The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-06-13

rate seal and to do and perform any
anc ali acts in its corporate capasiry
auu Ill It's corporate iia1ie 49, nr
and proper 10, Inc ealis OF TINS or
dInance The uoinlctie Oh Tue u t.ar't
district is hereby fixed at ohloa $50 Ds na
III the PARISH OF ASCENSION s,oa, ang
ar winch domiclie it snail be sueo, aa ~
a. aaruice OF citation shall be mage
On the president, either III PEI SUI " "
some person in charge OF the OLLIE .s.aa
o Section A. Be It further L.sone ora@ afesr
etc. that the SAD oa o,nnd ana quail
riad snail convene at the ooiliciiS so
Ss1d drainage district at Siiohe 80,
in fhe parish OF Ascension, AouA s,1,s
within fifteen Gays after Lne or snail
nroeeeu to organize by electlns oii t,ai.
&C follows: They shall eject Iroin s.iei-
hummer a president ana tAes p,
dent 1t shall be the ousy VI aerines OF
mo board and to perform suen otnei
dnrias as are usually required u - -
idents of corporate bodles. IL eA1n ~
the duty OF tue vice president 10 ACT ~
ttie ansence OF the president in case
~ absence or disability. They saall
eit.cr a secretary-Ireasurer ana Tx mas
salary. He snail perform all the duties
required OF him by the poard OIL Gun
fixed by the board. and whose salats
snaii not exceed the sum of fifty doi-
lars per month. Said drainage comlnis-
sloners snail select one or the solVent
moneys shall be deposited, which Dapk
shall pay interest at not less imam
three per cent per annum on AL ae-
posits or said drainage district
Section S. Be it further ordalneq'
etc. that the said board OF drainase
commissioners herein created shaiI nave
the power and it shall be their daty ke
open all drains which they may oeen
necessary in said district, ana 70 pei
form all work connected tnere"ltI
which they may deem necessary &c
make the openings Of said natura
drains effective. Iney shall also nave
the power to make contracts LOT Una
purpose and to approve and accept tne
| same from the parties with whom tns
| contracts are MADE, and shall nave tnt
| further power of cutting ana opehAns
new drains and canals wherever aht
| whenever deemed necessary. Ihey snal
have the further power to secure right:
| of way necessary for the cuttlng o.
| canals or other works for the oralhast
| of their district, and to do TINS snaI
nave the power to bring eXpropriatlol
suits and appropriate lands that may
be necessary for the purpose or secur'
ing rights OF way.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc.
that the said board Of drainage COM
missioners herein created may meet al
often as they may deem necessary, pro
vided that at least two meetings shai
| be held each year. All expenses 9
the administration Of the SAID boara
salaries of officers, etc.. shall De pals
out of the funds in the hands OF Tn
treasurer belonging to said drainage dls
trict, provided that the commissioner
themselves shall not be allowed an.
compensation for their wages as mem
bers Of said drainage board, but ma,
be reimbursed for any expenses in
CURED in performing duties imposed
upon them by virtue of their employ
ment
Section T. Be 1t further ordained, etc.
that all elections held and all take
levied, all debts incurred and all bond
issued, shall be levied. held, incurre'
Isl of the constitution Of the state o
Louisiana. and the acts OF the genera
assembly of Louisiana carrying into Ell
feet said article of the constitution.
Section s. Be it further ordained, etc.
that whenever any vacancy on sal
board of commissioners of said drain
age district herein created, caused q
death, resignation, or otherwise, OF tn
members Of said board, shall occur, tn
as the original appointments were Made
and for the unexpired term,
Section 9. Be it further ordained, etc.
that this ordinance shall take effee
from and after its PRONUNCIATION,
Mr.. Spahr moved that the ordinanc
be adopted, which motion was second
ed by Mr.. Curse, and on roll-call adopt
ed by the following vote: Yeas-SpaAl
Curse, Meter, landry, Armitage. New
man, Gautreau. Gausey: nays-0.
The jury adjourned. C. c. WEBER,
Clerk.