The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-09-27
Of Louisiana be so amended as to read
ARTICLE 2S1.

Of Louisiana be so amended as to read
as follows
ARTICLE 2S1.
Paragraph l. Municipal corporations,
parishes and school, drainage, SUD
drainage. road, subroad, navigation, or
sewerage districts, City of New Or
leans excepted, hereinafter referred 10
as subdivisions of the State when aii-
thorized by vote Of a majority, IN
number and amount Of the propert!
taxpayers, qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws OF this stare.
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 ls
no official journal, in newspaper pup
lished therein, may, through their re-
spectivc 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 all other taxes, tax sufficient to
pay the interest, annually or SEMI
annually and 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.
vided 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 fer any
other purpose than that stated IN the
submission of the proposition to the
taxpayers. and published for thirty (3O)
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
streets. roads and alleys, purchasing
and constructing systems Of water
works. sewerage, drainage. navigation,
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
creating the debt as the care may be;
nor shall such bonds run for a longer
period than forty (4O) years from their
date or bear q greater rate of interest
than five per centum go per annum,
or be sold for less than par The total
issue of bonds by any subdivision for
all purposes shall never exceed ten
per centum G0 of the assessed valua-
ton Of the property in such subdivis-
ions. Municipal councils are granted the
to create within their limits
one or more sewerage districts.
Paragraph 2. Police juries in anv
parish or parishes may in accordance
with law create drainage districts.
which in addition to the powers here
inabOve granted, shall have further
power and authority to provide and
maintain drainage systems and the
governing authorities of such districts,
when authorized by a 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
or acreage taxes not eX-
,eedlng fifty cents per acre per year
On every acre of land in the subdivision
where such an election is held. The
governing authority Of such subdivision
when authorized as set forth, may in
eur 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
issued. shall never exceed in principal
anda interest the aggregate amount to
De raised by said annual contributions
DR. acreage taxes during the period for
which the same are imposed and that
no such bonds shall be ISSUED for any
other purpose than that for which said
or acreage taxes were
voted. run for a longer period than
forty years, bear greater rate Of in
Lerest than five per centum per an
mum or be sold for less than par. All
bond issues heretofore authorized by
taxpayers in any subdivision at any
election not contested on any ground
Of fraud are hereby recognized and
Paragraph 8. When the character of
any land Is such that it must be leveed
and pumped in order to be drained
and reclaimed, the Board of Drainage
Commissioners Of the District in which
the land is situated. shall, upon the
petition Of not less than a majority in
acreage of the property taxpayers.
resident and nonresident, in the area
70 be affected, ascertain the cost of
1rainage and retaining said land and
ncur debt against said land for an
amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
t. and Issue for such debt negotiable
ponds running not longer than forty
(z0) years from their date and bearing
interest at rate not exceeding five
Der centum per annum payable annually
'r semi-annually. which bonds shall not
De sold for less than par; and said Board
II Drainage Commissioners shall levy
upon said land forced contribu-
lions or acreage taxes in an amount
sufficient to maintain the drainage of
said land, to pay the interest, annually
)r semi-annually, and the principal fall
ng Que each year. or such amount as
may be required for any sinking fund
for payment Of said bonds at
maturity, provided. that such forced
or acreage taxes, for all
purposes Shall never exceed Three Dol
ars and Fifty Cents (s350) per acre
per annum.
Paragraph 4. The police juries of the
various parishes throughout the State.
,or the purpose Of constructing high.
sh. and the governing authorities Of
municipal corporations, for the purpose
II paving or improving streets or al
eys, and for ali municipal improve
neuts, after making provision for the
payment Of all statutory and ordinary
charges, may fund into bonds running
Tor a period not exceeding ten 10)
'ears. and bearing interest at rate not
exceeding five Co per centum per an
1um, which bonds shall not be sold
Tor, less than par. the avails of the
residue OF the ten (10) mill tax au-
horized by Article 232 of the COnstitu-
Ion of Louisiana.
Paragraph 5. Should any Of the sub
divisions of the State neglect or fail for
my reason to impose or collect the
axes provided for in the foregoing Sec
ions, any person in interest may by
summary proceedings in the district
'ourt having jurisdiction. enforce the
or collection of such taxes.
,r both. and such proceedings shall be
lied and triable free to any cost to the
ittgant.
Paragraph 6. Municipal corporations,
parishes and school. drainage SUBJ
lra1nage. road. subroad, navigation and
leverage districts (the City of New
Orleans excepted). hereinafter referred
o as subdivisions, when authorized to
10 so in the manner herein provided,
nay. for the purpose. Of readjust.ng,
efundtng. extending or unifying their
'onded Indebtedness. issue new bonds
overing any particular issue or issues