St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-10

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Avs Of this State who yots e sn s@seelo1
eetd assekien has been published 1oT thsfty
1eg1 days in she od1eial Journal OF the mu.
aselpal. corporation or parishes, ana. wnexe
pu0iiahed therein, may, .Ihr0ngn taelr r..
spectiye governing authorities incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor and
denee said indebtedness are outEtandlnG, the
governing authorities of such subdivision
snail levy and collect annually, IN excess Of
al other taxes, q tax sufficient to pay the
interest, annually or s~emi-annuaIly, and this
principal falling due each year, or such
smount as may be required for any. sinking
fund provided for the payment of said bonds
ct maturity provided. that such special taxes
for all purposes shall not in any year exceed
ten (10) mills on the dollar of the assessed
Valuatton Of the property in such subdi-
visions.
No bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that stated in the submission
Of the proposition to the taxpayer, and pub
lished for thirty (301 ds&s as aforesaid; or
for a greater amount thaTS 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 all
/ iSyht purchasing or CONSTRUCTIVE 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
the subdivision creating the debt, SIS the
case may be; nor shall such bonds run for a
their date or bear q greater rate of interest
than five f5) per cent per snnnm, or be
sold for less than par. The total issue Of
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
/ shall never Ryfap6 ten ii al nsr epnAurT# OF
the assessed valuation of the property 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
herefnabove granted, have the further power
and authority to levy and assess annual con-
uated In such districts, for the purpose 90
providing and maintaining drainage systems,
not exceeding dfty 1907 cents per acre for a
period not exceeding forty (40) years. when
authorized to do SO by q majority In mum,
Der and amount Of the property taxpayers
q said district, qualified to vote undeR the
vote st an election held for that purpose
and In the manner provided in she first part
q THIS article, and said drainage districts,
Snrongh the Boards Of Commissioners there
q, when authorized sR hereinaboye provided,
may incur debt and issue negotiable bonds
therefor, payable IN principal and interest
SnS u anu 0Ob 70 G2ceSQ IN pF1nG4pSI &00
interest the aggregate amount to be raised
BY said annual contributions or acreage taxss
surfing the period for which She same are
levied. No such drainage bonds shall be
issued for a1y other purpose than that for
which said contributions or Rcxesge taxes
we're voted or run for . longer period than
gTe8ter rate Of interest than ave {5) per
cent per annRm, or be sold for less than
When the character of any land is such
tnaG 1t must be levied and pumped in order
20 pc drained and reclaimed, the Board of
Dralnage Commissioners Of the district in
Wn1cn the land is Bltusted Shall upon the
petition Of not iess than 8 majority in acre
age OF ghe property taxpeyeEs, resident and
nonresident. in she a1ea to be affected, as
ce!tain the cost Of drainage and recIhiHing
sa1a land ard incur debt Rgaingt said land
for an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim.
IT. and issue for said debt negotiable bonds
1x9zn their date and bearing interest at 8
Tape not exceeding i've cd per centum per
agnun1 payable annually or semi-annuallys
which bonds shall not be sold for less than
par and said Board Of Drainage Commits
etoneTs shall levy annually upon said land
forced contributions or acreage taxes In an
amount sufficient to maintain the drainage
OF SAID land and 70 pay the interest, annu.
ally or semi.annuRily, 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
sSessSs taLes foE All pnTpeses, shall never
NAA X A&S2 SEAAA8 P0sNO
per acre per annuna
The police 5uvies Of the various parishes
throughout the State. for the purpose Of
constructing highways and public buildings
Ter Che parish. and he governing authorities
OF municipal corporations, for the purpose
OF paving OK improving streets or alleys, or
9cT other municipal improvements, after max
Ing provision for the payments OF all statu-
tory and ordinary charges, may fund into
bonds running for 8 period not exceeding ten
E1o) yeaTs, and beexing inherent nc 4 rate
not exessding ave 80 per csntum per an
Munns which bonds shall mes %bs-sold for less
than par, the Aystle Of the residue of the ten
l10) miIl tag authoriEs& by Article 2S2 OF
the Constitution Of Louisiana.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be SUBJ
m1tted 20 the qualified voters Of this State
for adoption or rejectson ct the Congress
Slonal election to be held in November, 1910;
and il adopted, the same shall take effect
Immediately thereafter.
Section 3. Be IL further resolved, ETC.,
That on the Official bRf9ots 20 be issued &c
said election theirs shalI be placed the words,
For the Proposed Amendment 70 Article
s~tStution Of Louiaiana,' and the words,
Against the Proposed Amendment to Ar
Eaele Two Hundred and Eighty-one OF the
Qonstitution OF. Louisiaaa : and each eiector
shall indicate, as provided in she general
elecsion laws Of the State. which OF tbs
propositions, For or Against he votes.
j. g. DUPRE,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
P. ". LAMBREMONT,
Approved: July s. 1910.
J.. z. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Lonisiana.
JOHN &. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.