Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

article and within the limits fixed
merely Tor the purpose OF perfect'ns
ana completing any system OF drainage
eighty per cent of which shall have been
accompilshed At the time OF said addi-
tional levy OF taxes. and to fund the
avails OF said additional levy OF taxes
into bonds under the terms ana condi-
lions set forth in the present article
Paragraph 3. When the character OF
any iand Is such that IL must ne ieVieo
and pumped in order to be drained and
reclaimed the Board of Drainage Com
missioners OF the district in which the
iand Is situated, shall upon the petition
OF land owners. whether individuals or
corporations. resident or nonresident
owning not less than majority OF
acres IN the area tn be affected. ascer-
tain the cost per acre of draining and
retaining said land incur debt against
each and every acre Of land thus situa-
ted FOR an amount sufficient to drain
and reclaim It, and to issue Tor SUCH
debt negotiable bonds for the total ag-
gregate amount of the total cost OF
such drainage. which bonds shall run
not longer than forty (40) years from
their date and bear interest at rate
not exceeding five per centum per an
NUM-. payable annually or semi-annually.
and shall he sold for not less than
ninety per centum go per cent? Of par;
and said Board of Drainage Commits
sioners shall each year as long as any
bonds are outstanding levy annually up-
er public or private, situated in said
drainage or subdrainage district, forced
contributions or acreage taxes in an
amount per acre sufficient to mainta...
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 as may be required for any
bonds at maturity. provided. that such
forced contributions or acreage taxes
for all purposes shall never exceed
Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($35o)
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 a court of last resort in the State of
Louisiana and more than sixty 1907
days have elapsed since the promulga-
ton of the proceedings evidepcing 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 .neir validity
or constitutionality is questioned
Section 9. Be 1T further resolved, etc.
That this proposed amendment 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. II adopted. the
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
Section g. Be it further resolved. etc.
That on the official ballots to be issued
at said election there shall he placed
the words For the Proposed Amend
ment to Paragraphs Two (2) and Three
CD of Article Two Hundred and Eighty
one Of the Constitution of Louisiana
and the words Against the Proposed
Amendment to Paragraphs Two (2) and
Three CD OF Article Two Hundred and
Eighty-one OF the Constitution of Lou
fsiana," and each elector shall indicate
as provided in the general election laws
or the State, which Of the propositions
For" or AGAINST" he votes
THOMAS c. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
l.. r. THOMAS
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 9, 1914
L. f. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
true COPY:
ALVIN f. HEBERT
Secretary Of State.