The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-20
Hahnville La.

The Boaad of Commissioners of the
St Charles Parish Gravity Drainage Dis
triet No. One met this day pursuant to
adjournment.
Present Paul 7 Montz, George Lo-
rio, RI. Vial, u. Keller S. Hymei.
i Absent !. None
The boarp Then proceeded 70 elect the
officers OF the board. On motion of Mr.
Iorio seconded bp K, J.Vial Mr. Paul I
Montz was nominated as president OF
the board, There being no further noun
nations. the nomin; tons were closed &
on il. oti III duly econded Mr. Monz was
elected president OF the Boarb by accla-
nation
Mr. MONTE then assumed the chair and
saunouucel that a motion was III order to
to elect a vice president,
On ,notiou of Mr. Vial seconded by Mr.
Lorio. Mr. Hymel was nominated as
yicepresident. There being no further
nomination the nominations were closed
and OIL motion duly seconded Mr.. S.
Hymel vas duly elected vice president
BY reclamation.
On motion of Motion of Mr. Keller
seconded by MIR Vial Mr. Theo Keller
was nominated Secretary Treasurer Of
the board There being no further nom
nations the nominations were closed
anb on motion duly seconded Mr. Theo.
Keller was duly elected Secretary Treas
urer TO the board by scclamaticn
The matter of salary of the secretary
was discussed and postponed to future
date.
On motion duly seconded the Gretna
/ Exchange & Savings Bank of Gretna
La was named fiscal agent temporarily
until the matter of sale of bonds was dis
posed of,
On motion of Mr. Hymel, seconded
BY Mr.. Vial the Secretary was author
lied to provide seal for the board and
purchase a minute book and The necess
AIRY stationery needed.
On motion of Mr.. Vial seccn led by
iMr. Keller the St Charles Herald was
duly elected the official journal of the
Board.
On motion duly seconded it was deci-
ded to hid the regular meetings OH the
second Thursday of each month
The following resolution was offered
i by Mr. GeorgeLorio and was duly adopt
ed to wit:
| Whereas, it is necessary before this
board can incur debt and issue bonds to
represent same. that survey and eSti-
1iaIe.O Oh TIC GOSl vi u ~ 10y
the Board of State Engineers or some
representative thereof; and
Whereas, lIis boarb desires that Mr..
Frank PAYNE, C.E. be named aud APP
pointed to make said survey and esti-
mate
Be 1t resolved by the board Of Com
missioner of the S.. Charles Gravity
K; Drainage District No, One OF the Parish
of st Charles in regular meeting asse1n-
bic thai the board of State Engineers
he and said board is hereby rogue: ted
j to make a survey of the St Charles GRAY
i.y u -ainage Dis trict No. One to make
All estimate eff file cost of the draining
the laRds in said district, to Tbn lines
and evn~s, lay off canals and state pee
ificaliy w.4uriler or not the PROJECT IS teas
ible the cost per acre Of draining the
said lands and the. maintenance OF said
drainage after same has been establish
e. as we'll as state the character of lands
within the district and the proportion
of eel.
Be 1t further resolved etc. That the
Board of State Engineers be and is here
bv requested TO name and appoint Mr.
Frank T. Payne C.E. for The purpose O.
doing the work above stated and to ac'
as special engineer for the said pusrose
The roll being called on the adoption
of the above ordinance the vote resulted
as follows te-wit:
Yeas: S.Hymel, R. J.Vial, U. J. Ke
Ter, Paul Montz. George Lorio.
NAYS: None.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. 6. Hyinel and was duly adopte'
lHkWhereas this Beard has been notified
by communication from the District At
torney the regular attorney OF this boar
that lie is unable at this time to &
his attention to~tne Drawing up OF tn
proceedings incident to the issuance o
bonds by this board, and
Whereas, it is necessary that specia
, counsel be employee for said purpose;
= Be it Resolved by the Board OF com
i missioners of the ST. Charles Parisl
! | Gravity Drainage District No. One, tia
Mr., c. A, Bucliler attorney at law, be
!, and he is hereby retained and eInplcye'
!, for the purpose of drawingup the neces
: airy proceedings incident to the 1ssuanc
. of bonds the proceeds of which are to b
! used to drain the lands within the SAT-
drainage dis,aict and his fee is hereb
fixed. according to law at one and OH
: half Il 1-21 per cent of the amount Q
the bonds that this Boa, will be authc
:. fZed to issue, WHICH amount 10 Squeli
the sum of One Hundred and SIxt
thousand $3.50. 090 .00) Dollars,
t 1 Be it Further Resolved etc That til
: Governor and the Attorney General 9
e the State Of Louisiana. be. and they ar
il hereby requested to give the.r JOIN
!. written approval to the employment 9
said c. A. Buchler and approve his fe
y as herein fiyeb.
!. A vote heing.taken on the anops'on
e the above resolution the vote resulted
follows:
Yeas. Paul T Montz. George Lorso. R
II. Vial, U. Keller, S. Hymel
Nays: None
The resolution was thersupen declare
adopted.
Paul r. Montz. Pres.
Theo. Keller Secty.
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