The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29


bly OF the State of Louisiana of the
year 1912, and adopted, at the Con-
gressional election held on the 5th
aay OF November, 1912 and as readop-
ted by the Constitutional Convention
of the State Of Louisiana for the year
1913
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds (2-s1 Of all the members elee-
ted to each house concurring, That
paragraphs two t2) and three cd Of
Article Two Hundred and Eighty-one
(2s3) Of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be amended so as to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 2sl.
Paragraph 2. Police Jur1es 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-
| thortties of such districts when au-
! thortzed by majority in number and
amount of the property taxpayers of said
| district qualified to vote under the Con-
i stttutton and laws OF the State of Louis
that purpose, may, for the purpose of
| establishing and maintaining gravity
/ drainage in such districts, impose 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
| governing authority of such subdtvi-
| sions, when authorized as set forth. may
/ incur debt and issue 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
shall not exceed in principal and inter
est the aggregate amount to be raised
| SAID annual r1hIlftOnE
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 for
/ ty f40) years, bear q greater rate of In
terest than five per eentum per annum.
t payable annually OF semi-annually or
/ to be sold for less than ninety per CEN
| tum $50 per cent? of par.~And the Board
/ of Commissioners of Drainage District
/ without submission to the taxpayers
are authorized to levy additional taxes
under the terms and conditions of this
article and within the limits fixed
/ thereby for the purpose of perfecting
! and completing any system of drainage
eighty per cent OF which shall have been
accomplished at the time of said addi-
tional levy OF taxes, and to fund the
avails of said additional levy of taxes
| into bonds under the terms and condi-
tions set forth in the present article
Paragraph g. When the character of
| any land is such that it must be levied
and pumped in order to be drained and
reclaimed the Board Of Drainage Com
| rnissioners Of the district In which the
of land owners. whether individuals or
corporations. resident or nonresident,
owning not less than a majority of
acres in the area to be affected. ascer-
tain the cost per acre of draining and
| reclaiming said land incur debt against
/ each and every acre of land thus situa-
ted for an amount sufficient to drain
and reclaim It. and to issue for such
/ debt negotiable bonds for the total ag-
gregate amount of the total cost Of
/ such drainage. which bonds shall run
] not longer than forty t40) years from
] their date and bear Interest at rate
not exceeding five per centun per am
mum, payable annually or seni.annually,
and shall be sold for not less than
and said. Board of Drainage Commits
/ sioners shall each year as long as any
bonds are outstanding levy annually up
1 on each and every acre Of land, wheth-
drainage or subdrainage district, forced
/ contributions or acreage taxes In an
amount per acre sufficient to maintain
the drainage Of the said district or sub
/ drainage district, to pay the interest an
nually or sent-annually and the prinei-
/ pal falling due each year, or such
amount as may be required for any
sinking fund Tor the payment Of said
forced contributions or acreage taxes
! for all purposes shall never exceed
| Three Dollars and Fifty Cents (s3.50)
per acre per annun.
All bonds heretofore issued under and
by virtue Of this Article 2s1 OF the Con-
stitution by the governing authority OF
any sub-diyision wnish ns1a have hssstosore
| of a court OF last resort In the State of
Louisiana and more than sixty {6o)
days have elapsed since the promulgs-
IS,,r~ 49, ~,
| issuing Of said bonds are hereby recog-
| niged and declared to be valid and exist
ting bonds and obligations of the district
| or subdivision issuing the same. and no
/ tain any contest wherein their validity
or constitutionaiity Is questioned.
| Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, ETC.,
That this proposed amendement shall
this State for adoption or rejection at
the Congressional election TO be held
in November, 1914. and. II adopted, the
same shall take effect Immediately
/ thereafter.
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
| That on the official ballots TO be issued
at said election there shall be placed
the words For the Proposed Amend
/ {s) of Article Two Hundred and Eighty
one OF the Constitution of Louisiana.
and the words Against the Proposed
rhree 9s5 Of 70 Arteis TPWo Huaared and and
Eighty-one OF the Constitution OF Lou
isiana," 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.. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
| the Senate.
L. z. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
! Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. T.. HALL,
/ Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,