Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23

period not exceeding forty tAo) years, wnsa
authorized TO do SO ~ majority in mum.
Der and amount of the property taxpayers
Constitution and laws of this State who
vote at an election hello fer that purpose
and in the INA, manner Prcrid'' in the first part
through the Boards % COmmisso 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
levied 10 such drainage bonds shall be
issued for any other purpose than that for
which said contributions or acreage taxes
forty (4O) years from their date. or bear
greater rate of interest than ave (5) per
cent per annum, or Be sold for less than
When the character of any land 10 such
that il must be levied and pumped in order
to be drained and reclaimed, the Board of
Drainage CS .n5 Of the district in
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 retaining
said land and incur debt against said land
for an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
it, and issue for said debt negotiable bonds
running not longer than forty (40) years
from their date and bearing interest at q
rate not exceeding Ave (5) per ceutum per
annum. payable annually or semi annually.
which bonds shall not be sold for less than
par and said Board of Drainage Commits
sioners shall levy annually upon said land
forced contributions or acreage taxes In an
of said land and to pay the interest, annu.
ally semi annually, and the principal fall
ing due each year. or such amount - may
for the payment of said bonds at maturity;
provided, that such forced contribution or
acreage taxes for all purposes. shall never
exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents t$3.5o)
The police juriss Of the various parishe:
throughout the State, for the purpose Of
h:h nS e. and public
Of municipal corporations, for the purpose
Of paving or improving streets or alleys. or
for other municipal improvements. after max
ing provision for the payments Of all statu-
tory and ordinary charges, may fund into
bonds running for . period not exceeding tea
1o) years. and bearing interest At q rate
num- %ssh Bonds .R. not &c :oa len:
than par, the avails of the residue of the ten
Qo) mill tax authorised by Article 232 Of
the Constitution OF Louisiana.
Section 2. Be il further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendment shall Be sub
mitted to the qualified voters Of this State
on. aSsao r. ssS IN
and il adopted, the same shall take eject
Immediately thereafter.
That on the ofsci.i ballots to Be- issued at al
said election there shall be placed the words.
For the Proposed Amendment TO- Article
Two Hundred and Eighty-o one Of the Con.
stitution of Louisiana and the words.
Against the Proposed Amendment to Ar
ticls Two Hundred and Eighty-one Of the
Constitution of Louisiana" and each elsctor
shall indicate. as provided in the general
election laws of the State. which Of the
propositions For" or a "4 hy1bs he vetss
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
p NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of The
Senate.
Approved: July 6. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS
Governor of the State Of Leuisisns.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.