St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-17

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specsive governing authorities, incur debt
SAG issue negotiable bonds therefor, and
9ach veal; while any bonds issued to evi-
oence said indebtedness are outstanding, the
governing authorities OF such subdfyision
Shall levy and collect annually, in excess Of
~ other taxes. a tax s~nhcient 10 pay the
interest, annually or semi.annuaIly, and this
principal falling due each year, or such
amount as may be required for any sinking
Innd provided for the payment of said bonds
60 maturity; provided. that such special taxes
TOR all purposes shall net in any year exceed
ten DO mills on the dollar of the assessed
yaluaMon OF the property in such subdi-
No bonds shall be issued for any other
PURPOSE than that stated in the submission
OF tas proposition to the taxpayer. and pub
Tor a greater amount that 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 AZ
water works, sewerage. drainage. NAVIGATION
lights, public parks and buildings. taeefber.
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 tbs
case may be; nor shall such bonds run for a
longer period than forty l401 years from
their date or bear a greater rate of interest
than FIVE (5) per cent per annnTn. or he
sold for less than par. The total issue of
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
c nnIf rnUGE Asa
the assessed valuation Of the property i,
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
TINS State, shall, in addition to the powers
heretnabove granted, have the further power
and authority to levy and assess annual con-
trlpntions or acreage taxes on al lands sit,
providing and maintaining drainage systems.
not exceeding fifty (5o1 cents per acre for q
period not exceeding forty (Ao!l years, when
Der and amount of the property taxpayers
Of said district, qualified to vote under the
vote at an election held for that purpose
ana IN the manner provided in the first part
O. this Article and said drainage districts
through the Boards Of Commissioners there
OF, when authorized as hereinahoya provided,
may incur debt and issue negotiable bonds
tnsrefor, payable Ia principal and interest
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interest the aggregate amount to be raised
by said annual contributions or acreage taxes
curing the period for. which the same are
levied No such drainage bonds shall be
tssned fer any other purpose than that for
Wh1c0 sa1a contributions or acreage taxes
were voted or run for D longer period than
greater rate Of interest than Gva l5) per
cent per annu1n, or be sold for less than
When the character of any land is such
that 1t must be levied and pumped IN order
70 Pc drained and reclaimed, the Board of
Oralnage Commissioners of the district in
Wn.eh the land Is situated shall, upon the
petitaon OF not less than a majority in acre
age Of the property taxpayers, resident and
nonresident, IN ehs area to be affected. as
certain the cost Of drainage and retaining
gald land and incur debt against said land
Iof an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
y. and issue for said debt negotiable bonds
running not longer than forty (a01 years
from their date and bearing interest at a
rare not exceeding five (51 per ceatum per
which bonds shall not bo sold for less than
par; and said Board Of Drainage Commas
s3oners 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 sem~i-annually, and the principal fall
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 (s3.50)
per acre per aununa.
The police j1uries 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
o1 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 q period NOS exceeding ten
{1o) years, and bearing interest at 3 rate
not exceeding i've IS1 per csnsum per an
mum, which bonds shall not be sold TOR less
than par, the agatls OF the residue of the ten
(1o( mill tag authorized by Article 232 Of
the Constitution of Louisiana.
Section q. Be it 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
slonal election to be held in November, 1910s
and il adopted, the same shall take effect
Immediately thereafter.
Section 3. Be It further resolved, etc.
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
s~titution of Louisiana and the words.
tioie Two Hundred and Eighty.one OF the
Constitution Of Louisiana and each elector
shall indicate, as provided ia the general
election laws of the State. which Of the
propositions For or ! '.4 bF4PRS he votes.
Speaker Of the House 81 REPRESENTATIVES.
P. N. LAMBREM0NT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved: July 8, 1910.
}. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisians.
JOHN Il. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.