The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-30

rate seal: and to do and perform any
and all acts in its corporate capaclIy
and III its corporate name necessary
and proper Tor the carrying out OF
the objects and purposes OF this or
dinance The domicIIe OF the drainage
district is hereby fixed at Smoke BEND,
in the PARISH OF Ascension, Louisiana;
at which domicile it shall be sued, ana
the service OF citation shall be MADE
on the president, either in person or OH
some person in charge OF the office.
section 4. Be it further ordained,
etc, tIat the said commissioners after
having been duly appointed ana quail--
ried. Shall convene at the domIclie OF
SAID drainage district at Smoke benps
in the parish OF Ascension, LOUISIANA
within fifteen Gays AFTER the APPOINT
rnent of said commissioners, and snail
proceed to organize by eiecting oIlGers
as follows: They shall elect from their
NUMBER a president and wee Ptesi-
dent It shall be the duty or the pres
idenE to preside over the meetings Oh
Ene board and to perform sucn other
duties as are usually required OF pres
idents OF corporate bodies, II shau oe
the duty OF the vice president to act IN
OF absence or disability. They shaH
elect secretary treasurer ana TX ms
salary. He snail perform ali the outies
required OF him by the board OF com
Ilxed by the board, and whose salary
snail not exceed the sum of fifty DOL
lars per month. SAID drainage colnihls-
sioners shall select one OF the solVelt
moneys shall be deposited. which baqR
snail pay interest at not less thaA
three per cent per annuui ON all oe
posits OF said drainage district.
Section 5. Be it further oFdalheas
etc, that the said board OF drainage
commissioners herein created shall nave
the power and it shall be their duty 70
open all drains which they may ueetn
ia -tn
form all work connected thefe"ltn
which they may deem necessary 70
make the openings of said natural
drains effective. Iney shah also nave
the power to make contracts Tor thal
purpose and to approve and accept tne
same from the parties with Rhon lne
contracts are mace, and snaIl nave tne
further power OF cutting ana 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 OF
canals or other works for the drainage
nave the. power to bring appropriation
suits and appropriate lands that may
be necessary for the purpose OF secur-
ing rights OF way.
Sectlon G. Be 1t further ordained. etc.,
that the said board OF drainage COM
missioners herein created may meet as
often as they may deem necessary, pro-
vided that at least two meetings shall
De uGlQ edC1l ySdk. All CApSi1SCS "a
the administration of the said boaru,
salaries of officers, etc, shall De paId
out of the funds in the hands Of the
treasurer belonging to said drainage dis
trict, provided that the commissioners
themselves snail not be allowed any
compensation for their wages as meIn-
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 r. Be 1t further ordained, etc.,
that all elections held and all taxes
issued, shall be levied, held. incurred
and issued in accordance with Article
Isl of the constitution OF the state Of
Louisiana. and the acts of the general
assembly of Louisiana carrying into ef-
feet said article of the constitution.
Section s. Be it 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
same shall be filled in the same manner
as the original appointments were made,
and for the unexpired term.
Section 3. Be 1t further ordained. etc,
that this ordinance shall take effect
from and after its PRONUNCIATION.
Mr.. Spahr moved that the ordinance
be adopted, which motion was second
ed by Mr.. Curse, and on roll-caIl adopt
ed by the following vote: Yeas-Spahr,
Curse, Meter, Landry, Armitages New
man, Gautreau, Causey: nays-o.
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The jury adjourned. C. c. WEBER,