The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
of Louisiana be so amended as to read

of Louisiana be so amended as TO read
as follows
ARTICLE 281.
Paragraph l. Municipal corporations
parishes and school, drainage sub
drainage, road, subroad, navigation, or
sewerage districts, City of New Or
leans excepted, hereinafter referred to
as subdivisions of the State, when au-
thorized by vote of majority, in
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 IS
no official journal, in newspaper pub
lished therein, may, through their re-
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
erty in such subdivisions.
No bonds shall be issued for any
other purpose than that stated in the
submission Of the proposition to the
days as aforesaid, or for greater
amount than therein mentioned; nor
shall such bonds be issued for any
other purpose than for con constr. citing
and highways, paving and improving
streets, roads and alleys, purchasing
and constructing systems of water
works. sewerage drainage navigatlon'
gether with all necessary equipments
and furnishing, bridges and other
works Of public improvement, the title
to which shall rest in the subdivision
nor shall such bonds run for d longer
period than forty (40) years from their
date or bear greater rate of interest
than. five per eentum go per annum.:
issue of bonds by any subdivision Tor
all purposes shall never exceed ten
per centum (10) Of the assessed valua-
ton of the property in such slibdivis-
authority to create within their limits
one or more sewerage districts.
Paragraph 2. Police juries In any
P Wfh law dranae
which in addition to the. powers here
inabove granted, shall have further
power and authority to proVlde ana
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
contributions or acreage taxes not ex-
ceeding 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
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
| 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
which the same are imposed and that
no such bonds shall be issued for any
other purpose than that for which said
contributions or acreage taxes were
voted, run for longer period than
forty years, bear a greater rate of in
terest 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
4 of fraud are hereby recognized and
validated.
4 Paragraph g. When the character OF
any land is such that It must be. IeYeed
4 and pumped IN order to be drained
4 Commissioners of the District In which
the land is situated. shall, upon the
| petition of not less than majority in
acreage OF the property taxpayers
resident and nonresident, in the area
| to be affected, ascertain the cost OF
drainage, and retaining said land and
incur debt against said land for ar
amount sufficient to drain and reclaim
u ~ 1aht naontia hle
bonds running not longer than forty
(40) years from their date and bearing
interest at rate not exceeding five
4 per centum per annum payable annually
or emi-annually, which bonds shall not
be sold for less than par; and said Board
of Drainage Commissioners shall levy
annually upon said land forced contribu
tions or acreage taxes in an amoun1
sufficient to maintain the drainage OF
said land, to pay the interest, annually
or semi-annually, and the principal fall
ing due each year or such amount a.
/ provided for payment of said bonds a
4 maturity, provided, that such forced
contributions or acreage taxes, for al
purposes shall never exceed Three Dol
lars and Fifty Cents (s3.50) per acr,
per annum.
Paragraph A. The police juries of thu
various parishes throughout the State
ways and public buildings for the par
Il ish, and the governing authorities O
municipal corporations, for the purpos
of paving or improving streets or al
leys, and for all municipal improve
/ ments, after making provision for TIL
payment of all statutory and ordinar,
/ charges, may fund into bonds runnin.
i for period not exceeding ten Go
years, and bearing interest at rate no
exceeding five Cd per centum per an
num-. which bonds shall not be sol
for less than par, the avails of tn
4 residue of the ten (10) mill tax au
thorized by Article 232 Of the Constitu
ton of Louisiana.
Paragraph s. Should any of the sub
divisions of the State neglect or fail TO
any reason to impose or collect tn
taxes provided for in the foregoing sec
. tions, any person in interest may b.
summary proceedings in the distric
court having jurisdiction, enforce tn
imposition or collection of such taxes
or both, and such proceedings shall b
filed and triable free to any cost to TIL
1itigant.
Paragraph e. Municipal corporations
parishes and school, drainage, sub
drainage, road, subroad, navigation an
sewerage districts fthe City of New
Orleans excepted), hereinafter referre
to as subdivisions, when authorized t
do so in the manner herein provided
may, for the purpose of readjustine
refunding, extending or untfying thel
bonded Indebtedness. issue new bonds