The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-11

Article 2sl 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, y when authorized to
and amount Of the property, taxpayers quail;
fled 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
800 days in tho official journal of the mu
nicipal corporation or parishes, and, where
there is no official journal, in a 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 evi-
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
principal falling due each year, or such
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
ii ished ed for thirty (so) days as Aforesaid 20" or
for 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
legs, purchasing or constructing systems of
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
case may be: nor shall such bonds run for a
longer period than forty (4o) years from
their date or bear greater rate of interest
sold for less than par. The total issue Of
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
shall never exceed ten lo) per centum Of
the assessed valuation of the property in
such subdivisions.
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
herenabove 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 md maintaining drainage systems,
not exceeding fifty $50 cents per acre for a
period not exceeding forty (4o) years, when
authorized to do so by a majority in num-
Der and amount Of the property taxpayers
of said district, qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws OF this State who
| 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 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 arc
levied. No such drainage bonds shall be
issued for any other purpose than that fol-
which said contributions or acreage taxes
were voted or run for longer period thar
| forty (40) years from their date. or bear s
greater rate of interest than five 50 pen
| par.
When the character of any land is sucl
that it must be levied and pumped in order
| to be drained and reclaimed, the Board o
which the land is situated shall, upon thu
petition of not less than majority in acre
age of the property taxpayers. resident ant
non resident, in the area to be affected, as
certain the cost of drainage and reclaimin'
| said land and incur debt against said lant
for an amount sufficient to drain and reclai!
it, and issue for said debt negotiable bond
running not longer than forty (4O) year
from their date and bearing interest at
rate not exceeding five 90 per centum pc
which bonds shall not be sold for less thai
! par; and said Board of Drainage Commits
sioners shall levy annually upon said LAM
forced contributions or acreage taxes IN a.
of said land and to pay the interest, annt
ally or semi. annually, and the principal fall
ing due each year, or such amount as ma
be required for any sinking fund provide
for the payment of said bonds at maturity
provided, that such forced contribution 0
for oil ha
exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents $3.50
per acre per annum.
The police, juries Of the various parishe
throughout the State, for the purpose. c
for the parish, and the governing authorize
OF municipal corporations, for the ,purpos
Of paving or improving streets or alleys, 9
for other municipal improvements, after mai
ing provision for the payments of all stat.
tory, and ordinary charges, may fund int
bonds running for period not exceeding tie
(10) years. and bearing interest at rat
not exceeding FIVE 81 per centum per al
mum, which bonds shall not be sold for les
than par, the avais Of the residue Of the tie
tbs, Constitution of Louisiana.
Section g Be it further resolved, etc
That this proposed amendment shall be sui
mitted to the qualified voters OF this Stat
sional election to be held in November, 1910
and if adopted, the same shall take efe
Immediately thereafter.
! Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc
That on the official ballots to be issued
said election there shall be placed the word
''For the Proposed Amendment to Attic
Two Hundred and Eighty-one of the Co
stitution of Louisiana and the word
Against the Proposed Amendment to. 4
tcle Two Hundred and Eighty-one Of Il
Constitution of Louisiana and each elect
/ shall indicate, as provided in the gener:
election laws Of the State which Of Il
propositions, For or against. = he vote
! Fl. G. DUPRE
Z. Speaker of the House Of Representative
h P. NJ. LAMBRENIONT,
e LIEUTENANT Governor and President Of Il
q Senate.
E Approved: July 6. 1910;
: j. Y. SANDERS,
!, Governor Of the State Of Louisian
!, A true copy:
+ JOHN T. MICHEL,
j Secretary Of State.