St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-29

period 40: exceeding forty t4o) years, when
h aasho ORR 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
OF this Article, and said drainage districts.
through the Boards of Commissioners there
OF, when authorized as hereinabove provided,
therefor, payable in principal and interest
out of aud 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 contributions or acreage taxes
were voted or run for longer period than
forty (40) years from their date. or bear
greater rate of interest than five 50 per
cent per annum. or be sold for less than
When the character of any land is such
that it must De levied and pumped in order
70 be drained and reclaimed, the Board of
which the. land is situated shall, upon the
petition Of not less than majority in acre.
age OF the property taxpayers. resident and
certain the cost of drainage and reclaiming
said land and incur debt against said land
Tor an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
it, and issue for said debt negotiable bonds
running not longer than forty (4o) years
from their date and bearing interest at a
rate not exceeding five, 90 per centum per
pdy9J4e ANNUALLY OF semi annually,
which bonds shall not be sold for less than
par; an2 said Board of Drainage Commits
sioners shall levy annually upon said land
1orcsd contributions or acreage taxes in an
AMOUNT sufficient to maintain the drainage
Of said land and to pay the interest annu-
ally or semi,annually, 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
acreage lake taxes for all purposes shall never
per acre per annum
The police juries of the various parishes
thronghout the State, for the purpose of
for the parish and the governing authorities
OF municipal corporations, for the purpose
OF paving or Improving streets or alleys, or
ing provision for the payments of all statu-
tory, and ordinary charges, may fund into
bonds running for period not exceeding ten
not exceeding five IS per centum per an
mum, which bonds shall not be sold for less
than par, the avails of the residue of the ten
IO) mill tax 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
siona! election to be held In November, 1910;
and II adopted, the same shall take effect
imm ediately thereafter.
That on the official ballots to be issued at
said election there shall be placed the words,
For the Proposed Amendment to. Article
Two Hundred and Eighty one Of the Con-
stitution of louisiana and the words,
Against the Proposed Amendment to Ar
tcle Two Hundred and Eighty-ore of the
Constitution of Louisiana and each eIector
shall indicate, as provided in the general
election laws of the State. which Of the
For or Against" he votes
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
?. NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved July 6. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS
Governor OF the State of louisiana
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.