St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07

duty Of the president to preside at
the meetings of the board and to
narform such other duties as are
usually required of presidents OF
corporate bodies. It shall be the
duty Of the yice-president to act
in the absence of the president or
during the time of his disability.
Second. They shall elect q sec
refary and treasurer who sna
furnish bond in a sum fixed by the
hoard. but must be fixed for an
amount at least one-fourth over and
above n amount that m"v come
info possession of the said secre--
tary and treasurer, which bond
NAV he increased or diminished as
the said secretary and treasurer
shall have under his control more
or less money. The premiums on
such bond executed by the SAID Sec
rotary and treasurer shall be PAID
by the Drainage Commission. Such
secretary and treasurer shall re-
ceiye a salary not exceeding S25
her month and shall perform all
duties required Of him by the Board
Of Commissioners.
Third. They shall select II Oh
the chartered banks of the parish
in which all monies shall be de-
nosited. which bank shall pay inter
est of not less than three per
centum on daily balances.
SECTION S. Be it further ordain-
ed. etc. That the board of commits
sioners shall meet as often as they
deem it necessary, provided that at
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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 snail
| have been approved at a regular
meeting of the board of commits
sioners, provided that the commits
sioners themselves shall not be al
| lowed any compensation for their
| services as members of said drain
| age district, but may be reimbursed
any expenses incurred in perform
, ing the duties imposed upon them
| BY virtue of their appointment. Ii
| shall be the duty of the commas
sioners to inform themselves OF
| the needs of their district and to
administer its affairs so as to Sc
| cure as much as possible, a perfect
| drainage district within its limits.
SECTION 6. Be it further eFdain-
| ed, ETC., That the said board shall
| adopt rules and bylaws for its gov
| eminent 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 selected by the board. It
| shall be the duty of the board, at
each regular meeting. to examine
all accounts and operations of the
district and to determine what
work shall be undertaken. 1t 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 assets
or money received and on hand,
also showing the expenditures
made, and the character and cost
of work done, salaries paid and
other expenditures made under au-
thority of the board and balance
on hand. The board shall cause tC
be published this statement in
paper selected by it within ter
days from the date of its regular
semi-annual meetings at which thi:
statement is made and agreed to
The president and in his ahsenet
or inability to act, the yiee-presi-
dent. may convene the board il
special session.
SECTION q. Be it further ordain.
ed, ETC., That in order to carry on
the provisions Of this ordinanc,
relative to the drainage Of land.
situated in said district, the com.
missioners shall have the power tt
provide the funds necessary there,
for by leyying in the manner pro
vided by law any tax or forced con,
tribution which is now or ma,
hereafter be authorized by Oh,
constitution and laws of this state
and to incur debts and issue nego
table bonds as authorized by Ac
No. 256 of 1910, of the General AS
sembIy of Louisiana.
SECTION 8. Be it further ordain
ed, etc., That said drainage dis
trict shall have and possess what
ever powers that r conferred up
on it by the laws and ~narticularl
by Article 28i of the constitution
of 1898, and the acts of the Genera
Assembly of Louisiana carrying int
effect said Article of the ConStitu
ton.
SECTION 9. Be it further ordain
ed, ETC., That this ordinance tax
effect from and after its adoption
Adopted August 2, 1915.
II JOS. L. ST. GYR,