The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-28

ARRAVVC0 SOly " ~ ~ A0V6
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD
Governor Of the State OF Leul0onnA,
A true COPY:
JOHN 7. MICHEL.
Secretary Of Stats.
ACT NO. 1855.
BY Mr.. Parker. Senate Bill Ma n
Joint resolution proposing an aaea0r
ment to the Constitution OF the 0ea1o
Of Louisiana, amending Article N
30 a. to authorize municipal eouDe11o
to create m or sewerage -.
tricts within their respective HaeoA
Section 1. Be it resolved by The a.
eral Assembly OF the State Of k0oD.
lana, two-thirds Of. ali the meabGo
elected to each houye c~oncurrinG 1hao
an amendment to the ConstituftoA q
the State Of Louisiana be submlf1a2 q
the qualified electors ct the State ~
their approval q rejection At the CO
gressional election to pe held - ~
first Tuesday next following IL GsUe
Monday in November. 1904. amsaA1ng
Article PSI Of the Constitution - - -
read al follows:
Article PSI. Municipal corporakasa4L
parishes. and drainage and ssueGn0p
districts. the City Of New Os1oaao
excepted. when authorized to T. -
by a vote Of the majority in numbAe
and amount Of the property tai ~.
ers. qualified as electors under ~
Constitution and laws Of this aRasa
voting at an election held for that pue.
pose. after due notice Of said eaecelea
has been published for thirty dAyv -
the Official Journal Of the munieapar-
ty OF parish, and where there -
official Journal, in q Newspaper -.
Hshed therein, may incur debts and -
sue negotiable bonds therefor T. ~
extent Of one-tenth Of the a0esppS
valuation Of the property within 10
municipal corporation. parish draina0
district or sewerage district, - sAp1u
by the last assessment made pfiGv -
the submission Of the propostt1ea -
the property tax payers a. above ~
vided. and may be authorized ~ a.
property tax payers voting at said esoar
ton. to levy and assess special tnzep
upon the property subject to taxaNnn
In the parish, lrainage distric1, eors
poration Or sewerage districtns no.
vided said taxes 20 imposed = -
exceed five mills ON the dallar Il -
assessed valuation In any ono ypnc.
o run for q greater numbar q
years than the number named n t.
proposition submitted to the tag payeen
No bonds skall be issued for any sehw
purpose than stated In the submfnan
OF the proposition to the tax onUun
and published for thirty days. - a6usu
said. nor for . greater amount tan
herein mentioned: nor shall such hunhn
be issued for any other purpose lnn
Tor paving and improving streets, raoAD
and alleys, purchasing and construeefnR
a system OF waterwo-ks. sewuaA
lights. public parks and bunll&
bridges and other works Of pubae -
provement. the title to which shan -
In the municipal. corporation, pasauA.
or sewerage district, - ~
case may be: nor shall such bonAg -
for q longer period than forty yunep
from their date. or bear . greater sn1o
OF interest than fave per cent. Pr -
mum. or be sold by the mun1eipas -.
poration. parish. drainage or sevuEa0
district issuing same for less than - j
h municipal corporation, oagsA
drainage or sewerage district 6uGH
such bonds shall provide for the -.
ment Of the interest annually or 49,
annually. and the principal therese e
maturity; provided, that the total fpe
Df bonds by any municipality, Dax1oa.
drainage or sewerage district Gar
purposes shall never exceed 10 per g. :
of the assessed value Of the prupegtv
such municipality. parish, drainaa
sewerage district; provided,
drainage districts availing themneeVo
of the provisions of this ordinance eaan
limited to the rate Of taxzafA
herein fixed; and such districts -
prohibited from levying eonsx0o
Ions under the provisions Of ex1ge1n9
avg; and provided further. tt
clothing herein contained shall peevuw
drainage districts from being emnua
ished under the provisions Of exsueam.
avs: and provided further, that -
nicipal councils shall have aufhaKnev
q. create within their respective 49,
or more sewerage districts.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. -
he official ballots to be used e go
election shall have printed there's -
words: For the proposed amenameA
% Article PSI Of the Constitution -
he words. Against the propaen6
amendment to Article PSI Of the c.
't~itution." and each elector SHAH ~
:ate, as provided in the general -.
ion laws Of the State whether he vutsu
'or. or against. the proposed 49,
nent.
II. H. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Reprasuuon
tives.
p. n. L-AMBREMONT.
President pro tenn. OF the Seannn
Approved July Z, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD
Governor Of the State Of Loufaanen
1 true Copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL