The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-24
ACT NO. 1s2


ACT NO. 1872.
Senate Bill No. 70-By Mr.. Fayrot.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Paragraphs
and Of Article PSI of the Constitu-
| ton of the State OF louisiana, as
| amended by Joint Resolution. known
as Act No. 132 of the General Assem-
| bly, Of the State of Louisiana OF the
year 1912 and adopted. at the congress
sional election held on the 5th day of
| November, 1912, and as readopted by
| the Constitutional Convention of the
| State OF Louisiana for the year 1913.
Section L Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That paragraphs Two
| I'D and Three ca of Article Two Hun
dred and Eighty-one (2S1) of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be amend
ed SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE PSI.
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
TENS and the governing authorities of
such districts, when authorized by ma
Ijority in number and amount Of the prop
erty taxpayers of said district qualified
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 districts.
tf~~.r md for fr6 No rx
ceeding forty (40) years forced contribu-
tons or acreage taxes not exceeding fifty
Icents $50 cts) per acre per year on each
land every acre Of land. which is suscepti-
BILE of gravity drainage. in the subdivision
where such an election is held. The gov
erning authority of such subdivisions,
when authorized as set forth. may incur
ldebt 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 not
exceed in principal and interest the ag-
Igregate amount to be raised by said an
J nual contributions or acreage taxes dur
ling the period for which the same are
Imposed and that no such bonds shall be
j ISSUED for any other purpose than that
flor which the said contributions or acre
lage taxes, are voted. to run for a longer
! period than forty (4o) years, bear a
greater rate Of interest than five pei
, centum per annum. payable annually OF
3 semi annually, or to be sold for less thar
ninety per centum 600 p.c.) Of par. And tbs
) Board Of Commissioners Of Drainage Dis
4 trict without submission to the taxpayers
E lare authorized to levy additional taxes un.
der the terms and conditions of this article
] land within the limits fixed thereby for thu
D purpose of perfecting and completing an,
system Of drainage eighty per cent O
. (which shall have been accomplished at thu
time Of said additional levy Of taxes. and t.
fund the avaiis of said additional levy o
: taxes into bonds under the terms and con
: EDITIONS set forth in the present article.
O. Paragraph 3. When the character o
v any land is such that it must be levee,
d and pumped in order to be drained AM
e RECLAIMED the Board Of Drainage Com
c missioners of the district in which tn
d land is situated. shall upon the petition
t of land owners. whether individuals o
) Corporations. resident or nonresident
II owning not less than majority of acre
: in the area to be affected. ascertain tn
It cost per acre o. draining and reclaimin
y said land, incur debt against each an
d every acre of land thus situated for al
y lamount sufficient to drain and reclaim II
$ and to issue for such debt negotiabl
:. bonds for the total aggregate amount Q
y the cost of such drainage, which bond
N shall run not longer than forty (40) year
y from their date and bear interest at
20 rate not exceeding five per centum pc
ia lannum. payable annually or semi annual
II lily, and shall be sold for not less tina
,e NINETY per centum $50 D. CO. of par; an
le said Board Of Drainage Commissioner
a. shall each year as long as any bonds ar
,r outstanding levy annually upon each an
(, EVERY acre of land. whether public or pr
st Ivate, situated in said drainage or sui
se drainage district. forced contributions {
J. acreage taxes in an amount per acre sui
y lficient to maintain the drainage Of I'll
T. said district or subdrainage district,
Ipay the interest annually or semi annual
al land the principal falling due each year.
1e such amount as may be required for an
rs sinking fund for the payment Of said bond
at maturity. provided. that SUCH force
a contributions or acreage taxes for all pul
Ar poses shall never exceed Three Dollars ar
In Fifty Cents $3.50 per acre per annum
rs All bonds heretofore issued under ar
III by virtue OF this Article PSI Of the Cor
c. stitution by the governing authority
e. any subdivision, which hive heretofol
mot been declared invalid by judgmel
IN OF court of last resort in the State
be Louisiana and more than sixty (6o) da,
~ jhave elapsed since the PRONUNCIATION
the proceedings evidencing the iRsuir