The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-04
ACT NO. 23a.

senate Bill No. 16l. By Mr.. Mouto,
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Article 90
j " the Constitution Of the State o
Louisiana relative to taxes for tn
| construction and maintenance of pub
! lie roads.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisi
ana. two-thirds Of all members elected
10; each House concurrlng. That Artic!
Iol or the Constitution of the State o
louisiana be amended so as to read a.
follows:
r.. Article 2o1. The Police Jures of titi.
State may form their respective par
ishes into road districts; and in orde
10 raise funds for the purpose of con
ssttEuctlngg. maintaining. and repairing
tns :, public roads and bridges, of theil
parishes. they are authorized to Sci
ASIDE at least one mill per annum OF
the taxes levied by them. and to impose
per capita tax not more than one
dollar per annum upon each able bod
led male iuhabitant of the parish be-
Tween the ages of eighteen and fifty
i've years and to levy an annual Ii
cense OF not less than twenty-five (25c)
nor more than one dollar per annuEl
upon each vehicle. including bicycles,
kept within said parishes or within q
municipality thereof whether or not
exempt in its charter from parochial
taxation. and used for lOcomoti0n over
public roads. in their respective par.
lshes; which license shall be gradu-
ated. The provisions of this article rel
alive to the per capita tax, Shall not
be operative in Incorporated towns and
cities that maintain their own streets.
TO carry into effect the provisions
Of this Article the Police Juries may
enact such ordinances Of civil nature
as may be necessary to enforce the
property and license tax, and of crimi-
nal nature to enforce the per capita tax.
Police Juries and municipal corpo-
ratlons in the several parishes of this
State may levy other taxes for the
construction and maintenance of pub
lie roads and bridges within the terri
torial limits of said parishes, and may
incur debt, and issue negotiable bonds
therefor in the manner and to extend
authorized under provisions Of Article
232 and PSI of the Constitution and the
Statutes adopted to carry them into ef
feet Other taxes may be levied by the
Police Juries for road and bridge pur-
poses not to exceed five mills for five
years on the property of the Parish.
or any ward thereof, whether the rate of
taxation and the purpose thereof shall
have been submitted to the property tax
payers of the said ward or parish en-
lit!eu " 'Otc uiluSl lHe election laws OF
the State and majority thereof in
number and value of those voting at
said election shall have voted in favor
thereof. That this article shall be
self operative.
Section 2. BE it further resolved. etc, |
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to qualified voters Of this |
state for adoption or rejection at the !
election to be held in No |
'ember 1912, and. If adopted the same |
shall take effect Immediately there !
Lfter.
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
tc., That on the official ballots to be
ssued at said election there shall be
'laced the words For the proposed |
mendment to Article Two Hundred and
of the Constitution of Lou
siana," and the words Against the pro-
osed amendment to Article Two Hun
red and Ninety-one Of the Constitution
{ Louisiana" and each elector shall in
icate. as prorided In the general eiec-
ion laws of the State which Of the
Propositions, For" or Against" he
otes.
l.. e. THOMAS,
peakersof the House of Representatives. Il
THOMAS C. BARRETT.
lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
pproved: July 18th, 1912.
l.. F. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
ALVIN L. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.