The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-09-05


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ALVIN E. HEBERT. Secretary OF State
ACT NO. 1872 /,
Senate Bill No. 70-By Mfr. Favrof-
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Paragraphs
and Of Article Isl Of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, as
amended by Joint Resolution, known
as Act No. 1872 of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana Of the
year 1912 and adopted. at the congress
sional election held on the 9Th day OF
November. 1912. and as readopted by
the Constitutional Convention of the
State of Louisiana for the year 1913. |
| Section L Be II resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House concurring, That paragraphs Two
| ca and Three (s) OF Article Two Hun
Idred and Eighty-one (2s1) Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE Isl.
Paragraph 2. Police Juries in any parish
or parishes may in accordance with Law
create drainage districts, which In addi-
ton to the powers hereinabove granted.
shall have further power and authority
to establish and maintain drainage sys-
items and the governing authorities OF
lsuch districts, when authorized By ma
liority in number and amount Of the prop
ierty taxpayers Of said district quaiified
to vote under the Constitution and laws
OF the State Of Louisiana who vote In an
ELECTION held for that purpose. may, for
, the purpose of establishing and maintain
ling gravity drainage in such distr1ctss
impose and collect for period not ex-
ceeding forty t4O) years forced contripu-
TONS or acreage taxes not exceeding fifty
cents ESQ cts.) per acre per year on eacn
land every acre of land, which is suscepti-
. tble of gravity drainage. in the subdivision
where such an election is held. The gov
ernjue authority OF such subdivisions,
when authorized as set forth, may incur
Idebt and issue negotiable bonds to repre-
sent same, secured by the forced contri-
button or acreage taxes above described
; provided that the total amount of debts
thus incurred or bonds issued shall mol
lexceed in principal and interest the ag-
leregate amount to be raised by said an
a lnual contributions or acreage taxes dur
: inc the period for which the same are
o Imposed and that no such bonds shall o<
n ISSUED for any other purpose than tha'
> flor which the said contributions or acre
laee taxes, are voted, to run for iongel
Al period than forty (40) years. bear
y greater rate OF interest than i've pc
h centum per annum. payable annually o
n semi annually, or to be sold for less tnal
4 ninety Der centum go pei Of par. And tn
n Board of Commissioners Of Drainage DIS
m Itrict without submission to the taxpayer
"a Iare authorized to levy additional taxes un
n lder the terms and conditions of this artici
id Il and within the limits fixed thereby for IN
To purpose OF perfectlng and completing an
Isystem of drainage eighty per cent
b (which shall have been accomplished at tn
time OF said additional levy of taxes. and
fund the avaiIs Of said additional levy
r. taxes into bonds under the terms and COL
a. Editions set forth in the present article.
he Paragraph 8. When the character
Nv any land is such that it must be leve<
I'd and pumped in order to be drained ar
.te reclaimed the Board Of Drainage Con
lie missioners of the district in which Il
nd land Is situated. shall upon the petite
int OF land owners. whether individuals
ro- lcorporations, resident or non-restder
an owning not less than majority OF acr
IN. lin the area to be affected. ascertain .
ant lcost per acre Of draining and reclaiml'
hv said land. incur debt against each a
md every acre of land thus situated for
a.- amount sufsicient to drain and reclaim
ses and to issue for such debt negotai
Itv. bonds for the total aggregate amount
rtv the cost of such drainage. which bon
an shaIl run not longer than forty (4o) yes
an from their date and bear interest at
IN rate not exceeding I'VE per centum
,asd annum. payable annually or semi-annu
an ". and shall be sold for not less tn
, he ninety per centum GO p. CD OF par;
,he raid board Of Drainage Commission
an, shall each year as long as any bonds
sor outstanding levy annually upon each
r.f fevery acre Of land. whether public or
at lvate. situated in said drainage or y
80 ldrainase district, forced contributions
sgs- lacreage taxes in an amount per acre
ntv- Ifcient to maintain the drainage o.
81 Iyaid district or subdrainAge district
Ipay the interest annually or seml-annu'
Ic,.1 and the principal falling due each year
sne such amount as may be required for
-. sinkine fund for the payment Of said DO
at maturity, provided. that such foF
~ contributions or acreage taxes for an
S.sv luoaea shah never exceed Three Dollars
.haYl FIFTY Cents (s3-s0) per acre Per aunu
-.- An bonds heretofore ISSUED under
.h.r, Inv virtue Of this Article PSI Of the c
- sfftution by the governing authority
No. any subdivision. which have hersfo
mot been declared invalid ry = 5udeu
.t,c., LOT q court Of last resort In the StAf
~ Louisiana and more than sixty (eol
uwv have elapsed since the promuIS1t1oz
The proceedings evidencing the ~