The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12

y@2r 1912, and adopted, at the Con-
gFessional election held on the 5th
Gay OF November 1912. and as readop-
OF the State of Louisiana for the year
| 1913
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
| eraI Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
| tWo-thirds t2-3) OF all the members cleo
ted to each house concurring That
paragraphs two t2l and three ca of
Article Two Hundred and Eighty-one
| t2si) of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be amended SO as to read as
| follows:
ARTICLE 2sl
| Paragraph 2. Police Jur1es IN any par
| ish or parishes may in accordance with
law create drainage districts, which In
granted, shall have further power and
authority to establish and maintain
drainage systems and the governing au-
thor1tles of such districts. when au-
thor1zed by majority in number and
amount of the property taxpayers of said
district qualified to vote under the Con-
stitution and laws or the State of Louis
lana who vote in an election held for
that purpose, may, for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining gravity
drainage in such districts, impose and
collect for period not exceeding forty
t4ol years forced contributions or acre
age taxes not exceeding fifty cents $50
cts.) 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-
slons. when authorized as set forth. may
incur debt and issue negotiable bonds to
represent same, secured by the forced
contribution or acreage taxes above de-
scribed provided that the total amount
or debts thus incurred or bonds issued
shall not exceed in principal and inter-
est the aggregate amount to be raised
| by said annual contributions or
acreage during rnpfn1
winch 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 a longer period than for
" (4O) years, bear a greater rate of In
terest than five per centum per annum.
payable annually or semi-annual1y or
to be sold for less than ninety per GEN.
tum go per cent? Of par. And the Board
OF Commissioners of Drainage District
without submission to the taxpayers
are authorized to levy additional taxes
under the terms and conditions of this
thereby for the purpose of perfecting
and completing any system of drainage
eighty per cent of which shall 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 condi-
tons set forth in the present article.
Paragraph 8. When the character of
any lana Is SuCN IHat IL must De LEVIED
and pumped in order to be drained and
reclaimed the Board of Drainage Com
mtssioners 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 Of
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 drain
and reclaim 1t, 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 f40) years from
their date and bear interest at a rate
not exceeding five per centun per an
and shalI.he sold FOR not less than
ninety per ce@tum 600 per cent? of par;
and said Board of Drainage Commits
stoners shall each year as long as any
bonds are outstanding levy annually up
on each and every acre Of land wieth-
er public or private, situated In said
drainage or subdrainage district. forced
contributions or acreage taxes in an
amount per acre sufficient to maintain
the drainage of the said district or SUBJ
drainage district, to pay the interest an
nually or semi-annually and the princi-
pal falling due each year, or such
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 {s350)
per acre per annum.
All bonds heretofore issued under and
by virtue of this Article PSI of the Con-
stitution by the governing authority of
any subdivision which have heretofore
not been declared invalid by judgment
Of a court of last resort in the State Of
days have elapsed since the promuigs-
ton of the proceedings evidencing 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 tneir validity
or constitutionaltty Is questioned.
Section 9. Be it further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendement 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, If adopted. the
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
Section g. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That on the official ballots to be issued
the words For the Proposed Amend
ment to Paragraphs Two ca and Three
t3) of Article Two Hundred and Eighty
one Of the Constitution Of Louisiana:
Amendment to Paragraphs Two t2l and
Three {3) of Article Two Hundred and
Eighty-one of the Constitution OF Lou
isiana," 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,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. r. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.