The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. 1877.
SAN 7 W. I . 7.
House Bill No. 1876.
JOINT RES0LrTInN


JOINT RESpLt TON
| Promising an amendment ia Article
| Hundred and Eighty-Oue t2SI siaf
Constitution of the State of Louisiai !
J ative to the issuance OF bonds far ",
! public improvements bv munirinaI ~
| ratious. parishes and schools dr. p
| and sewerage districts. the Civ n. (
! Orleans excepted. and the assessm,
! special taxes to pay for same
! Section ! Be If resolved bv +ba \
| eral Assembly of the State Of Loni 7
! wo-thirds f2-3l of all the members 81 }
| to each House coneurring. That Article |
| Hundred and Ei@hty-orr l2sf) of 7
| Constitution of the State Of Louisian
SO amended as To read as follows:
/ Article 2SI NEunirinal carunra+ions ,
| isles or school. drainage. snbdrainage
| navigation. ''or sewerage districts the
| Of New Orleans eycepird hereinafter
| red to as subdivisions 80 when authorize
DO SO. by a vote Of majority in M; !
and amount of the property taxpayers II
flied to vote under the Constitution !
laws OF this State. who vote at an eIert
held for that purpose. after due notrp
said election has lenn published for III
500 DAYS in the official journal of the
nicipal corporation or parishes, and, VIII
there is no official journal. in nqwsng4
published therein. NAV. through Their
spective governing authorities. incur b
and issue ufaotiaL'e bonds therefor
each year while any bond, issued to II
dence said Indebtedness are outstanding n
governing authorities Of such subdi7i}
Shall levy ana collect arnua97v in eyress
Eli other taxes tax sufficient TO paT u
in crest. annually or semi-anruallv, and II
princinal falling due each wear, or N
amount IS may be required FIR any sink}
fund provided for the uav1neut of said bod
at maturity: provided. that such special III
for all purposes shall net in any wear eu&
ten tf0) mills on the dollar Of the a.sss
valuation of the property in such abt
visions.
No bonds shall be issued for any otu
purpose than that stated in the shbmisy
OF the proposition 10 the taxpaver. snd n
lishcd for thirty (20) davs Al af1resadJ
fnr greater amount than therein nentaf4
nor shalt such bonds be issued for any QA(
purpose than for constructing, immsva
and maintaining public roads and higbsrk
paving and improving streets, roads aaa I
leys, purchasing or constructing system
wafer works. sewerage drainage. nsviga
lights. public parks and buildings toysiV
with GIL necessary equipments and unt
ing. bridges and other works Of public 4
nrevement, the title to which shall rest
me ee Sunal Va. cfea Great The debt
case may he; nor shall such bonds run fo1
longer period than forty t4o) years
thelr date or bear greater rate of interf
IMAM hVe TO- per cent per annum,
sold for less than par. The total issue
bnhds by any subdiv1sion for all purpof
:, 90 49, .'" ~ Pef cehisA
the assessed valuation OF the properly
sucR Snoalylslons-
Muhlclpai couhC1lS snail nave anho1
to create within their. respective limits
or more sewerage districts and nothing 81
IN contained shall prevent drainage distrf
iE;I c BENG esf est, under the laws
nus, hn,s S.hte, shail, N addltlon 70 the PVT
herelna9ove granted. have the further pJ
and am, authority to levy and assess annual !
trlbntIons or acreage taxes on all LANDS \
uatea IN such districts for the pupoal
pot eanesd and f drainage
iou n", eacttoing Lof'y a4Go teai;