The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01

Artlcfo Z0l. MunlcipBI cofporAktouBs pr
ishes or school, drainage. srbdrainsge. road
navigation. 'or sewerage districts. the City
of New Orleans excepted. hereinafter refer
red to as subdivisions" when authorized "a
and amount of the property taxpayers quail
flied to vote under the Constitution and
laws Of this State who vote a. At an election
said election has been published for thirty
800 days in the official journal Of the mu-
nieipal corporation, or parishes and, where
published therein. may; through their re.
spective governing authorities incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor, and
each year, while any bonds issued to evil
denee said Indebtedness are outstanding. the
governing authorities of such subdivision
shall levy and collect annually, in excess OF
all other taxes, a 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
for all purposes shall not in any year exceed
ten (10) mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation Of the property in such subdi-
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 (30l days as 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.
ieys. purchasing or constructing systems OF
water works, sewerage, drainage. navigation.
lights. public parks and buildings together
with all necessary equipments and furnish
ing. bridges and other works Of public i'm
provement. the title to which shall rest in
the subdivision creating the debt. as the
case may be; nor shall such bonds run for q
longer period than forty (40) years from
their date or bear greater rate of interest
than five go per cent per annum. or be
sold for less than par The total issue of
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
hon AA1 tan -
the assessed valuation Of the property in
such subdivisions.
Municipal councils shall have authority
to create within their respective limits one
or more sewerage districts and nothing here
in contained shall prevent drainage districts
from being established under the laws of
hereinabove 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 (50) cents per acre for
period not exceeding forty (40) years, when
Der and amount of the property taxpayers
of said district, qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws of this State. who
vote ct 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
which said contributions or Acreage taxes
were voted or run for longer period than
forty (40) years from their date. or bear
greater rate of interest than i've go per
par.
When the character of any land is such
that il 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
p pes'' o o., Ss mot Less than majority in acre
nonresident. in the area to be affected, as
certain the cost of drainage and reclaiming
s sa,d land and incur debt against said land
1t. 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 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
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
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 ($a.5o)
per acre per annum.
The police 3uries 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
Tor other municipal improvements. after MAX
ing provision for the payments Of all statu-
tory and ordinary charges, may fund into
bonds running for a period not exceeding ten
f10) years, and bearing interest at a rate
not exceeding five l5) per centum per an
mum, which bonds shall not be sold for less
than par, the avails of the residue Of the ten
l1O) mill tax authorized 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
for adoption or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held in November 1910;
and If adopted the same shall take effect
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 Eghty-one of the Con-
stitution Of Louisiana and the words |
Against the Proposed Amendment to Ar
ticle Two Hundred and Eightty.one Of the
Of Louisiana and each eiector
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,
LIEUTENANT Governor and President of the
Approved: July 8. 1910
J. V. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana |
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