St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
sriod not exceeding forty (4o) years, when

period not exceeding forty (4o) years, when
authorized to do SO by majority in mum
Of said district, qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws of this State who
vote at an election held for that purpose
and in the manner provide.s in the first part
of this Article and salt -rainage districts,
through the Boards of Commissioners there
OF, when authorized as hereinabove provided,
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 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
were voted or run for longer period than
forty (40) years from their date, or bear a
greater rate of interest than FIVE (5) 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 pumped in order
Drainage Commissioners of the district in
which the land is situated shall, upon the
petition OF not less than majority in acre,
age OF the property taxpayers resident and
nonresident in the area to be affected, as
certain the cost of drainage and retaining
said land and incur debt against said land
for an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
1t, and issue for said debt negotiable bonds
running not longer than forty (40) years
rate not exceeding five (5) per centum per
annum, payable annually or 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
ally or semi annually, and the principal fall
ing due each year, 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 ($3.5o)
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
TOR other municipal improvements. after max
tory. and ordinary charges, may fund into
bonds running for a period not exceeding ten
1o) years. and bearing interest at a rate
mum, which bonds shall not be sold for less,
than par, the avails of the residue of the ten
90 mill.ta1 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 State
sional election to be held in November, 1910;
and il adopted the shall take effect
Immediately thereafter.
That the official ballots to be issued at
said election there shall be placed the words.
Two Hundred and Eighty-one Of the Con-
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 elector
shall indicate, as provided in the general
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 g. 1910.
J. Y SANDERS
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN Il. MICHEL
Secretary of State.