The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-11-19

ishes or school. drainage subdrainage road.
navigation, 'or sewerage districts. the City
red to as subdivisions when authorized to
do so. by vote Of majority in number
and amount of the property taxpayers quail,
flied 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
(30) days in the official journal Of the mu.
nicipal corporation or parishes. and, where
there is no official journal. in newspaper
published therein. may, through their re
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 sother taxes, q tax sufficient to pay the
interest annually or semi annually. and the
amount as may be required for any sinking
fund provided for the payment of said bonds
at maturity; provided. that such special taxes
ten u0) 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 to the taxpayer and pub
lished for thirty tso) days as aforesaid or
nor shall such bonds be issued for any other
purpose than for constructing. improving
and maintaining public roads and highwsys
paving and improving streets; roads and al:
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
longer period than forty f4oj years from
their date or bear greater rate OF interest
than f., five 90 per sent per snngm, or be
s sold fo5 less than par The total issue Of
shall never exceed ten (10) per centum Of
the. assessed valuation of the property in
such subdivisions
Municipal councils shall have authority
to create within their respective limits one
or more sewerage districts, and nothing here
in contained shall prevent drainage districts
from being established under the laws of
this State. shall. in addition to the powers
hereinabove granted, have the further power
and authority to levy and assess annual con-
tributions or acreage taxes all lands sit
uated in such districts. for the purpose of
providing and maintaining drainage systems,
not exceeding fifty 500 cents per acre for
authorized to do SO by q majority in mum
Der and amount of the property taxpayers
Of said district, qualified to vote under the
vote at an election held for that purpose
and in the manner provided in the frst part
OF this Article. and said drainage districts.
through the Boards of Commissioners there
Of when authorized as hereinabove provided.
may incur debt and issue negotiable bonds
therefor. payable in principal and interest
out OF and not to exceed in principal and
interest the aggregate amount to be raised
by said annual contributions or acreage taxes
during the period for which the same are
levied No such drainage bonds shall be
issued for any other purpose than that for
which said contributions or acreage taxes
were voted or run for longer period than
forty t40) years from their date, or bear
greater rate of interest than FIVE (5) per
cent per snnum, or be sold for less than
When the character of any land is such
81 ho I'D ~ r~<1l - c~l~~
to be drained and reclaimed the 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
non resident in the area to be affected as
certain the cost Of drainage and retaining
for an amou nd ms% uept rans nS saia ana
it, and issue for said debt negotiable bonds
running not longer than forty (40) years
from their date and bearing interest at
rate not exceeding FIVE (5) per centum per
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. annu-
ing due each year, or such amount as may
pc required for any sinking fund provided
Tor the payment of said bonds at maturity;
provided, that such forced contribution or
acreage taxes. for all purposes, shall never
exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents (s3 SOD
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
OK paving or improving streets or alleys or
Tor 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
tlO) years. and bearing interest at rate
not exceeding FIVE (5) per centum per an
mum, which bonds shall not be sold for less
than par. the avails of the residue of the ten
tlO) mill tax authorized by Article 232 of
the Constitution of Louisiana.
Section 2 Be it further resolved ETC.,
That this proposed amendment shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of this State
for adoption or rejection at the Congress
s1onal election to be held in November 1910;
and II adopted, the same shall take effect
thereafter.
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-
stitufion of Louisiana" and the words
Against the Proposed Amendments to Ar
tel, ss.; Two Hundred and Eighty-one Of the
shall indicate. as provided in the general
election laws of the State, which Of the
propositions For or "Against.'' he votes |
III. G. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
LIEUTENANT Governor and President of the
Approved: July 8, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana |
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