Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

ment submitted to the people at the same
time this amendment IS submitted pro-
s Sidlng 2 way TO- relieve municipalities
obligation To contribute 70 certain funds,
is adopted, then each municipality so re-
lieved FROM such taxation, shall have the
right by its governing authority, to pro-
vide for the appointment or election OF
its own assessor or assessors and TO fix
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 muHiclpal taxation.
there is hereby granted to each parish and
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 for
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
the supervision Of the Tax Commission,
compensate each such municipality
within its limits for loss Of revenue
caused by such withdrawal. Such COM
pensation 70 be made on the basis pro-
vided I'm the following sentence for com
pensation by the State 10 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 suffi-
cient 70 repay to said parish the sum II
would have received by the levy OF its
present one per cent alimony 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.
2. Any municipality now free. or here
after made free, from parish taxation
which is not reimbursed by the levy OF
the additional six mill tax. the power TO
levy which Is hereby granted TO f. shall
be compensated by the General Assembly
on the basis above provided for compen-
satiOn by the State 10 the parishes the
amount Of said conversation to be fixed
by the Tax Commission
4. The obligation TO make the comDen-
sations herein provided for shall be man.
datory on the General Assembly. but no
such concentrations shall be made after
the year 1921.
s. After the year 1921. no parish shan
the limit Of any incHporated municipai-
ity and said municipalities shah be en-
titled to levy and collect such six min
tax for their own account.
6. The claims of each parish and mu-
hicirality for COMPENSATION shall be pre-
tented TO the Tax Commission which shall
examine such claims and report the facts
bly, on OF before the first day Of each
regular session.
:. In reimbursement for the State
sources Of revenue herein withdrawn
from her assessed values. and for the
Joint benefit Of her alimony and her ex-
isting one Der cent debt tax. the CITY of
New Orleans, after January /. 1914. is
hereby granted the right to levy annually
and shall levy annually as long as said
one per cent debt tax IS required by law
70 be levied an additional tax Of six
Wills. Out OF the proceeds Of this tax
there shall be paid by preference annu-
pilv In the Board of Liquidation of the
Citv'Debt. for the benefit Of the one rer
cent debt tax, sum equal to that which
said tax produced In the year 1912 on the
aggregated sources os State revenue stu
ateH within the CITY limits and the bal
ance OF the proceeds of said six min fax
shall 90 to the alirnony fund OF the CITY
The two mill ad valorem special
sewerage and water tax OF the CITY 90
New Orleans shall continue TO be levied
as long as required nv law on the sources
tax.
9. II, case the referendum amendment
submitted to the people IT the same time
this amendment is submitted providing y |
way TO relieve municipalities from general
na-iSh taxes subject 10 an obligation to |
contribute 10 certain funds Is adopted |
then the power TO levy six mills Of addf- |
t'icnal taxes IS herehv granted to all par |
isheS voting for such release 70 he Ievted /
on ornpertv outside Of the nn,,nicinal,.ies |
and the mower To lew six mills OF addi- |
tonal taxes is hereby granted 10 each /
nunicipalitv so released to be levied an |
TIE rronertvs within fits corporate limits. |
the OBLIGATION OF the state 10 mako Gown /
neneation remaining the same Whether
said amendment shan be adopted or not /
the power to levy the extra tax Of six |
wills hereby granted to all municipalities
that are now evemut from parish taxes
shall remain undi~turhed.
10 And whether said amendment shall /
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1uries Of the several parishes and the
governing authorities Of cities 1.-THE Par /
fsh or Orleans eVcented) end towns NOT /
subject to parish taxes, shall levy and
tuted school authorities under the sIIner-
vtsion and control Of the State Board Of
Education. an amount equal to at least
tnree-tenths OF the gross amount Of ad
valorem taxes, which they levy and COL
lect. provided that such amount shall
never he less In any parish or munich
pality than the greatest amount due from
Sfich n@"fsh ~ miinicinaIftv 70 fhe school
board from the constitutional three min
school al valorem tax collected for either
the wear 1911 or 1919, taking the wear
which Welded the highest amount. Pro-
vided further. that cities and towns that
are not exempt from the payment of
parish taxes shall not be required to nav
this ad valorem tax II II be already I'm
nosed by the parish authorities: provided
further, that this ad valorem tax shall not
be tmDosed to the maximum whenever L
the school board certi6es that a smaller
levy VIII meet the needs OF the schools
IL. An property the taxation OF which
Is reserved to the State, except products
OF mines OF stone quarries Of sand.
gravel or shell pits. and Of oil or gas
wells. as we'll as all other property. which
may not be speciallv exempted from such
taxation. shall continue to be subject to
snecial taxes now in force. and shall he
liable to such special taxes as may be Inn
nosed by local. special districts and no.
ltical subdivisions in the future In ac-
cordance with law: provided that no mar
iSh or Incorporated municipality shall
levy special tax for the support Of any
purpose which II is obligated 10 take care
OF out OF Its ordinary alimony, until n
snal nave first exhausted ifs ordinary
.eNinE power, upon an assessment Of AZ
Fast nifty per cent Of the market value
thority
y. Levy district taxes and forced con-
irlhutions shall continue 10 be levied
Within each district on the sources Of
stare revenue situated in each levee dis
trict, and an levee taxes and contribu-
lions shall be collected by the sheriff of
each parish. under existing law. and IN
New Orleans by the State tax collectors
until June 30. 1916. ana Thereafter nv tbe
leans -" "
q The taxes mentioned IN the fore
going sections 8. II and IL, as to pronerfv
reserved for state revenue, shall be based
on the assessment made by the state
TAX Coirmission for State pur-poses
eauaiized annually hy said Tax Commits.
SION IN each parish or municipality TO
the basis OF assessment therein locally |