The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-23
ACT No. 200.

ACT No. 500.
- nm No. $40. By Mr.. Smith.
JoINT RESOLUTION
urrr1nx an amen dment to Article
3rws Hundred and Eiehty-one t2sD
N - - Constitution of the State OF
:. 11alu1ana. relative to the issuance OF
<111n fer work of public improve
S~1rf by municipal corporations. par
49, ana Drainage districts. and the
rrr1rument of special taxes to pay
<rrei~n /. Be IL resolved by the Gen
- f1numbly of the State of Louisi-
~ fvo-thirds (a-3) OF all the mem
~ o1ocfed to each House concurring
~ Article Two Hundred and Eighty
49, ffs1l Of the Constitution of the
@16 - Louisiana. be so amended a.
n m = Follows:
6-{Ic3e ISL. Municipal corporation
1nr1rnon school drainage or sewerage
En1r1res Of the City of New Orleans
-om1oa when authorized TO do SO. by
i U16o u the majority in number and
no16t o. the property taxpayers
oHfIod a. electors under the Constf-
@11n ana laws of this State. voting al
s - c11ction held for that purpose. after
nofice OF said election has been
won6ko1 for thirty GOD days in tho
~ journal of the municipality or
;n11A and where there Is TO official
wrrok IN a newspaper published
1u1n may incur debt. aid issue ne
- bonds therefor. TO the extent
= mo4enth u-10) of the assessed val
1890 the proDerty within said mu-
~ corporation. parish. school. or
- OF sewerage district. as shown
~ hst assessment made prior 10
UDUi8sion of the proposition tic
IIDerty taxpayers. as above pro-
~ I'd may be authorized by the
01U taxpayers voting at said cleo
~ by and assess special taxes
- - property subject to taxation
- parish, school. sewerage or
1n11o district or corporation: pro-
aid taxes so imposed do not
I'VE (5) cnills on the dollar of
GIunoed valuation In any one IL
~ run for a greater number Of
Han the number named in tbs
S1oo submitted to the taxpAy0(k
1(o1s shall be issued for BY 9TH
80 than stated in the subprfs-
Tie proposition toy the taxp4y-
~ published for thirty days f30)
43os nor for a greater Amount
lFetn mentioned nor shall such
issued for any purpose than
and improving streets
~ alleys, purchasing or con-
systems" of water-works.
orainage, lights, public parks
AnG8 bridges and other works
Improvement. the title &c
~ vest In the municipal cor
parish. school. sewerage or
o1str1cts. as the case may be
socn bonds run for a Longer
~ forty t4o) years from then
pe4r q greater rate OF interes.
: I'd per cent per annum, or b.
municipal corporation. par
drainage or sewerage dis
nme for less than par.
nsctpal corporation. parish
ySerage or drainage districs
Soen bonds shall provide for
cent Of the interest annually
annually. and the principal
maturity: provided. that ths
81 bonds by any municipali
ecnool sewerage or drain.
- TOT all purposes. shall new
zen tlvl per cent OF the as,
.1S!9e OF the property in sucf
11ty, parish. school. sewerage
- district. Provided that
S9unciis shall have authority
~t<nin their respective limits
re sewerage Districts anf
sefteer that nothing herein
~. nall prevent drainage dis
eefng established under tn.
% existing laws. and that al
1trlcts established under tn.
state shall. In addition I
nereinabove granted. hav.
power and authority
annuaa contributions 9
Tor the purpose of pro
maintaining drainage sys
iands situated in such dis
kceeding twenty five Csc
TOT period not to ex
wv years when authorize
vote OF a majority n
mount OF the property .tas
$40 district qualified ~ cleo
we laws OF this State. yot
S;c1on held Cor that purposs
N the first part Of this ar
AID drainage districts
- boards Of Commissioner.
Incur indebtedness and n
o1e bonds therefor payable
and interest out Of. ana
IN principal and interest.
amount TO be raised BY
contributions during the
mich the same are levied
image bonds shall Be issued
purpose than that for
contributions were voted
run for . longer period
xsel years from their date.
9reater rate OF interest than
per annuna. nor b cold
cautions and acreage taxes
euthorized by q vote OF
number and amount Of the
payers. qualified to vote
Avs OF this State at cleo
drainage districts organ
existing laws are hereby
~ confirmed and their "a
not be Questi0ned
mat for the purpose OF re-
Total rate Of special taxa
pal corporations. parishes
eewerage or. drainage dis
authorized 70 % % a.
~ bo1ds covering any par
= o. issues Of bonds. Or the
endins bondsa snbe6telnees