The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-09
Article $751; Municipal corporations par
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Article 2s1. Municipal corporations, par.
lshes or school. drainage gubdrainage road,
navigation, or sewerage districts. the City
red to as subdivisions, when authorized to
DO so, by vote Of a majority in number
and amount of the property taxpayers quail.
lied to vote under the Constitution and
lays OF this State, who vote at an election
held for that purpose after due notice of
sal sag election has been published for thirty
500 days in the Official journal OF the mu.
nlclpal corporation or parishes, and, where
there is no official journal, in a ne wspaper
t punEned tnsren may Through their
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
an other taxes, tax sufficient to pay the
interest. annually or semi annually, and the
principal falling due each 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
Tor al purposes shall not in any year exceed
ten 900 mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation OF the property in such s,1bdi-
visions.
No. bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that stated in the submission
iished for thyty (30) days as aforesaid: or
for greater amount than therein mentioned
nor shall such bonds be issued for any other
purpose. than for constructing, improving
ana MAINTAINING public roads and highways,
paving ana improving streets. roads and al
legs. purchasing or constructing systems Of
water works, sewerage, drainage. navigation
lights public parks and buildings. together
with all necessary equipments and furnish.
provemcnt the title to which shall rest in
the subdivision creating the debt, as the
case may be- nor shall such bonds run for a
longer period than forty (40) years from
their date or bear greater rate of interest
s oni a ye ess tb per cent PER or
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
shall never exceed ten (10) per centum of
tho assessed valuation of the property In
such subdivisions.
to create within their respective limits ono
or more sewerage districts, and nothing here.
in contained shall prevent drainage districts
from being established under the laws Of
this State, shall, in addition to the powers
hereinsbove granted, have the further power
and authority to levy and assess annual con.
tributions or acreage taxes on all lands sit.
uated in such districts, for the purpose Of
providing and maintaining drainage systems,
not exceeding fifty (5o) cents per acre for o
authorized to do so by . majority in mum.
ber and amount of the property taxpayers
Of said district, qualified to vote under the
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
guy or and not to exceed in principal and
interest the aggregate amount to be raised
9y gaia annual contributions or acreage taxes
during the period for which the same are
levied NO such drainage bonds shall be
ISSUED lss!t for any other purpose than that for
were voted or run for longer period than
1orty (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 is such
that it must be levied and pumped in order
to be drained and reclaimed the Board Of
drainage Commissioners Of the district in
w a.;sia 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
said land and incur debt against said land
ior an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
~. ana issue for said debt negotiable bonds
from their date and bearing interest at q
rate not exceeding Ave (5) per centum per
annum. payable annually or semi annually,
which bonds shall not be sold for less than
par; and said Board Of Drainage Commits.
sloners shall levy annually upon said land
forced contributions or acreage taxes in an
amount sufficient to maintain the drainage
OF SAID land and to pay the interest, annu.
aliy or semi, annually. and the principal. fall
ing Que each year, or such amount as may
pc required for, any sinking fund provided
tor 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 ($3.50)
The police juriss Of the, varioue parishes
tnroughout the State, for the purpose OF
constructing highways and public buildings
for tho parish. and the governing authorities
u municipal corporations, for the purpose
o. paying or Improving streets alleys. or
ing provision for the payments OF all statu.
tory and ordinary charges may fund into
bonds running for o period not exceeding ten
(1o) years. and bearing interest at rate
noi e1 Wssh BdS s 81 per &c senam per
than par, the svails Of the residue Of the ten
llO) mill tax authorized by Article 232 Of
the Constitution of Louisiana
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
niat TINS proposed amendment shall be sub
for adoption or rejection at the Congress.
sional election to be held in November, 1910
and # adopted, the same shall take effect
Immediately thereafter.
= Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That on the official ballots to be issued at
ssl q. election there shall be placed the words,
- For the Proposed Amendment to Article |
Two Hundred and Eighty.one Of the Con.
stitntion Of Louisiana and the words, |
Against the Proposed Amendment to Ar.
ticle Two Hundred and Bghty.one Of tho
Constitution M, of louisiana and each eloctor
shall indicate, as provided in the general
election laws Of tho State, which Of the |
For or Against he yotes.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives. I
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Senate
Approved: July s. 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana |
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