The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

! lily v4 tne State of Louisiana OF the
y2eT 1917. and adopted, at the CON IN,
| Efc@sionai election held on fhe ON
tag OF November. 1912. and as reaaop-
ted by the Constitutional Convention
Of the State of Louisiana for the year
| 1913
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Gen
/ efal Assembly of the state of LOUISIANA
| two-thiris t234 of all the members elee-
ted to each house concurrins, -. Ihae
/ Article Two Hundred and EIGHTY
| l26l) of the Constitution Of the state or
Louisiana be amended SO as to read as
follows:
! ARTICLE 2s1.
Paragraph 2. Police Jur1es IN any par
/ ish or parishes may in accordance with
law create drainage districts which IN
| addition to the powers hefelnapoee
granted, shall have further power ana
| authority to establish and MAINTAIN
( drainage systems and the governing au-
thorlties of such districts when au-
| thorized by majority in number ana
amount of the property taxpayers OF sald
district Qualified to vote under me con
sutution and laws OF the state OF LOUIS
/ lana who vote in an election nelu Tor
that purpose, may. for the purpose OF
establishing and maintaining gravity
drainage in such districts, impose ana
collect for a period not exceeding forty
(4O) years forced contribut ons or acre
age taxes not exceeding fifty cents COO
cts} per acre per year on each ana every
gravity drainage, in the suhdivision
where such asa election is held. The
governing authority of such suhdlV4-
siofs, when authorized as set forth. may
represent same. secured by the forced
contribution or acreage taxes above de-
scrihed provided that the total anouns
OF debts thus incurred or bonds issued
shall not exceed in principal and inter-
est 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 the said
contributions or acreage taxes, are Vo-
ter. to run for longer period than TOR
tY (40} years. bear a greater rate OF IN
terest than five per centum per annum.
payable annually or semi-annua1ly or
to be sold for less than ninety per CEN
tum go per cent? of par. And the Board
of Commissioners Of Drainage District
without submission to the taxpayers
are authorized to levy additional taxss
under the terms and conditions OF TINS
article and within the limits fixed
thereby for the purpose of pesfecting
and completing any system of drainage
eighty per cent of which shall have been
accomplished at the time Of said addz-
avails of said additional levy of taxes
into bonds under the terms and condi-
tons set forth in the present article
Paragraph s. When the character of
any land is such that 1t must be levied
and pumped in order to be drained and
missioners of the district In which the
land is situated, shall upon the petition
of land owners whether individuals or
corporations, resident or nonresident.
acres in the area to be affected, ascer-
tain the cost per acre OF draining and
retaining said land incur debt against
each and every acre of land thus situa-
ted for an amount sufficient to drain
and reclaim It. and 70 issue for such
debt negotiable bonds for the total ag-
greegate a1noant Of the total cost Of
not longer than forty t40) years from
their date and bear interest at a rate
not exceeding five per eentum per an
and shah s.. sold far not less than
ninety per eenfHm 30 per oent Of per:
and said Board of Drainage Commits
sfoners shall each year as long as any
on: each and every acre Of land. wheth-
er public or private situated In said /
drainage or subdrafnage district forced |
contributions or acreage taxes IN an
the drainage OF the said district or sub
drainage district. to pay the interest an
nua1ly or se!nd annually and the princi-
pa nsn as n ay s. sse neag ha sasR
sinking fund for the payment OF said /
bonds at maturity, provided, that such |
forced contributions or acreage taxes
for all purposes sfrall never exceed
Three Dollars and Fifty Cents (S3s0l |
per acre per annum.
All bonds heretofore issued under and I
by virtue of this Article PSI of the Con-
stitution by the governing authority OF I
any. subdivision, which have heretofore |
not been declared invalid by a Judgment /
Of q court Of last resort In the State Of |
days have elapsed since the promuiRa- |
ton OF the proceedings evidencing the |
issuing Of said bonds. are hereby reeog- |
nized and declared to be valid and exist
ing bonds and obligations Of the district I
or subdivision issuing the same. and no /
court shall have Jurisdiction to enter- /
tain any contest wherein their validity
or GO co l,s y Is Questioned
That this proposed amendement shall |
be submitted TO the qualified voters OF /
this State for adoption or rejection at |
the Congressional election TO be held /
In November 1914 and, If adopted the
same shall take effect Immediately |
thereafter.
-, Section 3. Be It further resolved. etc,
at said election there shall be placed |
the words Tor the Proposed Amend
m ne TO Paragraphs Two ~ and Three
20 OF Article Two Hundred and Eighty
and the words Against the Proposed
Amendment to Para graphs Two {25 and |
Three CD Of Article Two Hundred and
L. sity..oAe VI tn6 constitution OF LOU
isiana," and each elector shall Indicate,
as provided in the general election laws
OF r., the n, State, which of the propositions.
For or Against" he votes.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
l.. E. THOMAS:
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
July 8. 1914
L. E. HALL
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.