The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-05


bly, of the State of Louisiana OF the
year 1912. and adopted. at the Con
eressioral election held the 9TH
day of November 1912. and as readop
ted by the Constitutional Convention
OF the State of Louisiana for the year
1913
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
ted to each house concurring, That
paragraphs two CD and three CD OF
Article Two Hundred and Eighty one
(2S1 of the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana be amended so as to read as
follows
ARTICLE 2s1.
Paragraph 2. Police Jur1es IN any par
ish or parishes may in accordance with
law create drainage districts, which in
addition to the powers hereinabove
granted, shall have further power and
authority to establish and maintain
drainage systems and the governing au-
thorities of such districts. when au-
thorized by majority in number and
amount of the property taxpayers OF said
district qualified to vote under the Con-
stitution and laws of the State of Louis
lana who vote in an election heldt for
that purpose, may, for the purpose OF
establishing and maintaining gravity
drainage in such districts. impose and
collect for q period not exceeding forty
(40) 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-
scrihed provided that the total amount
of 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 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 a longer period than for
ty f40) years. bear greater rate of in
payable annually or semi-annually, or
to be sold for less than ninety per CEN
tum $50 per cent? of par. And the Board
of Commissioners of Drainage District
without submission to the taxpayers
are authorized to levy additional taxss
under the terms and conditions of this
article and within the limits fixed
| 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-
tfonal 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 3. When the character of
any land is such that it 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.
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-
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| 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
their date and bear interest at rate
| not exceeding five per centum per an
mum, payable annually or semi,annually
and shall be 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
OF 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 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 C$350)
| per acre per annum.
| 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 Judgment
| of a court of last resort in the State of
DAYS have elapsed since the promulga-
| ton of the proceedings evfdencing 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 their validity
| or constitut1onality Is questioned.
| Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That this proposed Announcement shall
| be submitted to the qualified voters of
I 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 3. Be It further resolved etc.
That on the official ballots to be issued
| at said election there shall be placed
| che words For the Proposed Amend
ment to Paragraphs Two a. and Three
! go of Article Two Hundred and Eighty
one Of the Constitution OF Louisiana.
Amendment to Paragraphs Two (2) and
Three CD 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. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.