The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-09-06
Of Louisiana be so amended as 10 fe"'
as follows

Paragraph /. Municipal corporatlo,uho'
rarishes and school. drainage. SUI,
drainage road. subroad, naviSatlo"' o. -
sewerage districts, City OF Ne" "a
leans excepted hereinafter re ieti eu an.
as subdivisions of the state. W., in
thorized by vote or ihaJo, 1ronarty
and amount of the pd i me
taynayers. qualified to vote under t tn
Tonstitution and laws of TINS o.a t.
Who vote at an election held for t'Ia'
,',,r,ose after due notice of SAID eleI-
tion has been published for thirty uas
in the official journal OF the hiu,l'r apt 10
or parish or Where tiie' ,,h.
no official journal. in a heWspapne,i we re-
!ished therein, may, tiIous4 incur
Spht and issue negotiable bonds there
for and each year while any bonus .tt"4
icsi,ed are outstanding. the COVE III
a,,tboritips of such Subdivisions Shl ia
imnose and collect annually, IN ekcet 30
~ oil other taxes, a tax sufficient 70
nav the interest, annually or SEN n,io
annually, and the principal lall.I!s 0 he
each wear, or such amount a. nc s,r,r
required for any sinking funa Heue go,
to retire said bonds at manu. for all
vided that such special taxes, ~ t,t
nnrnoscs as above set forth stlaiI ~ ~
in any year exceed ten mills on the u"a
lar of assessed valuation OF the Piop
erty in such Subdivisions. so o,v
N bonds shall be issued Tor any
other purpOse than that stated III ~ ~
submission of the proposition u l9nt
tsypavers. and published Tor tHli.S o'n
DAYS as aforesaid. or TOR s'e",o,
amount than therein mehtioneu, INV
shall such bonds be ISSUED FOR any
olher purpose than for constructing,
imnroying and maintaining pubic roan'
and highways. paving and lmproNins,
streets, roads and alleys, purchas,ns
and constructing systems or "ateI
works sewerage. drainage, naVisatio.''
lights, public parks and buildings 10,
gether with all necessary eau'Pfhehe,
ana furnishing. bridges ana o .i.i
works of public Improvement. tne he he.
to which shall rest in the supqo onrer
creating the debt, as the caS5 rom their
nor shall such bonds r ,udte Of i'm interest
period than forty y.rl CA a l55 per annnm,
date or pear 5 than par. The total
tnaH Nv ,I e! by any subdivision for
or be s3e!As shall never exceed ten
al Of the property in such subdivis-
ons. Municipal councils are granted the
authority to create within their limits
me or more sewerage districts.
Paragraph ,. Police juries in any
parish or parishes may in accordance
With law create drainage districts
which in addition to the powers here
nabove granted, shall have further
'ower and authority to provide and
drainage systems and the
governing authorities Of such districts.
When authorized by majority in num-
'er and amount of the property tax
ayers of said district qualified to vote
nder the Constitution and laws, who
ote at an election held for that pur
Ose. may impose and collect for a Pc
iOd not exceeding forty years forced |
or acreage taxes not eX-
eeding fifty cents per acre per year |
n every acre Of land in the subdivision |
there such an election is held. The |
overning authority of such subdivision !
hen authorized as set FORTH may in ,
same, secured by the taxes
bove described provided that the total |
mount Of debts thus incurred or bonds
sued. shall never exceed in principal !
nd interest the aggregate amount to
G raised by said annual contributions
r acreage taxes during the period for
hich the same are imposed and that
0 such bonds shall be ISSUED for any
Their purpose than that for which said
or acreage taxes were
oted, run for longer period than
'rty years. bear a greater rate of in
rest than five per centum per an
lm or be sold for less than par. All
ond issues heretofore authorized by
lHpayerS in any subdivision at any
ection not contested on any ground
fraud are hereby recognized and
alidated.
Paragraph 8. When the character of
ny land is such that it must be leveed
no pumped in order to be drained
of the District in which |
le land is situated. shall. upon the
etition of not less than a majority in
creage Of the property taxpayers |
esident and nonresident, in the area !
be affected, ascertain the cost of |
rainage. and retaining said land and |
lcur debt against said land for an
mount sufficient to drain and reclaim |
:, and issue for such debt negotiable
onds running not longer than forty
400 years from their date and bearing
1terest at rate not exceeding five
err centum per annum payable annually !
r semi-annually, which bonds shall not
e sold for less than par; and said Board
T Drainage Commissioners shall levy
nnually upon said land forced contribu-
ions or acreage taxes in an amount
efficient to maintain the drainage Of
aid land. to pay the interest. annually
r semi-annually. and the principal fall
ne due each year. or sucn amount as
lay be required for any sinking fund
rovided for payment Of said bonds at
provided. that such forced
or acreage taxes, for all
purposes Shall never exceed Three Dol
ars and Fifty Cents (s3.5O per acre
er annum.
Paragraph 4. The police turies of the
ar1ous parishes throughout the State,
or the purpose Of constructing high.
Ways and public buildings for the par
sh, and the governing authorities of
nunicipal corporations, for the purpose
# paving or improving streets or al
eys. and for all municipal improve
nents, after making provision for the
,ayment of all statutory and ordinary
harses. may fund into bonds running
or period not exceeding ten QO)
ears, and bearing interest at q rate not
exceeding five (5) per centum per an
lum. which bonds shall not be sold
or. less than par. the avails Of the
,esidue of the ten (10) mill tax au-
horned by Article 232 Of the Constitu-
Nof Louisiana.
taxes proTfthe State neglect or fail for
summary proceediHs' i ieta aoresolng sec.
imnosit 1iarihg lurisdictfessthe district
or both ana Or col collection of~force the
liti ea and triable free to any cost HE
pari aahasraph aD 6 sHs Municipal corporations
DRAINAGE road. subroad. navigation ie, SUD- sna
sewerage districts (the civ of N a,u
to ea 6eaxGsipte hereinafter referred
DO so in the manner herein o nrow,a, 70
may e;',si Tor the purpose Of readiust iep'
Fe,uhdinE, extending or unifying the, s.
lnaeotedness. issue new bonds
,e'erlng any. particular issue or I iss,,as
pr ponds or the whole outst, indues
0 S',ha;. Indebtedness incurred by smnh
N pararpanb for the as purposes Specified
IS! or refund issue bonds or r er any
,,,i ie,tunding bonds ISSUED by such smh.
,onds IN noyaton or renewal and s anv
'or tho I nrrnoa or hereafter issued
graph Of this Article. No hnn5 lara