The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-21

Article 1851. Municipal corporAs.ons par.
ishes or school, drainage subdrainsge, road,
navigation, 'or sewerage districts, the Clty
OF New Orleans excepted, hereinafter. refer.
red to as subdivisions when authorized 10
and amount OF the property taxpayers qna,
j6eu to vote under the Constitution and
laws OF this State. whO vote at an election
held for that purpose, after due notice o.
said election has been published for thirty
(3o) days in the official journal Of the mu-
nlcipal corporation or parishes and, where
there is no Sfcial journal, in a newspaper
publish therein, may; Through their re.
spcctve governing authorities, incur oeo!
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
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
for all purposes shall not in any year exceed
ten (1O) mills on the dollar OF the assessed
valuation Of the property IN such subol-
visions.
purpose than that stated in the submission
Of the proposition to the taxpayer, and pub
| lished for thirty (30) days as aforesaid; or
| for greater amount than therein mentioned:
| nor shall Eucn D0n0S DC lSSueu 1oE any Olnc1
purpose than for constructing, improving
and maintaining public roads and highways,
| having and improving streets. roads and al.
| ievs, purchasing or constructing systems OF
water works, sewerage, drainage. navigation,
lights, public parks and buildings. together
with all necessary equipments and furnish.
ne bridges and other works Of public I'm.
provemcnt. 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
than Ave (5) per cent per annum; or be
sold for less than par. The total Issue OF
BY any sm'ovsqn 1or al parpoSe et
tho assessed valuation Of the property In
such subdivisions.
Municipal councils shall have authority
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 tho powers
hcrcinabove granted. have the further power
, and authority to levy and assess annual con
tributions or acreage taxes on ell lands sit
unted in such districts for the purpose Of
: providing and maintaining drainage systems
not exceeding fifty (5o) cents per acre for
ber and amount OF tho property taxpayer
j. Of said district, qualified to vote under III
a Constitution end laws OF this State, wn
|
!, and in the manner provided in the drst par
i of this Article and said drainage districts
. through the Boards Of Commissioners there
> Of. whuh authorized as hereinabove providea
. 'may incur debt and issue negotiable bond
:. therefor. payable in principal and interes
\ out of and not TO exceed in principal IN
v interest the aggregate amount TO % fa'se
y by said annual contributions or acreage saxe
!. levied No such drainage bonds shall
10 issued for any other purpose than that 70
- which said contributions or acreage ta1e
" were voted or run for longer per'od ina
~ greater rate OF interest than Ave 90 p'
II, ~ cent per annum, or DO solo 1or 1858 'na
- par.
y When the character Of any land Is sue
~ that it must be levied and pumped IN o5o
1e to be drained and reclaimed tho Board
/: Drainage Commissioners Of the. district !,
or which the land is situated shall, upon II
De petition of not less than majorlt! IN aer
10 age Of the property taxpayers. reslaeni a. y
81 certain the cost Of drainage and reclaim''
no said land and incur debt against said ia!
"a for an amount sufficient to drain and recla'
3D. it, and issue for said debt negotiable DON
70, from their date and bearing Interest az
Y rate not exceeding FIVE 81 per centum
-, annum. payable annually or semi annual
GO which bonds shall net be SOD Tor le Gs,, IN
er. forced contributions or acreage taxes in
ecs amount sufficient to maintain the drama
ay of said land and to pay the interest. arr
-. ally or semi -annualy, and the principal IA
lat ing duo each year. or such amount ss N
ny be required for any sinking fund provid
err for the payment Of said bonds at maturi'
ing provided, that such forced contribution
taxes p r s apS F cea a
rst The police juries of the various parish
:. throughout the State. for the purpcsse,
ghG'y US and p1n' suhopi
49, 49, of municipal corporations, for tho purp
on on. Of paving or improving streets or alleys,
ing for other municipal improvements. after m
lc ing provision for the, payments OF All sta
me bonds running for period not exceeding
ing (10) years, and bearing interest at +
H.: not exceeding five 50 per centum per
o tb. mum, which bonds shall not be SOLD q. Tor or
INC than par the avais OF the residue Of the
OF (lO) mill tax authorized by Article 232
the Constitution of Louisiana.
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
YES That this proposed, amendment shan be =
x. mitted to the qualified voters OF this 5
the for adoption or rejection at the Conc {
SIGNAL election to be held in Noremher, ~
and If adopted, the Same shall take ct
80 Immediately thereafter.
ana. Section g. Be it further resolved,
That on on tho official ballots to be issued
'sFor the Proposed Amendment to Art
Two Hundred and Eighty-one Of the
stitution OF Louisiana and the VIC
"Against the Proposed Amendment to
ticle Two Hundred and Eighty-one OF
Constitution Of Louisiana and each ele
;, shall indicate, as provided in the gen
uisi- eec.lon Jaws ~ ,"o ~ ca;nst he "
leral c,-o =, .ha IIo,ec ~ Rnnresentat
two ope"Ae1 " '' NJ JAMPREMON
each r.ot couorno- and president NJ
the i'ie Gto oo'oinoA 60" i's'
be SENATE. ri. ,o,n
the Appro'eu' ouiS = y SiNDEps
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