The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-09-29
ACT NO Iss.

by Mr.. Parker. senate Bili NO. ZIG.
Joint Resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
OF Louisiana. amending Article 2s1.
so as to authorize municipal councils
to create one or more sewerage dis
tricts within their respective limits.
Section 1. Be il resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State OF Louis
lana. two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each House concurring. That
an amendment TO the Constitution Of
| the State OF Louisiana be submitted to
the qualified electors OF the State for
their approval or rejection at the Con-
gressional election to be held on the
first Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November. 1904. amending
Article PSI OF the Constitution SO as to
read as follows:
Article 2S1. Municipal corporations.
parishes. and drainage and sewerage
districts. the City OF New Orleans ex-
cepted. when authorized to do so by a
vote Of the majority In number and
amount OF the property tax payers.
qualified as electors under the Consti-
tuition and laws OF this State, voting at
an election held for that purpose. aft
er due notice Of said election has been
published for thirty days in the Official
Journal of the municipality or parish.
and where there is no. official journal.
In newspaper published therein. may
incur debts and issue negotiable bonds
therefor to the extent OF tenth OF
the assessed valuation Of the property
within the municipal corporation par
fsh. drainage district or sewerage dis
trict as shown by the last assessment
made prior 10 tn, submission of the
proposition tn the property tax payers
as above provided. and may be author
lied by the property tax PAYERS voting
at said election. to levy and assess spe-
ciai taxes upon tn. property subject to
taxation in the parish drainage dis
trict. corporation or sewerage dis
tricfs: provided said taxes so imposed
do not exceed five mills on the dollar
ut the assessed valuation IN any one
year. nor run for greatsr number of
years than the number named In the |
proposition submitted 10 the tax pay
ers- No bonds shall he issued for any
other purpose than stated in the SUBJ
mission of the proposition to the tax |
payers and published for thirty days,
as Aforesaid. nor for a greater amount |
than herein mentioned: or shall such |
bonds be issued for any other purpose |
than for paving and improving streets.
roads and alleys. purchasing and con-
structing system of waterworks. sew
erage. lights public parks and build
fngs. bridges and other works OF pub |
lie improvement. the title to which /
shall rest in the municipal, corpora I
ton. parish. drainage or sewerage dis
trict. as the case may be: nor shall
such bonds run for a longer period
than forty years from their date, or
bear a greater rate of interest than |
five per cent. per annum. or be sold by
the municipal corporation. 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 pay
ment Of the interest annually or semi
annually. and the principal thereof at
provided. that the total is
sue OF bonds by any municipality. par
ish. draina-.a or sewerage district for
all purposes shall never exceed 10 par
cent or the assessed value OF the prop.
erty In such municipality. parish,
drainage or sewerage district: provided I
that drainage districts awaiting them-
selves Of the provisions OF this ortli-
nance shah be limited to the rate OF | !
taxation herein fixed: and such dis
Ir1cts shall be prohibited from levyinr
under the proyislons OF !
existing laws: and provided further.
hat nothing herein contained shall nre.