The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-15
to the

blv of the State OF Louisiana of the
year 1912, and adopted, at the Con
gressional election held on the oah
day Of November, 1912 and as readop-
ted by the Constitutional Convention
Of the State of Louisiana for the year
1913.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State "f Louisiana,
two-thirds (2-3D of all the members cleo
ted to each house coHcHrr'ng. Ihat
paragraphs two (2) and three 90 OF
Article Two Hun1Te AMI Eght"-ohe
(2SlD of the Constitution of the State or
Louisiana be amended so as to read as
ARTICLE 2sl.
Paragraph 2 Police Juries IN any par
ish or parishes may in accordance win
law create drainage districts, which IN
addition to the powers hereinaboVe
granted. shall have further power and
authority to establish ard maintain
drainage syStews ard the governing au-
thorittes of such districts when au.
thorized by a majority in number ana
amount of the property taxpayers CO sa1d
district qualified to vote under the con
stitution and laws of the State of Louis
lana who vote in an election held TOT
that purpose, may, for the purpose OF
establishing and nainta ming gravity
drainage in such districts. impose and
collect for a period rrt ev"eelng forty
(49) years forced contributions or acre
ace taxes not exceeding fifty certS t5o
S.1
acre of land which is suscentihle of
gravity drainage. in the sub liVlslon
where such an election is held. Ihe
governing authority of su"h suhdlNl-
sions. when authorized as set fofth' may
incur debt end issue negotiable bonds TO
represeut same secured by the forced
contribution or acr0q~e taveS above de-
seribed provi1e4 thTt the total amount
OF debts thus incurre1 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 perlod TOT
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 C40) years. bear greater rate or IN
terest than five per certum per annum,
nayabIe annually or sem-annually, or
to be sold for less than ninety per cen
tum go per cent? of par. And the Board
of Commissioners OF Drainage Dlstr1ct
without submission to the taxpayers
under the terms and conditions OF th!s
article and within the limits fixed
thereby for the purpose or perfectlng
and completing any system or DRAINAGE
eighty per cent or Which sfaii nave nseh peer
accomplished at the time OF said addi-
tionaI levy of taxes. and p fund the
avafIs of said additional Levy Of taxes
into bonds under the terms and condi-
fions set forth in the present article.
Paragraph 3. When the character of
any land is such that II must be leV1ed
and pumped in order TO be drained and
reclaimed the Board of Drainage Com
mfesioners 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 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
elch and every acre Of land thus situa-
led for an amoun' sufficient to drain
and reclaim 1t, and to issue for such
debt negotiable bonds for the total ag-
gregate amount of the total cost OF
such drainage. which oonds shall run
their date and bear interest at a rate
not exceeding five per centum per an
mum, payable annually or seni-annually,
,ss s esnts es sn1a e per sstS 81 par
and said Board of Drainage Commits
sioners shall each year as long as any
bonds are outstanding levy annually up-
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 maintP,..
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 an 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 ($3.50)
per acre per annum.
All bonds heretofore issued under and
by virtue of this Article 2S1 Of the Con-
stitution by the governing authority Of
any subdivision, which have heretofore
not been declared invalid by a Judgment
Of Of las in Of
Louisiana and more than sixty 900
days have elapsed since the prOmulga-
tion of the proceedings evidencing the
issuing of said bonds. are hereby recog-
nized and declared to be valid and exist
ing bonds and obi atiOnS of the district
or subdivision issuing the same, and no
court shall have jurisdiction to enter
tain any contest wherein ,neir validity
or constitutionality is questioned.
Section .. Be 1t further resolved. etc,
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, IL adopted, the
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
Section 3. Be It further resolved, etc.
That on the official ballots to be issued
at said election there shall be placed
the words For the Proposed Amend
ment to Paragraphs Two f2) and Three
(3) of Article Two Hundred and Eighty
one OF the Constitution of Louisiana,
and the words Against the Proposes
Amendment to Paragraphs Two (2l and
Three (3) of Article Two Hundred and
Eighty-one of the Constitution Of Lou
isana," and each elector shall indicate.
as provided In the general election laws
Of the Sta te, which of the propositions,
For" or "A gairst." he votes.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
L. r. THOMAS.
Sneaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July q 1914
l.. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true COW:
ALVIN f. HERERT,
Secretary of State.