The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-17

article and within the limits fixed
thereby for the purpose perfecting
and completing any system " drainage
eighty per cent Of which shalt have been
accomplished 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 and condl-
rions set forth in the present article.
Paragraph s. When the character or
any land is such that il must be levied
and pumped in order to be drained and
reclaimed the Board OF Drainage Com
missioners OF the district in which the
land is situated, shall upon the petition
of land owners. whether individuals or
corporations, resident or nonresident.
owning not less than a majority or
acres in the area to 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 dram
and reclaim it, and to issue for 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 t4O) years from
their date and bear interest at a 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 long as any
bonds are outstanding levy annually IN
on each and every acre Of land. wheth-
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 paw the interest an
nually or semi-annually and the princi-
pal falling due each year. or such
amount as may be required for any
sinking fund for the payment Of said
bonds at maturity, provided. that such
forced contributions or acreage taxes
for all purposes shall never exceed
Three Dollars and Fifty Cents (S35 500
per acre per annum
All bonds heretofore issued under and
by virtue OF this Article 2Sl of the Con-
stitution by the governing authority o.
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 G60)
days have elapsed since the promulga-
tion of the proceedings evidencing the
issuing of said bonds. are hereby reCOg-
nized and declared to he 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 >. BE II 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. IL adopted. the
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
Section 3. Be IL further resolved. etc.
That on the official ballots to be issued
at said election there shall he placed
tho words For the Proposed Amend
ment TO Paragraphs Two (2) and Three
| 90 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 (3) OF Article Two hundred and
| Eighty-one OF the Constitution OF Lou
| isiana-" and each elector shall indica te.
| as provided In the general election laws
! OF the State, which OF the propositions.
| For" or AGAINST" he votes
| THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
| L. F. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
! Approved: July Q. 1914.
| L. F. HALL.
| Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
| A true copy:
| ALVIN T.. HEBFRT.
| Secretary OF State.