St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-01

Article 2s1. Municipal eorpoFatfens, par
lshes Of school dTainsgs sqbdrakna9s resa
q New Orleans excepted, hereinafter refer
red TO rs subdivisions = when authorized TO
Dc So o,,a by 2 y y0t *. o. nro . ss9of tagna y npE Tas
lied to vote under the Constitution and
laws Of this State, who vote ct an election
aid election has been published for thirty
ts0) days in the official journal of the mu-
nicipal corporation or parishes, and, where
published therein, may, Through their re.
spsctive governing authorities incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor and
dence said indebtedness are outstanding, the
governing authorities of such subdivision
shall levy and collect annually, in excess of
an other taxes, n tax sufficient to pay the
Interest, annually or Eemi-annually, and the
principal falling due each year, or such
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 {10) mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation Of the property in such subdi-
No bonds shall be issued for any other
Of The proposition to the taxpayer. and pub
lished for thirty (3o) dSIs as aforesaid; or
for a greater amount thar 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.
ieys. 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 inn
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 (4ol years from
their date or bear a greater rate of interest
s soSh f nre less So than PgI p Sgn' Fho totaI issue Of Of
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
shall never exceed ten (1o1 per centum of
/ 4 M--AanAA Valuation b ~EO-nEtu 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.
providing and maintaining drainage systems,
not exceeding fifty (5o) cents per acre for a
period not exceeding forty t4ol years, when
Der and amount of the property taxpayers
Of said district, qualified to vote under the
vote Al an election held for that purpose
and in the manner provided in the frst part
Of this Article, and said drainage districts,
through the Boards of Commissioner there
Of, when authorized IS hereinaboye provided,
may incur debt and Issue negotiable BOMBS
therefor, payable in principal and interest,"
out Of and not to exceed in principal ana
interest the aggregate amount TO be raised
} by gaid annual contributions or acreage taxes
during the period for which tas sane a e
levied. No such drainage bonds shall pc
issued for any other purpose than that ZOE
which said contributions OK acreage taxes
) forty (Go5 Years from their date, or bear .
/ greater rate of interest than FIVE (bl ,peE
9 cent per amman, or be sold for less than
When the character Of any land is such
4 that it must be levied and pumped IN oTdeI
9 to be drained and reclaimed, the Board o.
+. 1 nrnfnAoa TnTnUuiSRIanGrr of tho digtT1CE IN
: which she land is situated shall, upon tnt
9 petition of not less than 3 majority Ia acre,
age aS, Of faS pF,G ~ t5s s sespay q b. r sfeeted, ans as
e certain the cost of drainage and EeclalmlnE
d said land and incur debt against said lane
! for an amount sufficient to drain ana reclaim
1t, and issue for said debt negotiable bond
running not longer than forty (40l year
from their date and bearing interest at
q rate not exceeding five 90 per centum Pc
snnum, payable annually or s~emi-annually
which bonds shall not be sold for less thai
sfonsrs shall levy annually upon said Ian,
forced contributions or acreage taxes IN al
amount sufficient to maintain the dralnag
ally or semi.annually, and the principal fall
~ ing due each year, or such amount as ma
be required for any sinking fund provide
II for the payment of said bonds at maturity
le provided, that such forced contribution Q
acreage taxes, Tor all purposes snail neve
exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents $3.50
81 The police juries of the various parishe
throughout the State, for the purpose. {
constructing highways and public building
ID for the parish, and the governing authority
Of municipal corporations, for the .purpos
n. OF paving OF improving streets or alleys, {
1g for other municipal improvements, after ma
u" ing provision for the payments OF all stat
o. terry and ordinary charges, may fund hi
no bonds running for a period not exceeding te
az (1o) years, and bearing interest at . rai
s not exceeding Eve 81 per .centum per a
he than par, the AvaiIs Of the residue OF the t.
or (10) mill tax authorized by Article 232
the Constitution OF Louisiana.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ett
as. That this proposed amendment shall be su
pitted to the qualified voters of this Sta
sional election to be held in November, 19lC
and If adopted, the same shall take ere
Immediately thereafter.
Section 8. Be it further resolved, ct
That on the official ballots to be issued
said election there shall be placed the wore
"For the Proposed Amendment to, Artie
Two Hundred and Eighty-oae Of the Go
g~tFtution of Louisiana and the WORD
"Against the Proposed Amendment to 4
ticie Two Hundred and Eighty-one OF t
Constitution of Louisiana and zach elect
shall indicate, as provided IN the gene1
~ election laws Of the State, which of 7
- propositions, For or '4 AgTaPn ne Yos'
RAJ Speaker Of the House of RepresentatIy'
10 2, M, LAMBREMONT,
asa Lieutenant Governor and President Of t
b Approved: July 6, 1919.
on, +vun eony.
o. JOHN 4. MICHEL,
,ind5 Secretary Of State.