The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-02

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NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true COPY:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of Stats.
ACT NO. 1856.
BY Mr.. Parker. Senate Bin No. IN
Joint resolution proposing an amen0e
ment to the Constitution Of b STATE
Of Louisiana, ameHIte1 $<-:>;s m
% a. to authorize municipal councils
to create one or more sewerage DE-
tricts within their respective limit1.
Section /. Be It resolved by the 0oA.
eral Assembly Of the State Of 1ouaD.
lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurr1ng. Thae
an amendment to the Constitution -
the State OF Louisiana be submitted -
the qualified electors Of the state -
their approval or rejection at the Oo0-
gressional election to De held On IL
first Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November. 1904. amendiS2o
Article 20l Of the Constitution - - -
read a follows:
Article PSI. Municipal corporations
parishes. and drainage and sewerage
districts. the City Of New Orleans
excepted. when authorized to do -
by q vote Of the majority In number
and amount Of the property tax PAY.
ers, qualified - electors under IT,
Constitution and laws of this etaAAk
voting at an election held for that par
pose. after due notice Of said elsctieD
has been published for thirty days n,
the Official Journal Of Tie municipaM-
ty or parish. and where there u ~
official Journal. in . Newspaper pub.
lished therein. may incur debts and y.
sue negotiable bonds therefor to The
extent Of one-tenth Of the assessed
valuation Of the property within thos
municipal corporation. parish drainage.
district or sewerage district, ~ shown.
by the last assessment made prior q,
the submission Of the proposition -
the property tax payers a.. above prs.
vided,' and may be authorised by TIE
property tax payers voting at said eloo.
ton. to levy and assess special taxeo
upon the property subject to taxatoa
in the parish. drainage district, eee.
poration or sewerage districts: ,pso-
vided said taxes % imposed do Ne
exceed five mills on the dollar Of tho
assessed valuation In any yoaR.
nor run for . greater number g
years than the number named In the
proposition submitted to the tax paysrR.
No bonds shall be issued for any othsr
purpose than stated In the submission
OF the proposition to the tax payers
and published for thirty days. a. aforo-
said. o for q greater amount than
herein mentioned: nor shall such bondo
be issued for any other purpose than
for paving and improving streets. roads
and alleys. purchasing and constructive
a system Of waterwozks, sewerage,
lights. public parks and buildings,
bridges and other works Of public Inn
provement, the title to which shall rest
in the municipal. corporation, parish.
drainage or sewerage district. az the
case may be; nor shall such bonds run
for q longer period than forty years
from their date. or bear q greater rato
of interest than i've per cent, . an
mum, or be sold by the municipal Coz.
poration. parish. drainage or sewerage
district issuing same for less than par.
The municipal corporation. PARISH
drainage or sewerage district issuing.
such bonds shall provide for the paw.
ment OF the interest annually or SENT.
annually. and the principal thereof a.
maturity; provided. that the total issue
Of bonds by any municipality. parish,
drainage or sewerage district for all
purposes shall W exceed 10 per cent
Of the assessed value Of the property
In such municipality, parish, drainage
or sewerage district: provided, that
drainage districts availing themselves
Of the provisions Of this ordinance shall
be limited to the rate Of taxation
herein fixed: and such districts shah
De prohibited from levying contribu.
tons under the provisions Of existinR
laws: and provided further, that
rothing herein contained shall prevent
drainage districts from being estah-
lished under. the provisions OF existing
laws: and provided further. that mn.
ntcipal councils shall have authority
to create within their respective limeeo
one or more sewerage diDtricta.
Section :. Be IL further resolved, that
the official ballots to Be used a4 aatA
election shall have printed thereon ~
words: For the proposed amendment
to Article 1s1 Of the Constitution" aaa
the words. Against the proposal
amendment to Article 81 Of the Con-
stit1tion," and each elector shall indi.
cate. az provided in the general elec-
ton laws Of the State whether he vote
for. or against. the proposed amend.
ment.
r. II. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Represents.
lives.
p. N. LAMBREMONT,
President pro TEN. Of the Senate,
Approved July Z. A. D. 1904.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true CoyS.