St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-24

Article 2s1. Munsdpsl corporations, pas
shes or school, drainage g~ubdrainGgs road,
Of New Orleans excepted, hsrsinaiter refag-
red to as subdivistona, when authorized So
do so, by q vote OK 3 majority in number
lAsa to vote under The Constitution and
laws of this State. who vote st an election
held Tor that purpose, after due notice OF
SAID election has been published for thirty
800 days In the oficiaf journal of the mi.
nicipal. corporation or parishes, and, where
there is no official journal, ii b newspaper
spsctiye governing authorities. incur dsSt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor, and
Zach year, while any bonds issued to evil
dence said indebtedness are outstanding, the
governing. ~authorities of such subdigision
shall levy and collect annually, in excess of
aI other taxes, q tax sufficient to pay tho
Interest annually or semi-annually, and the
principal falling due esch year, or such
amount as may be required for any sinking
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 (I04 mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation OF the property in such snbdi-
visions.
No bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that stated in the submission
of the proposition to the taxpayer. and pub
for a greater amount that therein mentioned;
nor shall such bonds be issued for any other
purpose than for constructing, improving
Anu maintaining @puDlG ROADS ana hiplWaWE.
paving and improving streets. roads and al
Eeys, purchasing or constructing systems Of
water works, sewerage, drainage, navigation,
lights, public parks and buildings. together
with all necessary equipments and furnish
ing, bridges and other works of public inn
provement, the title to which shall rest in
case may be; nor shall such bonds run for a
longer period than forty {A0) years from
their date or bear 3 greater rate of interest
than i've (5) per cent per annum. or be
sold for less than par. The total issue of
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
shall never exceed ten t1o1 per centum Of
such subdivisions.
Municipal councils shall have authority
to create within their respective limits one
or more sewerage districts, and nothing heres
IN contained shall prevent drainage districts
from being established under the laws of
this State. shall, in addition to the powers
hsrstnabove granted, have tbs further power
and authority to levy and assess annual con-
trfbntions or acreage taxes on al lands sit.
uated in such districts. for the purpose Of
providing and maintaining drainage systems,
not exceeding atty (5o) cents per scre for S
period mot exceeding forty (A0) years, when
author15ed TO do 50 By . majority In mum.
Of said district, qualified to vote under The
constitution and laws Of this State, who
vote st an elsction held for that purpose
ana IN the manner provided in the 6rst part
q TINS Arlclel and said drainage districts,
shrough the Boards Of Commissioners there
o1. when authorised as hereinahove provided.
10Y = 990% BA4 Ab1GS AS8BeA&4A4 HBQAAB5
theTefor, payable In principal and interest
onS OF and not 20 exceed III principal aud
interest the aggregate amount 70 be raised
during the period for which ths same Rre
levied No aueh drainage bonds shall be
lslqse 9or eny other purpose than that for
WA4en Bato contributions O. acreage taxes
we're voted or rnn for b longer period than
forty {A01 years from their date, or bear 3
greater rats OF interest than ave (b1 per
cent per annnm, OF be sold for less than
par a-EeH
When the character of any land is such
that 1t must be levied and pumped in order
70 pc drained and reclaimed, the Board Of
Drainage Commissioners of the district in
which the land is situated shall, upon the
pstdsAon Of not less than 9 majority in acre.
nonresident, IN tho area to be affected, as
certain the cost Of drainage and reclRiming
said land and incur debt against said land
Tor an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
II, and issue Tor said dsht negotiable bonds
running mot longer than forty (AO) years
from their date and bearing interest as q
rate not exceeding five Isl per eentum per
s1num,. payable annually or semi-aunually,
which bonds shall not he sold for ISIS than
par; and said Board Of Drainage Commiss
sieners shall levy annually upon said land
forced contributions or acreage taxes Ia an
amount sufficient to maintain the drainage
ct said land and 70 pRy the interest, anna
ally or s~emt-annualiy, and ths principal fall.
iins due each year, or such amount as may
be required for any sinking fund provided
for the payment of said bonds at maturity;
s1NA 1AA ~
asgeags taxes, for all purposes, shall never
exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents {$3.50l
per Acre per anndn.
The police 5uries Of The various parishes
throughout The State, for the purpose Of
constructing highways and public buildings
Sor the parish, and the governing authorities
of municipal corporations, for the purpose
oR paving or Improving streets OK alleys. OK
Tor other municipal improvements, after max
ing provision for the psymenta OF ell statu-
tory and ordinary charges. may fund into
bonds running for . period not exceeding ten
f10) years, sad bearing interest ct q rate
mum, which bonds shall mot be sold for less
8han par, the ayails OF the residue Of She ten
f101 mill tax authorized by Article 282 Of
the Constitution OF Louisiana.
That this proposed amendment shall be sub
mltted TO the qualified voters Of this State
for adoption or rejection at the Congress.
sional ~eleetioa to be held In November, 1910;
and if adopted. the same shall take effect
Section s. Be it further resolved, etc,
That on the Official ballots TO be issued Mt
saia election there shall be placed The words,
Two Hundred and Eighty.one Of the Con
s~titution Of Louisiana and the words
Against the Proposed Amendment to Az
tiels Two Hundred and Eighty-one Of the
eonstitsntion Of Louisiana. and each @electoT
election laws Of the State. which Of the
proportions, TO" or 9Against. he votes.
d. 6. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House Of RsPEessntstiyes.
P. NJ. LAMBREM0NT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
approved: July 8, 1910.
j. z. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
JOHN Z. MICHEL.
secretary Of State.