The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-10-10
ACT NO. 1879.

ALVIN e. HEBERT, Secretary of Stat,
1 ACT NO. 1872.
Senate Bill No. 70-By Mr.. Favrot.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Paragraph
and of Article 2S1 of the Constitu
ton of the State of Louisiana, a
| amended by Joint Resolution, know
as Act No. 1872 of the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Louisiana Of tn
! year 1912 and adopted, at the congress
sional election held on the 5th day O
| November, 1912. and as readopted b.
| the Constitutional Convention of tn,
| State Of Louisiana for the year 1913
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Genera
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two.
thirds of all the members elected to each
House cOncurring, That paragraphs Two
(2) and Three (3) 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
to establish and maintain drainage sys-
TENS and the governing authorities of
such districts. when authorized by a ma
jority 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
ha pf ITO, I;ctf,
ing gravity drainage in such districts.
impose and collect for a period not ex-
ceeding forty (40) years forced contribu-
tons or acreage taxes not exceeding fifty
cents ESQ cts.) per acre per year on each
and 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
debt 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-
gregate amount to be raised by said an
nual contributions or acreage taxes dur
ing 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 acre
age taxes, are voted, to run for a longer
period than forty (40) years, bear a
greater rate of interest than five per
centum per annum. payable annually or
semi annually. or to be sold for less than
ninety per centum 600 p.c.) of par And the
Board OF Commissioners Of Drainage Dis
trict without submission to the taxpayers
are authorized to levy additional taxes un-
der 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 additional levy of taxes, and to
FUND the avails of said additional levy Of
taxes into bonds under the terms and con-
huons set forth in the present article.
Paragraph 3. When the character of
any land is such that it must be leyeed
and pumped in order to be drained and
reclaimed the Board of Drainage Com
nissioners of the district in which the
and is situated, shall upon the petition
II land owners, whether individuals or
corporations. resident or nonresident, |
'wning not less than majority of acres |
n the area to be affected, ascertain the |
ost per acre o. draining and retaining |
aid land, incur debt against each and |
very acre of land thus situated for an |
mount sufficient to drain and reclaim it,
nd to issue for such debt negotiable
onds for the total aggregate amount of /
ne cost of such drainage, which bonds
hall run not longer than forty (40) years
rom their date and bear interest at a
ate not exceeding five per centum per
mum. payable annually or semi annual
!. and shall be sold for not less than
inety per centum 600 p. CO. of par; and
AID Board OF Drainage Commissioners
hall each year as long as any bonds are
outstanding levy annually upon each and
very acre of land, whether public or pri-
ate. situated in said drainage or SUBJ
rainage district. forced contributions or
sreage taxes in an amount per acre suf-
Gent to maintain the drainage of the
lid district or subdrainage district, tc
" the interest annually or semi annually
I'D the principal falling due each year, or
lch amount as may be required for any
mixing fund for the payment Of said bonds
maturity, provided. that such forced
or acreage taxes for all pur.
'ses shall never exceed Three Dollars and
fly Cents ($3.5o) per acre per annum.
All b0sfds heretofore issued under and
: virtue Of this. Article PSI Of the Con-
tuition by the governing authority of
lyAs dvision. which hive heretofore
~ Declared invalid by Judgment ,
of last resort in the State of
aisia1 and more than sixty (6O) days
q l1S4 aince Ahe promuleation Of