The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-10-18

w SERVE AVA q IcAAA VI 1OuT YeaFR ana
two to serve for term Of two vs .,,-
each. The remaining two comm;.
sioners shall be appointed bv ~
Governor Of the State to serve sor
term of four years each and ali 81
pointments of drainage commiaa;e-
ers by the said Police Jury tharsse
ter shall be for term of four vas-.
each. The appointment of the drair-
age commissioners by the Police Jurv
shall be made upon written rpeer.
mendation signed by not less fban
twenty-five of the land owners r.
said drainage district.
! All vacancies on said board caused
by death, resignation or otherwiaa
shall be filled in the same manner n
which the drainage commissions
thereof were originally appointed snd
for the unexpired term only.
Section 5-Be it further ordained
etc., that drainage commissioners ~
pointed under the provisions Of Ser.
ton Four of this ordinance. sftar
having qualified in accordance with
of the State of Louisiana, shall cor
tanned in the Constitution and laws
of the State of Louisiana, sahll con.
vene and hold their first meeting q
the City of Opelousas on October IL
i 1919, at 10 o'clock a. M, and shali
then and there proceed to Organic
by the election of officers as foI.
lows:
First-They shall elect from
among their number a president ana
vice president. 1t shall be the dutv
of the president to preside over al
meetings of the board and to Ger.
form such other duties as are use.
ally required of presidents OF cor
porate bodies of this characteF. II
shall be the duty of the vice pres;-
| dent to act in the absence Of TIE
president or during the time Of Ills
inability to act.
Second-They shall elect seere.
tary and treasurer who may or may
not be a member of the Board 81
Commissioners. The treasurer shall
furnish bond in a sum fixed By TIE
Board, but must be Of an amount az
at least one-fourth over and above
any amount Of funds that may come
into the possession of the said treas.
urer, which bond may be increased
or decreased as the said treasurer
shall from time to time have under
his control, more or less money.
| The premiums on such bonds exc
cuted by the said treasurer shall be
paid by the Drainage Commission.
/ Suchssecretary and treasurer shall re-
/ ceive a salary not exceeding twenty
five dollars ($25.O0) per month and
| shall perform all duties required oG
him or them by the Board Of Com
missioners.
Third-They shall select one az
the solvent chartered banks Of the
parish of the district, in which al
monies shall be deposited, which bank
shall pay interest on said money e
provided in Section Seven (7l Of Act
No. 227 of the Acts of the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana
of 1914, as amended by Act No. 81 81
the Acts of 1913.
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 tie
expenses of administering the affaifs
of said drainage district, including
salaries of officers, ETC., shall be psl4
out of any funds in the hands g e
treasurer belonging to the said dsal1s
age district when such items, bllls
salaries, or other expenses shall have
been approved at q meeting q s
Board of Commissioners, provide
that the Drainage Commissioners
themselves shall not receive any CON.
pensation for their services as mem
bers Of said drainage district, hue
may be reimbursed for any expense
incurred in performing the duties
imposed upon them by virtue of their
appointment. 1t shall be the duty g
the Drainage Commissioners 70 y
form themselves of the needs and Eas
quirements Of their district and 2
administer the affairs so as te pro-
cure as near 90 possible a perlees
drainage system within the bounda-
ries Of their said district.
! Section BE it further ordalnea
ETC., that the said Board Of Dralnag
Commissioners shall make and adQp5
bylaws, rules and regulations let
its government and that Of its oi1l-
GERS and employees; it shall keep
book in which shall be recorded GU
its proceedings. It shall be the duEI
of the Board to examine al aeeoenst
and operations of the district and e
determine what work shall be W.
dertaken. 1t shall be the duty q VS.
Board to see that an accurate account
of its affairs and finances are
and to cause the treasurer TO mssss
when and as called upon, detaslss
statement showing their receipts ase
disbursements Of all monies Of vs.
district which has come into bis naaas
and as such treasurer, also saoNlas
the character and cost Of Work a9Ass
salaries paid and other expendls
made under authority Of the beAfA
and balance on hand.
Section BE it further ofdaiAsas
etc, that in order to carry out tns
provisions contained in this ordlnans
relative to the draining Of the ~
| situated within the boundaries q -
drainage district, the said BoaEa 3
Drainage Commissioners are nesss
fully authorized, empowered enc q.
rected to provide the funds necess
therefor by levying and collecting y
the manner provided By law. -
tax or forced contribution Wnle.
now or may hereafter be autn9ki.ses.- .
| By The Constitution and laws q -
State and to incur debts ana ls4as
negotiable bonds as authorized W
| Act No. 256 of the General AssenlD'y
of 1910, of the State Of L0ulslel-
as well as any and all anlenansh1.re
that may now exist or may neissAs-'
be made thereto.