The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
, Of Louisiana b. SO amended as TO read
ARTICLE 2s1.

as follOWS.-
ARTICLE 2s1.
Paragraph /. Municipal corporations,
parishes and school. drainage. sub
drainage road, subroad, navigation, or
sewerage districts. City OF New Ut
leans excepted, hereinafter referred TO
as subdivisions of the State, when au-
thorized by a vote of majority, IN
number and amount OF the properly
taxpayers, qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws OF TINS s.a.e;
purpose. after due notice OF said eiec-
ton has been published for thirty days
in the official journal of the municlpaI
corporation or parish or where there IS
no official journal. in a newspaper pup
| lished therein, may, through their re-
spective governing authorizes, incur
| debt and issue negotiable bonds theIe-
| for and each year while any bonds thus
| issued are outstanding, the governing
authorities of such subdivisions snaiI
| impose and collect annually. in excess
| of all other taxes, a tax sufficlent 70
| pay the interest, annually or semi
| annually. and the principal railing que
| each year. or such amount as may oe
required for any sinking fund necessary
to retire said bonds at maturity; pro,
| Vided that such special taxes. Tor an
| purposes as above set forth shall not
in any year exceed ten mills on the dol
lar of assessed valuation OF the prop
erty in such subdivisions.
No bonds shall be issued for any
other purpose than that stated In inc
submission of the proposition 70 sne
taxpayers, and published for thirty GOD
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 alleys. purchasing
! and constructing systems or water
lights, public parks and buildings, TO-
: gether with all necessary equipments
, and furnishing. bridges and other
: works of public Improvement. the title
{ to which shall rest in the subdivision
3 creating the debt. as the case may pc,
} nor shall such bonds run for longer
5 period than forty (40) years from their
! than five per centum go per annum;
Y or be sold for less than par. The total
issue of bonds by any subdivision for
E per centum u0) of the assessed valua-
ton of the property in such subdivis-
e ions. Municipal councils are granted the
authority to create within their limits
8 one or more sewerage districts.
: Paragraph 2. Police Juries in any
8 parish OF parishes may in accordance
y with law create drainage districts
|, inabove granted, shall have further
n power and authority to provide and
maintain drainage systems and the
k governing authorities of such districts
when authorized by majority in num-
s Der and amount of the property tax
# PAYERS of said district qualified to vote
: under the Constitution and laws, who
y vote at an election held for that pur'
l. pose, may impose and collect for a pc.
d riod not exceeding forty years forced
l, contributions or acreage taxes not ex'
a ceeding fifty cents per acre per year
q on every acre of land in the SUBDIVISION
n where such an election IS held Th'
d governing authority of such SUBDIVISION
y when authorized as set forth, may in
ID cur debt and Issue negotiable bonds u
~ secured Dy the take.
d above described provided that the tota
ID amount of debts thus incurred or bond
Ct issued. shall never exceed In princlpa
IN and interest the aggregate amount Z
er be raised by said annual contribution
n or acreage taxes during the period 10
he which the same are imposed and tina
s. no such bonds shall be issued for ar
A. other purpose than that for which sal
Of contributions or acreage taxes wer
D. voted. run for a longer period tha
Ks forty years. bear Greater rate Of in
r terest than five per centum per an
It, mum or be sold for less than par. Al
bond issues heretofore authorized b
On taxpayers in any subdivision at an
it. election not contested on any groun
In of fraud are hereby recognized an
u validated.
SIS any land is such that it must be levee
ms and pumped in order to be draine
on and reclaimed, the Board of Drainag
of Commissioners of the District in whic
re the land is situated. shall, upon tn
er petition OF not less tndH q nidJoilty
acreage Of the property taxpayer
r. resident and nonresident. in the are
IL II d 81 Rs s1s and reciaims said And an
he amount sufficient TO drain and reclai
M 1t, and issue for such debt negotiab
on bonds running not longer than fort
10. (4G) years from their date and bearir
on interest at rate not exceeding fly
mt per centum per annum payable annual
Ike or semi-annually. which bonds shall n
he be sold for less than par; and said Boa
OIL Of Drainage Commissioners d sn nntr ie'
,p- tions or acreage taxes In an amou
re- sufficient to maintain the drainage
te- said land. to pay the interest. annual
ial or semi-annually. and the principal ia
led ing due each year, or sucn amount
az may be required for any sinking flu
the provided for payment of said bonds
nv maturity, provided. that such fore
ro- contributions or acreage taxes, for I
TO purposes shall never exceed Three d.
or lars and Fifty Cents (sS.5o) per &C
tie per annum
ned various parishes throughout the Sta
Tor for the purpose of constructing fig
on ways and public buildings for she p'
not ish. and the governing authorities
of of paving or improving streets or
aid leys. and for all municipal impro'
yis- ments. after making provision for
red payment of all statutory and ordina
lee charges, may fund into bonds runni
an for period not exceeding ten q
by years, and bearing interest at a rate I
nrs exceeding five (5) per centum per {
OF mum. which bonds shall not be s.
Ga for less than par. the avails of
nav residue of the ten (10) mill tax
this tnorized py Article zoz OF the Sohsti
or ton of Louisiana.
said Paragraph 3. Shoulo any OF tne 3
ere divisions of the State neglect or fall
any reason to impose or collect
we'd. taxes provided for in the foregoing s
,ent tions. any person in interest may
vof- summary proceedings in the distl
.iec- court having jurisdiction. enforce
! he imposition or collection of such ia,
or both. and such proceedings shall
we'd. filled and triaple free 10 any COST 10
be litigant.
be Paragraph 6. Municipal corporate
osed parishes and school. drainage.
197 drainage. road, subroad. navigation