The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

as Act No. 1872 of the General Assem-
| bly, of the State Of Louisiana of tn
| year 1912 and adopted at the Con
| gressional election held on the 5tl
| day of November. 1912, and as readop
ted by the Constitutional Convention
OF the State Of Louisiana for the yea
1913.
Section l: Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
two-thirds t2-3) of all the members cleo
ted to each house concurring. Thai
paragraphs two CD and three go OF
Article Two Hundred and Eighty one
(2Sp OF the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be amended SO as to read as
follows:
ARTICLE PSI.
Paragraph 2. Police Juries IN any par
ish or parishes may in accordance with
law create drainage districts, which in
addition to the powers hereinabove
granted, shall have further power and
authority to establish and maintain
drainage systems and the governing au-
thorities of such districts. when au-
thorized by majority in number and
amount of the property taxpayers of said
district qualified to vote under the Com
stitution and laws of the State of Louis
lana who vote in an election held for
that purpose, may. for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining gravity
drainage in such districts. imDOse and
collect for period not exceeding forty
(40) years forced contributions or acre
age taxes not exceeding fifty 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 election is held The
governing authority of such subdivi-
sions, when authorized as set forth. NAV
incur debt and issu" negotiable bonds to
represent same. secured by the forced
contribution or acreage taxes above de-
scribed provided that the total amount
of debts thus incurred or bonds issued
snail 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
or acreage taxes are vo-
ter, to run for longer period than for
~ (4Ol years. bear greater rate of in
tefeSt than five per centum per annum,
payable annually or semi-annually. or
TO be sold for less than ninety per CEN
-um go per cent? Of par. And the Board
)f commissioners of Drainage District
without submission to the taxpayers
are authorized to levy additional taxes
article and within the limits fixed
hereby for the purpose Of perfecting
md completing any system of drainage
lightly per cent of which shall have been
accomplished at the time of said addi-
ional levy of taxes. and to fund the |
walls of said additional levy of taxes
nto bonds under the terms and condi- |
ions set forth in the present article.
Paragraph g. When the character of |
my land is such that it must be levied |
nd pumped IN order to be drained and !
eclalmed the Board of Drainage Com
nissioners of the district in which the
and is situated, shall upon the petition
t land owners, whether individuals or
Operations, resident or nonresident.
wnlng not less than a majority of
ores in the area to be affected. ascer-
ain the cost per acre of draining and
eclaiming said land incur debt against
ach and every acre of land thus situa-
ed for an amount sufficient to drain
nd reclaim it. and to issue for such
ebt negotiable bonds for the total ag-
regate amount of the total cost of
UGH drainage, which bonds shall RIM
OF longer than forty 40) Years from
heir date and bear interest at rate
OF exceeding five per centum per an
um, payable annually or semi-annuallv
nd shall be sold for not less than
49, PS' Seh'uW t'U per cent? or par: |
nd said BOARD of Drainage Commits,
oners shall each year as long as anv
onds are outstanding levy annually un-
4 each and every acre of land. wheth.
pubic or private, situated in said
'airage or subdrainage district forced
or acreage taxes in an
mount per acre sufficient to mainte.,,
le drainage of the said district or sub.
.ainage district. to pay the interest an |.
tally or semi annually ana the prtnci. .
II failing due each year, or sucbs|
mount as may be. required for any
mixing fund for the payment Of said
'nds at maturity, provided, that such !
IF all purposes shall never exceed s
hree Dollars and Fifty Cents (s3.50I s
er acre per annum.
All bonds heretofore issued under and I
, virtue Of this Article PSI of the Con +
tuition by the governing authority Of
ly subdivision. which have heretofore
u been declared invalid by a judgment f
a. court of last resort in the State of | v
ouisiana and more than sixty 1907 ! e
lys nave elapsed since the promulga- S
On OF the proceedings eyidencinp The n
suing OF said bonds are hereby recog- ]
zed and declared to be valid and exist {
g bonds and obligations of the district a
subdivision issuing the same. and no $
urt Shall have jurisdiction to enter I
IA any contest wherein ,neir validity
= constitutionality is questioned n
section ,. Be it further resolved. etc. S
lat this proposed amendment shall s
submitted to the qualified voters of G
is State for adoption or rejection at L
congressional election to be held r.
November, 1914, and, II adopted. the u
me shall take effect Immediately f
h
Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc. f
at on the official ballots to be issued s.
SAID election there shall he placed o
words For the Proposed Amend t,
,nt to Paragraphs Two ca and Three V
OF Article Two Hundred and Eighty h
e or the Constitution of Louisiana,
q the words Against the Proposed A
nendment to Paragraphs Two CO and a
rec 20 OF Article Two Hundred and II
shty.one OF the Constitution Of Lou NJ
ana, and each elector shall indicate b,
provided in the general election laws II
the State. which of the PROPOSITIONS s,
or or Against" he votes CT
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
suIenant Governor and President of 81
the Senate. al
L. T.. THOMAS. W
eaker or the House of Representatives al
proved: July 9, 1914. tt
l.. f. HALL, ey
Governor of the State of Louisiana. be
true copy: al
ALVIN r. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State. ST
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