The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-15
AWORnrNANCE.

Al ORDINANCE.
Recognizing the Yellow Bayou Drain.
age Distrist, situated In the Parish Of st.
Mary, State Of Louisiana under act No. 3l7
Of the acts Of the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana. approved uly 7th,
1910, and all subsequent acts of the General
Assembly a the State of Louisiana,
amending same, and especially Act 2l9 Of
the Acts of the General Assembly of the
State Of Louisiana, approved uly 18th.
1912; and under Article281, of the Constitu
ton of the State of Louisiana, adopted
1893, and all subsequent amendments
thereto. and especially the amendment IS
adopted by the qualified voters of the
State of Louisiana. at the Congressional
amendment as contained in act No. 1872 Of
the acts of the General Assembly of the
State Of Louisiana. approved uly 9th.
1917, and adopted by the qualified voters
of the State of Louisiana, Nov. 9Th, 1872
appointing commissioners therefor; and
comforting on said Drainage District as
thus organised, all the powers conferred
by law.
Whereas. there has appeared before this
honorable Body, the Yellow Bayou Drain
age District, under resolution Of its Board
of Directors, praying that it be re- organiz-
ID In accordance with Section 16 Of Act
No. 317 of the Acts of the General AS
sembly Of the State of Louisiana. approved
July 7th, 1910; and whereas it is believed
- be for the best interest OF the said
Drainage District, that 1t should be re-
organized.
Section l. Therefore, be it ordained by
the Police ury of the Parish OF st. Mary
In regular session convened that the said
Yellow Bayou Drainage District, be, in
accord ance with its petition, hereby re,
organised under Act No. 81 Of the acts of
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, approved July Z, 1910, and all
Absequent acts of the General Assembly
the State of Louisiana, amending same
and especially act 2l9 Of the acts of tue
General Assembly Of the State of Louisi-
ana. approved uly 18th, 1912; an under
Article 28l of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana, adopted 1898, and all SUBJ
~ the amendment as adopted by the quals
Tied voters of the State of Louisiana, at
thu, Congressional Election held on Nov.
6th, 1910. and the amendment as contained
In Act No. 182 of the acts of the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, ap-
pee9ed July 9Th, 1912, and adopted by the
sealf1ed voters of the State OF Louisiana.
Nov. 9Th, 1919.
And the said District is hereby organized
under said acts, to be composed Of that
portion Of the Parish Of st. Mary, describ-
Cd - follows, to.wit:
''That certain body Of land situated in
the Parish Of St. Mary, Louisiana, bound
Cd on the north by the public road run
ming down Bayou Teche, extending from
the line between Susie and Frances plant
alton, the property Of the Kramer Planting
Co., Ltd, to the lane running south from
the public road 1T verdunville, which lane
divides the property of Druilhet and Bou-
dronul IN the east from the numerous
s0alt II! b which constitute the settle
mont Of verdunville on the west. bounded
On the east by said lane until it intersects
Bayou Sale, thence along the western bank
OF Bayou Sale until the lower line Of
merry Bank Plantation, now owned by
C. Marsh, Is reached. thence along this
over line aforesaid in . southwesterly
direction until the lower back corner Of
said Cherry Bank Plantation is reached,
thence in q northerly direction along the
back Of the concessions constituting the
Cherry Bank Plantation and also the
plantation formerly owned by Lyman
Cd By Foster Bros, until the lower back
corner between the Susie and Frances
plantations are reached, thence along the
line between the Susie and Frances plant
atoms to the point of beginning at the
public road.
This being the description OF the Yellow
Bayou Drainage District, described in or
JugHp9 the Parish of St. Mary, April 9th,
l10f Ind In which reference is made to a
certain survey and map thereof, made by
J. r. Kemper, Civil Engineer, which map
10 on fle aud of record in the Recorders |
Ohice Of the Parish Of St. Mary, in Book |
SS Of Conyeyances, page IS Entry No. 3d.
0OO, inscribed therein of date May 14th |
a. rhiAh QMA x1ion Of
epecisl reference is made.
that this Police Jury, having received |
Setition, signed by oyer Is Of the property
49, 81 said Yellow Bayou Drainage
Oistlo1 fond the said property owners byJ
petition, xAviDg recommended the APP
polntmentS o. W, T. Brown and Joseph |
fsnguay and AleD9t s. Hebert property
owners in said District. they, being each
in amount, be and the said above named
parties are hereby appointed as Commits
sionsrsof the said elbow Bayou Drainage
District, w. 7. Brown and Joseph Fanguay
being appointed for the term Of two years,
and Albert s. Hebert. for the term of four
years.
Section 3. Be 1t further ordained, ETC..
that all the duties and powers imposed
and conferred upon Drainage Districts and
Drainage Commissioners as set forth in act
No. 81 Of the acts Of the General AS
sembly Of the state Of Louisiana, approved
July 7th, 1910, and all subsequent acts OF
the Conceal Assembly Of the State of
Louisiana, amending same, and especially
Acl 219 OF the acts Of the General Assembly
Of the state of Louisiana, approved July
18th, 1912; and under Article 2Sl OF the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana.
adopted 1898, and all subsequent amends
ments thereto, and especially tie amend
mont - adopted by the qualified voters of
The state Of louisiana. at the1ongression-
81 Election held on Nov: 8tht 10. and the