Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-02

article and within the limits fixed
thereby for the purpose perfecting
and completing any system drainage
eighty per cent of which sh~i nave been
tional levy OF taxes. and to fund the
avails OF said additional levy or taxes
into bonds under the terms ana conoi-
tions 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
missioners or 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 or
acres in the area tn be affected, ascer-
retaining said land incur debt against
each and every acre of land thus situa-
ted for an amount sufficient TO drain
and reclaim II. and to issue Tor such
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 rate
NUM-, payable annually or semi-annually.
and shall he sold for not less than
ninety per centum 600 per cent? Of part
and said Board Of Drainage Commits
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
amount per acre sufficient to mainta:..
the drainage OF the said district or sub
drainage district to pay the interest an
nually or semi-annually and the princi-
pn anns 6" sy s bach neo ysa FOR
sinking fund for the payment OF said
bonds at maturity. provided. that such
forced contributions or acreage taxes
Three Dollars and Fifty Cents (s3.50)
per acre per annum.
All bonds heretofore issued under and
by virtue of this Article 2S1 of the Con-
any subdivision. which have heretofore
not been declared invalid by judgment
OF a court of last resort In the State of
Louisiana and more than sixty 800
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
court shall have Jurisdiction to enter
| tain any contest wherein .neir validity
or constitutionality is questioned.
Section .. Be II further resolved, etc.
be submitted to the qualified voters of
this State for adoption or rejection at
the Congressional election to be held
in November. 1914. and. II adopted. the
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
Section 3. Be it 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 CD and Three
CD 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 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 G. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
L. r. THOMAS,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives
| Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. f. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.