The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-08
ACT. No. 1917.

Secretary of State
ACT. No. 1917.
House Bill No. 1926.
JOINT RESOLCTIOS
Proposing an amendment 10 Ar
Two Hundred and Eisnty-one
of the Constitution of the
Louisiana. relative to the iss,;.tl~,
bonds for work of puDiil lilipi.s
ment BY municipal corporations. p
ishes, and school, drainage ami
erage districts. the City of Ne" =.
leans excepted, and the tsssss-.-o.
of special taxes to pay TOR s.si.-e
Section /. Be it resolved by .i4c ue
eral Assembly of the State Of LJ-As2-
two-thirds t2-3) of all the 'ie--.o
elected to each House concurrinS, Ia
Article Two Hundred and Eisshts-N.-
esd of the Constitution of tae Sta.
AS follows:
Article ISL. Municipal Corporation.
parishes or school drainage. s-snlIsttI.
age. road. navigation. or se"eria
districts the City of New Orie MS e-A
copied. hereinafter referred to as sub
divisions" when authorized to do 81
by vote of "a majority in number ano
amount of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote under the Constitu-
ton and laws of this State, vino vot.
at an election held for that purpose
after due notice of said election HI.
been published for thirty tSo) days III
the official journal of the municipal
corporation or parishes. and wner,
there is no official journal. i'll Il news
paper published therein. may. through
their respective governing authorities.
incur debt and issue negotiable bonds
therefor, and each year while any
bonds issued to evidence said indebted
ness are outstanding, the governing
authorities of such subdivision shall
levy and collect annually. in excess OF
all other taxes. tax sufficient to pay
no int n Ia
and the principal falling due each year.
or such amount as may be required for
any sinking fund provided for the pay
ment of said bonds at maturity; pro,
vided. 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 subdivisions.
other purpose than that stated in the
submission of the proposition to the
taxpayer. and published for thirty (3o
days as aforesaid. or for a greater
shall such bonds be issued for am
other purpose than for constructing.
improving and maintaining public
roads and highways. paving and inn
proving streets. roads and alleys, pur-
chasing or constructing systems of wa
terwOrks, sewerage. drainage, navlga-
ton, lights. public parks and build
ings. together with all necessary equip
err works of public Improvement, the
title to which shall rest in the subdi-
vision creating the debt the CASE
may be: nor shall such bonds run for
a longer period than forty years (40)
from their date or bear Il greater rate
of interest than five per cent (5) per
annum. or be sold for less than par
The total issue of bonds by any subdi
vision for all purposes shall never ex-
coed ten per centum ($1O) of the assess,
o. va ms r,
subdivisions.
Municipal councils shall have author
ity to create within their respective
limits one or more sewerage districts
vent drainage districts from being es.
tablished under the laws of this State
SHALL in addition to the powers here
inabove granted. have the further pow
er and authority to levy and assess an
nual contributions or acreage taxes on
all lands situated in such districts
for the purpose of providing and main
/ tanning drainage systems. not exceed
ing fifty t5O) cents per acre for Il pc
Rod not exceeding FORTY (4) years
when authorized to do so by a majority
in number and amount Of the property
taxpayers of said district. qualified =.
vote under the Constitution and laws
Of this State. who vote at an election
held for that purpose and in the man
ner provided in the first part of this
Article. and said drainage districts
through the Boards of Commissioners
thereof when authorized as herein
above provided. NAV incur debt and
issue negotiable bonds therefor paya
BILE in princinal and interest ont 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. No such drainage
bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that for which said con.
hl,t ar GRO -ntn S
| or run for a longer neriod than forty
| (40) wears from their date or bear 3
| greater rate OF interest than five 81
| per cent per annum or be sold for less
| than par.
When the character of any land Is
| such that It must be levied and pumpe1
in order to be drained and reclaimed
| the Board Of Drainage Commissioner
| OF the district in which the land is sit
mated. shall. upon the petition of no.
less than a majority in acreage of tho
| property taxpayers. resident and non
| resident. In the area to be affected as
planning said land and incu" dob
| against said land for an amount srff'
cfena to drain and reclaim it. and is
! sue for said debt negotiable bonds run
aing not longer than forty 900 year.
| from their date and bearing interes
at 4 rate not exceeding five {a) pei
centum per annum, payable annual
or semi-annually, which bonds shat
not be sold for less than par; and sal
Board of Drainage Commissioners shat
| levy annually upon said land forces
contributions or acreage taxes in Il!
| amount sufficient to maintain tbs
drainage of said land and to pay thu
interest. annually or semi-annually ant
the principal falling due each year, OIL
such amount as may be required fol
any sinking fund provided for the pay.
| ment of said bonds at maturity: pro
eided. that such forced contribution OIL
acreage taxes. for all purposes shall
never exceed Three Dollars and FIT,
Cents ($3.50) per acre per annum.
The police juries of the various par.
ishes throughout the State. for the pur.
pose of constructing highways and pub
| lie buildings for the, parish. and the
governing authorities of municipal cor
poratiOns. for the purpose of paving OIL
| improving streets or alleys. or for 9th,
er municipal improvements. after max
ing provision for the payments of al
statutory and ordinary charges may
| fund into bonds running for period
not exceeding ten (10) years. and bear.
ing interest at a rate not exceedine
tive (5) per centum per annum, which
bonds shall not be sold for less thar
par, the avafls Of the residue of the ter
(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 submitted to the qualified voters
this State for adoption or rejection al
the congressional election to be held
in November. 1910; and II adopted. the
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
Section 3. Be it further resolved
otc That m fho nfffeiol hoylots n he