The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-10-11
Of Louisiana be 20 amended a. to read
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ARTICLE ISL.
Paragraph /. Municipal corporations
| parishes and school, drainage, sub
drainage. road. subroad, navigation. OF
sewerage districts, City Of New Or
leans excepted, hereinafter referred tc
as subdivisions Of the State. when au.
thorized by vote of majority, 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 notice Of said cleo
ton has been published for thirty days
In the official journal Of the municipal
corporation or parish or where there il
no official journal, in newspaper pub
lished therein, may. through their re-
spectiVe governing authorities, incur
debt and issue negotiable bonds there
for, and each year while any bonds thus
Issued are outstanding, the governing
authorities Of such subdivisions shall
impose and collect annually. in excess
OF al other taxes, a tax sufficient TO
pay me } rest, annually or semi
annually, &Ad the principal falling due
each year or such amount as may be
required for any sinking fund necessary
TO retire said bonds at maturity: pro-
Vlded that such special taxes. for all
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 the
submission OF the proposition to the
taxpayers, and published for thirty {30}
Gays as aforesaid, or for a 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 of water
works. sewerage, drainage, navigation,
nights, public parks and buildings. to-
getheT with all necessary equipments
and furnishing, bridges and other
WORKS or public Improvement. the title
70 which shall rest In the subdivision
creating the debt as the case may be;
nor snail such bonds run for a longer
period than forty (40) years from their
date or bear a greater rate of interest
than five per centum (5) per annum.
or be sold for less than par The total
issue or bonds by any subdivision for
all purposes shall never exceed ten
per centum T0) of the assessed valua.
ton OF the property in such subdlvis-
IONS. Municipal councils are granted the
authority to create within their limits
Paragraph 2. Police juries In any
parish or parishes may in accordance
with law create drainage districts
which in addition to the powers here
inaoove granted, shall have further
power and authority TO provide and
maintain drainage systems and the
governing authorities Of such districts.
VINE authorized by majority In num-
Der and amount Of the property tax
payers OF said district qualified to vote
onder 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 |
or acreage taxes not ex-
ceedlng fifty cents per acre per year
On every acre OF land in the subdivision
where such an election Ia held. The
governing 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 that the total
amount OF debts thus incurred or bonds
ssued. shall never exceed In principal
mo interest the aggregate amount to
70 raised by said annual contributions
'rr acreage taxes during the period for
shlch the same are imposed and that
10 such bonds shall be issued for any
'ther purpose than that for which said
Contributions or acreage taxes were
'oted, run for longer period than
orty years, bear greater rate of in
crest than five per centum per an
lum or De sold for less than par. All
axpaysrs in any subdivision at any
lection not contested on any ground
I fraud are hereby recognized and .
Paragraph 5. When the character Of
ny land Is such that It must be levead
nd pumped in order to be drained
nd reclaimed. the Board Of Drainage
he land 10 situated, shall, upon the
etition OF not less than a majority in
creage Of the property taxpayers.
ssident and nonresident, I'm the ares
be affected. ascertain the cost Of
ralnage, and retaining said land and
eur debt against said land for an 8
mount sufficient to drain and reclaim
, ana issue for such debt negotiable
onds running not longer than forty
lo) years from their date and bearing /
.tefest at rate not exceeding five
sr centum per annum payable annuallyi
eemf-annually, which bonds shall NOT
SOLO Tor less than par; and said Board c
drainage Commissioners shall levy a
1nually upon said land forced contribu- t
:, Vs VI acreage taxes IN an amount O
it!lclent to maintain the drainage Of 6
I'D land to pay the interest. ANNUALLY q
seml-annually, and the principal fall o
q que each year. or such amount as 4
ay pc required for any sinking fund {
,oVloed 1or payment Of said bonds at t
aturity, provided. that such forced (
or acreage taxes, for all Fl
re- and Fifty Cents (;3.50) per aers s
n annum. pS' os'e
Paragraph 4. The police juries Of ths
lr1ous parishes throughout the state O
r the purpose OF constructing high' q
ays and public buildings for the par. a
a. and the governing authorities Of O
onlclpal corporations, for the purpose r.
Vs. and for all municipal improve O
ents, after making provision for the "
yment OF all statutory and ordinary "
argos, may fund into bonds running N
: period not exceeding ten (10) Il
ass, ana bearing interest at rate not o.
ceeolng I'VE t6) per centum per an VI
IN. winch bonds shall not be sold s
sidue Of the ten (10) mill tax au. 81
orized by Article 232 Of the Constitu. ",
N OF Louisiana. l.,
Paragraph 8. Should anv Of the suh, n,
'is1ons OF the State neglect or fan for O,
reason to impose or collect the re
.es PROVIDED Tor In the foregoing sec W
y, ms. any person in interest may by ju
lrt having jurisdiction, enforce the or
posltlon or collection of such taxes. re
eoth. and such proceedings shall be We
go and triable free to any cost to the iu
: rsaragraph 6, Municipal corporations, or
FISHES and school. drainage smhI ~,
image, road, subroad, navigation and nv
'erage districts tthe City of New tn
leans excepted), hereinafter referred IN
as subdivisions. when authorized 10 an