The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31

| ferred to as subdivisions of the State,
when authorized by vote of ma
| iCrity, 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, a tax suffi-
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 at
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
! 600 days as aforesaid, or for a great
er amount than therein mentioned;
nor shall such bonds be issued for
any other purposes than the construct
ing, improving and maintaining pub
lie 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-
ry equipments and furnishing, bridges
and other works of public improve
ment, the title to which shall rest in
the subdivision creating the debt, as
the case may be; nor shall such
bonds run for longer period than
forty (40) years from their date or
bear greater rate of interest than
five per centum (5) 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 (10) of the assessed val
uation of the property in such subdi
visions. Municipal councils are grant
ed the authority to create within
their limits one or more sewerage
, districts.
Paragraph 2. Police juries in any
parish or parishes may in accordance
with law create drainage districts
! which, in addition to the powers
hereinabove granted, shall have fur
t Their power and authority to provide
+ and maintain drainage systems anG
the governing authorities of such dis
> tricts, when authorized by a MAORI
$ ty in number and amount of the prop
s erty taxpayers of said district quail
r fled to vote under the Constitution
. and laws, who vote at an election
held for that purpose, may impose
: and collect for period not exceed
ing forty years forced contribution!
or acreage taxes not exceeding fiji
t ty cents per acre per year on ever
acre Of land in the subdivision Wher,
such an election is held. The gov
Icrning authority Of such subdivision
!. when authorized as set forth, may in
cur debt and issue negotiable bond
to represent same, secured by th
taxes above described provided tina
the total amount of debts thus incur
red Or bonds issued, shall never eX
coed in principal and interest the ag
gregate amount to be raised by sal
= annual contributions or acreage take
during the period for which the sam
are imposed and that no such bond
{ shall be issued for any other purpO5
than that for which said contribution
" or acreage taxes were voted, run TO
}. longer period than forty years, bea
i a greater rate Of interest than fly
e per centum per annum or be sold 70
Is less than par. All bond issues here
y tofore authorized by taxpayers in an
. subdivision at any election not COZ
e tested on any ground of fraud, ar
j hereby recognized and validated.
'e Paragraph 8. When the character {
IL any land is such that it must be Il
u weed and pumped in order to b
drained and reclaimed, the Board {
Ie Drainage Commissioners of the D
il trict in which the land it situated