The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-17


Article PSI. Municipal corporations. par
ishes or school. drainage, subdrainage. road,
navigation, 'or sewerage districts, the City
of New Orleans excepted. hereinafter refer
do so. by vote of majority in number
and amount of the property taxpayers quail
fled to vote under the Constitution and
laws Of this State, who vote at an election
held for that purpose. after due notice Of
said election has been published for thirty
800 days in the official journal of the mu-
there is no official journal in q newspaper
published therein. may, through their re-
spectiye governing authorities, incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor. and
each year, while any bonds issued to evil
dence said Indebtedness are outstanding. the
governing authorities of such subdivision
shall levy and collect annually, in excess of
all other taxes, tax sufficient to pay the
interest. annually or semi annually and the
principal falling due each year. such
amount may be required for any sinking
fund provided for the payment of said bonds
at maturity; provided, that such special taxes
for all purposes shall not in any year exceed
ten (10} mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation of the property in such subdi-
visions.
No bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that stated in the submission
of the proposition 10 the taxpayer. and pub
lished for thUty 900 days as aforesaid; or
for greater amount than therein mentioned .
nor shall such bonds be issued for any other
purpose than for constructing, improving
and maintaining public roads and HIGHWAYS
paving and improving streets. roads and al
leys. purchasing or constructing systems of
water works, sewerage, drainage, navigation
lights, public parks and buildings. together
with all necessary equipments and furnish
provement the title to which shall rest in
the subdivision creating the debt as the
case may be: nor shall such bonds run for
longer period than forty (40) years from
their date bear a greater rate Of interest
than Ave (5} per cent per annum or be
sold, for less than par. The total issue Of
shall never exceed ten flo) per centum Of
the assessed valuation Of the property in
such subdivisions.
Municipal councils shall have authority
to create within their respective limits ono
more sewerage districts and nothing here
in contained shall prevent drainage districts
this State, shall. in addition to the powers
hereinabove granted. have the further power
and authority to levy and assess annual con-
uated in such districts. for the purpose ' Of
providing and maintaining drainage systems
not exceeding fifty (5o) cents per acre for
period not exceeding forty t4o) years. when
Der and amount of the property taxpayers
Of said district. qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws of this State. who
and IN the manner provided in the first part
Of this Article. and said drainage districts
through the Boards of Commissioners there
may incur debt and issue negotiable bonds
therefor, payable in principal and interest
out OF and not to exceed in principal and
BY said annual Contributions or acreage taxes
during the period for which the same are
levied No such drainage bonds shall be
which said contributions or acreage taxes
were voted or run for longer period than
forty t4o) years from their date. or bear q
cent per annum, or be sold for less than
par.
When the character of any land is such
to be drained snd reel.imea aRe board Of
Drainage Commissioners of the district in
which the land is situated shall, upon the
petition Of not less than majority in acre
age OF the property taxpayers. resident and
nonresident, in the area to be affected, as
certain the cost of drainage and retaining
said land and incur debt against said land
Tor an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
1t, and~issue for said debt negotiable bonds
running not longer than forty (40) years
from their date and bearing interest at q
annum. payable annually or semi annually,
which bonds shall not be sold for less than
par; and said Board of Drainage Commits
sioners shall levy annually upon said land
forced contributions or acreage taxes in an
amount sufficient to maintain the drainage
Of said land and to pay the interest. snnu-
ally or semi .annualy and the principal fall
be required for any sinking fund provided
for the payment Of said bonds at maturity;
PhOviueus tndt sucn 1OrceQ contribution Or
acreage taxes for all purposes. shall never
exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($3.50)
per acre per annum.
The police juries of the various parishes
throughout the State. for the purpose Of
constructing highways and public buildings
for the parish. and the governing authorities
OF municipal corporations for the purpose
Of paving or improving streets or alleys, or
for other municipal improvements. after max
ing provision for the payments of all statu-
tory. and ordinary charges, may fund into
bonds running for period not exceeding ten
tio) years, and bearing interest at rate
not exceeding five 50 per centum per an
mum, which bonds shall not be sold for less
than par, the avafls of the residue of the ten
l1O) mill tax authorized by Article 232 Of
the Constitution of Louisiana.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc.,
mitted to the qualified voters of this State
for adoption or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held in November. 1910:
and II adopted, the same shall take effect
immediately thereafter.
Section 8. Be it further resolved ETC..
said election there shall be placed the words.
For the Proposed Amendment to Article
Two Hundred and Eighty-one of the Con-
stitution of louisiana and the words
Against the Proposed Amendment to Ar
ticle Two Hundred and Eighty-one Of the
sss ndsat Of paopas and ss &c ss
election laws Of the State. which Of the
propositions, For or Against" he yotes
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
P. M. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved: July 6. 1910;
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.