St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24
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ARTICLE 281.

ARTICLE 281.
Paragraph 2. Police Juries In any
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 establish and
maintain drainage systems ana the
governing authorities OF such dis
trict, when authorized by majority
in number and amount OF the prop
erty taxpayers of said district quail
fed to vote under the Constitution
and laws Of the State Of Louisiana
who vote in an election held for that
purpose, may, for the purpose OF es-
tablishing and maintaining gravity
drainage in such districts, impose ana
collect for q period Of not exceeding
forty (4O) years forced contributions
or acreage taxes not exceeding hfty
cents $50 cts) per acre per year on
each and every acre Of land, which Is
susceptible Of gravity drainage. In the
subdivision where such an electon
is held. The governing authority OF
such subdivisions, when authorized
as set forth, may incur debt and Is
sue negotiable bonds to represent
same. secured by the forced contrl-
button or acreage taxes above de-
scribed provided that the total
amount OF debts thus Incurred or
bonds issued shall not 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 enall
he issued for any other purpose tnan
that for which the said contributions
or acreage taxes. are voted, 20 Ian a
for a longer period than forty e4O!
years, bear q greater rate OF interest
than i've per centum per annum. pay
able annually or semi-annually, or 70
be sold for less than ninety per cent
nm go per cent? Of par. And the
Board Of Commissions Of Drainage
Diatrict without submission to the
taxpayers are authorized to levy ad-
ditional taxes under the terms ana
conditions Of this article and within
the limits fixed thereby for the pur-
pose OF perfecting and completing
any system Of drainage eighty per
cent Of which shall have been accom-
plished at the time Of said addttional
lew Of taxes, and to fund the avails
OF said additional levy OF taxes lnto
bonds under the terms and conditlons
set forth In the present article.
Paragraph 8. When the character
of any land is such that It must De
levied and pumped In order to DC
drained and reclaimed the Board Of
drainage Commissioners OF the dis
trict In which the land is situated,
shall upon the petition OF land own
ers. whether individuals or corpora
tions. resident or nonresident. own
ing not less than majority OF acres
IN the area to be affected, ascertain
the cost per acre Of draining ana re.
claiming said land incur debt against
each and every acre Of land thus
situated for. an amount sumclent 70
drain and reclaim It, and 70 issue
for such debt negotiable bonds lol
the total aggregate amount OF tne
total cost ( such drainage. which
bonds shall run not longer than lorty
f4Ol years from their date and bear
interest at q rate not exceeding nve
ner centum per annum, payable an.
nually or semi-annually, and shall
he sold for not less than ninety pei
centum eco per cent? OF par; and
said Board Of Drainage Commission
ers shall each year as long as any
| bonds are outstanding levy annually
upon each and every acre OF lana
whether public or private, situated
in said drainage or eubdrainage dis
trict, forced contributions or acreage
taxes In an amount per acre sumcfenl
to maintain the drainage Of the salo
district or subdrainage district. 70 pay
the interest annually or seml-annual.
Ily and the principal falling due each
year. or such amount as may be re.
| ouired for any sinking fund for the
payment OF eaid bonds at maturity
provided, that such forced contrtbu-
tions or acreage taxes for all pur.
poses never exceed Three Dollars and
Fifty Cents $3.50 per acre per an.
mum.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
etc.. That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualtfied
voters of this State for adoption OF
rejection at the Congressional cleo
| ton to be held in November, 1914
and, IL adopted, the same shall take
effect Immediately thereafter.
Section 8. Be It further resolved
ETC., That on the Official ballots to DC
used at said election there shall be
placed the words FOR the Proposed
Amendment to Paragraphs Two o.
and Three (3) of Article Two Hun.
dred and Eighty-one Of the Consti'
| tuition of Louisiana" and the words
AGAINST the Proposed Amendment
| to Paragraphs Two 90 and Three
(3) OF Article Two Hundred and
Eighty-one Of the Constitution Of
Louisiana" and each elector shall
indicate, as provided in the general
election laws Of the State, which Of
| the propositions, For" or Against, :
he votes.
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
L. e. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represen-
tatives.
Approved: July 3. 1914.
| L. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 1913.
House Bill No. 1S1 BY Mr.. Caulfield
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