The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-16

as Act NO. 49, OF the General Ashen
bly, OF the State Of Louisiana OF Il
year 1912. and adopted, At the CO,
gFessioral election held on the OF
.. DAY OF November, 1912, and as a!oI
ted by the Constitutional Conventio
4 or the State Of Louisiana for the yea
U 1913.
y Section I. Be it resolved by the Ger
~ efal Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds (2-3) Of all the members cleo
l. Yea 10 each house conCurrlng, Iha
/. paragraphs two GU and three 60 o
d Article Two Hundred and Eighty OF
g IZSl) OF the Constitution Of the State o
8 louisiana be amended so as to read a
follows:
ARTICLE PSI.
Paragraph 2 Police JurIes m any par
ism or parishes may in accordance witt
law create drainage districts which II
aooltlon to the powers hereinabovc
authority to establish ard mainta II
drainage systems and the governing an
thorltles of such districts. when au-
lhorlzed by a majority in number and
amount OF the property taxpayers of said
u!Strict qualified to vote under the Con
stltutlon and laws of the State OF Louis
.ana who vote in an election held for
llat purpose may, for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining gravity
drainage in sush districts. impose and
correct for period not exceeding forty
4o) years forced contributions or acre
age taxes not exceeding fifty cents $50
etS.l 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 subdivi-
| SONS, when authorized as Set forth NAV
incur debt and issu. negotiable bonds to
represent same, secured by the forced
contribution or acreage taxes above de-
scrlhed 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
oy said annual contributions or
acreage taxes during tho period for
"hlch the same are imposed and that no
snch bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that for which the said
contributions or acreage taxes, are vo-
ter, to run for a longer period than for
~ 900 years, bear greater rate of in
terest than five per centum per annum |
payable annually or semt-annuallv, or |
10 be sold for less than ninety per cen
tum $50 per cent? of par. And the Board |
or Commissioners of Drainage District
without submission to the taxpayers
are authorized to levy additional taxes
under the terms and conditions of this
article and within the limits fixed
thereby for the purpose of perfecting
ana completing any system of drainage
eighty per cent of which shall have been
accomplished at the time Of said addi-
uonal levy Of taxes. and to fund the
aVa'ls OF said additional levy Of taxes
INTO bonds under the terms and condi
IONS Set forth in the present article.
Paragraph j. When tho character of
any land is such that II must be levied
and pumped in order to be drained and
reclaimed the Board Of Drainage Com {
missioners OF the district In which RI.
iand is situated. shall upon the petttjon s
OF land owners. whether individuals or
corporations, resident or nonresident
wing not less than majority Of
acres in the area to be affected ascer.
IAN the cost per acre Of draining and
retaining said land incur debt against
each and every acre Of land thus sitra. 4
.eu Tor an amount sufficient to drain
ina reclaim It, and to issue for such
lent negotiable bonds for the total ar.
Tregate amount of the total cost ~
such drainage which bonds shall r,n
iot longer than forty 900 years from
heir date and bear interest at retn
lot exceeding five per centum per an
lum payable annually or semi-a,nuaIlv +
Ind shall be sold for not less than
lnety per centum go per cent? Of mar. D
na saia BOARD OF Drainage Commits,
toner's Shall each year az long as anv
onds are outstanding levy annually W..
. each and every acre Of land. wh.Ih-
public or private. situated in said
mirage or subdrainage district forced el
ontf1butfons or acreage taxes in an "
mount per acre sufficient to maintsL 10
" drainage Of the said district or sub. 10
nsApage district to pay the interest an OF
Aay Ssr, semi-annually and the princi- III III
failing Que each year, or such tn
f ,,, 20 may be required for anv or
,nHs tund for the payment OF said "a
mas AT MATURITY "a Or
'rced contributions or acreage tax.s sa
y all purposes shall neyer evonsS sa
hree Dollars and Fifty Cents (335o1 st
n acre per annum. "'''''
All bonds heretofore issued under .nd tic
,. virtue OF this Article PSI Of the Con- re-
ftuuon oy the governing authority az
y subdivision. which have heretcfov.
L been declared invalid by a Judgment 10
court Of last resort in the Steta ~ ",
'ulsiana and more than sixty (s0I eli,
US nave elapsed since the promulra. ga
"a OF ths proceedings evidencine the pr
,ui"s OF salo ponds. are hereby recoe- Ju
Eed and declared to be valid and srirf- I'm
bonds and obligations of tho a,striot oh
suodiVision issuing the same. and no .b,
uN shall have Jurisdiction to enter. trt
~ any contest wherein ineir Validity 81,
vsonstltut1onalfty is questioned. no
section :. Be 1t further resolved. etc Sc,
a. tnis proposed amendment shall sh,
4. ~ INC Q4aifffed voters OF cas-
State for adoption or rejection at to
~ congressional election to be held res
november. 1914. and, If adopted. the un,
,reafter. '"H'oi~'s'1 W IN
section 8. Be 1t further resolved etc fill
at on the official ballots to be i,r,sd ak
said election there shall be placed oce
words For tho Proposed Amend ter
NJ 70 Paragraphs Two (2) ana Thrse Yea
VI Article Two Hundred and Eighty mol
OF the Constitution Of Louisiana 7
me .ne words Against the Proposed ASS
endment to Paragraphs Two rs and ate
res. Zee 'S) Of Article Two Hundred and the
ntyone OF the Constitution Of Lou ney
ma ana each elector shall indicate be
P provided in the general election laws trio
me me State, which Of tho proposition. sub
VI or Against" he votes cor
THOMAS c. BARRETT T
u.enant Governor and President of sha
VIC senate aho
L. g. THOMAS. will
aker OF the House of Representatives and
proved: July 9, 1914. the
L. E. HALL exec
80 elHor or the State Of Louisiana | be
LVIN f. HEBERT, ~
Secretary Of State. shal
Doll