The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-16

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missioners shalt be appointed by this
body. two for term of two years and
one for term OF four years, and all
selections by this police jury thereafter 9
shall be for g. period of four years; the
remaining two commissioners shall be
appointed by the governor of the state
of Louisiana for a period of four years.
The appointment Of said commission
ers shall be made upon the recommenda-
ton of not less than twenty-five prop
erty owners Of said district, and the Pc
tition of recommendation shall state the
amount of property owned by each of
the petitioners and the same shall be
attested by the parish assessor.
Section 3. Be it further ordained. etc.,
that said board Of commissioners OF
said drainage district is hereby consti-
with all the powers of a corporation.
1t shall have the power and right to In
cur debts and contract obligations. and
issue negotiable bonds therefor. to sue
and be sued; to make and use corpo-
rate seal; and to do and perform any
anG all acts in its corporate capacity
and in its corporate name necessary
and proper for the carrying out of
the OBJECTS and purposes of this or
dinance. The doiniclie OF the drainage
district is hereby fixed at Smoke Bend.
in the parish OF Ascension, Louisiana.
at which doniciles 1t shall be sued, and
the service OF citation shall be made
on the president, either in person or on
some person in charge of the office.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
etc, that the said commissioners after
having been duly appointed and auall-
ried, shall convene at the domiciIe of
said drainage district at Smoke Bend,
in the parish of Ascension, Louisiana,
Witnin fifteen days after the appoint
| ulent of said commissioners, and shall
proceed to organize by eIecting officers
as follows. They shall elect from their
| number president and a vice presi-
dent. It shall be the duty of the pres
idenG to preside over the meetings of
the board and to perform such other
duties as are usually required OF pres
| the duty Of the vice president to act in
the absence Of the president in case
OF absence or disability. They shall
elect a secretary treasurer and fix his
salary. He shall perform all the duties
required Of him by the board of COM
| missioners and furnish bond in sum
liked by the board, and whose salary
shall not exceed the sum of fifty dol
sioners shall select one OF the solvent
chartered banks of the state where all
| moneys shall be deposited. which bank
shall pay interest at not less than
three per cent per annum on all de-
posits 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. and 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
same from the parties with whom tne
contracts are made, and shall have the
further power OF cutting and opening
new drains and canals wherever and
whenever deemed necessary. They shall
| have the further power to secure rights
/ of way necessary for the cutting of
canals or other works for the drainage
| of their district, and to do this snail
nave the power to bring expropria tion
suits and appropriate lands that may
| be necessary for the purpose of secur-
ling rights OF way.
/ Section g. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that the said board of drainage COM
/ n1issianers herein created may meet as
often as they may deem necessary. pro-
vided 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
| triet, 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
i upon them by virtue of their employ
n1ent.
Section Z. Be it further ordained, etc.,
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levied, all debts incurred and all bonds
issued, shall be levied, held, incurred
and issued in accordance with Article
i 281 Of the constitution of the state OF
Louisiana, and the acts of the genera
j assembly Of Louisiana carrying into ef-
feet said article of the constitution.
4 Section g. Be it further ordained. etc.
that whenever any vacancy on saio
age district herein created, caused BY
Il death, resignation, or otherwise, Of the
members of said board, shall occur, the
same shall be filled in the same manner
q and for the unexpired term.
i Section 9. Be it further ordained, etc
that this ordinance shall take effect
from and after its PRONUNCIATION.
| The jury adjourned. C. c.. WEBER.
/ Clerk.
Mr.. Spahr moved that the ordinance
be adopted, which motion was second
ed by Mr.. Ourso, and on roll-call adopt
i ed by the following vote: Yeas-Spahr
/ Ourso, Meter, Landry, Armitage. New.
man, Gautreau, Causey; nays-e.
The following petition was presented
to the jury:
To the Honorable the Police Jury o.
Il the Parish of Ascension. State o
Louisiana:
/ The petition of the undersigned resi-
i dent taxpayers and land owners of tins
4 Smoke Bend Drainage District. situated
In the parish of Ascension, state of Lou
J, isiana, this day created by your honor:
able body. and each of US duly assessed
on the assessment rolls of the parish
of Ascension. for property situated with
in said drainage district, do respectfully
petition and recommend to your honor.
able body for appointment as the three
members of the board Of commissioner
of the Smoke Bend Drainage District te
/ be appointed by you, the following nance
persons for the periods set Opposite
i their names: Camille Rome, four ~
Iva Ac0Sf9
/ Thomas Bradford two (2) years; eacf
4 of said named persons owning real es-
Z tate situated In said drainage district o.
i the assessed value of five hundred
t (s50o) dollars, and each being duly quail
/ flied electors Of the parish OF Ascension
state OF Louisiana
4 Respectfully submitted:
i E. D. Wright, and 56-loo acres, as
assessment $780, Louis L. Rome,
acres, assessment $3.50; ]. L. LEBLANC
II acre, assessment s170; Felix Sagona
l.o and 4o-1o0 acres. assessment s1ss0
/ $3.50; Joshua Collins, Is acres. assess.
ment $3.50. J.. S. Landry, acres. as.
/ sessment -; Mrs. Faustln Gregoife.
acres assessmsnf $zos Fe,iA Gaary
acres, assessment $3.50; e. NJ. Dugas. as
sessment $40; e. P. Melancon, and 90
/ 100 acres. assessment s4o0: Hy.A- Dugas
#Ia and 74-I0o acres, assessment $500; J
Van Gaudin, ] acre, assessment Sllg
dos. Z. Loupe, acres, assessment $50
| Morris Guedry. and 2a-108 acres. as
i sessment $500: B. A. Osibfn, and u
100 acres, assessment $3.50; Lucfs
i Gtambrone. and $4,000 acres, assess
Inent SI5a; Ciebert Oubre, so acres, as.
93-I00 acres, assessment $3.50. ID. Pau
i Leblanc, ID acres, assessment S11b0
II George Robinson, 2 acres, assessment
/ $3.50, S. f. Brasset, and 2-10O acres
assessment 1910: Leon Rodriguez. 5o-1ot
acres, assessment SO; Chas. Z. Landry