Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-02

period not exceeding forty (4o) years, when
authorized to do so by a majority In mum
Der and amount of the property ta5payeIs
of said district, qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws of this State, who
vote at an election hello for that purpose.
and in the manner provides in the mrs. par pa.
through the Boards Of Commissioners there
of, when authorized as herenabove provioe9,
may incur debt and issue negotiable pohus
therefor, payable in principal and interes,
out of and not to exceed in principal ana
interest the aggregate amount TO be ralseu
by said annual contributions or acreage taAes
during the period for which the same are
levied. No such drainage bonds shall oe
issued for any other purpose than that Ior
which said contributions or acreage taxes
were voted or run for longer period tnan
forty (40) years from their date, or bear
greater rate of interest than hve to) per
cent per snnum, or be sold for lsss THAN
par.
When the character of any land 10 such
that it must be levied and pumped IN order
to be drained and reclaimed, the Board OF
Drainage Commissioners of the district IN
which the land is situated shall, upon the
petition of not less than a majority IN acre
age of the property taxpayers. resident anu
nonresident, in the area to be ahected, 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 (4O) years
from their date and bearing interest at
rate not exceeding five (5) per centum per
which bonds shall not be sold for less than
par: and said Board Of Drainage commas
sioners 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-
ally or semi annually. and the principal rail-
be required for any sinking fund provided
for the payment of said bonds at maturity :;
provided. that such forced contribution or
exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents (s3.50)
The police iuries of the various parishes:
eonstrnetne hshwsys and public bpiidin Ss
for the parish, and the governing authorities
of municipal corporations, for the purpose
Of paving or improving streets or alleys, Or
ing provision for the payments OF all statu-
tory and ordinary charges, may fund into
bonds running for . period not exceeding ten
not exceeding Ave (5( per centum per an
mum. which bonds shall not be sold for less
than par, the avails Of the residue Of the ten
G0) mill tax authorized by Article 232 OF
the Constitution Of Louisiana.
Section 2. Be it further resolved etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of this State
for adoption rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held in November. 1910 A;
and if adopted, the same shall take effect
Section 8. Be it further resolved etc:
That 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
shall indicate, as provided in the general
election laws of the State. which of the
propositions For or Against" he votes
H. G.. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
p NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Senate
Approved: July 6. 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
| A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
| Secretary of State.