The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

Article ISL. Municipal corporations. par
ishes or school, drainage snbdrainsga road,
navigation. or sewerage districts. the City
of New Orleans excepted. hereinafter refer
do so, by vote of a majority in number
and amount of the property taxpayers quail.
ined to vote under the Constitution and
laws Of this State. who vote at election
said election has been published for thirty
500 days in the official Journal Of the mu.
there is no Sffcial journal. in newspaper
published therein. may, through their re-
and issue negotiable bonds therefor. and
each year. while any bonds issued to evil
dence said indebtedness are outstanding. the
shall levy and collect annually, in excess Of
all other taxes. tax sufficient to pay the
interest. annually or emi-annually. and the
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 (10) mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation Of the property in such subd-
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 800 days as aforesaid; or
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. bridges and other works of public i'm
provement the title to which shall rest in
case may be; nor shall such bonds i'i run for r'
longer period than forty (40) years from
their date or bear a greater rate Of interest
s nsn ta ye So bsn ssn or be
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
shall never exceed ten (1o) per centum of
the assessed valuation Of the property in
Municipal councils shall have authority
to create within their respective limits one
in contained shall prevent drainage districts
from being established under the laws of
this State. SHALL in addition to the powers
and authority to levy and assess annual con-
tributions or acreage taxes on all lands sit
uated in such districts: fol-. the purpose Of
not exceeding fifty (50) cents per acre for q
period not exceeding forty (4o) years. when
authorized to do SO by a 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
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 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 q
greater rate of interest than five {5) per
cent per annum, or be sold for less than
par.
When the character of any land is such
that it must must be levied and pumped in order
Drainage Commissioners of the district in
which the land is situated SHALL upon the
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
for an 70 sns
IL. and issue for said debt negotiable bonds
running not longer than forty (40) years
from their date and bearing interest at
rate not exceeding five (5) per centum per
annum, payable annually sem-annually,
which bonds shall not be sold for less than
sioners shall levy annually upon said land
forced contributions 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
provided, that such forced contribution or
acreage taxes for all purposes shall never
exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($3.50)
per acre per annum.
The police juries of the various parishes
throughout the State, for the purpose of
constructing highways and public buildings
for the parish, and the governing authorities
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 ten
t1O) years, and bearing interest at a rate
not exceeding five 80 per centum per an
mum, which bonds shall not be sold for less
than par. the avails of the residue of the ten
(10) mill tax authorized by Article 232 Of
the Constitution of Louisiana.
Section 2. Be ii further resolved etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be sub
mtted to the qualified voters of this State
for adoption or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held in November, 1910;
and II adopted, the same shall take effect
Immediately 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
ticle Two Hundred and Eighty-one of the
Constitution of Louisiana" and each elector
election laws Of the State which Of the
propositions, For or 'Against'' he yotss
H. G. DUPRE
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved: July s, 1910
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
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