The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-17

as Act 80. 1872 of the General Assem-
/ bly, q the State OF Louisiana or tnt
/ }'42r l2l2, and adopted, at the Con
srassional election held on the 5th
Gay OF November 1912. and as readop'
/ ted by the Constitutional Convention
/ of the State of Louisiana for the year
! 1913.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
tWo-thirds 2-3) of all the members eiee.
ted to each house concurrlns, lhas
paragraphs two (2) and three - OF
! Article Two Hundred and Etghty-on
/ t2Sl) OF the Constitution of the state OF
Louisiana be amended so as to read as
/ follows:
ARTICLE Isl.
Paragraph g Police JurIes IN any par
/ ish Or parishes may in accordance VITA
law create drainage districts which IN
| addition to the powers here1naboVe
| granted, shall have further power ana
| authority to establish and maintain
/ drainage systems and the governing au-
! thortties of such districts, when au
! thorized by a majority in number and
amount OF the property taxpayers or salo
| district qualified to vote under the Con-
! stitution and laws Of the State of Louis
| lana who vote in an election held Tor
t that purpose, may, for the purpose or
| establishing and maintaining gravity
/ drainage in such districts. impose and
| collect for a period not exceeding forty
/ (4O) years forced contributions or acre
| age taxes not exceeding fifty cents 600
| cfs.} per acre per year on each and every
acre of land. which Is susceptible of
Where such an election Is held me
governing authority of such subdtV7-
sions, when authorized as set forth. may
incur debt and issue negotiable bonds 70
represent same secured by the forced
contribution or acreage. taxes above de-
scribed provided that the total amount
of debts thus incurred OF bonds issued
shall not exceed in principal and inter
AEgrpp1Ta raised
| by said annual contributions or
acreage taxes during 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 acreage taxes, are Vo-
ter, TO run for longer period than for
ty (40) years. bear q greater rate Of In
terest than five per centum per annurn-
payable annually or seuli-annually, or
to be sold for less than ninety per CEN
tum $40 per cent? of par. And the board
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 peffectfng
and completing any system of drainage
eighty per cent of which shall have been
accomplished at the time of said addi-
Gional levy of taxes, and to fund the
avails of said additional levy of taxes
into bonds under the terms and condi-
ttons set forth In the present article
Paragraph s. When the character of
any land fs such that It must be levied
and pumped in order to be dratned and
reclaimed the Board of Drainage Com
land is situated, shall upon the petition
of Iand owners, whether individuals or
corporations. resident or nonresident,
owning not less than majority OF
tain the cost per acre Of draining and
reclainipg said land incur debt against
each and every acre of land thus situa-
ted for an amount sufficient to drain
debt negotiable bonds For the total ag-
gregate emount Of the total cost Of
SUCH drainage. which bonds she'll rzsn
their date. and bear interest at a rate
nt1m, payabas annually or semi annually,
and shall - sold for not less than |
and said Board Of Drainage Co1ninfs-
sfoaers shall each year as long as any
bonds are outstanding levy annually up
on each and every acre OF land, wheth-
sr public or private, situated in said
drainage or subdratnage district forced
contributions or acreage taxes In an
amount per acre sufficient 70 naintath
the drainage OF the said district or sub
nually or send annually ana The princd-
pal falling due each year. or such |
AMOUNT a. IS may be required for any
IL.
bonds at maturity, provided, that such |
forced contributions or acreage taxes |
for all purposes shall never exceed |
Three Dollars and Fifty Cents {ss5o1 |
All bonds heretofore issued under and
by virtue of this Article 2s1 of the Con |
stitution by the governing authority or |
any subdivision which have heretofore |
not been declared invalid by a Judgment |
OF court Of last resort in the State Of |
Louisiana and more than sixty 1905 |
days have elapsed since the pro,nuiga-
issuing Of said bonds are hereby recog-
nized and declared &c be valid and extsR- |
ing bonds and obligations of the district
or SUBDIVISION issuing the same. and no
court shall have Jurisdiction to enter
tain any contest wherein their validity
or eonstisutfona1ity Is questioned.
section B. Be 1t further resolved, etc.,
II mat this proposed amendment shall
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
~, Section g. BE it further resolved ETC.,
That on the official ballots to be issued
at said election there shall be placed
rh ent # to- P.ra For the PooP9eed Amend
go of Article Two Hundred and highly
one Of the Constitution Of Louisiana.
ana q no ne words Against the Proposed
Three CD of Article Two Hundred and
Eighty,one OF the Constitution Of Lou
lsfana~ and each elector shall indicate
as provided In the general election laws
OF the State. which of the propositions
For or Against" he votes
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Governor and President Of
the Senate.
l.. z. THOMAS,
speaker OF the House OF Representa- tiyes
July 8. 1914
I. E HALL
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true cory: -. ~ 's''