The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-02-22
AN ORDINANCE.

Assembly of the State of Louisi. ma
amending same, and especially Act 2l9 of
the Acts of the General Assembly of the
state Of Louisiana, approved uly nth,
1912; and under Article 281, of thu Const.tu-
ton OF the State OF Louisiana, adopted
1888. and oil subsequent amepdm hts
thereto. and especially the amendment a,
adopted By the qualified voters of the
State OF Louisiana, at the Congressional
Election held on Nov. Sth, 1910, and the
amendment as contained in act No 49, 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, 1912,
appointing commissioners therefor; and
comforting on said Drainage District as
thus organized, all the powers conferred
by law.
Whereas. there has appeared before this
Honorable Body, the Yellow Bayou DrnIn-
age District. under resolution of its Board
OF Directors, praying that 1t be re-organiz-
cd in accordance with Section IL of Act
No. 81 of the Acts Of the General as
Sembly OF the State OF Louisiana. approved
July 7th, 1910; and whereas it is be:itved
to be for the best interest of the said
Drainage district, that it should be re-
organized.
Section l. Therefore, be it ordained by
the Police 'tlry of the Parish Of st. Mary
in regular session. convened that tn. said
Yellow Bayou Drainage District, be, in
accordance with Its petition, hereby re-,
organized under Act No. 81 OF the acts Of
the General Assembly. of the State Of
Louisiana, approved July Z. 1910, ana all
subsequent acts of the General Assembly
Of the state Of Louisiana, amending same
and especially act 2l9 of the acts Of the
General Assembly OF the State of Louisi-
ana, approved uly 18th, 1912; and under
Article ISL Of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana, adopted 1898, and all SUBJ
sequent amendments thereto, and especial
" the amendment 40 adopted by the quail.
lied voters Of the State of Louisiana, at
tho Congressional Election held on Nov.
9Th. 1910. and the amendment as contained
in Act No. 132 Of the acts of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, APP
proved July 9th, 1912. and adopted by the
qualified voters of the State Of Louisiana,
Nov. 5th. 1912.
And the said District is hereby organized
under said acts, to be composed Of that
portion Of the Parish Of st. Mary, describ-
cd as follows, to.wit:
''Thxt certain body of land situated in
the Parish Of St. Mary, Louisiana, bound-
cd on the north BY the public road rum
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 at Verdunville, which lane
divides the property Of Druilhet and BOu-
dreaux on the east from the numerous
small tracts which constitute the settle
msnt Of Worthwhile on the west. bounded
On the east by said lane until 1t intersects
Bayou Sale, thence along the western bank
OF Bayou Sale until the lower line of
Cherry Bank Plantation, now owned by
r. Z. Marsh, 10 reached. thence along this
lower line aforesaid in . sOuthwesterly
direction until the lower back corner of
A~kA ehA - A>As
thence In northerly direction along the
back Of the concessions constituting the
Cherry Bank Plantation and also the
plantation formerly owned by lyman
Stansbury and Bij0u Plantation, now own
Cd BY Foster Bros, until the lower back
corner between the Susie and Frances
plantations are rexched, thence along the
hne 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
dtnance No. adopted by the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of St. Mary, April 9Th,
1891, and IN which reference is made to a
certain survey and map thereof, made by
}. r. Ksmper, Civil Engineer, which map |
- On file and Of record in the Recorders |
0etce Of the PArish Of St. Mary, in Book |
~ OF COnvsyances, page IS Entry No. 3d.
SOO. inscribed therein of date May I4th. |
1904 to which map and plan Of survey,
special reference is made.
Section 2. be 1t further ordained, etc.
that this Police Jury, having received
petition, signed BY oyer Is Of the property
owners Of sald Yellow Bayou Drainage
District, and the said property owners by
position, having recommended the APP
PQntments Of W. 7. Brown and Joseph
Fanguay and Albert s. Hebert property
owners In said District. they, being each
assessed with property exceeding $500. 90,
IN amount, DO and the said above namely
parties are hereby appointed as Commto
yi0ners0f the said Yellow Bayou Draj ...Fe
Dlstrict, W.T Brown and Joseph Fanguay
being appointed for the term Of two years.
Au0 Albert 8. Hebeft. for the term of four
years. sA
Sections. Be 1t further ordained. etc.
that al the duties Ind powers imposed
and conferred upon Drainage Districts and
Drainage Commissioners as set forth in act
No. 81 of the actB OF the General As.
sembly Of the State of Louisiana, approved
Juiy 7th, 1910, and all subsequent acts of
The General Assembly Of the State of
Acl 80 Of the acts Of the General Assembly
u she state Of Louisiana, approved July
llths 1918; and under Article ISL Of the
constitution OF the State Of Louisiana.
adopted lSS6, and al subsequent amends {
nents thereto, and especially the amend ,
.o&G - SOCPteo " the quanned voters OF /,
ne St1te OF Louisiana, ct the Congression-
u Election held on Nov. 8th, 1910, and the !.
amendment - contained in a ct No. 1872 of |
he acts Of the q. neral Assembly of the /
state Of Louisian,. approved July 9Th 1912, c
md adopted BY the qualified voters of the {
,tate OF Louisiana, Nov. 9Th, 1912, be and :
no same are hereby conferred upon said
Drainage District and the Commissioners
hereof. a
Section 4. Be It further ordained. and
'tc.,. that the Drainage Commissioners
lefsin appointed and the two commission S
~, to b appointed by the Governor of
be state Of lsouisiana, who shall consti-
ute The Yellow Bayou Drainage District :
han on the 10Th day Of February, 1913 4
neet In the town of Centreville, in this
.artsh, for the purpose Of organizing: and 4