Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-09

period no, exceeding forty tlo) ysa.s whs.
authorized TO do SO BY . majority in mum.
Der and amount OF me property taxpayers
Constitution and laws of this State who
vote at an election held for that purpose
and in the manner PROVIDE in the first part
through the Boards o. 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 are
levied. 70 such drainage bonds shall be
issued for any other purpose than that for
which said contributions or acreage taxes
were voted run for longer period than
forty (4O) years from their date. or bear q
greater rate of interest than i've (5) per
cent per snnum, or be sold for less than
When the character Of any land is such
that it must be levied and pumped in order
to be drained and reclaimed, the Board of
Drainage Commissioners OF the district in
which the land is situated shall. upon the
petition of not less than q majority in acre
age of the property taxpayers, resident and
nonresident in the s area 70 be affected, as
said land and incur debt against said land
for an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
it. and issue for said debt negotiable bonds
from their date and bearing interest at q
rate not exceeding Ave (5) per ceutum per
annum. Dayabe annually semi annually,
which bonds shall not be sold for less than
par; and said Board Of Drainage Commits
sioners shall levy annually upon said land
forced contributions or acreage taxes in an
amount sufficient to maintain the drainage
of said land and to pay the interest, annu-
ally semi. annually. 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, for all purposes, shall never
exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($3.50)
The police juries Of the various parishes
throughout the State. for the purpose Of
constructing highways and public buildings
for the parish, and the governing authorities
of municipal corporations, for the purpose
Of paving or improving streets or alleys, or
ing provision for the payments OF all statu-
tory and ordinary charges, may fund into
bonds running for period not exceeding ten
(10) years. and bearing interest at a rate
not exceeding five (5l per centum per an
mum, which bonds shall not be sold for less
than par, the avails of the residue Of the ten
(10) mill tax authorized by Article 232 Of
the Constitution of Louisiana.
Section 2 Be it further resolved. ETC..
That this proposed amendment shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters Of this is. State
sional election to he held in November, 1910 !;
and il adopted, the same shall take effect
Immediately thereafter.
That on the official ballots to be issued at
said election there shall be placed the words,
For the Proposed Amendment to Article
Two Hundred and Eighty-one Of the Com
stitution of Louisiana and the words,
Against the Proposed Amendment to Ar
ticle Two Hundred and Eighty-one Of the
Constitution of Louisiana and each electorr
shall indicate, as provided in the general
election laws of the State, which Of the
propositions, For or Against he votes.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
P NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July 6. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.