The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-05

law on the sources VI o'"'. 80
subject to an ad valorem TAX. CO
'"o' In case the referendum anSe ise al
n,on+ SUBMITTED IN the people at tie he
tino thl .~ecdment IS SUI
s ,'s;ttea nrovidir :. way to relieve mu'
n nio;n.,;t r from general parish TAX
n.'l a.h;oot to an obligation to eon1ril'
e e,+s =" certain funds. is adopted: IL
. puen tbo mower to levy six mills OF Il
eneM e taxes is hereby granted u y,
a az, Wishes voting for such release u
+, he levied on properly o",S no, ~
the municipalities, ana lne pow tove. i 10 t
lew six mills of additional ia ans,it t
hereby y granted to each mun tho nron
~ a's' ro;oased to be levied on tle p' tho
~ srtr within it's corporate nmlls' oo ~.
ely ely cation of the State to make CON-. 1
o oonsot;on remaining the same,
p Whether said amendment snall law, Wv
Wnetnd or not the power TO le,y
aaopeet T., " tax of six mills, hereby
tn ne n 49, to all municipalities that are
granted " o. from parish taxes shall
remain undisturbed.
'' nn And whether said amendment
shall be adopted or not adopted: .ne
a,;oo ;,res Of the several parishes
> pna tho governing authorities of GU
9 ;os (the Parish of Orleans eScep'eu|
Nv, towns not subject to parish TAX
os shau levy and collect and turn
!, over To the duly constituted scnoo,
!, o,thor;ties under the supervision anu
u oon,ro, Of the State Board OF Edue"
!. t;or an amount equal to at leas.
IL .n,oo.tonths Of the gross amount VI
~ I'd valorem taxes, which they levy anu
ls collect. provided that such amour
~ sha,, never be less in any parish Oh
~ municipality than the greatest amour
~ dua from such parish or munclpai''s
10 - Tho school board from the eons''
en- t ~ three mill school ad valorel'
en- tax collected for either the yea yea,
us 1911 or 1912, taking the year ~hle,
Tor vielded the highest amount. PROVO
l'S I'd further, that cities and 'o"n
fix that are not exempt from the paymen
&. If narish taxes shall not be require
to nav this ad valorem tax If II u
hes already imposed by the parish autno
'ar' tiles. provided further. that this
sed valorem tax shall not be impose
OF - the maximum whenever the scno
ME- hoard certifies that a smalle' 1e,
ant will, meet the needs Of the s:aoo'
UGH WI" - All property the taxation
10. which ia reserved to the state,
cont nroducts Of mines, of stone gu
o'' r;as ar sand. gravel or shell pl
and Of oil or gas wells, as Wen 40
lrse other nroperty. which may not
mar. snacioilv exempted from such Ia
ION shall continue to be suD1ect
,,o.v special taxes now in 1orIe' t anu 90
uaf' be liable to such speclal saH
!, or NAV be imposed by local, specla.
essa- tricts and political subdivisions ~
+h;. future in accordance with Jaw; pro,
'"'' Cd that no parish or incorporated
sup niciDality shall levy special TAX
COM the support of any purpose wni ..4
with. ;s obligated to take care OF out
oous. ito ordinary alimony, until it 8
'<'u' hove first exhausted its Ordln
COM tar;ng mower. upon an assessment
basis at loast fifty per cent OF the ma
tonce Valve of the property subject to
o to taxing authority.
o,,oh p Leyee District taxes and 10
..s . contributions shall continue 10
added levied within each district on
4 the aomrces of State revenue situate
Cd to ooch levee district, and all !
..on taxes and contributions shall be
mpe iected by the sheriff Of each pa
'ufflcl' mnder existing law, and in New
e sum leans by the State tax COLLECTOR
, lew III lime 30. 1916, and thereafte
;. Tho collecting officer of the CT
'.,.on+ New Orleans.
''A'eA II. The taxes mentioned II
ase OF foregoing sections 8, IL, and !
II said tn property reserved for state
onsate enue shall be based on the a
80 ment made by the State Tax Col
deii sion for state purposes, equallze
by the nmally by said Tax Commissit
each narish or municipality to Il
,oo or ais If assessment therein local.
;sh taY. tablished.
by the Article TX
III laA' All revenues received b.
hereby State from all sources shall g
ensated fund called the General Funt
tho ha. the General Assembly shall app
.ne =. said fund among all the publ
'nsa'lon poses for which taxation is
les, the setting aside, however, each
to be the following:
!, A. For the General Public
~ com. Fund not less than one.fifth
NC 49, 80 gross revenues of the State IT
or SHAH sources provided that such
Assem- tionment shall never be less
ms shall One Million and Thirty IN
Dollars ($1,oao,ooo.oo).
:, no.sh B. For the General Enginee1
p''. .n not less than Four Hundred
SIX mlils and Dollars ($4o0,0Oo.oo). ).
rporated C. For Confederate Penslf
cipalities less than the amount provide
! oo,,act be provided by the CONSTITUTE
eo'e D. For the Good Roads Flu
own az less than One Hundred Fifty
and Dollars ($150,O00O0), pl
irish and whole proceeds of the States
-, Of tho special automobile,