The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-17

| Article 2s1. Muninlpsl corporations. pSF-
ishes or school. drainage, subdrainage, road,
navigation, ''or sewerage districts. the City
| of New Orleans excepted, hereinafter refer
red to as subdivisions, - when authorized 80
do so by vote of majority in number
and amount of the property taxpayers quail
! lied to vote under the Constitution and
held for that purpose, after due notice of
| said election has been published for thirty
| t3el days in the Official journal of the nu-
there is no Official journal, in a newspaper
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
| 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 semi-annually, and the
principal falling. due each year, or such
fund provided for the payment of said bonds
at maturity; provided, that such special taxes
| ten (1o) mills on the dollar, of the assessed
valuation OF the property in such subdi-
No bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that stated in the submission
| of the proposition to the taxpayer, and pub
Iished for thirty (3o) 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
| leys, 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
case may be- nor shall such bonds run for a
| longer period than forty (4o) years from
their date or bear q greater rate of interest
sod for less shan par tots ssDs
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
shall never exceed ten (1o) per centum of
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
this State, shall, in addition to the powers
hereinabove granted, have the further power
and authority to levy and assess annual con-
tributions or acreage taxes on all lands Sit
providing and maintaining drainage systems
not exceeding fifty (50) cents per acre for
period not exceeding forty (4ol years, when
and TO a9 o of P e IN
Of said district, qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws of this State, who
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 Tor any other purpose than that for
which said contributions or acreage taxes
We're voted or run for a longer period than
forty (40) years from their date, or bear
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
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 and
nonresident, in the area to be affected, as
certain the cost of drainage and reclaiming
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 (40) years
from their date and bearing interest at
rate not exceeding ave (5) per centum per
annum, payable annually or semi annually,
par; and said Board of Drainage Commis-
sioners shall levy annually upon said land
forced contributions or acreage taxes in an
Of said land and to pay the interest, annu-
ally or semi. mi.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. Tor 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 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
(10) years, and bearing interest at rate
not exceeding five (5) per centum per an
mum, which bonds shall not be sold for less
than par, the Rvails of the residue of the ten
(103 mill tax authorized by Article 232 OF
the Constitution of Louisiana.
Section g. 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
sional election to be held in November, 1910;
Immediately thereafter.
Section 8. Be it further resolved etc.,
That on the official ballots to be issued at
said election there shall be placed the words,
Two Hundred and Eighty-one of the Com
stitution Of Louisiana and the words,
Against the Proposed Amendment to Ar
tIcle Two Hundred and Eightyone OF the
Constitution Cons of Louisiana and each elector
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 6. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State