Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25
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A0E NJ NoNs
Senate Bill No. 1e1. b. NJ. Moutea
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article ~
Of the Constitution OF the State 81
Louisiana relative to taxes for ths
construction and maintenance Of CUB
lie roads.
Section /. Be IL resolved By The On
srsl Assembly OF the State Of Ln1Is.-
ana, two-thirds OF all members elected
10 each House concurring. That krt'cII
ISL Of the Constitution OF the State n
Louisiana be amended 50 - to READ =
follows:
Article 2si. The Police Juriee q IN
State may form their respective pa
fishes into road districts; and IN ort.I
to raise funds for the purpose q Ca.
etructing, maintaining. and rcp1ikIN|
the public roads and bridges Of t1II
parishes. they ara authorized % -
the taxes levied by them. ana 70 iapes,
. per capita tax not more thar ~
dollar per annum upon each able NQl'
led male inhabitant OF the perish b.
tween the ages Of eighteen and uiU
eense OF not less than twenty-five (z1<'
nor more than one dollar per t1ntN
upon each vehicle. including ticTt'>H
kept within said parishes or within
municipality thereof whether o. t{
exempt IN its charter from par4rf'&I
taxation. and used for iocomotion err
public roads. in their respective pa
ishes; which license shall be Er4tu-
ated. The provisions OF this artic.e -.
alive to the per capita tax, shan ~
be operative in incorporated toWE1 ~
cities that maintain their OWE street.
TO carry into effect the proY'N1n.
Of this Article the Police Jurier MAJ
enact such ordinances OF civil n1f1Ie
~ may be necessary to enforce ~
property and license tax. and OF q crIuE
~oT =. f.f~a 81, o~.Forra fl,n r>nr cnrIfM "a.
Police Juries and municipal gerry
rations in the several parishes Or t.'-
State may levy other taxes fcr ~
construction and maintenance OF yt.
lie roads and bridges within the tenn
torial limits OF said parishes ana ..
incur debt. and issue negotiahls eore
therefor IN the manner and 70 ekI..t
authorized under provisions or Arp.-
7s2 and Isl OF the Constitution ana re
Statutes adopted 20 carry them int ~
Police Juries for road and bridge ~
poses not to exceed five mills Tor ~.
years on the property Of the PARISH
or any ward thereof. whether the r4ll q
lave been submitted 70 the property 81
payers OF the said ward OF parish -
titled to vote under the election lhN4 g.
/ the State, and q majority thereot
number and value Of those voting 9
said election shall have voted IN f<t'
eAA-- 49, 49, ~~-@H = 49,
self operative.
Section 2. Be II further resolved. rs
/ That this proposed arnendment n1Ar q
submitted to qualified voters Of
State fer adoption o. rejection ~
! congressional election 70 be held - ~
vsmber. 1919, and, II adopted. the -
shall take effect Immediately ms't
Section 8. Be Il further resoir.t
etc, That on the official ballots = q
| issued at said election there shan
placed the words ~For the pr0P4
amendment 20 Article Two Hunorso -
! Hinety-One Of the Constitution 81 ~
| isiana." and the words Against the W
posed amendment to Article Two n.-
| dred and Ninety-one Of the Conetizn4e
/ OF Louisiana" ana cash elector shan
| dicate. as provided in the general &c, q
ton laws of the State which 81
/ propositions, For" or "Again1r
'o' LIE. THOMAS
! Speaker OF the House OF RepresentasIxe
THOMAS C. BARkbi,
Lieutenant Governor and Pfcsidsnt
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912.
Governor of the state Of LOuis'a1'
ALVIN p. HEBERT.
Secretary OF state