St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-28

conferred on them by Act No. 317 OF
1910, the General Assembly, Louisiana.
Section 3. 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
sioners to be known as "The Board of
Commissioners of the Bayous Boeuf
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
trlct whether he be a resident or anon
resident OF the district. provided he be
a citizen OF the State. The Police Jury
shall have the power to appoint three
commissioners and the remaining two
commissioners shall be appointed by
tue Governor. Two ofsaId commits
sioners appointed by the Police Jury
to serve for a term of two years and
one to serve for a term of four years,
and all selections or appointments by
said Police Jury thereafter shall be
for a term OF four years. The remain
ing two commissioners shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor for a term Of
four years each. The appointment of
the commissioners by the Police Jury
shall be made upon the recommends
ton Of not less than twenty-five of the
land owners. All vacancies of men,
bers of said board shall be filled in the
same manner in which the commission
ers thereof were originally appointed
or selected and for the unexpired term
only.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That commissioners appointed in
the manner provided by Section Three
OF this Resolution, after having quail
fled in accordance with the laws of this
State shall convene and hold their first
meeting in the City Of Ope1ousas on
March 16, 1914, and shall proceed to or
ganize by the election Of officers as fol
] lows:
First: They shall elect from among
their number a president and v~ice-pres-
fident. It shall be the duty of the pres
ldentto preside " the meetings Of the
board and toperform such other duties
as are usually requiredof presidents of
corporate bodies. It shall be the duty
of the vice-president to act in the alb
sence of the president or during the
time of his disability.
Second: They shall elect a secretary
and treasurer who shall furnish bond
in the sum fixed by the board whose
salary shall not exceed Fifty Dollars
per month, and who shall perform all
duties required of him by the board of
commissioners.
Third: They shall select one of the
solvent chartered banks of the Parish,
where all monies shall be deposited,
which bank shall pay intereat at not
less than 3 per cent per annum on all
DEPOSITS of said Drainage District.
Section 5. Be 1t further ordained,
etc, That the board of commissioners
shall meet as often as they deem i tnec-
essary provided that at least one meet
ing shall be held every year. All of the
expenses Of the administration of said
board, salaries of officers, ETC., shall
be paid out Of any funds in the hands
of the treasurer belonging to said
drainage district, when the items, bills,
salaries or expenses shall have been
approved at a regular meeting Of the
board OF commissioners, provided that
the commissioners themselves shall
not be allowed any compensation for
their services as members of said drain
age district, but may be reimbursed any
expenses incurred in performing the
duties imposed upon them by virtue of
their appointment. 1t shall be the
duty OF the commissioners to inform
themselves OF the needs of their dis
trict and to administer its affairs SO as
to secure as much as possible, 8 per-
feet drainage system within its limits.
Section 6. Be it further or
dained, etc, That the said board
shall adopt rules and bylaws for
its government and that of its
officers and employees; it shall
keep a record of its proceedings
which shall be published after
each meeting IN a journal select
ed by the board. It shall be the
duty of the board, at each regu-
lar meeting, to examine all ac-
counts and operations Of the dis
trict and to determine what work
shall be undertaken, It shall be
the duty of the board to keep an
accurate account of its affairs
and finances, and to cause to be
made, semi-annually, a detailed
statement showing the receipts
and resources OF the district; the
amount and character of its as
sets or money received and on
hand; also showing the expendi-
lures made, and the character
and cost of work done, salaries
paid and other expenditures
made under authority Of the
board and balance on hand. The
board shall cause to be published
this statement in a paper select
ed by it within ten days from the
date of its regular semi-annual
meetings at which this statement
is made and agreed to. The
president and il his absence or
inability to act, the yice-presi-
may convene the board in
special session.
Section z. Be it further or
dained. ETC.. That in order to
carry out the provisions of this
resolution relative to the drain
age of lands situated in said dis