid llraiNagc district. have petiliUIed the
Of Commissioners OF the Jefferson
nj !~!alucnines Drainage District TO re-
lain said lands in the mansier suggested
y the Board OF STATE Engineers. and for
|'cli purpose 10 incur a debt and issue ne
o'iab.e bearing coupon bonds
saiiiSt eacsi acre OF land IN said Drainage
IN IN amount of fourteen dollars
Wilt, or iii aggregate amount of three
sflGted iifty-eight thousand five hundred
piiars t$33jS ,lOH) against tile 2G, 200 acres
land situated III said Drainage District :
that. litter such bonds are Issued, to
W an annual acreage tax, or forced con-
to pay the interest and principal
maturity and maintain the drainage of
&c said lands after they are reclaimed,
Inch said petition Is as follows:
70 the E,G,d of Com is*ioncrs If the JEFF
fersoD and P~dguemin.s Draindge Dis.
tricf, Glctnd, Louisiana:
''The petition Of the undersigned own
S. each of the number OF acres set Oppp-
10 Ills name, of land situated within Inc
of the Jefferson and plaquemine
District, with respect. shows:
II hat, ut Il regular meeting Of Tie l.oard
Commissioners OF the Jefferson and
aIuemincs Drainage District held Oh
ay 1, l2l2, upon a petition of the owners
more than two-thirds of the number of
res Of land in said Drainage District. a !
ard Of State Engineers TO make q survey
said Drainage District GALL Of the lands !
said Dra:nase district being Of such a !
that leyaes and pumps are ncces- |
~ ~ drain anu reclaim tlem). prepare d
ms and specifications for the works and
necessary to completely drain I
] reclaim all OF the lands situated within
limits of said Drainage District and to
to y0ur Honorable BODY the cost. |
acre. OF draining and reclaimiug all Of !.
lands in said Drainage District.
That the Board Of State Engineers has h
de q survey of the said Drainage District, n
pared pians AID estimates ard made u e.
'0rt or the cost of draining and reclaim h
said lands. per aero, which said report. ..
rs and estimates have bren filed with u
board IF Commissioners Of the Jefferson III
! iIaluemines Drainage District: and :
{ the said Board OF State Engineers have Ia
orted that the lands situated In saiu q
.erson and Ila1uemincs Drainage District nj
be drained aud reclaimed at the cost o,
fourteen Oa-1O0 dollars, rer acre. Al
That the undersigned owners OF land in p
| Drainage District are DESTROYS that II
BOARD of Commissioners thereof do II
lertake tie work OF d,aining aud 70. NJ
ming all of the lands therein. ~
That for the purpose Of such drainage
reclamation 1t will he necessary to hi
If 9 debt Of fourteen OO-1O0 dollars, per Gu
against each and every acre of land III
in the Jefferson and Ilaqneminas OF
image District and Issue negotiable, In to
st-bearing coupon bombs therefor. tn
That nnder the Constitution and Laws br
The State of Louisiana your Honorable in
y may. when properly authorized by the hi
Iers Of two-thirds Of tile number of in
IS Of land in said Drainage District,
q forced contribution or acreage tax mi
The lands situated in said Drainage DIS ID
and every acre OF which will tn
especially benefited by said drainage. Dr.
Wherefore, petitioners, the owners of be
thirds OF the number of acres of land Of
ated la the Jefferson and p!aguemincs DA
image District, respectfully petition your sai
cradle Body to undertake the drainage mi
reclamation Of the said lands in the Fe
ner advised by the Board OF State En- tii
efs. and to provide funds for such drain
aid reclamation, your Honorable Body
. debt and issue 5 Der cent. semi