The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-17
ACT NO. l97.
House Bill No. 1926.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment To Article Two
Hundred and Eighty one L2S) of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana rel
alive to the issuance OF bonds for work Of
public Improvements by municipal corpo-
rations, parishes and schools drainage
Orleans excepted, and the assessment Of
special taxes to pay for same.
Section l. Be it resolved hy the Cen
two thirds (2-3) of all the members elected
to each House e9ncnrring That Article Two
Constitution of the. State of Louisiana be
so amended as to read as follows:
Article 2s1., Municipal corporations, par
ishes or school, drainage. suhdralnage, 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
and amount of the property taxpayers quail
flied to vote under the Constitution and
laws OF this State who vote at an electioI
said election has been published for thirty
900 days in the official journal of the mu-
nieipal corporsst2;n, or psraHes and where
published therein, may. through their re-
spective governing authorities, incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor, and
denee said indebtedness 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
principal falling due each year. such
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 l10) mills on the dollar Of the assessed
valuation of the property in such subdi-
visions
purpose than that stated in the submission
of the proposition TO the taxpayer and pub
ished for thirty (3O) days as aforesaid; or
for greater amount than therein mentioned;
mo- urh bOpIS - fOr her
purpose than for constructing. improving
and maintaining public roads and hi ghways.
paving and improving streets, roads and al
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
provement, the title TO which shall rest in
the subdivision creating the debt as the
case may he: nor shall such bonds run for q
longer period than forty (40) years from
their date or bear greater rate of interest
VIA fnr ,oy. tsn u' Tha tnts OF
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
shall never exceed ten f1o> per centum Of
tho assessed valuation Of tho property in
such subdivisions.
Municipal councils shall have authority
to create within their respective limits one
more sewerage districts, and nothing here
in contained shall prevent drainage districts
from being established under the laws OF
this shall in s ssdn to the
and authority to levy and assess annual con-
tributions acreage taxes on all lands sit
uated in such districts for the purpose Of
providing and maintaining drainage systems.
not exceeding fifty 800 cents per acre for
period not exceeding forty (4o) years when
Der and amount of the property taxpayers
OF said district, qualified to vote under tho
Constitution and laws OF this State, who
vote at 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 Commits sioners there
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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
greater rate Of interest than Ave t5) per
cent per annum or be sold for less than
par.
When the character Of any land is such
that 1t 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
non resident in the area to be affected, as
certain the cost Of drainage and reclaiming
said land and incur debt against said land
for an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
it, and issue for said debt negotiable bonds
running not longer than forty f40) 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,
soners shall levy annually upon said land
forced contributions acreage taxes in
amount sufficient to maintain the drainage
OF said land and to pay the interest. annu-
ally or semi annually, and the principal fall
ing due each year such amount 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
exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents (s3 500
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 alleys, or
for other municipal improvements. after max.
inK provision for the payments Of all statu7
tory and ordinary charges may fund into
bonds running for q period not exceeding ten
10) years, and bearing interest at rate
not exceeding Ave (5) per centum per
mum. which bonds shall not be sold for less
than par, the avails Of the residue Of the ten.
IO) mill tax authorized by Article 1872 Of
the Constitution Of Louisiana.
Section 2. Be II further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shall bs sub