The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-04-06
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

/ CHARLES DI;AINAGE DISTRIrT No. :.
WHEREAS, more tnan majority Of the
properly holders within he area herein
after dsoclibrG. !tair prtitiunrd the Police
Jury of ihr Parish ~ 81. Charles. I.uusi-
ana. 10 Great" Druina-e District. under
the provisions If Ac! 81 of the L"gisla
turc u the Stat" al Louisiana. as amended
FOR the year l9ln ana A1tirlr Isl of the
Constitution ii tie State Of Louisiana as
amended, and,
WIiEEi;iS, more than majority of the
said property holders have petiionrd the
Police Jury Of the Parish Of st Charles
70 appoint as members Of the said Board
IF Hraiuagc Commissioners. certain desig
mated ci'zras ana pronrrty tax payers Of
said designated area and
WHEREAS. 1t j. irrnsd an advantage to
,nl"y the privileges provided by said Act
III OF The Legislature Of Louisiana. for
1910. as amended. and Art. PSI Of the Con
Stitntion of the Stat" Of Louisiana, as
WHEREFORE, on motion OF Mr. Elfrr
duly seconded ~ Mr.. lbufrenr. it is ordain
by the Police Jury q the Parish Of 81.
Charles Drainage District No. >. be and
the same IS hereby created and organized
and that It's boundaries be and they are
hereby fixed and designated as follows:
Beginning ut the Intersection Of the East
Bank Of Grand Bayou Canal, in Section H.
7. 10 :. X. 20 f.. and the North Bank OF
Black Prince Bayou: thence
Sputhcastrrly. following the moandcrings
Of The said north bank Of Black Prince
Bayou. and Bayou des Alemands to its
Intersection with the division line between
sections 80 and 40, TIP. - S. II. 81 E;
thence
Northcastcr'y along said division line:
a 1he n s@ns 'hT Ty1T Fa nrP1aT H
4 L. No. 56;' IN TIPS. - and II. ;. X. Il
Il. lfOrning al~t the western boundary line
s@nSs"utysIy Of S"1:ions = In 7 !, 4 $. r.
Its intersection with the north boundary
line OF Section -. T. Il $. Il. y f; thence
Westerly along the said north boundary
tlons q, % and 10, cons"cntivpy. in T.
II Il. Il T.. to the Range line, and con-
tinnlnc westerly. along the north line OF
Tcet9 n1srsar, fna vi N T. north a. a.
lion Of the I'll, bank Of the st. Charles
Mnnicip'' Drainage District No. l. East
Bound"ry Canal known as the Paradis
Southcrly along the said east bank of
East boundary canal to Grand Bayon Canal
and continuing along the east bank of
ming; comprising in all, 1882 . acr"s.
more or less according to tie government
.ats ard other data. all IN st. Charles
Parish, STATE Of Louisiana, and all as
shown on the map attached hereto, and
All as more fully appears or a map of
the said st. Charles Drainage District No.
filed With the Secretary of this Police
Jury. married st Charles Drainage Dis
trict No. >" for Identification. end which
map shall be kept in the archives OF this
Police Jury.
Il Is further ordained by the Tolice Jury
Of the Parish OF st. Charles. Louisiana. that
said Drainage District, shall includ" al OF
the lands within the said limits. and that
this territory shall constitute and be
drainage district, TO be known as the 81
Charles Drainag. District No ., and that
the said Drainage District as thus organized
and constituted. be and 1t is hereby given
oil Of fhn mo-
virtue OF tie terms and conditions as SET
forth in Article Isl Of the Constitution OF
the State "f Louisiana. as amended and
Act 81 OF the Legislator" Of the State OF
Louisiana. for the year 1910, as amended,
aid. the said Dranag" District as thus con,
stituird hr ordinance. is hereby given all
Of, the powers necessary to carry into erect.
the work Of drainage ana PROCLAMATION OF
the said Drainage District incident to its
1aborS in conformity with the tonstitu-
ton and laws of the State Of Louisiana, on
the subject AMI that 1t shall possess and
enjoy all Of the powers granted by SAID
laws.
1t Is luther .or'ainnd ny the Police Jury
Of the Parish IF 81. ChHrIrs. Louisiana. that
the st. ChnrIcS irainIgn District No. ,. as
thus organized and constituted. be hereby
authorized to lcvy taxes, incur indebted
obligations. and b" sued. and do and
perform al the acts incident and necessary
to carry the work of drainAg" and re-
claiming the land within It's limits. CON
forming strictly therein. with the terms
and general laws of this State, and of
Article PSI of the Constitution Of the state
Of louisiana as amended
1t IS further ordained by the Police Jury
Of the Parish of st. Charles. state OF
Louisiana. that Messrs. r. II Hurchrl
Eraste E'd"inc. and r.. A. Mckinley; clti-
payers Of the st. Charles Drainage District
No. ?, he and they arc hereby elected to
membership on the Board Of Commissioners
for the said st. Charles Drainage District
NJ > thrpp icSiODNrS that the
Police Jury Of the Parish of ST. Charles.
Louisiana. under the provision Of Act 81
OF the Legislature Of the state OF louisi,
ana, for 1910. rs amended Is authorized
to appoint. the said L. II. hnrch"l for a
term OF four a. years. the said Eraste Nid-
rine. for term of two ~ years. and the
(2) years. this election being rrrommcndrd
by the property holdrrs within the st.
Charles Drainage District No, .:
1t is further ordained Ivy the Police Jury
Of the Parish Of ST. Charles. Louisiana.
that the dom!cile of the Board of Commits
sioners for the st. Charles Drainage DIS
trict NO; , be and the same Is III, hereby thD
limits Of the said Drainage District ms pro-
vided by law. and that tho Board OF Com
mission fog III" sid St 'h&rt%s Drain
Ing at this domlcilc on the Goth day OF
April. 1918.
Ycas-Delnunc, Dufrcne Elfer and Lorio (4)
NayS--N0n
Absent-Mr. Blonin.
The ordinance was then declared to have
been adopted.
hcr"hy certify that tn" above is true
copy Of IN ord. lance ado"trd py me aoI'o, g.
/ tncli regular session he'd Tuesday. April ;;
1918 ct Which = GuaTrm WIS present, ana
of +" nap attarhrd TO tie petition, r,,n
Witness my S:-nntnrc officially at liam
xiIIn IN This Auril . 1918