The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-26

New Orleans excepted, hereinafter re-
ferred to as subdivisions of the State,
when authorized by vote Of a ma
jority, in number and amount Of the
property taxpayers, qualified to vote
under the Constitution and laws OF
this State, who vote at an election
held for that purpose, after due no
tice of said election has been pub
lished for thirty days in the official
journal of the municipal corporation
or parish or where there is no Off
cial journal, in a newspaper publish
ed therein, may, through their reSpec-
tive governing authorities incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor,
and each year while any bonds thus
issued are outstanding, the governing
authorities of such subdivisions shall
impose and collect annually, in eX-
cess of all other taxes, tax suftl-
cient to pay the interest, annually or
semi-annually, and the principal fall
ing due each year, or such amount
: as may be required for any sinking
fund necessary to retire said bonds a
maturity; provided that such special
taxes, for all purposes as above set
forth shall not in any year exceed
ten mills on the dollar of assessed
} valuation of the property in such
subdivisions.
No bonds shall be issued for any
other purpose than that stated in the
submission of the proposition to the
taxpayer, and published for thirty
(3O) days as aforesaid, or for great
er amount than therein mentioned;
nor shall such bonds be issued for
{ any other purposes than the construct
| ing, improving and maintaining pub
= liz roads and highways, paving and
= improving streets, roads and alleys,
= purchasing and constructing systems
! of waterworks, sewerage, drainage
. navigation, lights, public parks and
| buildings, together with all neceSsa
, ~ equipments and furnishing, bridges
= and other works Of public improve
-iment, the title to which shall rest in
. the subdivision creating the debt, as
: the case may be; nor shall such
bonds run for a longer period than
forty (40) years from their date OF
= bear a greater rate Of interest than
five per centum (5) per annum, OF
, be sold for less than par. The totaI
issue of bonds by any subdivision GoI
| al! purposes shall never exceed ten
r per centum (10) of the assessed val
: uation of the property in such subdi
visions. Municipal councils are grant
ed the authority to create within
2 their limits one or more sewerage
districts.
Paragraph 2. Police juries in any
: parish or parishes may in accordance
: with law create drainage districts
I which, in addition to the powers
hereinabove granted, shall have fur
t Their power and authority to provide
: and maintain drainage systems ano
, the governing authorities Of such dis
tricts. when authorized by a major
5 tv III number and amount Of the prop
S 5rty taxpayers of said district quail
+ fled to vote under the Constitution
. and laws, who vote at an election
held for that purpose, may impose
= and collect for a period not exceed
ing forty years forced contributions
or acreage taxes not exceeding fiji
I ty cents per acre per year on every
acre of land in the subdivision where
such an election is held. The gov
crning authority Of such SUBDIVISION
. when authorized as set forth, may IN
cur debt and issue negotiable bonds
to represent same, secured by the
taxes above described provided thai
the total amount Of debts thus incur
red or bonds issued, shall never ex
coed in principal and interest the az
gregate amount to be raised by sala
annual contributions or acreage taxes
during the period for which the SAINT
, are imposed and that no such bOndS
shall be issued for any other purpose
, than that for which said contribution
+ or acreage taxes were voted, run fol
E a longer period than forty years, bea
. a greater rate Of interest than five
per centum per annum or be sold fol
/, less than par, All bond issues here
9 tofore authorized by taxpayers in any
o subdivision at any election not con
6 tested on any ground Of fraud, are
hereby recognized and validated.
! Paragraph 8. When the character o
- any land is such that it must be le
weed and pumped in order to be
. drained and reclaimed, the Board O.
. Drainage Commissioners Of the Dis
s4,,o Il