St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-07

snail nave the authority to extend Co
nails beyond the limits of the distric
with the same power and authority o
expropriating the right-of-way in thu
same M and to the same extern
as il such canals were wholly within
the district. Il shall have the power
to make and execute contracts and tt
do and perform any and all acts nee
cessary to carry out the objects ano
purposes for which it is created, name,
ly, a complete and comprehensive
drainage system within its limits. They
shall have the power to divide the
district into SUBJ Drainage Districts as
conferred on them by Act No. 317 OF
1910, the General Assembly of Louisiana.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the administration and con.
troll of the affairs of the said Bayous
Boeuf and Waxia drainage District
shall be vested in a Board Of Commits.
sioneIs 10 be known as "The Board Oh
Commissioners of the Bayous Boeui
and Waxia DRAINAGE District" the said
board of Commissioners shall be com.
posed of five members, who or whose
wives shall be assessed with at least
Five Hundred Dollars worth of real
estate in said district; and any land
owner In said district to the assessed
value of Five Hundred Dollrrs may be
a drainage commissioner of said dis
trict whether he be a resident or anon
resident OF the district. provided he be
a citizen Of the State. Tie Police Jury
shall have the power to appoint three
commissioners and the remaining two
commissioners shall be appointed by
tue Governor. Two ofsald commits
sioners appointed by the Police Jury
to serve ,or q term OF two years and
n to serve for a term OF four years,
and all selections or appointments by
said Police july thereafter shall be
for a term OF four years. The remain
ing two commissioners shall be APP
pointed by the Governor for a term OF
lour years each. The appointment OF
tne commissioners by lne oiic Jufy
snaiin e MADE upon lne recommenoa
slon OF NOT less t1an twenty-five OF the
amt oWnef All VI msM-
Ders OF Sai1 2 siaoi ne IIiiea IN tne
am manner In Wnien Ine COMMISSION,
efs lnereo, wee orlglnaily appoinled
o,is aa1u H 'Ai
%. = s,u .S
Ses as.a T. De = aauis oaaa =,
&c, In, Commissioners aaaaaseds n upon apRo,ntga En- n
- t.,;s pasals,t;oa go. $500 r,.ai;
s;ad :, aoco.,dsecs MS. 4ha Ia1us = his
STATE shall convene and hold their first
meeah e 10 1a she a Gady sh o. o Dsa E 3 on On
aanize by the election Of p.sieers as fol
lows:
First: They shall elect from among
;dent munger n sSaa me :ha ant an !, y sha e..
idenffos y es:de over the meetines o; the
board aud operform such other duties
as e usrsDy required Of presidents q
t,o &c ooosssi !. sn ~ IL ee it.s guy NY
se1ce O; he president or during the
inc OF his disability.
Second: They shall elect 4 secretary
n treasurer who shall furnish bond
l 10 me shm p aet oy nae P PGsro n Mnoss
E month. and who SHAH reform I'll
du.ies required OF him by lie board Of
commissioners.
= Fl +: TThhej5t. shat select ere e the
sGIs ven 81 Gna nsan;sa o sh nkS Of = ne de,1 paifsd'
which bank shall q intereat At not
less than 8 PEI cent PEI. annuna Oh all
deposits Of said Drainage District.
Section a.e 2. BE e luther ordained.
e5c;1 aaas . 8 a poana j q abe con a,aaa, ;pnecs
psoyided that at least enc meet
ing shall be held every year. All Of tine
expenses OF tue administration q sad
p! Soa ae;a s ana e an o tnnds y t a,s.' hands, ma
Of the treasurer beIonaing to said
drainage district, when tie lsems, bills,
salaries or expenses shall have been