The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18

Oily OF Ine state OIL LOulSluHd VI III
year 1912. and adopted at the Con
gressfonal election held on the 5tl
! day Of November 1912. and as readop
ted by the Constitutional Convention
of the State Of Louisiana for the yea
0 1913.
Z Section I. Be- it resolved by the Gen
d eral Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds (2-3) of all the members cleo
: ted to each house concurring. Tha
paragraphs two ca and three CD oil
! Article Two Hundred and Eighty one
E (2SD Of the Constitution of the State OF
; Louisiana be amended so as to read az
follows:
. ARTICLE Isl.
: Paragraph 2. Police Juries 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-
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 held for
that purpose may. for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining gravity
drainage in such districts, impose and
collect for a period not exceeding forty
(4O years forced contributions or acre
age taxes not exceeding fifty cents $50
cts.J 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-
sions, 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-
| dad hot
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 longer period than for
ty (40) years. bear a greater rate of in
tereSt than five per centum per annum.
payable annually or semi-annually or
to be sold for less than ninety per CEN
tum go per cent? of par. And the Board
without submission to the taxpayers
are authorized to levy additional taxes
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-
tional levy Of taxes, and to fund the
avails of said additional levy Of taxes
into bonds under the terms and condi- |
tions set forth in the present article
Paragraph 8. When the character of |
any land is such that II must be levied |
and pumped in order to be drained and |
reclaimed the Board of Drainage Com |
missieners 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 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 it, 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 4o) years from
their date and bear interest at rate
not exceeding five per centum per an
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 uD-
On each and every acre Of land. wheth
er public or private. situated In said
1raicage or subdrainage district, forced
or acreage taxes in an
amount per acre sufficient to mainta,,,
he drainage Of the said district or sub
tralnage district, to pay the interest an ,
lually or semi-annually and the prnci- !
~ Slo fspias aus each n.uS year or such
sinking fund for the payment Of said 4
,bnds at maturity, provided, that sucb I
orced contributions or acreage taxes
or all purposes shall never exceed :
Three Dollars and Fifty Cents (sS.5O1 s
Der acre per annum.
All bonds heretofore issued under and I
~ virtue OF this Article 2S1 Of the Con-
;titution by the governing authority of
my subdivision. which have heretofore
lot been declared invalid by a Judgment I
II court OF last resort in the State of '
louisiana and more than sixty fs0) e
;a' nave tt elapsed since the promulga- S
ssuing of said bonds. are hereby recog- j
lied and declared to be valid and exist {
ng Donds and obligations of the district a
r subdivision issuing the same. and no s
curt shall have jurisdiction to enter t
ain any contest wherein ,neir validity S
r constitutionality is questioned. n
section :. Be 1t further resolved. etc s
hat this proposed amendement shall S
e submitted to the qualified voters Of c
MS state for adoption or rejection at &
ne Congressional election to be held r.
4, November, 1914, and. II adopted. the u
anne shall take effect Immediately Il
hereafter. b
Section 3. Be It further resolved, etc. II
hat on the official ballots to be issued 81
said election there shall be placed O
re words For the Proposed Amend t.
tent to Paragraphs Two (2) and Three "
- or Article Two Hundred and Eighty h
ne OF the Constitution Of Louisiana.
nd the words Against the Proposed A
mendment TO Paragraphs Two (2) and a,
nree 10 OF Article Two Hundred and II
lghty-one Of the Constitution Of Lou n,
iana, and each elector shall indicate b.
provided in the general election laws II
the State. which Of the propositions, 81
sor' or AGAINST" he votes. &C
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
lieutenant Governor and President of ST
the Senate. al
L. E. THOMAS. "
oeaker OF the House of Representatives. az
pproved: July g. 1914 tn
l.. e. HALL, eX
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana. be
true copy: ar