The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-09
Bills Drainage District.

Resolution and Ordinance of the Bill
lis Drainage District of Grant Parish,
Louisiana.
Whereas, The police jury of the par
ish of Grant, on August 2, 1920, under
ander an ordinance duly enacted by
that body the Bills Drainage District
was created and w. A. Brownlee, A.
j. Morat and r. F. Hyde were named
by the police jury as commissioners for
said district and j. B. Starks and c. G..
Quinn were named as commissioners
by Governor John M. Parker, ana said
commission authorized to meet at its
domicile at Colfax, La, on August 9,
1920. and,
Whereas, The Board of Commission
ers of the Bills Drainage District did
meet on said date and elected w. A.
Brownlee president and r. F. Hyde
vice president and A. j. Morat secre-
tary-treasurer, all of which acts and
elections of said officers, as well as the
acts of the board of commissioners
performed to date are hereby ratified
and approved; and,
Whereas, Upon the petition of the
property owners, representing, two
thirds in acres of the unrecIaimed lands
situated in said drainage district, pray
ing that the commissioners secure the
services of the Board of State Engin-
GERS to make survey and determine MP
on the feasibility of the project, run
lines, levels, ascertain the cost of the
ievees. pumps, etc., in order to drain
and reclaim the said lands. this board
of commissioners acting thereupon Sc
cured the services of the Board of
State Engineers; and,
Whereas, the Board of State Engi-
neers have in fact run the necessary
lines and levels, made map of said
area and reported that the reclamation
of the said lands is feasible and that
there are $40. AZ embraced in said drain
age district which may be reclaimed at
a cost of 5000 per acre, which report
Is attached hereto as part hereof and
as If incorporated herein, together
with the letter of Chief State Enpi-
neer; and,
Whereas, A petition has been pre-
scented to this Board of Commissioners.
signed by property owners owning
more than two-thirds of the area to be
affected, and have petitioned the Board
of Commissioners to reclaim said lands
IN the manner suggested by the said
Board of State Engineers, and for
such purpose. to incur debt and issue
negotiable, interest bearing bonds
against each acre of land to be affected.
in the amount of $50, 20 per acre, or an
aggregate amount of fifteen thousand
dollars against the said $40. a acres of
land, as shown by said engineers re-
port, and that after such bonds are
issued to levy an acreage tax or forced
contribution against said land in an
amount sufficient to pay the interest
and principal at maturity and maintain
the drainage of said Hands after thew
have been reclaimed. which petition
is Incorporated herein as a part hereof:
and,
Whereas, The Board of Commission
ers of the Bills Drainage District deem
it proper that such reclamation work
should be undertaken and that the lands
embracing 57y.47 acres in said drain
age district should be reclaimed in the
manner suggested by the report
of the Board of State Eegineers, and
Whereas, To provide funds with
which to drain such lands it is neces-
sary that debt be incurred and me-
gotiable interest bearing coupon bonds |
be issued therefor against each acre of
land shown on said engineers report in |
the amount of 5000 per acre, or an |
of fifteen thousand dollars