Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-02
ACT NO. 1877.
House Bill No. 626.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 626.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Two
Hundred and Eighty One (2s1) of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana. rel.
alive to the issuance of bonds for work Of
public improvements by municipal corpo-
and sewerage districts, the City Of New
Orleans excepted, and the assessment of
special taxes to pay for same.
ersi e' Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds (2-3) Of all the members elected
to each House concurring. That Article Two
G aundFsS and Of *. s.. q 2s un. Il:
so amended as to read as follows:
Article PSI. Municipal corporations par
ishes or school drainage, subdrainage, road
navigation, ''or sewerage districts, the City
Of New Orleans excepted. hereinafter refer
red to as subdivisions when authorized to
do so. by vote of a majority in number
flied to vote under the Constitution and
laws Of this State, who vote at an election
held for that purpose. after due notice of
800 days in the official journal of the mu-
nicipal corporation or parishes and. where
there is no official journal in q newspaper
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 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
for all purposes shall not in any year exceed
ten (1O) 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 suhmissio
of the proposition 10 the taxpayer. and pub
lshed for thirty (30) days as aforesaid: or
for a greater amount than 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
leys. purchasing or constructing systems of
water works. sewerage drainage navigation
with all necessary equipments and furnish.
ing bridges and other works Of public i'm
provsment 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 (4o) years from
their date or bear a greater rate of interest
than Ave (5) per cent per snnum or be
sold for less than par. The total issue OF
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. 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 o,
| providing and maintaining drainage systems
not exceeding nifty 500 ee-'s per acre for