The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-07
Article 281. Municipal corporations. par
shes or school, drainage, subdrainage road

Article 2s1. 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, b. vote of majority IN number
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 |
nicipal corporation or parishes, and, where
there is no official journal, IN newspaper
published therein, may: Through their re,
spective governing authorities. incur DEBT
each year, while any bonds issued to cyl
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
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
for all purposes shall not in any year exceed
ten (1O) mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation Of the property IN such subdl-
visions.
No bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that stated in the submission
Of the h, proposition to the taxpayer and pub
| lished for thsty (30) days as aforesaid or
| for greater amount than therein mentioned;
nor shall such bonds be issued for any other
purpose than for cGnstruc d h;lh.
paving and improving streets. roads and al,
leys, purchasing or constructing systems OF
water works. sewerage. drainage navlgatlon
lights. public parks and buildings: together
with all necessary equipments and furnish
ing, bridges and other works OF public i'm
proyemcnt, the title to which shall rest in
the subdivision creating the debt as, the
case may be; nor shall such bonds run for a
| .sr.J$ hnN fnrty rnN
their date or bear greater rate OF interest
than five 81 per cent per annum or be
sold for less than par. The total issue of
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
the assessed valuation Of the property in
such subdivisions.
to create within their respective limits one
in contained shall prevent drainage districts
from being established under the laws Of
this State, shall, in addition to the powers
herenabove granted, have the further power
and authority to levy and assess y, annual ana con on
uated in such districts. for the purpose o
: providing and maintaining drainage systems
not exceeding fifty (5o) cents per acre for
authorized to do SO by a majority in mum
Der and amount Of the, property taxpayer
of said district, qualified to vote under tn
= Constitution and laws of this State, VIII
vote at an election held for that purpos
I OF this Article and said drainage district.
. through the Boards of Commissioners there
. Of, when authorized as hereinabove PROVIDED
. may incur debt and issue negotiable bono
therefor payable in principal ana an1er on
', interest the aggregate amount to DO raise
- by said annual contributions or acreage take
l. during the period for which the same az y
= levied No such drainage bonds shall
,.aI S1r $hn~
il which said contributions or acreage tax "a;
% were voted or run for longer period tina
>s forty (4O) years from their date or bear
~ greater rate of interest than five ~ p'
-, ~ cent per annum, or be sold for loss 'ns
-, par.
y When the character of any land is So SUI
11e to be drained and reclaimed the Boar; Board
!, Drainage Commissioners OF the district
or which the land is situated shall, upon t
pc petition Of not less than majority IN acl
IS age of the property taxpayers, resident al
III nonresident, in the area to be affected 8
sSS certain the cost OF drainage and reclaim
Nd I'd said land and incur debt against said la
y, for an amount sufficient to drain and recla
b. it, and issue for said debt negotiable bon
49, running not longer than forty (4ol yea
10 from their date and bearing Interest at
y, "a rate not exceeding five (5) per centum
y, annum, payable annually or semi annual
zee which bonds shall not be sold for less tn
par; and said Board of Drainage Comm
lat soners shall levy annually upon said la
a. forced contributions or acreage taxes IN
ees amount sufficient to maintain the drama
"' of said land and to pay the interest an
-. ally or emi-annually, and the principal Il
' 'n' ing due each year, or such amount as !
~ be required for any sinking fund PROVE
sll for the payment of said bonds at maturl
tnee provided, that such forced contribution
mo acreage taxes, for all purposes shall ne
AZ exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents 49,;
ct per acre per annum
rs' The police juries OF the various paris
throughout the State, for the purpose,
lat1 constructing highways and public buidl
a,o tor the parish, and the governing author
as of municipal corporations, for the ,purp
;ng Of paving or improving streets or aeSs s.
loa. ing provision for the, payments OF al 81!
, t,es tory and ordinary charges, may fund
!he bonds running for period not exceeding
iin,g (lo) years, and bearing interest at
pro: 1au1 Which Bonds shall not be sold for
the than par, the nvails of the residue of the
OF Uo) mill tax authorized by Article 232
the Constitution Of Louisiana.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
YES That this proposed amendment shall be !
:, mitted to the qualified voters Of this 5
sne for adoption or rel ection at the Cong
sional election to be held in November, Is
and if adopted, the same shall take e
ana. Section 8. Be it. further resolved,
That on the official ballots to be ISSUED
said election there shall be placed the We
"For the Proposed Amendment TO- Ar
stitution of Louisiana and the We
"Against the Proposed Amendment to
ticle Two Hundred and Eghtty-onee OF
Constitution Of Louisiana and each ele
} Of snal! lnu ies eS +a stete which Of
uisi eieeuoH ""' 49,. nc ~ 'Aea;nst' he Y
propositions for n or g. 4 SURE. 40
lera! cn.,-o - +ho Horea ~ Renresentat
two. ope"AeA Va '"0 D AZ IAMRREMON
each ,.4o,t c,rorror and president Of
w Senate.
the Applo'eu 'u'' y SANDERS,
as coro-nor of +ha state NJ ,onis
tion 4u,,o oonu. ''Ao'
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