The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-03

Article ISL. 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 az a majority in number
and amount of the property taxpayers quail
ihed 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
500 DAVIS in the Official journal of the mu-
nicipal corporation parishes, and. where
there is no ,fficial journal. in newspaper
published therein. may, through their re-
spective 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 Gay the
intere-.. annually semi annually, and the
principal falling due each year, or such
amount as may be required for any sinking
at maturity; provided that such special taxes
ep @ s on dollar N
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 800 days as aforesaid or
for greater amount than therein mentioned;
nor shall such bonds be issued for sny other
purpose than for constructing improving
and maintaining public roads and HIGHWAYS,
leys, 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 i'm
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
longer period than forty t40) years from
their date bear greater rate of interest
than hve 90 per cent per annnm: or be
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
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. aud 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
tributions or acreage taxes on all lands sit
uafed in such districts. for the purpose of
providing and maintaining drainage systems
period not exceeding forty t40) years, when
authorized to do so by majority in num-
Der and amount of the property taxpayers
Constitution and laws of this State, who
vote ct 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 hereinsbove provided,
may incur debt and issue negotiable bonds
out Of and not to exceed in principal and
interest the aggregate amount to be raised
by said annual contributions 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 n longer period than
forty t40) years from their date. or bear q
greater rate OF interest than Ave go per
cent per annum. or be sold for less than
When the character of any land is such
that II must be levied and pumped in order
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
nonresident, in the area to be affected, as
certain the cost of drainage aud reclaiming
said land and incur debt against said land
Tor an amount sufficient TO drain and reclaim
IT. and issue for said debt negotiable bonds
running not longer than forty (40) years
from their date and bearing interest at q
rate not exceeding five. go 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-
ally or semi ,annualiy. and the principal fall
ing due each year. or such amount rs may
be required for any sinking fund provided
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 fs3. 5o)
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
f10) years, and bearing interest at q rate |
not exceeding five 80 per centum per an
mum, which bonds shall not be sold for less |
than par, the avaiis of the residue of the ten |
lo) 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 |
mitfed to the qualified voters of this State
Tor adoption or rejection at the Congress
sions! election to be held in November. 1910 (: |
immediately thereafter.
Section 3. BE 1t 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 10 Ar |
ticie Two Hundred and Eighfy-one of the |
Constitution of Louisiana. and each elector |
shall indicate. provided in the general |
propositions, For or ''Agsinst.'' he votes |
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the |
Approved: July 6. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JOHN T, MICHEL.