The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

Article ISL. Municipal corporations. par
ishes or school drainage. srbdrainsss Rad.
Of New Orlescs excepted. hereinafter refer
red 20 as subdivisions" when authorized to
do so. by vote OF majority IN number 1
fled to vote under the Constitution and
laws of this State, who vote at an election /
ssS sGr sns hIs Besn for
800 days in the official journal OF the mu- |
ncipsl corporation or parishes, and, where |
published therein. may, Through their re- |
spective governing authorities. incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor ana
dence said indebtedness are outstanding, the |
governing authorities of such subdivision
shall levy and collect annually, IN excess OF
all other taxes. tax sufficient to pay the
interest, annually semi annually, and the
principal falling due each year. or such
snna nrox;dsJ 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-
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 (30) days aforesaid; or
for 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 n bridges 'l and other works Of public i'm
prCvement, the title to which shall rest in
| the subdivision creating the debt. as the
| case may be nor shall such bonds run for
| longer period than forty (40) years from
| their date or bear a greater rate of interest
than five 90 per cent per .nnum; or De
| bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
| shall never exceed ten O0) per centum OF
the assessed valuation of the property in
| Municipal councils shall have authority
/ to create within their respective limits one
or more sewerage districts, and nothing here.
| from being established under the laws of
this State, shall. in addition to the powers
to amd
| tributions or acreage taxes on all lands sit.
uated in such districts. for the purpose Of
not exceeding fifty $50, cents per acre for .
period not exceeding forty (4o) years. when
| authorized to do SO by majority in num-
of said district qualified to vote under the
| Constitution and laws of this State, who
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
nen Ssh ana IS bonds
therefor. payable in principal and interes,
out of and not to exceed in principal and
by ssia annual eonsrisutions or acreage taxes
during the period for which the same are
levied. No such drainage bonds shall be
which said contributions or acreage taxes
were voted or run for longer period than
forty i40) years from their date, or bear
greater rate of interest than five go per
cent per annum. or be sold for less than
When the character of any land is such
| hat 1>a in ord
to be drained and reclaimed, the Board Of
. Drainage Commissioners Of the district N
which the land is situated shall, upon thu
. | petition Of not less than majority in acre
! age of the property taxpayers, resident and
! nonresident in the area to be affected, as
certain the cost of drainage and reclaimini
said land and incur debt against said lant
for an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
it. and issue for said debt negotiable bond
,, 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 liant
forced contributions or acreage taxes in 81
of said land and to pay the interest. annu
ally or semi -annually. and the principal fail
: ing due each year. or such amount as ma
: for the payment of said bonds at maturity
: provided, that such forced contribution o
Srss dollars Ts al an4
4
: per acre per annum.
y The police juries Of the various parishe
, | throughout the State. for the purpose Q
! constructing highways and public building
: for the parish, and the governing authorize
;, of municipal corporations, for the purpos
!. for other municipal improvements. after mai
!. ing provision for the payments of all statr
!. tory and ordinary charges, may fund int
= bonds running for q period not exceeding te
= (10) years, and bearing interest at rat
:. not exceeding five t5l per centum per al
- than par. the avails of the residue OF the te
u I0) mill tax authorized by Article 232 Z
the Constitution of Louisiana.
Section O. Be it further resolved. etc
That this proposed amendment shall be sui
- mitted to the qualified voters of this Stat
's for adoption or rejection at the. Congre
sional election to be held in November. 1910
and il adopted, the same shall take elfe,
immediately thereafter.
Section 3. 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 Eighty-one of the Coz
Against the Proposed Amendment to A
ticle Two Hundred and Eighty-one of Il
Constitution of Louisiana and each elect,
NJ shall indicate, as provided in the gener
Il. election laws of the State. which OF II
propositions, For or ''Aganst," he vote
@. Speaker of the House Of Representative
n P. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
he Lieutenant Governor and President of Il
ha | Senate.
AZ J. Y. SANDERS
n Governor Of the State of Louisian
IN TOJIN N MTCIJEv