St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-22

A1tisls s2gi. nsnisseaa sspeasssas. psss.
aSyiga3foay Ser sswersss Estsss, 8s Qity
rsd to "a SabdivisIons, vhsaSauS6orized. 70
aeS 50, By > vote Of = gasssyiEy In numbsa
~ anouns Of tas pEop6stg teEpsyssrs quail
kayg Of this State. Who vote at cd election
hetq Tor thas purpose. otter due notice. OF
tgo1 days in the official Journal Of tho ,ma-
ntGipal. corporation or parishes, and. whore
there is no official journal, in q newspaper
s pstFnsa go sRsreini P aayhforit sasoSei ine enpH DEBT lSt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor, and
ssch year, while any bonds issued to eyi-
governing authoritieg of such subdivision
shall levy and collect annually, in excess of
Al other taxes, q tax sufficient to pay the
principal falling due each year. or such
smount as 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 net in any year exceed
ten {I0@ mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation Of the property in such snhdi-
visions.
No bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that stated in the submission
Of the proposition to the taxpayer, and pub
lished for thirty (8o) dsgs as aforesaid or
for a greater amount thag 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
! t6yH, purchasing OF constructing systems or
water works, sewerage, drainage, navigation.
lights, public parks and buildings. together
with all necessary equipments and furnish
ing, bridges and other works Of public inn
proyement, the. title to which shall rest in
the subdivision creating the debt, as the
case may be; nor shall such bonds run for a
their date or bear q greater rate of interest
soid t aTe 1s ~ tb per n cent BEE Rsr 1 totaI .s or BE- BE-
bonds by any subdivision for ali purposes
shall never exceed ten (10) per centun1 of
the assessed valuation Of the property in
Municipal councils shall have authority
to create within their respective limits one
or more sewerage districts, and nothing here
from being established under the laws Of
this State, ghall, in addition to the powers
hereinahoye granted, have the further power
and authority to levy and assess annual con
tributionH or acreage taxes on all lands sit
uated IN such districts, for the purpose Of
providing and maintaining drainage systems,
period not exceeding forty f4ol years, when
authorized to do so by q majority in NUM-
q said di haaeh' q M shs P 70 Soss a snders The
Constitution end laws Of this State, who
vote at an election held for that purpose
Of this Artiele, and said drainage districts,
through the Boards Of Commissioner there
Of. when authorized es hereinabovs provided.
may incur debt and issue negotiable bonds
therefor, payable in principal and interest
out OF and not to exceed in principal and
Il 4AkEEESbE gn6 aggregate amount TO De T3EaG4
ny said annual contributions or acreage taxes
curing the period for which the same are
!eylsd. No such drainage bonds shall be
tsgued Tor any other purpose than that for
which said contributions or acreage taxes
were Voted or run for Q longer period than
forty t4o1 years from their date, or bear 3
greAter rate Of interest than Ave 10 per
: cent per annum, or be sold for less than
! that it must be levied and pumped in order
|. to be drained and reclaimed, the Board Of
!. DTainag Commissioners Of the district IN
: which the land is situated shall, upon the
: age OF tho property taxpayers, reaident and
: nonresident In the area so be affected, as.
= said land and incur debt against said land
1oS an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
It. and Issue for said debt negotiable bonds
i from thsir date and bearing interest at 8
: rate not exceeding 1--WE .{6l per -centun Per
! S3dsSa' 5o gayee sbsn a4 naa ~ . Of s EN- iaaa fhs1
naT; and said Board Of Drainage Commits
gtoaeEs shall levy annually upon said land
Z forced contributions or acreage taxes In ar
sn9eunt sufficient to maintain the drainage
J oI said land and to pay the interest, annu
saly on semi-annually, and the principal fall
rag due each year, or such amount as MAJ
be required for any sinking fund provided
I Tor the payment Of said bonds at maturity
s provided, that such forced contribution o.
! acreage taxes, for all purposes, shall nevel
s1eeed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents 1850,
per acre per annum.
1As pQi1Gs 1uE19a OF Rns various PAEdsHG
throughout tho State, for the purpose 0
3 constructing highways and public building
Tor the parish, and the governing authorities
Of municipal corporations, for the purpos
! Of paving OK improving streets or alleys, O
. for other municipal improvements, after max
ing provision for the paynents OF all statu
tory and ordinary charges, may fund int
y bonds running for a period NOT exceeding tel
t101 years, and bearing interest at q rat
not exceeding i've 80 per centum per an
mum, which bonds shall not be sold for les
y than par, the Avails OF the residue OF the Sel
p G10l mill tax authorized by Arfiele 2S2 o
the Constitution of Louisiana.
Section q. Be it further resolved, etc
8. That this proposed amendment shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters Of this Stat
ie for adoption or rejection ct the Congress
sional election to be held in November, 1910
and if adopted, the same ahaIl take effec
Immediately thereafter.
a. Section 8. Be it further resolved, etc
That on the official ballots to be issued a
seid election there shall be placed the words
s'For the Proposed Amendment to Articl
Two Hundred and Eghty5ane OF the Cen
~stftution Of Louisiana, and the words
Against the Proposed Amendment to Al
siole Two Hundred and ,Eighty-one Of tn
Constitution of Louisiana" and each eleeto
election laws Of the State, which of th
= proportions, For or AGAINST he votes
:. Speaker Of the House Of representative
p. NJ. IAMBREM0NT,
Lisptsnant Governor and President Of tn
&c approved July 8 Ie1o ,,,,nns
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
y JOHN f. MICHEL.
~ secretary Of State.