The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18

Article ast. Municipal corporations, par,
navigation, Or sewerage districts the city
of New Orleans excepted, hereinafter refer.
red to as subdivisions, when authorized to
do SO, by vote of q majority in number
and amount Of the property taxpayers qual,
laws of this State, who vote at an election
held for that purpose, after due notice Of
said election has been published for thirty
900 days in the official journal Of the mu.
there is no official journal, in a, newspaper
spective governing authorities incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor, and
each year, while any bonds issued to evil
dence said indebtedness are outstanding, the
governing authorities Of such subdivision
shall levy and collect annually in excess of
all other taxes, a tax sufficient to pay the
interest, annually or semi annually, and the
principal falling due each year, or such
fund provided for the payment of said bonds
at maturity; provided, that such special taxes
for all purposes shall not in any year exceed
ten (1O) 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
lished for thirty (3o) days as 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.
legs, purchasing or constructing systems of
lights, public parks and buildings. together
with all necessary equipments and furnish
ing, bridges and other works of public i'm.
provement, the title to which shall rest in
Al l. i ,,srs ~ 2.1I /
case may be-. nor shall such bonds run for q
longer period than forty (4O) years from
their date or bear greater rate Of interest
than five, ~ per cent psr annum, or be
soil, for less than par: The total issue Of
shall never exceed ten (10) per centum Of
tho assessed valuation of the property In
such subdivisions.
Municipal councils shall have authority
more sewerage dstrcts and nothing ' h.rs
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
tributions or acreage taxes on all lands sit.
uated in such districts. for the purpose OF
providing and maintaining drainage systems,
not exceeding fifty (50) cents per acre for a
asSSr1sS fo tx &C. Sc by 5 s'Is n
Der and amount Of the property taxpayers
of said district, qualified to vote under tho
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,
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
by said annual contributions or acreage taxes
| during the period for, which the same are
levied No such drainage bonds shall s p. be
which said contributions or acreage taxes
were voted or run for longer period than
forty (40) years from their date, or bear 9
greater rate Of interest than five 90 pei
When the character of any land is such
that it must be levied and pumped in order
to be drained and reclaimed, the Board o.
Drainage Commissioners Of tho district IL il
petition OF not less than a majority in acre
age OF the property taxpayers, resident ant
nonresident, in the area to be affected, rs
certain the cost of drainage and reclsin,ini
for an smount sufficient to drain and reclaim
it, and issue for said debt negotiable bonds
running not longer than forty (40) year.
from their date and bearing interest at I
rate not exceeding Ave 90 per centum Re
which bonds shall not be sold for less tina,
par; and said Board Of Drainage Commits
sioners shall levy annually upon said lan'
forced contributions or acreage taxes in 81
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 ma.
be required for any sinking fund provided
for the payment of said bonds at maturity
provided, that such forced contribution o
| aCrenpn t0yns for all nOrnoSeE Shall[nev
exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents $3.50
per acre per annum.
The police. juries Of the various parishe
throughout the State, for the purpose. o
for the parish, and the governing authoritie
Of municipal corporations, for the purpos
OF paving or Improving streets or alleys, 9
for other municipal Improvements. after max
ing provision for the payments OF all statu
tory. and ordinary charges, may fund int
, bonds running for period not exceeding te
7 I0) years. and bearing interest at a rat
not exceeding five !5( per centum per ar
than par, the avails Of the residue Of the tie
: |(1o) mill tax authorized by Article 232 {
1.-THE Constitution of Louisiana.
Section g. 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 Conere:
siona election to be held in November, 1910
and if adopted, the same shall take effet
Immediately thereafter
: Section 8. Be it further resolved, etc
That on the official ballots to be issued :,
said election there shall DO placed the word
..For the Proposed Amendment to- Attic
Two Hundred and Eightyone Of the Co,
: stitution Of Louisiana and the word
against the Proposed Amendment to A
tice Two Hundred md Eighty-one Of II
Constitution Of Louisiana and each electt
I shall indicate, as provided in the Eener
!. election laws Of the State, which Of Il
propositions, For" or Against, !" he vote
i 4 - Fl. G. DUPRE,
). Speaker Of the House Of Representative
i P. M. LAMBREMONT,
. Lieutenant Governor and President OF Il
. Senate.
. Approved: July s, 1910
. . J. Y. SANDERS,
!, Governor Of the State Of Louisian
n A true copy:
t JOHN, T. MICHEL,
d Secretary Of State.