The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-10-27

By Mr.. Parker Senate Bill No. is.
JOINT RFSt0I TTTON

By Mr.. Parker Senate Bill No. rs.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana,
amending Article 231, SO as to author
ize municipal councils to create one or
more sewerage districts within their
respective limits.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana. tWo-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concerning, 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 20 be held on the
first Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, 1904, amending
Article 28i Of the Constitution so as to
| read as follows:
Article 2St. Municipal corporations,
parishes, and drainage and sewerage
districts, the City OF New Orleans
excepted, when authorized to do SO by
a vote Of the majority il number and
| amount Of the property tax payers,
qualified as electors under the Constitu-
| ton and laws Of this State, vo5ing at an
| election held for that purpose, after due
notice Of said election has been publish
ed for thirty days in the official journal
OF the municipality or parish, and where
there is no official Journal, in a newspaper
published therein, may incur debts and
issue negotiable bonds therefore to the
extent of one-tenth Of the assessed
valuation of the property within the
municipal corporation, parish, drainage
| district, or sewerage district as shown
| By the last assessment made prior to
| the submission OF the proposition to
the property tax payers as above pro-
yided, and may be authorized by the
property tax payers voting at said cleo
ton, to levy and assess special taxes
upon the property subject to taxation
in the parish, drainage district, cor
poration Or sewerage districts; pro
yided said taxes SO imposed do not
| exceed five mills on the dollar Of the
assessed valuation in any one year,
nor run for q greater number OF years
than the number named in the PROPOSE
ton submitted to the tax payers. No
bonds shall be issued for any other pur-
pose than stated in the submission OF
the proposition to the tax payers and
published for thirty days, rs aforesaid
nor for a greater amount than herein
mentioned; nor shall such bonds be
issued for any other purpose than fol
paving and improving streets, roads
and alleys, purchasing and constructing
system of water works, sewerage
lights, public parks and buildings
bridges and other works OF public i'm
provement, the title to which shall rest
in the municipal, corporation, parish
drainage or sewerage district, as the
case may be; nor shall such bonds rur
for longer period than forty years
from their date, or bear a greater rate
Of interest than five per cent, per an.
mum, or be sold by the municipal cor
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 pay
ment of the interest annually or semi
annually, and the principal thereof a
maturity; provided, that the total issu
. Of bonds by any municipality, parish
drainage or sewerage district for al
purposes shall never exceed 10 per cen
, of the assessed value Of the propert,
in such municipality, parish, drainage
or sewerage district; provided, tina
, drainage districts availing themselve
! Of the provisions Of this ordinance shal
. be limited to the rate OF taxation
herein fixed; and such districts shall
be prohibited from levying contribu
{ tons under the provisions OF existin,
laws; and provided further, that nothin,
, herein contained shall prevent drainag
: districts from being established unde
, the provisions Of existing laws; and pro
: -vided further, that municipal council
shall have authority to create With
| their respective limits one or more sew
t ,erage districts.
5 Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, Tha
| the official ballots to be used at sal
, election shall have printed thereon tn
! words: aFor the proposed amendment
: Article PSI OF the Constitution and til
words ssAgainst the proposed amend
! ment to Article 25t Of the Constitution,
: and each eIector shall indicate as pro