The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-02
Article 2s1. Municipal corporations. par.
ishes or school, drainage, subdrainsge, road,
navigation. 'or sewerage districts, the City

Article 2s1. Municipal corporations par.
ishes or school, drainage, snbdrainage, road
navigation. ''or sewerage districts, the City
red to as subdivisions" when authorized to
do so, by vote of majority in number
and amount Of the property taxpayers quail
fled to vote under the Constitution and
LAYS Of this State who vote at an . election
said election has been published for thirty
(3O) days in the official journal of the mu.
nicipal corporation or parishes, and, where
there is no official journal, in q newspaper
t Sns" ers % abo er:"s nt tns ass
and issue negotiable bonds therefor and
each year. while any bonds issued to evil
dencc said indebtedness are outstanding, the
governing authorities Of such subdivision
shall levy and collect annually, in excess of
interest. annually or semi annually, and the
principal falling due each year, or such
amount may be required for any sinking
fund provided for the payment of said bonds
for all purposes shall not in any year exceed
ten l0) mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation 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
Iished for thirty (3O) days rs aforesaid; or
for a greater amount than 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
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 a
longer period than forty (40) years from
their date or bear greater rate of interest
sold for less than par. The total issue Of
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
shall never exceed ten no) per centum 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
hereinabove granted have the further power
! and authority to levy and assess annual con-
tributions or acreage taxes on all lands sit.
uated in such districts. for the purpose of
providing and maintaining drainage systems,
| period not exceeding forty (4o) years. when
authorized to do so by a majority in mum.
| Der and amount Of the property taxpayers
! Of said district, qualified to vote under the
vote at an election held for that purpose
and in the manner provided in the first part
| OF this Article, and said drainage districts
| through the Boards of Commissioners there
OF, when authorized as hereinaboye 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
| Dy SAID annual contributions or acreage taxes
| during the period for which the same are
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issued for any other purpose than that fol
which said contributions or acreage taxes
were voted or run for longer period thar
forty (40) years from their date, or bear {
| greater rate of interest than five (5) pei
cent per annum. or be sold for less thar
par.
| When the character of any land is suot
that it must be levied and pumped in orde1
to be drained and reclaimed, the Board o
! Drainage Commissioners of the district il
petition OF not less than majority in acre
age of the property taxpayers, resident ant
non resident, in the area to be affected, as
certain the cost Of drainage and reclaiminl
for an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
it, and issue for said debt negotiable bond
running not longer than forty (40) year
from their date and bearing interest at
rate not exceeding FIVE (5) per centum pc
annum,, payable annually or, semi annually
par; and said Board of Drainage Commits
sioners shall levy annually upon said lam
forced contributions or acreage taxes IN o.
amount sufficient to maintain the drainag
ally or semi-annually, and the principal fall
ing due each year, or such amount as ma
be required for any sinking fund provide
for the payment of said bonds at maturity
provided, that such forced contribution o
acreage taxes for all shall aeye
per acre per annum.
The police iuries Of the various parishe
throughout the State, for the purpose G
constructing highways and public building
Of municipal corporations, for the purpos
OF paving or improving streets or alleys, Q
for other municipal Improvements, after NAL
ing provision for the payments of all statl
bonds running for period not exceeding te
I0) years, and bearing interest at rat
not exceeding five (5) per centum per al
mum, which bonds shall not be sold for les
than par. the avails of the residue Of the te
(10) mill tax authorized by Article 232 {
the Constitution of Louisiana.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc
: That this proposed amendment shall be sui
mitted to the qualified voters Of this Stat
for adoption or rejection at the Congre
sional election to be held in November, 1910
and if adopted, the same shall take effe.
Immediately thereafter.
Section g. Be it further resolved, etc
That on the official ballots to be issued
said election there shall be placed the word
''For the Proposed Amendment to Attic
Two Hundred and Eightyone of the Coz
Against the Proposed Amendment to A
ticle Two Hundred and Eighty.one of Il
Constitution of Louisiana and each elect,
I shall indicate, as provided in the gener
election laws OF the State, which of Il
propositions, For or against he vote
| H. G. DUPRE,
. Speaker of the House of Representative
, P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
= Lieutenant Governor and President of Il
! Senate.
! Approved: July 6, 1910.
! J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor Of the State of Louisian
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