The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-09-12


A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT. Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 1872.
Senate Bill No. 70-By Mr.. Favrot
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Paragraphs
and Of Article ISL OF the Constitu-
tion Of the State of Louisiana, as
amended by Joint Resolution. known
as Act No. 132 of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana OF the
year 1919 and adopted. at the congress
sional election held on the 5th day of
November. 1912. and as readopted by
the Constitutional Convention OF the
State of Louisiana for the year 1913.
Section I. Be IL resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That paragraphs Two
f2) and Three (3) of Article Two Hun
dred and Eighty-one (2s1) of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE Isl.
| Paragraph 2. Police Juries in any parish
or parishes may in accordance with law
create drainage districts. which in addi-
shall have further power and authority
| to establish and maintain drainage sys-
TENS and the governing authorities Of
such districts, when authorized by ma
jority in number and amount OF the prop
erty taxpayers of said district qualified
| to vote under the Constitution and laws
| Of the State of Louisiana who vote in an
election held for that purpose. may. for
III fuf
ing gravity drainage in such districts,
impose and collect for period not ex-
ceeding forty ti0) years forced contribu-
tons or acreage taxes not exceeding nifty
cents $50 cts.) per acre per year on each
and every acre of land. which Is suscepti-
bic Of gravity drainage, in the subdivision
where such an election is held. The gov
erning authority of such subdivisions.
when authorized as set forth. may incur
debt and issue negotiable bonds to repre-
sent same. secured by the forced contri-
lbution or acreage taxes above described
provided that the total amount Of debts
thus incurred or bonds issued shall not
exceed in principal and interest the ag-
Ieregate amount to be raised by said an
Inual contributions or acreage taxes dur
ling 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 acre.
jage taxes. are voted. to run for longer
iperiod than forty (40) years, bear
greater rate of interest than five PEI
lcentum per annum. payable annually OF
semi annually. or to be sold for less thar
NINETY per centum CSC pei OF par. And the
Board of Commissioners OF Drainage Dis
ltrict without submission to the taxpayer
, tare authorized to levy additional taxes un.
lder the terms and conditions of this article
/ land within the limits fixed thereby for thu
, purpose Of perfecting and completing an,
system Of drainage eighty per cent o.
} (which shall have been accomplished at thu
time Of said additional levy OF taxes. and &
fund the avails OF said additional levy o
taxes into bonds under the terms and con
EDITIONS set forth in the present article.
81 Paragraph g. When the character o
, tany land Is such that Il must be leyee'
1 and pumped in order to be drained AM
E reclaimed the Board OF Drainage Com
c imissoners of the district in which tn
! land il situated. shall upon the petition
I | of land owners. whether individuals o
corporations, resident or nonresident
4 owning not less than majority Of acre
: In the area to be affected. ascertain tn
( cost per acre Of draining and reclaimin
v / said land, incur debt against each an
d every acre OF land thus situated for q
: amount SUFFICIENT to drain and reclaim i
8 and to issue for such debt negotiabl
:. bonds for the total aggregate amount {
v the cost OF such drainage. which bond
n shall run not longer than forty (40) year
: from their date and bear interest at
n rate not exceeding five per centum pc
Il annum. payable annually or semi annual
n liz. and shall be sold for not less tina
v ninety per centum go p. CO. Of par; an
- said Board Of Drainage Commissions
a. shall each year as long as any bonds Al
NJ outstanding levy annually upon each an
Z every acre Of land. whether public or pr
n vate. situated in said drainage or sui
"a drainage district, forced contributions I
J. acreage taxes in an amount per acre 81
p lficient to maintain the drainage Of II
+ said district OF subdrainage district.
lpay the interest annually or semi-annuai
nj and the principal falling due each year,
No such amount as may be required for al
Al sinking fund for the payment OF said bon'
at maturity. provided. that such forc'
a contributions or acreage taxes for all pu
fr poses shall never exceed Three Dollars al
lu Fifty Cents ($35o) per acre per annum
- An bonds heretofore issued under Al
N by virtue of this Article 2S1 Of the CO..
G. stitution by the governing authority
A. any subdivision. which haye heretofo
mot been declared invalid by tudgme
m lot court of last resort In the State
he Louisiana and more than sixty GOD da
~ have elapsed since the PRONUNCIATION
the proceedings evidencing the ieSuil