St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08

period Aot exceeding forty t4o> yesrs, when
authorized to do SO by majority IN mum
Of said district, qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws of this State, who
vote at an election held for that purpose
and in the manner provided in the first part
of this Article, and said drainage districts,
through the Boards of Commissioners there.
Of when authorized as hereinabove provided,
therefor, payable in principal and interest
out of and not to exceed in principal and
interest the aggregate amount to be raised
during the period for which the same are
levied. No such drainage bonds shall be
issued for any other purpose than that for
were voted or run for longer period than
forty (40y years from their date, or bear
greater rate of interest than five go per
cent per annum, or be sold for less than
:, When the character of any land is such
that it must be levied and pumped in order
Drainage Commissioners of the, district in
which the land is situated shall, upon the
petition of not less than majority in acre
non resident. in the area to be affected. as
certain the cost of drainage and retaining
said land and incur debt against said land
it, and issue for said debt negotiable bonds
running not longer than forty {4o) years
from their date and bearing interest at
rate not exceeding five (5) per centum per
which bonds shall not be sold for less than
par; and said Board of Drainage Commits.
forced contributions acreage taxes in an
amount sufficient to maintain the drainage
of said land and to pay the interest. annu-
ally or semi annually, and the principal fall
be required for any sinking fund provided
for the payment of said bonds at maturity;
acreage taxes, for all purposes. shall never
exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($3.5O)
per acre per annum.
The police juries of the various parishes
constructing highways and public buildings
for the parish, and the governing authorities
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 a period not exceeding ten
IO) years. and bearing interest at a rate
not exceeding five 50 per centum per an
than par; the avails of the residue of the ten
l10) mill tax authorized by Article 232 of
the Constitution of Louisiana.
III, Section ton 2 Be it 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 if adopted, the same shall take effect
Immediately thereafter.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc,
That On the official ballots to be issued at
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
Constitution of Louisiana and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the general
election laws of the State, which of the
propositions For" or Against he votes.
H G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
P NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July 6. 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A Arue cory:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State