Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-25

article and within the limits fixed
therepy Tor the purpose perfectine
and completing any system If drainage
eighty per cent OF which sh~fl have been
accomplished at the time of said addi.
tional levy Of taxes and to fund the
avaiis or said additional levy Of taxes
INTO ponds under the terms and condi-
| Mons set forth in the present article.
| Paragraph g. When the Character of
any land Is such that 1t must be levied
and pumped In order to be drained and
| reclaimed the Board OF Drainage Com
missioners of the district In which the
land is situated, shall upon the petition
| of land owners. whether individuals or
| corporations, resident or nonresident
| owning not less than majority of
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 1t. and to issue for such
| debt negotiable bonds for the total q.
gregate amount of the total cost or
such drainage. which bonds shall run
not longer than forty (40) years from
| their date and bear interest at a rate
not exceeding five per centum per an
NUM-, PAYABLE annually or semi-annuaIIv
and shall he sold for not less than
ninety per centum go per cent? of par;
and said Board of Drainage Commits.
sioners shall each year as long as any
bonds are outstanding levy annually uD-
on each and every acre Of land wheth-
er public or private. situated in said
drainage or subdrainage district. forced
contributions or acreage taxes in An
amount per acre sufficient to maints.:,
the drainage of the said district or sub
drainage district. to pay the interest an
nually or semi-annually and the princi-
pal falling due each year. or such
amount as may be required for any
sinking fund for the payment Of said
bonds at maturity. provided, that such
forced contributions or acreage taxes
for all purposes shall never exceed
Three Dollars and Fifty Cents (S35Ol
per acre per annum.
All bonds heretofore issued under and
by virtue OF this Article 281 Of the Con-
stitution by the governing authority OF
any subdivision. which have heretofore
not been declared invalid by a Judgment
OF a court Of last resort In the State of
Louisiana and more than sixty 1907
days have elapsed since the prOmulga-
ton of the proceedings evidencinR the
issuing of said bonds. are hereby recog-
nized and declared to be valid and exist
ing bonds and obligations of the district
or subdivision issuing the same and no
court shall have Jurisdiction to enter
tam any contest wherein .neir validity
or constitutionality is questioned.
Section :. Be II further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendement shall
ne submitted to the qualified voters of
TINS 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 3. Be II further resolved. etc.
That on the official ballots to be issued
az said election there shall be placed
the words For the Proposed Amend
ment to Paragraphs Two (2) and Three
CD or Article Two Hundred ard Eighty
one OF the CONSTITUTION OF Louisiana.
and the words Against the Proposed
Amendment to Paragraphs Two (2l and
Three CD OF Article Two Hundred 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. r. THOMAS
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 9, 1914
L. f. HALL
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true COPY:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.