The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-05

I ffeuI submitted 10 Inc people at tho same
time this amendment is submitted pro-
viding a way to relieve municipalities
from general parish taxes, subject to al
obligation TO contribute to 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 fl,
their compensation.
Article VIII.
| I. 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 municipal 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,
within its limits for loss OF revenue
caused by such withdrawal. Such COM
pensatfou to be made on the basis pro-
vided in the following sentence for COM
penSation by the State to parishes. If
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 suf1-
cient to repay to said parish the sum It
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.
3. 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 It. shall
on the basis above provided for compen-
sation by the State to the parishes, the
amount OF said conversation to be fixed
by the Tax Commission.
4. The obligation to make the compen-
sations herein provided for shall be man.
datory on the General Assembly. but no
such conversations shall be made after
the year 1921.
levy anv part of such six mills within
the limit of any INCORPORATED municipal
ity and said municipalities shall be en-
titled to levy and collect such six-mill
tax fo- their own account.
6. The claims of each parish and mu-
nicipality for COMPENSATION shall be pre-
sented to the Tax Commission. which shall
examine such claims and report the facts
and its conclusions TO the General Assem-
bly, on or before the first day of each
regular session.
Z. 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-
listing one per cent debt tax. the city Of
New Orleans, after January l. 1914, H.
hereby granted the right to levy annually
and shall levy annually as long as said
one per cent debt tax is required by law
to be levied. an additional tax of six
mills. Out Of the proceeds of this tax
there shall be paid by preference anr,-
allv to the Board Of Liquidation of the
CITY Debt. for the benefit of the one per
cent debt tax. a sum equal to that which
50 Id tax PRODUCED in the year 1912 on the
segregated sources of State revenue stu
afed within the citv limits. and the bal
ance of the proceeds of said six mill tax
shall - to the alinonv fund of the city
8. The two mill ad vaiorem special
sewera ge and water tax Of the CITY of
New Orleans shall continue to be levied
as long as REQUIRED nv law on the sources
NJ State revenue subject to an ad valorem
tax
.. In case the referendum, amendment
submitted to the people at the same time
this amendment is Submitted proyjding a
wav 10 relieve municipalities FROM general
rarish taxes subject tn an obligation to
contribute to certPin funds. IL adopted
hen the power to levy six mills Of addf-
tional ta~as Is hereby granted to all mar
Ishes voting for such release tn be levied
m Drorerty outside of the Municipalities
and the power to lew six mills Of adfi-
tional taves is hereby granted tn each
SO released to be levied on
fNe r~Nre-ty within its corporate limits.
the oh'ieation of the State to mate cow
pensaffon remaining the same. Whether
Eaid amendment shall he adopted or not
the power to levy the evtra tsx Of six
wills herebv granted to all municipalities
that are now exernnt from parish taxes
shall remain urdisturhed.
10. And whether said amendment shall
be adonted or not adopted the police
iurfes Of the several parishes and the
governing authorities Of cities fthe Par
ISh Of Orleans e~certed) end towns NOT
subject to Parish taxes. shall levy End
'o,lect and turn over to the duly consti-
ritod school authorities under tho srner-
vision and control IF the State Board cf
Education. an amount equal tn at least
'hree-tenths Of the gross amount NJ ad
ra'orem ta~es. which they levy and COL
ect provided that such amount shall |
never Re less in any parish or munich |
,aiity than the greatest amount due from, !
S'ich rc-iSh or municipality tn the school |
board from the constitutional three mill
he wear 1911 or 1912 taking the wear |
which Welded the highest amount. Pro-
5ided further. that cites and towns that |
ire not EXEMPT from the payment Of
,arfsh taxes shall not be required to nay
his ad vsiorem tax IL It be already I'm |
,osed by the parish authorities; provided |
urther. that this ad valorem tax shall not |
We imDosed to the maximum whenever |
he school board certifies that smaller |
evy will meet the needs of the schools |
IL. All property the taxation Of which |
= reserved to the State, except products |
II mines. of stone quarries. Of sand. /
gravel or shell pits. and Of oil or gas
wells. as well as all other property, which |
nay not be srecially exempted from such |
axation. shall continue to be subject to |
pecial taxes now in force. and shall be |
liable to such special taxes as may be i'm |
'osed by local. special districts ard po- |
itfcai subdivisions In the future I'm ac-
'ordance with law: provided that no par 1
sh or Incorporated municipality shall |
evy special tax for the support of any |
purpose which II Is obligated tn take care |
4 cut of its ordinary aIirony, until Il |
hall have first exhausted its ordinary |
axing mower. upon an assessment of at |
east fifty per cent Of the market value |
4 the property subject to its taxing au-
hority.
y. Levy district taxes and forced con- |
shan continue tn be levied |
within each district on the sources Of |