The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-28
ORDINANCE NO. TWO %.

ORDINANCE NO. TWO (2).
AN ORDINANCE of Welsh Drainage
District No One tDj providing for the
leYying CT an adyalorem tax on all
within said District subject
to taxation, and the creation Of a
bonded Indebtedness. OF Sixty thous
and ($60,000O0l Dollars, as authoriz-
ed by Article PSI Of the Constitution
of the State of Luisiana adopted on
22nd. 1918, for the purpose
of providing for the maintenance of
and drainage system on all lands stu
ated in said District and for the pur-
pose of holding an election therefor.
Whereas, it is the opinion of the
Board of Commissioners of Welsh
Drainage District Number One a.,
that it is necessary that said Drainage
District be authorized to create a
bonded Indebtedness in the sum of
Sixty thousand ($60,00000) Dollars, to
be represented by one hundred and
twenty (120) bonds of Five Hundred
($50000) Dollars each, to be issued
by said Board of Commissioners, to
bear interest at the rate OF FIVE per
cent per annum, payable semi-annual-
ly, maturing at such dates as may be
fixed by said Board Of Commissioners
of Welsh Drainage District No. One
% at the time Of or prior 90 the is.
suance of same, and also in order to
procure the payment OF said bonds,
together with the interest thereon, and
an additional fund with which to en-
able said Welsh Drainage District No
One to procure the necessary dredging
machinery, rights CT way and improve
ments to properly drain the land COM
prised within said Drainage District,
that it is neseccary that an adValorem
tax of such amount as may be fixed
by the Commissioners from year to
year, not exceeding ten mills on the
dollar, per annum, on all property
within said District subject to State
taxation, as authorized by Article 281
Of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, as adopted November 22nd.
1913, and amendments thereof, be
levied on all property comprised with
in the limits Of said Welsh Drainage
District No One for a period of twenty
years, commencing with the year
1920, and ending with the var 1889,
both inclusive
Section l. Be it Ordained by the
Board of Commissioners Of Welsh
Drainage District No. One, that said
adValorem tax Of such amount as may
be fixed by the Bo&rd of Commission
ters from year to year, not to exceed
ten mills on the dollar, as authorized
| by Article 2S1 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana, adopted on
November 22nd, 1913, as amended, be
levied on all property subject to State
taxation comprised within the limits
Of said Welsh Drainage District No.
One, for a period Of twenty years,
commencing with the year 1920, and
ending with the year 1889, both in
elusive, and the funds derived from
Isaid adyaloreln tax shall be used ex-
lcusiYely as follows:
First: To the liquidation and ex-
tinction OF said bonded indebtedness
Second: For the purpose of paying
| the interest upon said bonded indebt-
Iedness;
| Third; For the payment of the ex-
penses of organization and the running
and operating expenses Of said Board
LOT Commissioners of said Drainage
District, and operating the drainage
canals ditehes and machinery owned
t0perated and controlled by said Drain
Iage District, the title to which shall
tbe vested in said Drainage District;
Fourth: TO providing allsuch work OF
iexte1iding said canals, bitches or drain
lcondnits as in the judgment OF said
Board of Commissioners may be neces-
sary and proper economically to drain
the property included within the limits
thereof
| Section 2. Be it further ordained
ETC., That the said Board cf Commits
Sioners Of Welsh Drainage District No
Zone do hereby submit to the qualified
voters of said Welsh Drainage District
No. One for their approval and rati
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| debtedness and issuance of bonds in
| the sum Of Sixty thousand ($60,00O.00)
Dollars, as aforesaid, and the levyine
annually by said Board of Commits
sioners of an annual adyalorem tax, in
such amount as may be necessary
from year to year. not exceeding ter
mills on the dollar, on all property sub.
Iject to State taxation located within
the limits of said Welsh Drainage Dist
lriet No, One, for a period Of twenty
Eyears, commencing with the year 1921
and ending with the year 1899, both in
elusive, said election to be held at the
City Hall, in the Town of Welsh, Loui
siana, within said District, on Tues
day, March 30th, 1920, the polls to be
opened at seven o'clock a. M, anC
closed at five o'clock p M, at which
election there shall be submitted tt
the qualified electors the above prop
losition upon ballots containing the fol
lowing words, to-wit:
For Levylne an Adyalorefn Tax.