The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-02
ACT No. 500.


uuinr an amer dment TO Article
- Kindred and Eighty-one (2SD
- ~ Constitution of the State of
{onfdsna. relative to the issuance of
5c11s for work of public improve
nart by municipal corporations. par
- and drainage districts. and the
. Scrnrnent of special taxes to pay
rr(l1o I. Be Ii resolved by the Gen
- kneubly of the State of Louisi-
- fwo-fhirds (2-3) of all the men,
~ nfocfed TO each House concurring.
37 Article Two Hundred and Eighty
-, {<1I) OF the Constitution of the
- y louisiana, be so amended a.
~ - Follows:
@rf{c3s ISL. Municipal corporation
o111r4 school. drainage or sewerage
1919 Of the City of New Orleans
~ when authorized TO do SO. by
- - a. the majority in number and
n1m< Of the property taxpayers
~fIo1 a. electors under the Consti-
- md laws of this State voting at
rs Er<kion held for that purpose after
n6{ice OF said election has been
1kod for thirty 600 days in the
- 3ournal of the municipality or
and where there Is no official
In newspaper published
Eo1n. ray incur debt. and issue ne
~ bonds therefor. to the extent
on1-1Dth u-1e) of the assessed VAL
~ - the property within said mu-
~ 0Fporation. parish. school. or
49, or sewerage district. as shown
~ ut Assessment made prior to
u1mission of the proposition to
~ WoD<Fty taxpayers. as above pro-
~ "a may be authorized by the
100 taxpayers voting at said cleo
~ legy and assess special taxes
~ property subject to taxation
- parish. school. sewerage or
dlstrfct or corporations. pro-
~ taxes so imposed do not
I'VE CD mills on the dollar OF
~ valuation in any one I'D
= ~ run for a greater number of
~ the number named in the
ION submitted to the taxpayers
1D1o shall be issued for any 9TH
- than stated In the submis-
Ue proposition to the taxpay-
D4oiished for thirty days (30).
~ nor for a greater amount
s<m mentioned; nor shall such
n1ued for any purpose than
and improving streets.
80 Alleys. purchasing or con-
systems' OF water-works,
drainage, lights. public parks
'ngs. bridges and other works
improvement, the title to
parish. school. sewerage or
4utricts. as the case may be.
~ e4cn ponos run for a longer
49, forty t40) years from their
greater rate OF interest
W Per cent per annum. or be
municipal corporation. par
drainage or sewerage dis
same for less than par
z1c1pu corporation. parish.
er4ge or drainage district
oco bonds shall provide for
<Hk OF the interest annually
nu4iIy. and the principal
maturity; provided. that the
q ponds by any munfcipalf-
IL <Snooi sewerage or drain
tor All purposes. shall new
- tlol per cent of the as
o. the property in such
parish. school. sewerage
Instruct Provided that
<<.ocils shall have authority
Hnfn their respective limits
sewerage districts. and
S.sr. that nothing herein
Ill prevent drainage dis
eng established under the
sxlsting laws. and that all
rtcts established under the
STATE shall. in addition To
oefefnabove granted. have
power and authority to
amman contributions or
aor the purpose Of pro-
9sintaining drainage sys-
s.nes situated In such dis
eQing twenty-five (25c1
TOT a period not to ex-
years when authorized
vote of a majority In
mount OF the property tar
- district qualified AZ cleo
laws OF this State. vot-
"A s2n held for that purpose
me first part OF this ar
Drainage districts.
ooards of Commissioners
ncur Indebtedness and H.
ponds therefor payable
40 interest out Of and
U principal and Interest,
mount to be raised By
ontributions during the
- the same are levied.
bonds shall be issued
purpose than that for
ntrlbutions were voted
~ w for q longer period
<9l years from their date.
p sr rate Of interest than
~ annum. nor be sold
Items and acreage taxes
o9fixed by q vote Of q
noer and amount OF the
.yers. Qualified to vote
OF this State at cleo.
Gr1inage districts organ
ting laws are hereby
3nflrmed. and their va
be Questioned.
Tor the purpose Of ~
rate Of special taxa
explorations parishes
verage or drainage dis
z1fnortxed to do - a
the issuance Of bonds
ooeds covering any par
issues Of bonds. - the