Lower coast gazette., 1913-01-25
Respectfully,
J "TfE BoAID CT STATE ENGINEERS,
per Frank NJ. Kerr,
Chief State Engineer"

And, WKEEEas, ii petition has been pre-
|nted To the Beard of Commissioners OF
fe Jefferson ana Iiaduemines Drainage
district wherein the property owners OF
bid Drainage District, owning more than
ro-thirds in acres OF all of the lands In
'id Drainage District, have petitioned the
bard of Commissioners of the Jefferson
ID plaquemines Drainage District to re-
kim said lands in the manner suggested
the Board Of State Engineers, and for
Ell purpose to incur q debt and issue ne
|iiabie intcIest-bearing coupon bonds
+ainst each acre of land in said Drainage
strict in an amount of fourteen dollars
kl4), or an aggregate amount of three
Inbred iifty-eight thousand five hundred
lars t~s35S,aool against the 26,200 acres
y land situated in said Drainage District
that, after such bonds are issued, to
y an annual acreage tax, or forced con
Elution. against said land In an amount
Efficient TO pay the interest and principal
4 maturity and maintain the drainage of
snid lands after they are reclaimed,
sfcll said petition is as follows:
2 The B0dyd of Commissioners of the JET
q fersoa md P~tdfaemdaes Drainage Dis
fyfct, Grftad, Louisiana:
#gThc petition of the undersigned own
each OF the number of acres set 0ppo-
his name, Of land situated within the
ITS of the Jefferson and plaauemine
image District, with respect, shows:
kTliat, at a regular meeting OF the Board
( commissioners OF the Jefferson and
Equemines Drainage District held on
Va. 1872. upon a petition of the owners
more than two-thirds of the number OF
es of land in said drainage District, 6
[bEntion was adopted calling upon the
krd of State Engineers to make q survey
Said Drainage District tall of the lands
said Drainage District being Of such a
Facter that levees and pumps are neees-
to drain ana reclaim them}. prepare
Is and specifications for the works ana
Efiinery necessary to completely drain
q reclaim all of the lands situated within
limits of said Drainage District and to
(Srt to your Honorable Body the cost,
sacrc, of draining and rcctaiming all of
lands In said Drainage District.
ksrhat the Board Of State Engineers has
d d survey of the said Drainage District,
81 Jared plans and estimates and made a
s. gft OF The cost of draining and reclaim
%ssaid lands. per acre, which said report.
IN and estimates have been filed with
Board CT Commissioners of the jefferson
Plaquemines Drainage District; and
the said Board of State Engineers have
EWted that the lands situated In saiu
%rson and piaaaeRineS Drainage District
M "DC dhitt IiblS oi In NSHt
Ipufteen 00e10g dollars. Ter acre.
That the undersigned owners Of land in
/6 Drainage District are DESTROYS that
beard of commissioners thereof do
s.rtake the work OF d aiming and ie-
ysfiig all of the lands therein.
That fer the purpose OF such drainage
Areclamatioa it will be necessary TO
n debt Of fourteen 00-100 dollars, per
:igainst each and every acre Of hand
II IN ykA tnGaryn1 mi D1DnnnOoirpS
2nge District and issue negotiable, in
%ehearing coupon bombs therefor.
Rlnt under the Constitution aud Laws
s State OF Louisiana your Honorable
4may. when properly authorized by the
Nj Of two-tiiirds of the number of
Of land in said Drainage District,
IN forced contribution or acreage tax
~ lands Situated in said pr1!aare bis,
Lelcl enl every atrr vi witch VII
Snrciai'y benefited by said drainage.
kherefelc. pciitlcners. the owners of
4aifis o. TIE raaibcr OF acres OF land
ted III t;c Jefferson and plaquemineS
: i .~:.sstrict. respectfully petition cur
Sral:ae Body TO undertake the drainage
Proclamation of thn said LANDS in the
EAr advised by the Board of State En-
z.rs, and to provide funds for such drain.
lad reclamation, your Honorable Body
GEAR d debt and issue ) per cent, semi
&al. Understanding, cOupoa uuhus "
not longer than forty years against
hands In the amount Of fourteen oe-fo0
M, per .icre. against each and every
E4of land situated in the Jefferson and
81enaincs Drainage District, and that,
hgsuance Of the Constitution and Laws
re State OF Lcuisiaag. Your Honorable
after said bonds are issued. do levy.
k$ceordance with the Constitution and
Of the state OF Louisiana. fran
kts year. such acreage tax OF forced
Eibption against each and every acre
Be- said land. IS viii pay the interest
Gprineipal of sid delhi, anu maintain
A$rainage Of said Jefferson and pleQue,
prainage Dist tet.