St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-15

Article 2e1. Municipal corporations, par
shes or school. drainags. sqbdfatnaeS road,
Of New Orleans excepted, hereinafter REFER
red to as subdivisions, when authorized to
Dc 50, by a Yots OF a majority In number
IAeG to vote under the Constitution and
laws of this State, who vote at an election
held for that purpose, after due notice Of
(30) days in the official journal of the mu-
uieipal corporation or parishes, and, where
there is no, official journal in a newspaper
published therein, may, through their re-
gpective 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, q tax sufficient to pay the
interest, annually or sen1i-annually, and the
principal falling due each year, or such
amount as may be required for any sinking
fund provided fer the payment of said bonds
at maturity; provided, that such special taxes
for all purposes shall not in any year exceed
ten t10) 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
for q greater amount that 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
Ieys, purchasing or constructing systems Of
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
provement, the title to which shall rest in
the subdivision creating the debt. as the
case may be; nor shall such bonds run for a
longer period than forty (40) years from
their date or bear a greater rate of interest
thar Ave 20 per cent per annulm. or be
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
shall never exceed ten (10) per centum 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
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 on all lands sit
uated in such districts. for the purpose Of
providing and maintaining drainage systems,
mot exceeding fifty {6O1 cents per acre for a
period not exceeding forty [405 years, when
authorized to do SO by a majority Ia mum,
Der and amount Of the property taxpayers
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 Rs hereinabove provided,
may incur debt and Issue negotiable bonds
payable In principal ana interest,"
out of and not to exceed in principal and
interest the aggregate amount to be raised
By said annual contributions or acreage taxes
curing the period for. which the same are
isvled. No such drainage bonds shall be
issued Tor any other purpose than that for
which said contributions or acreage taxes
we're voted or rur for 8 longer period than
forty (4o) years from their date, or bear &
greater rate OF interest than Eve (5) per
cent per annuIn, or be sold for less than
When the character of any land is such
that it must be levied and pumped in order
TO be drained and reclaimed, the Board of
bralnags 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 tho area to be affected, as
said land and incur deb& againgt said land
Tor an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
II, and issue for said debt negotiable bonds
not longer than forty (&0) years
nom their date and bearing interest at a
rate not exceeding five f5) per cenfum per
annun1s payable annually or semi-annualIy,
par: and said Board Of Drainage Commits:
sleners 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-
ally or s~emi-annually, and the principal fall
ing due each year, or such amount as may
for 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 ($3.5O 0
per acre per annHm.
The police iuries OF the various parishes
throughout the State, for the purpose OF
constructing highways and public buildings
Tor the parish, and the governing authorities
municipal corporations. for the purpose
q paving or improving streets or alleys, or
Tor other municipal improvements, after max
ing provision for tho payments of all statu-
tory, and ordinary charges. may fund into
3onos running ZOE q period not exceeding ten
(lo] years, and bearing interest at q rate
not exceeding i've 10 per centum per an
num-, which bonds shall not be sold for less
than par, the avails of the residue of the ten
the Constitution OF Louisiana.
Section O.. Be it further resolved, etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be sub
United to the qualified voters of this State
sfona! election to be held in November, 1910;
and il adopted, the sans shall take effect
thereafter.
Section 8. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That on the official ballots to be issued at
g2Sid election there shall be placed the words.
For the Proposed Amendment to Article
Two Hundred and Bighty-one Of the Con
Of Louisiana and the words,
Against the Proposed Amendment to Ar.
tiole Two Hundred and Eighty-one Of the
Constitution of Louisiana and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in She general
election laws Of the State, which Of the
propositions, For or Against he votes.
Speaker Of the House Of oRRe Representatives,
- P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July s, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JOHN 4. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.