The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-15


residents Re; Of said drainage II
The Police Jury shall hava i als
to appoint three conamies;ssAa' ~ pposs
to serve for term of fonr s ass d
two to serve for a term ~ ssasa "a
each. The remaining tu, Two "a,
sioners shall be appointea Sollnt
Governor of the State to SEP, y Ii
term OF four years each ans s 80
pointments of drainage Coz CON- VI b
ers by the said Police ,Tnrs y
ter shall be for a term AZ sae'et
each. The appointment Of ~ .a
age commissioners by the poI;..a va
shall be made upon writer ~
incubation signed by not H.
twenty-five of the Land o1 ~ Ras
said drainage district. ''
All vacancies on said board
by death, resignation or ot II saus's
shall be filled in the same m .nsanas
which the drainage comm ,,,;..ilsi
thereof were originally ap pointaS
for the unexpired term onlv ati
Section 5-Be it further ar3..
etc, that drainage commiss;on ss.llsa
pointed under the provisions so, " "
ton -Four of this Ordinance = ga
having qualified in accordanss s,.l
of the State of Louisiana sLsi, ela
tanned in the Constitution and and sul
of the State of Louisiana saL an ~
vene and hold their first mea ,ii. VI
the City of Opelousas on Oefebas
1919, at 10 o'clock a. M an ana. ~
then and there proceed to orrs s.'.
by the election of Officers 4 s- x
lows: isF
First-They shall elect
among their number presidsn.A w, ",
vice president. 1t shall Be ~ s NJ
of the president to preside over " \.
meetings of the board and n ~ N
form such other duties as ara ~
ally required of presidents of y.
porate bodies of this Character
shall be the duty of the vice nr.,
dent to act in the absence II a.
president or during the time Il Il.
inability to act.
Second-They shall elect : 49,.
tary and treasurer who NAV a. -.
not be a member of the Board \,
Commissioners. The treasurer shsn
furnish bond in SUM fixed by n.
Board, but must be Of an amount "
at least one-fourth over and abovs
any amount of funds that NAV coms
into the possession of the said tra,s
urer, which bond may be incresss;
or decreased as the said Treasurer
shall from time to time have under
his control, more or less money.
The premiums on such bonds exe.
cuted by the said treasurer shall Il
paid by the Drainage Commission
Such secretary and treasurer shah u.
ceive salary not exceeding twenty
five dollars ($25.00) per month snd
shall perform all duties required 81
him or them by the Board Of Con.
missioners.
Third-They shall select one ef
the solvent chartered banks Of she
parish of the district, in which All
monies shall be deposited, which bank
shall pay interest on said money q
provided if Section Seven "a Of Act
No. 227 of the Acts of the Genera
Assembly of the State of Louisiana
of 1914, as amended by Act No. 81 81
the Acts of 1918.
Section 6--Be it further ordained
ETC., that the Board Of Drainage Com.
missioners shall meet as often a
they deem it necessary to properly
conduct the affairs of the district
provided that at least one meeting
shall be held every year. All Of thl
expenses of administering the affair
of said drainage district, including
salaries of officers, etc, shall be pail
out of any funds in the hands Of Iii
treasurer belonging to the said drain
age district when such items, bills
salaries, or other expenses shall hay
been approved at a meeting Of tn
Board of Commissioners, provide
that the Drainage Commissions
themselves shall not receive any CON
pensation for their services as men
bers of said drainage district, b.
may be reimbursed for any expense
incurred in performing the dutie
imposed upon them by virtue Of thel
appointment. 1t shall be the duty 2
the Drainage Commissioners TO I
form themselves of the needs and :.
quirements of their district and
administer the affairs so as to pr
cure as near as possible a perfe'
drainage system within the bound
ries of their said district.
Section BE it further ordainel
ETC., that the said Board Of Drainag
Commissioners shall make and adol
bylaws, rules and regulations g
its government and that of its OIL
GERS and employees; it shall keep
book in which shall be recorded 3
its proceedings. It shall be the dui
of the Board to examine all account
and operations of the district and
determine what work shall be y
dertaken. It shall be the duty Of e
Board to see that an accurate accoui
of its affairs and finances are sel
and to cause the treasurer to max
when and as called upon, detaile
statement showing their receipts a. n
disbursements Of all monies Of e
district which has come into his hanG
and as such treasurer, also shown
the character and cost Of work don
salaries paid and other expendItuI'
made under authority of the Boar
and balance on hand.
Section S-Be it further ordaine'
ETC., that in order to carry out q
provisions contained in this ordinans
relative to the draining Of the ian
within the boundaries OF sal
drainage district, the said Board (
Drainage Commissioners are heres
fully authorized, empowered ana 9
rected to provide the funds necessal
therefor by levying and collecting
the manner provided by law, az
tax or forced contribution which
now or may hereafter be authorizs
by the Constitution and laws Of q
State and to incur debts and lssI
negotiable bonds as authorized :
Act No. ESQ of the General AssemDI