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

article and within the limits fixed
thereby for the purpose perfecuns
and completing any system " drainaee
eighty per cent of which shall nave peeri
accomplished at the time OF said adii-
tional levy of taxes. and to fund the
avails of said additional levy or taxes
into bonds under the terms ana cIhdi-
tions set forth in the present artlcle
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 'om-
miSsioners Of the district III whlch 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 to he afferted, aS'er
tain the cost per acre of draining ana
retaining said land incur debt against
each and every acre Of land thus s,tua-
ted for an amount sufficient 10 drain
and reclaim IT, ana 10 issue Ior sun
debt negotiable bonds for the total ac-
greCate amount of the total cost or
such drainage. which bonds shall run
not longer than forty (lOl years from
their date and hear interest at rat"
not exceeding five per centum per an
num- pavable annually or s"mi-annually.
and shall he sold for not less than
ninety per centum go per cent? OF par;
and said Board Of Drainage Commits
sinners shall each year as long as any
bonds are outstanding levy annually M
on each and every acre OF land. wheth-
or public or private, situated in SAID
drainage or subdrainaGe district, forced
contributions or acreage taxes in an
amount per acre sufficient to mainta.n
| the drainage of the said district or sub
drainage district. to pay the interest an
| nuaIIv or Semi-annually and the prnCi-
nal 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 $3.50
| 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 a judgment
OF court of last resort in the State of
| Louisiana and more than sixty 900
! days have elapsed since the promulGa-
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 ,neir validity
or constitutionality is questioned
Section .. BE ii further resolved. etc.
| That this proposed amendement shall
, he 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 3. BE IL 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 t2) and Three
(3) 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 90 of Article Two Hundred and
Eighty-one OF the Constitution OF Lou
isiana." and each elertor 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.. 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. HEBFRT,
Secretary of State.