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

Big q. the State of Louisiana of the
year 1912, and adopted, at the Con
gfessicnal election held on the 9Th
Gay o. November 1912. and as readop-
tea ey the Constitutional Convention
OF the State of Louisiana for the year
1913
Section l. Be II resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana.
tWo-thirds t2-s) Of all the members cleo
led to each house concurring. That
paragraphs two tz} and three {s) of
Article Two Hundred and Eighty-one
Izsl) OF the Constitution Of the State OF
louisiana be amended SO as to read as
follows:
ARTICLE Isl.
Paragraph 2. Police JurTes 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 aA-
thortties of such districts, when au-
thorlzed by majority in number and
amount OF the property taxpayers OF said
district qualified to vote under the Con-
stttution 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 III such districts, impose and
collect for a period not exceeding forty
f401 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 suhdivi-
sfonS, 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-
serlbed 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
by said annual contributions OF
acreage taxes during the period fog
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 q longer period than for
ty tf03 years, bear a greater rate of in
terest, than five per centum per annun.
payable annually or semi-annually, or
to be sold for less than ninety per CEN
turn $50 per cent? Of par. And the Board
OF Commissioners Of Drainage District
without submission TO the taxpayers
under the terms and conditions of this
article and within the limits fixed
thereby for the purpose Of perfeetfng
and completing any system OF drainage
eighty per cent OF which shall have been
accomplished at the time of said addf-
ttonal levy of taxes, and to fund the
avails OF said additional levy of taxes
into bonds under the terms and candi-
tiona set forth in the present article,
Paragraph g. When the character of
any Land tR such that It must be levied
and pumped in order 20 be drained and
reclaimed che Board Of Drainage Com
rnissioners OF the district In which the
land is situated. shall upon the petition
corporations, resident or nonresident,
owning NOT less than g majority OF
acres In the ares TO be affected. ascer-
tain the cost per acre Of draining ana
each and every acre Of land thus situa-
ted for an amount sufficient to drain
and reclaim &c, and to issue for such
debt negotiable bonds for the total ag-
such drafnaga which bonds shall run
not longer than forty t4O1 years from
their date and bear Interest at a rate
net axeeaa.ng i've s,es. eerl1sl1a per en-
ami shall be sold for not less than
ninety per esatuEn s0 per eent1 OF par;
and said Board OF Drainage CoHaInfE-
stoners shall each year az long as any
bonds are outstanding levy annually up
on each and every acre OF land whaah-
er public or private. situated In said
drainage or sapdrainage district. forced
contributions OF acreage taxes IN an
amount per acre sufficient 80 naaintai
the drainage of the said district or SUBJ
drainage district, to pay the interest an
nually or semi annually and the princt-
pal o failn a due bseh ysaF or or such
sinking fund for the payment Of said
bonds at maturity, provided, that such
forced contributions or acreage taxes
for all purposes shall never exceed
per acre per annum.
All bonds heretofore issued under and
by virtue of this Article 281 Of the Con-
stitutforl sbF the governing authority OF
EaJh YvfS
not been declared invalid by Judgment
of court OF last resort In the State OF
Louisiana and more THAI sixty {6o)
days have elapsed since the prornuiga-
ton Of the proceedings evsdencing 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
tain any contest wherein their validity
Or oonstitutionalisy is Questioned
Section 2. Be It further resolved. etc,
That this proposed amendment shall
this State for adoption Or rejection at
the Congressional election 30 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 Fer the Proposed Amend
nlSnL To FafhgrapnS Two M and IhFe9
t3l of Article Two Hundred and Eighty
one Of the Constitution OF Louisiana.
and the words Against the Proposed
Amendment TO Paragraphs Two (2) and
Of the Constitution OF Lou
is,ana-" and each eIector shall Indicate
as provided in the general election laws
Of the State. which Of the propositions.
For or Against he votes.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieu tenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
L. z. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July O.. 1914
l. e. HALL.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
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