The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-06
WHAT THE LAW SAYS.

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proved, by the Secretary of War.
| T. Y. SANDERS,
| Speaker of the House of Represent
| ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant-GoVernor and President of
| the Senate.
Approved June 20, 1900.
w. W. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
Senate Bill No 104
Act No. 3d.
AN ACT
To authorize the boards Of commits
sioners of the Atchafalaya Basin
Levee District and the Lafourche
-Levee District to place a tempo
rary dam at the head of Bayou
Lafourche, to dredge Bayou La
fourche, construct pumps, sy-
phons and other necessary ap-
purtenances, to build additional
dams and locks and to maintain
a certain depth Of fresh water
in said Bayou Lafourche, either
by supply of river water at DON
aldsonvilIe or by lake connec-
tons below the lower line Of the
parish of Assumption, or both,
pending the construction Of locks
at the head Of Bayou Lafourche,
as is authorized by Act No. 9 of
the general assembly of the state
of Louisiana of 1900, and as Is
provided for in an act of the fiji
ty-seventh congress Of the United
States.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the state Of Lou
islana, that the boards of com
missioners of the Atchafa1aya Basin
Levee District and the Lafourche
Levee District are hereby authorized
to place a temporary dam at the
head of Bayou Lafourche, pending
the construction of locks, as is pro-
vided for in Act No. 8 of the general
assembly of the state of Louisiana
for the year 1900; and an act of the
congress of the United
States; provided, that the dam shall
not be placed or begun before Janu-
airy 1, 1908.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted, ETC.,
that before the beginning OF the con-
struction of said dam, said levee
boards shall enter into an agreement
with the proper officers of the Unit
ed States, with good and sufficient
security for the removal of said tenn
porary dam at or before the expira-
ton of the period set by said action
Of congress.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
that the said boards of commissions
ers Of the Atchafalaya Basin and the |
Lafourche Levea Districts, from
the time of placing of said dam until |
the completion Of the locks, shall |
maintain a depth of not less than six
feet by not less than so feet In |
width of fresh water throughout Ba-
you Lafourehe, either by supply of |
liver water at Donaldsonville or by /
axe connection below the lower
inc of the parish of Assumption, or
both, and in order to carry out the /
objects of this act the said 1evee
boards are further authorized to
iredge said bayou, construct pumps,
syphons and other necessary appur-
enances, build additional dams and
ocks and operate same, and do all
,ther things necessary to carry out
he purposes of this act. Provided
hat the works specified in this sec
ion shall be carried out and paid for
n accordance with Act No. 9 of the
general assembly of the state Of Lou
siana Of the year 1900; provided fur
her, that the levees on said bayou
hall be maintained in their present
condition, and that the law govern
ng 1evee cutting shall continue to
pply to Bayou Lafourche 1evees, as
the dam had not been constructed,
Except as is necessary to carry out
he provisions Of this act.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc,
hat all laws or parts Of laws in con-
llct herewith be and the same are
ereby repealed, and that this act
hall take effect from and after it's
J. Y. SANDERS,
peaker Of the House Of Represent
atives.
ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate. :
Approved, July 5, 1902.
w. w. HEARD, I.
overnor of the State of Louisiana. /.
A true copy:
Ohm T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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