The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-03
ACT NO. 122.

ACT NO. 122.
By Mr.. Beale. Senate Bill No. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing IN amendment to Article
PSI of the Constitution Of. the State
of Louisiana, relative to drainage
districts.
Section l. BE 1t resolved 10y the
General Assembly of the Stateof Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the men,
hers elected to each house concur
ring, That an amendment to the
| Constitution of the State OF Lou
| isiana he submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their approx
al or rejection. rs required by Article
:,21 of the Constitution. at the Con-
yressional election ON the first Tues
day next following the first Monday
| In November. 1906. amending Article
PSI of the Constitution 50 as to read
as follows:
Article 2S1. Municipal corpora
tions. parishes, school districts and
drainage and sewerage districts, the
City of New Orleans excepted, when
authorized to do SO, by vote of q
majority In number and amount OF
the property taxpayers, qualified as
ELECTORS under the Constitution and
laws Of this State. voting at an cleo
tion held for that purpose, after due
notice of said election has been pub
lished 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 debt. and issue negotiable
bonds therefor to the extent of one
tenth of the assessed valuation vi the
property within said municipal cor
pOration. parish. school. drainage or
sewerage districts as shown by the
last assessment made prior to the
submission of the proposition tn the
property taxpayers az above prOvid-
ed, and may be authorized by the
property taxpayers. voting at said
election, to levy, and assess special
taxes upon property subject to taxa
ton in the parish, drainage districts
, corporation, school or sewerage dis
, tricts; provided that said taxes sc
! imposed do not exceed five mills on
the dollar OF the assessed valuation
, In any one year, nor run Tor a great
: er number of years than the number
; named in the proposition submitted
. to the Taxpayers. NObonds shall Dt
I issued for any other purpose thar
stated I'm the submission OF the prop
osition to the taxpayers, and pub
, IIshed for thirty days as aforesaid
nor for n greater amount than there
! In mentioned; nor shall such bonds
e be issued for any other purpose thar
! for paving and improving the streets
' roads and alleys, purchasing or con
: structing systems OF waterworks
I sewerage. drainage, lights, pubii
' parks and buildings. bridges AM
I other work Of public improvement
4 the title to which shall vest In tn
e municipal corporation, parish, school
X drainage or sewerage districts. as tn
h case may be. nor shall suCh bond
II run for a longer period than Tort.
q years from their date, or bear a great
& err rate of interest than I'VE per cen
i per annum, or he sold by the munici
pal corporation. parish. school dis
Q trict. drainage or sewerage distric
d issuing same for less than par
d The municipal corporation, parish
v school district, drainage or sewerag
l. district issuing such bonds shall pre-
d vide for the payment OF the fnteres
:. annually, or semi-annually, and tn
l. DT1uclDdl lItTtOi III tuatuiteys PtOs
'r ded that the total Issue OF bonds b.
8, any municipality, parish. school Q
re sewerage district for all purpose
le shall never exceed ten per cent OF tn
4 gssessed value of the property In sue
E. municipality. parish. school or sew
II erage districts; provided thatmunic
Ill pal councils shall have authority I
,r create within their respective fimit
n one or more sewerage districts: prt
s. vided that nothing herein containc
4. shall prevent drainage districts frul
a. being established under the provi
Of ions of existing laws. aud that a
e. drainage districts established undo
Or the laws OF this State shall, In add
IL ton to the powers heFeina bove gran
ed ed. have the further power and a
I'd thority to levy and assess annu
cs contributions or acreage taxes. K
I'd the purpose of providing anG mai
rt tanning drainage systems, on q
e. lands situated in such districts NJ