The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-10

relative to the mourning OF debt |
and Issuing bonds for work OF pub
lie Improvement. and 70 the vallda5
ton. and refunding Of bonds ISSUED
for such improvements, by munlcl-
pal corporations. parish and school,
drainage; sewerage ahG 0the n-I cans
cXceptedD, and the assessment OF
special taxes and forced contriou-
items to pay for same.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds C2-3l of all the memDers
elected to each House. concurrlns. Inat
Article two hundred and eighty.otte
| I2Si5 of the Constitution of the state
| OF Louisiana be so amended as 10 reau
as follows:
ARTICLE PSI.
| Paragraph /. Municipal corporations,
| parishes and school, drainage, SUP
drainage. road, subroad, navigation, or
sewerage districts, City OF New orleans
excepted. hereinafter referred 10 as
subdivisions of the state, When au-
humber and amount of the property
taxpayers, qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws OF TINS state,
who vote at an election held Tor thal
| nurpose. after due notice of said cleo
ton has been published Tor thlrt! udS
/ in the official journal OF the muhlclpal
corporation or parish or Where tnere ~
no official journal. in newspaper pup
llished therein. may, through their re-
spective governing authorities incur
; debt and issue negotiable oonds mere
/ for. and each year while any bonds
| thus issued are outstanding, the gov
erning authorities of such SUBDIVISIONS
shall impose and collect annually, IN
| excess of all other taxes, tax SUI
| ficient to pay the interest, annually or
semi-annually. and the principal fall-
| ing due each year, or such amount az
/ necessary to retire said bonds at ma
turity: provided that such special taxes,
| for all purposes as above set lorth
shall not in any year exceed ten mills
the property in such subdivisions.
| No bonds shall be issued for any
other purpose than that stated IN me
submission of the proposition to the
taxpayer, and published for thirty (SO)
days as aforesaid, or for greater
amount than therein mentioned: nor
other purposes than for constructing,
improving and maintaining pubic
roads and highways, paving ana I'M
proving streets, roads and alleys, pur-
Chasing and constructing systems of
waterworks. sewerage. drainage, navi-
cation, lights. public parks and build
Environments and furnishing bridges and
other works of public Improvement, the
title to which shall rest in the SUD-
division creating the debt. as the case
NAV be: nor shall such bonds run FOR
| a longer period than forty C4O) years
from their date or bear greater rate
of interest than FIVE per centum 10!
The total issue of bonds by any SUD-
division for all purposes snail never
exceed ten per centum ((lo) or the as
such subdivisions. Municipal councils
are granted the authority to create
within their limits one or more sewer
age districts.
Paragraph 9. Police juries in any
parish or parishes may in accordance
with law create drainage districts.
inabove granted. shall have further
power and authority to provide and
maintain drainage systems and the
. governing authorities of such districts.
when authorized by majority in num-
, Der and amount of the property tax
payers OF said district qualified to vote
under the Constitution and laws, who
; vote at an election held for that pur-
) pose, may impose and collect for a pc
! Rod not exceeding forty years forced
contributions or acreage taxes not ex-
!. on every acre of land in the subdivision
where such an election is held. The
. governing authority Of such subdivision
E cur d debt and issue negotiable bonds to
: represent same, secured by the taxes
6 above described provided that the total
: amount of debts thus incurred or bonds
6 issued shall never exceed In principal
= and interest the aggregate amount to
!, be raised by said annual contributions
/ or acreage taxes during the period for
n |
/. no such bonds shall be issued for any
< other purpose than that for which said
contributions or acreage taxes were
s voted. run for a longer period than
4 forty years. bear a greater rate of in
: terest than five per centum per an
v mum or be sold for less than par. All
d taxpayers in any subdivision at any
j. election not contested on any ground
a of fraud. are hereby recognized and
a validated.
q Paragraph 8. When the character OF
d any land is such that 1t must be leveed
v and pumped in order to be drained
d and reclaimed. the Board of Drainage
Il Commissioners Of the District In whicl
Il the land is situated. shall, upon the
d petition of not less than a majority
I in acreage Of the property taxpayers
n resident and nonresident, in the area
II to be affected. ascertain the cost Of
J. drainage. and retaining said land and
Ie incur debt against said land for ar
? amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
IF bonds running not longer than forty
J. (40) years from their date and bearinf
IS interest at a rate not exceeding five
r per centum per annum payable annu
& ally or semi-annually, which bond.
shall not be sold for less than par: anC
N said Board OF Drainage Commissioner!
l. shall levy annually upon said Lane
In forced contributions or acreage taxes il
l. an amount sufficient to maintain tn,
e. drainage of said land. to pay the in
IS the principal falling due each year. O
IN such amount as may be required 70
Of any sinking fund provided for paymen
re OF said bonds at maturity, provided
or that such forced contributions or acre
age taxes, for all purposes shall neve
r exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cent
Of tS3.50) per acre per annum.
l. Paragraph T. The police juries of tn
n various parishes throughout the State
De for the purpose of constructing high
4 ways and public buildings for the par
m ish. and the governing authorities o
8, municipal corporations, for the purpos
IN Of paving or improving streets or al
NJ leys. and for all municipal improve
re ments. after making provision for tn
lie payment OF all statutory and ordinar
l. charges. may fund into bonds runnin
10 for a period not exceeding ten 90
D. years. and bearing interest at a rate no
3 exceeding five 90 per centum per an
= mum. which bonds shall not be sol
al for less than par, the avails of tn
d residue of the ten 10) mill tax au
r thorized by Article 232 of the Constitu
le tion Of Louisiana.
" Paragraph 5. Should any Of the sub
) divisions of the State neglect or fai
10 for any reason to impose or collect tn
" taxes provided for in the foregoing
> sections. any person in interest may b
3 summary proceedings in the distric
l. court having jurisdiction. enforce tn
= imposition or collection Of such take.
l. or both. and such proceedings shal
If he filed and triable free to any cost {
the litigant
II Paragraph g. Municipal corporation.
d parishes and school. drainage, sub
j drainage. road, subroad. navigation an
d sewerage districts tthe City of Ne,
= Orleans excepted). hereinafter referre