The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31

article and within the limits fixed
thereby for the purpose perfectlnx
and completing any system " DRAINAGE
eighty per cent Of which shall have been
accomplished at the time of said adii-
tionaI levy of taxes. and to fund the
avails of said additional levy or taxes
into bonds under the terms and c1ndl-
lions set forth in the present article
Paragraph 3. When the character or
any land is such that il must he levied
and pumped in order to be drained ana
reclaimed the Board or Drainage CoW-
misSionerS of the district i'll which the
land 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 10 he affected. aScer-
tain the cost per acre Of draining ana
retaining said land incur debt against
each and every acre or lana thus Sltut-
ted for an amount sufficient TO drain
and reclaim ii. and to issue tor Su'h
debt negotiable bonds for the total ag-
gregate amount Of the total cost OF
such drainage. which bonds snail run
not longer than forty tiOl years from
their date and bear interest at rate
not exceeding five per "entum per an
mum, PAYABLE annually or semi -annual'N.
and shall he sold for not less than
ninety per Centum t9H per rent or par.
and said Board of Drainage Commits
SiunerS shall each year rs long as any
bonds are OutstandinS levy annually M
on each and every acre Of land wheth-
nllnllC or private. SilNb'f'l III St''l
drairase or subdrainage district forced
! contributions or acreage taxes in an
amount per acre sufficient 10 maint?'n
| the drainage OF the said district or sub
drainage district. to pay TN" interest an
| nuaIly or semi-annually ana the prnci-
nal falling due each year. or such
| amount as may he required FOR any
| sinking fund tor 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 $3.50
| per acre per annum.
| All bonds heretofore issued under and
bv virtue of this Article PSI 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 i60D
! days have elapsed since the promulga-
| ton OF the proceedings eVidencing the
issuing of said bonds are hereby rocOg-
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 ,ner validity
or constitutionalty is questioned
Section .. BE il further resolved. etc.
That this proposed 2mendement shall
be submitted to the qualified voters of
! this state for adoption or rejection AT
the Congressional election to he held
| in November. 1914. and, IL adopted. the
same shall take effect Immediately
| thereafter.
Section 2 BE II 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
(3) of Article Two Hundred and EIGHTY
one of the Constitution Of Louisiana
and the words Against the PROPOSES
Amendment TO Paragraphs Two (2) and
Three 90 OF Article Tro Hundred and
Eighty-one or the Constitution OF Lou
isiana." and each elector shall indicate
as provided I'm the general election laws
or the State. which OF the propositions
| For or Against" he votes
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
the Senate.
I. r. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July Q. 1914.
l.. f.. HALL.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN F. HEBERT.
: Secretary of State.