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No. 158.] AN ACT
To organize the parish of Hadison into a Levee District, and for the proper administration
of the same.
The PolceJury SECTION 1. Be ilenacted by the Senate and .Touse of Representatives of
of the parish of ~ uMaaAsmt oneeJr
Madison todiide the State of.Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That the Police Jury
the parish Into of the parish of Madison shall divide the parisli into five districts, to be
fiveo distuicts t
ho called ionvo called Levee Wards, giving the meets and bounds of each, and shall cause
Wards. a map or plat of the same to be made and kept in the office of the Clerk
of Police Jury as the property of the parish, for reference.
nualcy apint a S EC. 2. Be it further enacted, &c., That they shall annually appoint a
1.oveo Inspector. Levee Inspector or Engineer for the parish, to continue in office until his
Oath of Inspec. successor be appointed, who shall before entering upon the discharge of
tor, his duties take and subscribe an oath, faithfully and honestly to perform
the duties incumbent upon him as Inspector of Levees, he shall also enter
is bone. into bond with such security as the Board of Police shall prescribe, which
bond shall be approved by the Police Jury, and iled in the Clerk's office,
and shall be subject to forfeiture for neglect or non-performance of duty.
!all y > SEC. 3. Be it furker enacted, 4-c., That they shall annually appoint in
two commission. each Levee Ward two Commissioners, whose duty it shall be to act in con-
orsIneachWard. junction with the Inspector in laying off new levees in their respective
Duty of ald wards, and to assist him at other tines when he may deem it necessary,
Commissioners. in case of absence or resignation of the Inspector they shall perform all
the duties belonging to that office until a successor be appointed, or until
the Inspector shall return to the performance of his dutics.
Oath and cor- SEC. 4. Be it furitler enacted, &c., That the Commissioners before enter-
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misslonors. ing upon their duties shall take and subscribe an oath that they will faith-
fully perform all duties incumbent upon them as- Levee Commissioners,
they shall receive as compensation two dollars per day for each day they
may act, to be paid out of the Levee Funds, when they shall have rendered
their accounts, certified by the Inspector. In case any Commissioner ap-
pointed shall refuse to serve, or neglect to perform the duties required
renaly. when called upon by the Inspector, lie shall be fined in the sum of fifty
dollars, to be recoverable in the name of the Police Jury.
Duty and comn- SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, &c., That it shall be the duty of the Levee
pensatlon of theu
Inspector. Inspector or Engineer to direct and superintend the construction and re-
pairs of all levees in the parish, in accordance with the requisition of the
Police Jury. He shall receive as compensation for his services such salary
as the Police Jury shall determine upon, to be paid semi-annually out of
the Levee Fund.
Survey to be SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, &c., That the Inspector of Levees shall
made. cause a survey to be made of all the levees in the respective Levee Wards,
and marked off into sections, numbering each section, and ascertaining
the number of cubic yards contained in each, with the height, base, and
width on top, all of which shall be recorded in a book kept for that pur-
pose placed in the Police Clerk's office for reference; the expense thereof
to be paid by the parish out of the Levee Fund.
Letting aut each SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, 4-c., That when the survey has been made
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lovoo toeth low- and the sections marked of, and the cubic yards ascertained, in order to
onrat r ul make a secure and permanent levee, then the Inspector shall lot out said
same. levee to the lowest bidder, each section as it is numbered, and shall con-
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