The southern sentinel., 1908-08-28
ACT No. 500.
7nm No. $40. BY Mr.. Smith

j01NT RESOLUTION
- q amendment to Article
Inndred and Eighty-one (2s1l
- constitution of the State oi
@1rna relative to the issuance OF
Il fer work Of public improve
~ municipal corporations. par
q "a drainage districts. and the
nenf Of special taxes to pay
- i. Be it resolved by the Gen.
|nmbly OF the State of Louisi-
r1o-thfrds (2-3D of all the mem
ncted 10 each House concurring.
|ftfcle Two Hundred and Eighty
MI Of the Constitution of the
= Louisiana, be so amended az
4 = follows:
~ 2S1. Municipal corporation,
- school. drainage or sewerage
- Of the City of New Orleans
~ when authorized to do SO. by
j n the majority in number and
: q the property taxpayers
- = electors under the Consti-
- laws Of this State, voting al
r1Ecn held for that purpose. after
~ Of said election has been
~ for thirty (3e) days in the
y }ournal of the municipality or
~ where there Is no official
In newspaper published
q nay Incur debt. and issue ne
= bonds therefor. to the extent
<1cnth d-10) Of the assessed val
+ u the property within said mu-
cDrDoration. parish, school. or
- q sewerage district. as shown
not assessment made prior to
u1snton OF the proposition to
-rty taxpayers. as above pro-
"a nay be authorized by the
. 1nxpayers voting at said elec-
NY and assess special taxes
~ Dgoperty subject to taxation
D1xt1h. school. sewerage or
41otrict or corporation: pro-
~ taxes 30 imposed do not
+LlVo (s) mills on the dollar Of
1DoG valuation In any one (1)
q ~ Tor q greater number Of
- the number named In the
~ gubmitted to the taxpayers.
- nnAll be issued for any 9TH
- toan stated In the submis-
Exposition to the taxpay.
-11hed for thirty days (3ol
nor tor q greater amount
- Dentioned. nor shall such
- for any purpose than
AID improving streets.
a1eys. purchasing or con-
-z9age. hghts. public parks
or1oges and other works
Improvement, the title to
to9t In the municipal cor
s1ens school. sewerage or
x1ces. as the case may BE-:
bonds run for q longer
NY (Se) years from their
. greater rate Of interest
~ Dor cent per annum. Or be
ooacapat corporation. par
nn4ge or sewerage Ala-
eaUe for less than par.
~ corporation. narfoh.
t1Ie or drainage district
eenos shall provide for
- the interest annually,
MY and the prtnclpal
tur1ty. provided. that the
sends by any municipali-
eeoL sewerage or drain
- AL purposes. shall new
elel per cent OF the A.
- the property In such
parish. school, seWerago
4z9trtce Provided that
ssSeai. shall have authority
tneir respective limits
werage Districts: and
er. that nothing herein
prevent drainage dis
- established under the
s4ssting laws. and that ali
II. sets established under the
se shall. In addition to
<eenabove granted. have
Uer and authority 70
ennuas contributfona or
- the purpose Of pro-
zetaining drainage sys-
situated In such dis.
olng twenty-five (9Scl
~ Tor a period not to ex-
years when authorised
vote Of a majority In
- ant OF the property tar
~ o.strict qualified a. elec-
Avs of this State. vot-
tlon held for that purposa
tne first part of this ar
ID drainage dfstrfcfa-
~-. ooards of Commissfoners
cur Indebtedness ana a.
ponds therefor payable
a ee interest out OF. and
q principal and Interest.
mount to be raised by
~<ssRt <saRtrlbutions during the
rS~eu the same are levied
SSSss- bonds shall be issued
~c. gurpose than that for
ontributions were voted
-. un Tor a longer period
~ years from their date
ter rate of Interest than
- ~ annum. nor be sold
1t1ons and acreage taxes
@eor1xed by a vote Of
oer and amount OF the
yers. qualified to vote
o. this State at eloc-
Stetnage districts organ-
X ting laws are hereby
nxlrmed. and their ~.
sSSt be questioned
Tor the purpose Of ~
rate OF special taxa.
corporations. parishes
erAge or drainage dis
Soenorised to do - as
the issuance Of bonda
ooads coverinw anv ~
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