The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-05
ACT NO, 236,

AVI 0Vs 1oos
Senate Bill No. 161. BY Mr.. Mouton.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 2s1
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana relative to taxes for the
construction and maintenance of pub
lie roads.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds of all members elected
to each House concurring That Article
291 of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana be amended SO as to read q
Article 2s1. The Police Juries of this
State may form their respective par
ishes into road districts; and in order
to raise funds for the purpose Of con.
the public roads and bridges of theft
parishes. they are authorized to set
aside at least one mill per annum Of
the taxes levied by them. and to impose
q per capita tax not more than one
dollar per annum upon each able bod
led male inhabitant of the parish be-
tween the ages of eighteen and fifty
five years, and to levy an annual IL
nor more than one dollar per annum
upon each vehicle, including bicycles.
kept within said parishes or within
municipality thereof whether or not
taxation. and used for locomotion over
public roads, in their respective par
ishes: which license shall be gradu-
ated. The provisions of this article rel.
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
AZ may be necessary to enforce the
property and license tax. and of q criml-
nal nature to enforce the per capita tax
Police Juries and municipal corpo
rations in the several parishes of this
State may levy other taxes for the
construction and maintenance OF pup
lie roads and bridges within the terri
torial limits of said parishes. and may
incur debt, and issue negotiable bond.
therefor in the manner and to extend
authorized under provisions OF Article
232 and 281 Of the Constitution and the
Statutes adopted to carry them into Of
feet Other taxes may be levied by the
poses not to exceed five mills for five
years on the property Of the Parish.
or any ward thereof, whether the rata Of
taxation and the purpose thereof snelI
have been submitted to the property tax
payers Of the said ward or parish en-.
titled to vote under the election laws Of
the State, and majority thereof N
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 SnaIi Co
| submitted to qualified voters Of this
| State for adoption or rejection at the
congressional election to be held in No
vember. 1912, and, il adopted, the same
shall take effect Immediately there
| after.
| Section 3. Be it further resolved
| etc, That on the official ballots to b
issued at said election there shall PC
| placed the words For the proposed
| amendment to Article Two Hundred ana
| Ninety-One of the Constitution OF Lou
| isiana" and the words Against the pro-
| posed amendment to Article Two Hun
dred and Ninety-one of the Constitution
Of Louisiana" and each elector shall IN
dicate as provided in the general cleo
ton laws Of the State which OF the
propositions, For" or Against" no
| votes.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
/ THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President o
| the Senate
| Approved: July 18th, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true COPY:
| ALVIN r. HEBERT.
| Secretary of State.