The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-09-22
ACT NO. 1ss.

ACT NO. 1856.
BY MFR. Parker. Senate Bill No. 116.
Joint Resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State
OF Louisiana. amending Article Isl.
so as to authorize municipal councils
to create one or more sewerage dis
tricts within their respective limits.
Section 1. Be 1t 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 he held on the
first Tuesday next following the first
Monday In November. 1904. amending
Article 2S1 OF the Constitution so as to
read as follows:
Article 2Sl. 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
fharofor IN tho nvtopf ~ opo fapth NJ
the assessed valuation of the property
within the municipal corporation. par
ish. drainage district or sewerage dis
trict as shown by the last assessment
made prior to the submission Of the
proposition to the property tax payers
as above provided. and may be author
ixed by the property tax payers voting
at said election. To levy and assess spe-
cial taxes upon the property subject to
taxation in the parish. drainage dis
trict. corporation or sewerage dis
tricts: provided said taxes so imposed
do not exceed I've mills on the dollar
Of the assessed valuation in any -one
year. NOR run for a greater number OF
years than the number named In the
proposition submitted to the tax pay
other purpose than stated In the SUBJ
mission OF the proposition to the tax
payers and published for thirty days.
as aforesaid. nor for 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-
system OF waterworks, sew
erage. lights. public parks and build
tngs. bridges and other works of pub
lie improvement. the title to which
shall rest IN the municipal. corpora
ton. parish. drainage or sewerage dis
trict as the case may be: nor shall
such bonds run for q longer period
than forty years from their date. or
bear greater rate Of interest than
I'VE per cent, per annum. or be sold by
the municipal corporation. parish,
drainage or sewerage district issuing
1ame 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
lsh. drainase Or sewerage district for
III purposes shall never exceed 10 par
sent OF the assessed value OF the prop
erty In such municipality, parish.
1ralnage or sewerage district: provided
hat drainage districts awaiting them
leives Of the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be limited to the rate Of
'axation herein fixed: and such dis
riots shall be prohibited from levyinR |
contributions under the provisions OF |
Existing laws: and provided further.
hat nothing herein contained shall pre-
rent drainage districts from being es-
ablished under the provisions OF ex-
sting laws: aud provided further. that
councils shall have authority |
Q create within their respective lin
b one or more sewerage districts.
Sec. :. Be Il further resolved. That |
~ official ballots to Be used at said |
lection shall have printed thereon the |
vordA For the proposed amendment |
. Article 1sl Of the Constitution" ana
~. words Against the proposed
mendment to Article 1s1 OF the Con-
tftntion." and each elector shall indf-
ate - provided In the general elec-
Ion laws of the State whether he votes
Dr a. against the proposed amend
nent.
n u. SNYDER,
|peakr e ths House q Rspssssnta-
tivsa
=. ~. LAaGBRENoNr,
President pro tempore Of the Sonata
Approvod July 8. A. D. 1904.
0ovofnoe q the State oe Louisiana.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
true cDpy:
JOHN +. MICHEL II
Secretary o. State. /,