The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-06-06

rate seal; and to do ana perform auy
anG all acts in its corporate capaci.y
ana in its corporate hdile Aeceeeo., .
and proper Tor the CARRYING ~ tb oas or ~.
tne objects and purposes OF inns "
diuance The do1niclle OF the afalnase
district is hereby fixed at Smoke bena,
in the parish of Ascens!oLs Loul LOU
at winch domicile 1t shait ne saeo. aa = =
tha service OF citation SHAH De mage
on the president, either IN person ot oii
some person in charge OF the office.
section 4. Be it iurther ordained,
ETC.. that the said commissioners aa aeI onaj e
ried, Shall convene at the ooinlcii $, -, -
said drainage district at Smoke betu'
in the parish OF Ascension Louis!ana'
within fifteen Gays after the appotaIII
rnent of said commissioners, ana sLan
nroCeea to organize by electIng ol1ILeIs
as follows: They shall elect from theif
NUMBER a president ana wee ~
dent It shall be the duty OF the ple
idenr to preside over the meetings OF
the board and to perform such otnei
duties as are usually required OF pres
idenrs of corporate bodies: II Snail pe
the duty OF the vice president 20 act IN
OF absence or disability. They snail
elect a secretary treasurer and fix his
salary. He snail perform all the uutles
required OF him by the board OF COM
missIoners ana furnish bond in sum
liked by the board, and whose salary
snail not exceed the sum of fifty dol
lars per month. Said drainage commits
sioners snail select one of the solvent
chartered banks OF the state where al
moneys shall be deposited, which bank
shall pay interest at not less than
three per cent per annuln on all de-
poslts OF said drainage district.
Section s.. Be it further. ordained,
ETC., that the said board Of drainage
commissioners herein created shall have
the power and it shall be their DUTY to
open all drains which they may deem
necessary in said district, ana TO per
form all WORK connected Herewith
which they may deem necessary TO
make the openings Of said natural
drains effective. they shall also have
the power to make contracts for that
purpose and to approve and accept the
contracts are made, and snail nave the
further power OF cutting and opening
new drains and canals wherever ana
whenever deemed necessary. They snail
have the further power to secure rights
of way necessary for the cutting OIL
canals or other works for the drainage
of their district, and to do this shall
nave the power to bring appropriation
suits and appropriate lands that may
be necessary for the purpose Or secur-
ing rights OF way.
section s. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the said board of drainage COM
missioners herein created may meet as
often as they may deem necessary, pro-
yided that at least two meetings shall
be held each year. All expenses OF
the administration of the said board,
salaries OF officers, etc, shall be paid
out OF the funds in the hands OF the
treasurer belonging to said drainage dis
trict, provided that the commissioners
themselves shall not be allowed any
compensation for their wages as MEM
bers Of said drainage board, but may
be reimbursed for any expenses in
Cured in performing duties imposed
upon them by virtue Of their employ
ment.
Section I. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that all elections held and ali taxes
levied, all debts incurred and all bonds
issued, shall be levied. held. incurred
2S1 OF the constitution of the state of
Louisiana, and the acts of the general
assembly of Louisiana carrying into eff
feet said article Of the constitution.
Section s. Be 1t further ordained. ETC.,
that whenever any vacancy on said
board OF commissioners of said drain
age district herein created, caused by
death, resignation, or otherwise, OF the
members OF said board, shall occur, the
as the original appointments were made,
and tor the unexpired term.
Section 9. Be il further ordained, etc,
that this ordinance shall take effect
from and after it's PRONUNCIATION.
Mr.. Spahr moved that the ordinance
be adopted, which motion was second
ed by Mr.. Curse, and on roll-call adopt
ed by the following vote: Yeas-Spahr.
Curse, Meter, Landry, Armitage. New
man, Gautreau, Causey: nays-0.
The jury adjourned. c. C. WEBER.
Clerk.