The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-31
BAYOU DUOU Drainage DISTRICT.

Minutes of Special Meeting Of the
Board of Commissioners of the Ra-
you Rljou Drainage District Held at
Hohen Sotms, La, March 81, 1913.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, j. 7, Guyton, with ths
following members present: J. T. Guy
G. b. Reuss. Absent: R. P. Landry.
! All having been duly notified OF the
calling of said meeting.
The minutes of the meeting held on
March 20, 1913, were read and approved.
The following resolution was offered by
G, B. Reuss, seconded by Karl G.. Spahr:
Whereas, this board at a meeting held
on November 80, 1911, did determine
the results of the election held on
the 2Sth day of November, 1911, in the
Bayou Bijou Drainage District upon
the following propositions, to-Wit:
/. To authorize the Board of Commits
sioners of the Bayou Bijou Drainage
district to levy and assess an annual
contribution or acreage tax OF flffy
CENTS per acre on every acre OF land
within the limits of said Bayou Bilou
Drainage District, commencing and con
tinuing during the period set forth IN
a resolution Of this board adopted De-
toberSi9, 1911;
3 To authorize the Board Of Commits
sioners OF the Bayou Bijou Drainage
District to incur an Indebtedness OF
said district Of $4,000, to be evidenced
by 100 negotiable bonds of the district
of $500 each, in conformity with the pro-
visions of Article 2S1 of the constitu-
ton and laws of the state of Louisiana,
said bonds bearing interest and matur-
ing as mentioned in the said reso-
tuition of this board adopted October -,
1911: and
Whereas, on November so, 1911, this
doard did duly ascertain and determine
that twenty votes were cast for the
said proposition No. l, representing an
assessed. valuation of property in said
district in favor of said proposition No,
4 of $51, 060 and total acreage in said
district of 2524.7S acres, and that no
votes were cast against said proposition
No. 1; and did also ascertain and de-
Sermine that twenty votes were cast
In favor of said proposition No. 2 to
authorize the mourning of debt and is
suing of negotiable bonds aggregating
$50, 600, representing an assessed valua-
tion of property In said district in fa-
Vor of the said proposition No. 2 of
s5t, 900 and a total acreage IN said dis
frict of 2524s7s acres, and that no
votes were cast against said PROPOSE
t5on No. 2; and
Whereas. this board, by error and
the result OF the said election, and it is
desirable and necessary that the process
verbal of the said election adopted by
this board On November 80, 1911, be
amended and corrected nunc pro tune
as OF date November so, 1911; there
fore be 1t
Resolved, that the process verbal OF
the proceedings, canvassing OF votes
cast at the said election held on the
2Sth day of November, 1911, be cor
rected and amended nunc pro tune as
of November 80, 1911, and be entered up
on the minutes Of this board so as to
read as follows:
BY virtue of the law and in accord
anceS with the provisions of Act No.
256 of 1910 and according to the duties
deyolving and incumbent upon the COM
missioners of the Bayou Bijou Drain
age District of the parishes of Ascen-
sion and Ibervile, state of Louisiana;
We, the said Board of Commissioners,
in public session held at the domicile of
said board at twelve o'clock M on this
thirtieth day of November, 1911 met
and proceeded to open the ballot boxes.
examine and count the ballots in num-
her and amount, examine and canvass
the weturns of said special election held
on the 28th day of November, 1911 at
Emile D1ninique's store in the parish
Of Ascension and at Claiborne store III
the parish OF IberviiIe, and do hereby
declare ana pFofsrSESate the result OF
said special election on the following
questions and propositions submitted to
the properly qualified property taxpayers
of said drainage district:
1. In favor Of the proposition to az
thoriZe the Board Of Commissioners of
the Bayou Bijou Drainage District of
the parishes of Ibervt1Ie and Ascension
to levy and assess an annual coHtrihu-
ton or acreage tax of fifty cents {56c:}
per acre on every acre of land within
the limits of gaid Bayou Bijou Drainage
District. which, ley shall begin with the
Year 1911 and c'antfa1ue for a total PEE
Rod of twenty-five t25s years consecu-
atvelv. being the yeaTs 1914 TO 1885 in
elusive, for the purpose OF providing and
an adequate drainage sgs-
tenn for said district in accordance With
the provisions of Article 2S1 of the con-
stitution and laws of the state of Lou
siana.
2. In favor of the proposition to all
ths,f'ze the Board of Commissioners of
t'l1e Bayou Bijou Drainage District to
incur an Indebtedness of said district
Vt sixty thousand dollars $3.50, 600 0b) to
De evidenced by one hundred and twenty
,fsa1 negotiable bonds of the district of
i've hundred dollars (s500.00) EACH in
conformity with the provisions of Article
,S1 of the constitution and laws of the
tate of Louisiana. the said bonds to be
7ernred by and payable ont of the an
rua7 contribution or acreage tax of fifty
eats (50c.1 per acre to be levied as
,hove provided in proposition No. l. said
'onds to mature within twenty-five f25l
ears from their date to esiltain such
rovisions for their prior redemption at
uch times and in such amounts as che
'oard OF Commissioners of the Bayea
tjou Drainage District NAV determine,
) bear five {5) per cent interest per
nnutn from their date payable semi-an-
uaffy on the first dar of January and
uIy Q& each year, and the proceeds of
lie 81 which bonds in accordance
ft1 law. shall be devoted to the ac-
OF the drainage work of
ia district.
s. Against the urooesfkIon to levy an
nual contribution Of fifty cents {5oc.)
r acre On every acre OF land In the
avou Bijou Drainage District for
enty-five f25l consecutive wears as
owe stated.
|. Against the proposition to incur an
lebtedness OF sixty thousand dollars
% 00a 90f and to issue negoffab1e bonds
said amount as boVe stated .-s
The result of said election being as |
lows.
,he total number OF votes cast In fa-f
s, of proposition No. i, to. levy and /
ass an annual contribution or acreage
Of fifty cents f5ac.1 per acre on T
~ acre OF land within the limits OF I
| district tor the period ct twenty-five