St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-29

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t6sFo is no ofacial journal, in a newspaper
spsctiye governing authorities" incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor, and
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 sufhelent 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
for al purposes shall not in any year exceed
ten (1o9 mills on the dollar OF the assessed
valuation Of the property IN such subdl-
No bonds shall be issued for amy Other
purpose than that stated IN the submission
Of the proposition to the taxpayer, and pub
lished for thirty t3o) dsSs as aforesaid; or
for a greater amount that 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.
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 be; nor shall such bonds run for .
their date or bear 3 greater rate of interest
than five go per cent Per annum, or be
sold, Tor less than par. The total issue OF
shall never exceed ten (10) per centum of
the assessed valuation OF the property in
4 such subdivisions.
to create within their respective limits one
or more sewerage districts, and nothing here
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
Uafed in such districts, for the purpose of
providing and maintaining drainage systems,
not exceeding dfty COO cents per acre for q
period not exceeding forty (4o1 years, when
authorized to do so By a majority in mum
bsr and smount Of the property taxpayers
Constitution and laws OF this state, VINO
vote at an election held for that purpose
and In she manner provided in the hrst part
Of this Article, and said drainage districts,
through the Boards of Commissioners there
OF, when authorized as hersinabove provided,
may incur debt and Issue negotiable bonds
therefor, payable in principal and interest
out Of and not to exceed in principal ano
interest the aggregate amount to pc raised
By said annual contributions or acreage taxes
during the period for which the same are
levied No such drainage bonds shal pc
issued for any other .puxpogs than that 1or
were voted or run for . longer period than
forty (401 years from their date, or bear .
greater rate Of interest than ave 90 per
cent per annnm. or be sold for isss than
when the character Of any land is such
that it must be levied and pumped in order
70 he drain cd aud FeeiAimaH. thH Hoard OF
Drainage Commissioners of the district IN
which the land is situated shall, upon tho
petition of not less than q majority in acre
age of the property taxpayers, resident and
non-resident, in tho area to be Affected, as
certain the cost Of drainage and reclaiming
fo3 an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
II, and Issue for said debt negotiable bonds
running not longer than forty kAo1 years
rate not exceeding five 90 per eentum per
ABnum, payable annually or semi-annuAlIy,
which bonds shall not be sold for less than
sioners nhall levy annually upon said land
1eEeed contributions or acreage taxes IN an
snaount sufficient to maintain the drainage
Of said land and to pay the interest, apnu-
ally or semi-snnuRlly, and the principal fall
ing 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 forced contribution or
acreage taxes, Tor All purposes shall never
exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Gents (S5.5e)
The police juries Of the various parishes
throughout the State, for the purpose Of
constructing highways and public buildings
for Che parish, and the governing authorities
OF municipal corporations, for the purpose
OF paving or improving streets or alleys, Oh
for other municipal improvements, after max
ing provision for the payments of sill statu
tory and ordinary charges may fund into
bonds running for . period not exceeding ter
! t1o) years and bearing interest at q rate
mum, which bonds shall not be sold for les;
than par, She avails Of the residue Of the ter
100 mill tax authorized by Article 232 o.
the Constitution of Louisiana.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That this proposed amendments shall be sub
mEtted, to the qualified voters Of this Stat
for adoption or rejection At the Congress
stonal election to be held in November, 1910
and IL adopted, the same shall take effec
Immediately thereafter.
Section 9. Be it further resolved, etc.
That on the official ballots to be issued a
said election there shall be placed the words
0For the Proposed Amendment TO Article
Two Hundred and Eighty-one Of the Con
~stitution Of Louisiana.'' and the words
Against the Proposed Amendment to Ar
tiole Two Hundred and Eighty-one Of tn
Constitution of Louisiana = and each electo
J shall indicate, az provided in the genera
election laws of the State, which Of tn
i II. @. DUPRE,
: Speaker Of the House of Representative
/ P. N. LAMBREMONT,
! Lieutenant Governor and President of tn
: : Approved: July 8. 1910,
: Governor Of tho State Of Iouisiann
= JOHN T. MICHEL.
i Secretary Of State.