Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-18

article and within the limits iixed
| merely Tor the purpose perrectine
ana completing any system ~ drainage
eighty per cent OF which sh~fl have been
a aeon; at the time OF sana ad .h.
avails OF said additional levy OF taxes
| into bonds under the terms and condi-
lions set forth in the present article.
Paragraph g. 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
mfssioners of the district in which the
land Is situated. shall upon the petition
or land owners. whether individuals or
corporations, resident or nonresident.
owning not less than a majority or
acres IN the area tn 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 (40) years from
their date and bear interest at a rate
not exceeding five per centum per an
NUM-, PAYABLE annually or semi-annually.
and shall he sold for not less than
ninety per centum 600 per cent? sof par;
and said Board of Drainage Commits
sioners shall each year as long as any
bonds are outstanding levy annually up
on 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 mainta.:,
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
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 ($35O)
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
not been declared invalid by a Judgment
of a court OF last resort in the State of
Louisiana and more than sixty 1907
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 lneir validity
or constitutionality is questioned
section =. Be 1t further resolved, etc.
That this proposed amendment shall
be submitted to the qualified voters of
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 g. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That on the official ballots to be issued
at said election there shall be placed
the words For the Proposed Amend
ment to Paragraphs Two (2) and Three
cd or Article Two Hundred and Eighty
one Of the Constitution of Louisiana,
and the words Against the Proposed
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. f. THOMAS
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 9, 1914
l.. f. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.