The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-11-03

ACT No. 4
Senate BIZ No. !.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL AMNgD1GuMTh
ACT No. 4
4 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constt- |
tuition or the State Of Louisiana for
the assessment, levy and collection OF |
s. tax in the Parish Of Orleans and the
and building an exposition in the
city OF New Orleans to celebrate the
completion OF the Panama Canal;
said tax to be expended under the d.
rection Of the Worlds Panama Expo.
sttton Company.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds Of all members elected to
each house c0ncurring, That an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors OF the State for their approval
or rejection as required by Article s21
Louisiana at the Congressional election
to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday Of Novem-
Der. 1919, as follows:
pany having been organized as cor
poration by act before Percy Sommer
Benedict. Notary Public, on the Sth day
of the month of April. 1910. for the pur-
wear the city of New Orleans. in the
State of Louisiana, to be held In cele-
bration Of the completion Of the Pana-
ma Canal:
Now, for the purpose OF aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company
to locate and build at or near the city
Of New Orleans an Exposition in cele-
bration of the completion of the Pana-
ma Canal, an annual tax of three
eighths (3-8) Of one mill on the dollar,
in all parishes Of the State of Louisiana
outside Of the Parish OF Orleans and
tax Of six-eighths (6-S) OF one mill on
IN - Do Oh ~
State Of Louisiana, be and the same 10
hereby levied on all property subject
to State taxation in the State Of Louis
lana and Parish OF Orleans. beginning
ally in the year in which 1t ID levied
until Four Million ($4,000.00O) Dollars
shall have been collected and paid into
the Treasury OF the state ate, Of Loui.i.na
and collected without costs or commits
sions in the various parishes through
out the State and paid to the State
Treasurer In the same manner AZ other
state taxes are assessed, collected and
paid In.
The tar herein levied is additional to
all other taxes now authorised by the
| Constitution.
The money realized from the collec-
ton Of taxes herein provided for shall
| remain In the State Treasury as other
State funds until 1t 10 definitely de-
cided by the Sixty-first or Sixty-second
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exposition for the purposes herein Sci
| forth will be held at or near the City OF
New Orleans. When this fact 10 thus
definitely al. tel determined then the money s
| paid out by the State Treasurer upor
the warrant OF the Worlds Panama Ex.
position Company. approved by thu
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor OF thu
State or any two Of them for the pur.
pose of securing site and for the con
/ structiOn, equipment and maintaining
OF the exposition.
The site Of the exposition and all i'm
prOvements situated thereon, and al
moneys or other assets Of said World
I Panama Exposition Company shall b,
exempt from all State. Parish, munich
pal and special taxes while being uset
for said exposition purposes.
i The tax herein voted for the purpos
as herein stated shall constitute bind
! ing contract between the State o
Louisiana and the Worlds Panama Ex
shah continue in force until the amour
herein stated shall have been collected
The Worlds Panama Expositi6n Com
1 pany shall, on demand. render accoun
Of the State for all money. received b,
4 1t from the State Treasurer. sz
4 II upon the collection Of the las
years taxes more than Four Million
raised. or ii after collecting porlio1
Of the taxes herein provided for II shall
have been determined that no exposi
Nav, OrIaane IN ca1ohra ticn ~ ths r,,en
inv nr ~ the pnnama Canal than that that
nver money IL coiiacted II erces. ~ ~
Tc,,r WiIIjon e. noo Nns1 dcliore q
ahove nrnvidea ~ whotever mnnav
Collected and naid into the Treasnr.
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vnas,tior shaii =. haid .hera,. INA
al - said mnnav .haI, ~ rat,rnsd I
aha ,,rsnu. ~ ri.has nrd tha parish
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-. tit,,.I ~ n.a Son ny. e.. ~.
ai,.oS ny ~ sacn im1 .snus et ~
, cteta srai,,airr al t...5. n.r-,,s ~ - !.
S.ase. mclualng al Iunus accruang !.
fhn charsnr ~ tn WorIa.. pono :, :
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