The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

time this amendment Is submitted pro-
vfding a way to relieve municipalities
from general parish taxes, subject to an
obligation to contribute to certain funds,
is adopted, then each municipality so re-
lieved from such taxation. shall have the
right by It's governing authority, to pro-
vide for the appointment or election OF
its own assessor or assessors and to nx
their compensation.
Article viii.
1. In order TO reimburse parishes and
municipalities now free from parish
taxes for loss of revenue caused by the
withdrawal of the sources of State rev.
enue from parish and municipal taxation,
there is hereby granted to each parish ana
to each such municipal corporation the
right to levy an additional tax OF six mills
on unsegregated property.
2. In order to similarly reimburse mu-
inequalities not now free from parish
taxes each parish shall levy annually Ior
eight years after January 1. 1914. the
six mill tax aforesaid, or so much-thereof
as may be necessary. and out OF the pro-
ceeds of this tax each parish shall, under
compensate each such municipality
within its limits for loss OF revenue
caused by such withdrawal. Such COM
p psnsi' IN the Following sentence for COM
pensation by the State to parishes. II
the proceeds of such tax remaining TO
each parish. added to the proceeds Of the
levy of the one per cent tax now per-
mitted to be levied. after making the
compensation aforesaid, shall not be suff1-
cient to repay to said parish the sum IL
would have received by the levy OF It's
present one per cent alinlony tax on the
basis of the assessment rolls of 1911, plus
an increase of five per cent on the
amount of said tax, then the State shall
compensate each parish the amount OF
such deficiency as fixed and reported by
the Tax Commission.
3. Any municipality now free, or here
after made free. from parish taxation
l,xrf nf
the additional six mill tax, the power tc
levy which is hereby granted to 1t, shall
be COMPENSATED by the General Assembly
on the basis above provided for compen-
amount of said COMPENSATION to be fixed
by the Tax Commission.
| A. The obligation to make the compen-
sations herein provided for shall be man
datory on the General Assembly, but no
such concentrations shall be made after
the year 1921.
5. After the year 1921, no parish shall
| levy anv part of such six mills within
the limit of any INCORPORATED municipal
ity and said municipalities shall be en-.
titled to levy and collect such six mill
| tax for their own account.
| s. The claims Of each parish and mu-
| niciralty for compensation shall he pre-
scented to the Tax Commission. which shall
examine such claims and report the facts
| and its conclusions to the General Assem-
\ bly, on or before the first day of each
regular session.
:. Z In reimbursement fdS the State
sources of revenue herein withdrawn
joint benefit of her alimony and her ex-
listing one per cent debt tax, the CITY Of
New Orleans. after January I. 1914, f.
hereby granted the right to levy annually
and shall levy annually as long rs said
one per cent debt tax Is required by law
to be levied. an additional tax Of six
mills Out OF the proceeds OF this tax
alIv to the Board of Liquidation Of the
Citv Debt. for the benefit of the one per
cent debt tax sum equal to that which
cid tax produced in the year 1912 on the
segregated sources of state revenue situ-
ated within the citv limits. and the ball
lance of the proceeds Of said six mill fax
shall 60 to the ali'nonv fund Of the city.
s. The two min ad valoren speciai
sewerage and water tax of the CITY ~
New Orleans shall continue to be levied
as long as REQUIRED nv law on the sources
If State revenue subject to an ad valorem
tax.
o. In case the Referendum, amendment
! submitted to the peopfe Mt the same time
this amendment is Submitted providing n
wav 70 relieve municipalities from general
rarish taxes subject to an obligation to
contribute to certain funds. is adopted.
then the power to levy six mills of addf-
! ticnal ta~es IS hereby granted to all par
ishes voting for such release to he levied
. on prnrertv outside of the municipalities.
and the power tn levy six mills Of addi-
tional ta~es Is hereby granted to each
.
the r~nnertv within its CORPORATE limits.
! the Utilization If the State to msre co-'-
; pensation remaining the same. Whether
: sold amendment shall he adopted or not
. the power to lew the EXTRA tax Of SIX
, Wills hereby granted to all municipalities
! that are row exempt from parish taxes
. shnil remain .undisturhad
] 10. And whether said amendment shall
he adonted or not adopted. the police
iuries of the several marshes and the
2 governing authorities 1T cities 1.-THE Par
' ish OF Orleans evcepted). and towns mi
E subject tn parish taxes. shall levy and
2 collect end turn over to the duty consti
r tnted school authorities under tho surer-
vieion and control If the State Board ~
, Education. an ar,'ourt equal to at leas,
Z three tenths of the gross amount of nd
I vaiorenn tp~es. which they levy and col
2 lect provided that such amount shat
never he less in any parish munici
Q pality than the greatest amount due from
r srch po~'sh municipality tn the schoo
4 board from the constitutional three nil
8 school ad valorem tax collected for eithe
: the wear 1911 or 1912. taking the yea
: which Welded the highest amount. Pro
e lvided further. that cities and towns tina
: are not exompt from the payment o
n parish taxes shall not be required to pa,
= this ad vaiorem tax II II he already i'm
posed by the parish authorities: provide,
: further. that this ad valorem tax shall no
d he imDosed to the maximum wheneve
r the school board certifies that a splal'e
: levy VIII meet the needs of the schools
!. II. All property the taxation Of whicl
= IS reserved to the State. except product
v of mines. of stone quarries. Of sand
n gravel or shell pits. and Of oil or ga
wells. we'll as all other property, whic'
v may not be sneciallv exempted from sue
:. taxation. shall continue to be subject I
q special taxes now in force. and shall b
: liable to such special taxes as may be i'm
II rosed by local. special districts and DO
= litical subdivisions in the future In &C
" cordance with law; provided that no par
Is ish or Incorporated municipality sha
oil fox he r.f N
purpose WHICH 1t IS obligated to take car
y Of out of IT'S ordinary alimcny, until
n shall have first exhausted It's ordinar
le taxing mower. upon an assessment Of
y least fifty per cent Of the market vaiu
IN of the property subject to It's taxing au
" thority.