The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-09-08

n,lmbcr of years than the number named
in the proposition submitted to the tax
payers. No bonds shah be issued for any
other purpose than stated in the subms-
sion of TIE proposition to the taxpay-
erss and published for thirty days, as
aforesaid, nor fer greater amount than
therein mentioned; nor shall such bonds
bee issued for amy other purpose than
for paving and improving the streets,
roads and alleys, Puxhasing OF con-
strueting systems of waterworks, sewer
age, dsinpge, lights, public parks and
buildings, bridges and other work OF
public improvement, the title h which
shall vest in the municipal, corporation,
parish, schod, drainage or Sewerage dis
tricts, as the case may be, nor shall such
bonds run for 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 munitipal cor
poration, parish, school district, drain
age or sewerage district issuing same for
less than par.
The municipal corporation, parish,
school district, drainage, or sewerage
district issuing such bonds shall provide
for the payment Ut the interest annu-
ally, or semi-annually, and the principal
thereof at maturity, provided that the
total issue of bonds by any municipality,
parish, school, or sewerage district for
all purposes shall never exceed ten per
cent of the assessed value of the proper
ty in such municipality, parish; schools
or sewerage districts; provided that mu-
hicipal councils shall have authority to
create within their respective limits one
or more sewerage districts; provided
that nothing herein contained shall pre-
vent drainage districts from being es-
tablished under the provisions of exist
ing laws, and that all drainage districts
established under the laws of this State
shall, in addition to the powers herein
above granted, have the further power
and authority to levy and assess annual
contributions or acreage taxes, for the
purpose of providing and maintaining
drainage systems, on all lands situated
in such districts not exceeding twenty
FIVE (25) cents per acre for a period
not to exceed forty (40) years when au-
thorized to do so by vote of majority in
|, number and amount of the property tax
paye- of said districts qualified as electors
under the laws Of this state, voting at
an election held for that purpose as pro-
J uded in the first part of this article, and
, said drainage districts, through the
, boards of commissioners thereof, may
, incur Indebtedness and issue negotiable
bonds therefor payable in principal and
) interest out of and not to exceed in prin-
= eipal and interest the aggregate amount
to be raised by said annual contributions
during the period for which the same are
= levied. No such drainage bonds shall
Q be issued for any other. purpose than
: that for which said contributions were
voted and shall not run for longer pc
. Rod han forty years from their date
: nor bear greater rate of interest than
! five per cent per annum nor be sold
for less than par.
2 All contributions and acreage taxes
t heretofore authorized by vote of q
D majority in number and amount of the
property taxpayers qualified to vote un
der the laws of this State at elections
: held in drainage districts organized I'm
der existing laws are hereby ratified and
confirmed, and their validity shall moi
I be questionedy
Section .. Be it further resolved
That the official ballots to be used a
said election shall have printed thereon
the words: "For the proposed amend
ment to Article 2S1 of the Constitution
relative to drainage districts,' snd thu
words against the proposed amend
ment to Article 2S1 of the Constitution
relative to drainage DISTRICTS" and eacl
V e,ector shall indicate as provided in tn
general election laws of the State wheth
er be votes for or against the proposed
! amendment.
J. Pm. LAMBREMONT,
President Pro TEN of the Senate.
! J. w. HYAMS,
!, Speaker of the Housszof Representa-
tives.
a Approved July 9th, 1906.
e NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
e Governor of the State of Louisiana.
: A true copy: -
y JOHN T. MICHEL,
&c Secretary Of State.
n .- ACT NO. 1877.
II By Mr. Wimberly. House Bin No. III
T. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Aicles 90, 9!
$, 100, 100 and 13l, and proposing tn
Re repeal of Article los, Of the Const