Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-09

Article ana within the limits fixed
tne1eoy Tor the purpose perfecting
ano completing any system ~ drainage
eienty per cent Of which shall have been
tional levy Of tsxes. ana to fund the
avaiis o. said additional levy OF taxes
into honda under the terms and condt-
tons set forth in the present article
rarasraph :. When the character OF
any Iaho 10 such that II must De levied
ana pumped In order to be drained and
reclaimed the Board Of Drainage Com
missfoners OF the district In which the
land u situated. shall upon the petition
OF land owners, whether individuals or
corporations. resident or nonresident.
owning not less than q majority Of
acres IN the area Z" be affected: ascer.
retaining sssd lsn asr incur o debt axainst
each ana every acre Of land thus sttua-
ted Tor an amount sufficient to drain
and reclaim II, and to issue for such
gregate amount Of the total cost Of
such drainage. which bonds shall run
not longer than forty f40) years from
their date and bear interest at a rate
NUM-. PAYABLE annually or emi-annuaiiy.
and shall he sold for not less than
ninety per centum go per cent? Of par;
and said Board Of Drainage Commits
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
amount per acre sufficient to maintes::.
the drainage OF the said district or SUBJ
drainage district. to pay the interest an
nually or semi-annually and the princi-
amount as %sy &c Seen required for ' sSS
sinking fund for the payment Of eaid
bonds at maturity. provided, that such
forced contributions or acreage taxes
hall
Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($3.6O)
per acre per annum.
All bonds heretofore issued under and
by virtue Of this Article 2S1 Of the Con-
any subdivision. which have heretofore
not been declared invalid BY q judgment
OF q court of last resort In the State Of
Louisiana and more than sixty !soD
ton OF the proceedings evidencing the
issuing of said bonds, are hereby recog-
nized and declared to be valid and exist
or subdivision issuing the came. and no
court shall have Jurisdiction to enter
tain any contest wherein their validity
or constitutionality IL questioned.
section :. Be II further resolved, etc.
De submitted to the qualified voters Of
this State for adoption or rejection at
the Congressional election to be held
IN November. 1914. and. II adopted. the
sSAC CAACCS lmmC0l8bSAy
section 8. 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 CD and Three
CD OF Article Two Hundred and Eighty
one Of the Constitution Of Louisiana,
ana the words Against the Proposed
Amendment to Paragraphs Two (2) and
Three ca Of Article Two Hundred and
Eighty.one OF the Consultation Of Lou
isfana-" and each electer shah indicate,
as provided in the general election laws
OF the State. which Of the propositions
For or "Againet" he votes
THOMAS c. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
l. Z. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House Of Representative,
Approved: July 3, 1914.
L. Z. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State