The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-31

law on the sources OF State revenue
subject to an ad valorem tax
8. In case the referendum amend
ment submitted g the people at the
same time thi '~n1dment is sub
mitted proVldr say 10 relieve mu'
inequalities from general parish tax
es subject to an obligation to contr-
butte to certain funds, is adopted,
then the power to levy six mills of
| additional taxes is hereby granted to
all parishes voting for such release
to be levied on property outside OF
| the municipalities, and the power to
levy six mills of additional taxes is
hereby granted to each municipality
SO released to be levied on the prop
erty within its corporate limits, the
obligation Of the State to make com
pensation remaining the same |
Whether said amendment shall be
adopted or not the power to levy |
the extra tax OF six mills, hereby !
granted to all municipalities that are
now exempt from parish taxes shall I
remain undisturbed.
10. And whether said amendment
shall be adopted or not adopted, the
police juries Of the several parishes
and the governing authorities Of cit
les (the Parish of Orleans excepted
and towns not subject to parish tax
es. shall levy and collect and turn
over to the duly constituted school
authorities under the supervision and
control of the State Board Of Educa-
ton, an amount equal to at least
three-tenths of the gross amount OF
ad valorem taxes, which they levy and
collect, provided that such amount
shall never be less in any parish or
municipality than the greatest amount
due from such parish or municipality
to- the school board from the constr
tutional three mill school ad valorem
tax collected for either the year
1911 or 1912, taking the year which
yielded the highest amount. Provld'
ed further, that cities and towns
that are not exempt from the payment
of parish taxes shall not be required
to pay this ad valorem tax if it be-
already imposed by the parish author
tiles; provided further, that this ad
valorem tax shall not be imposed
to the maximum whenever the school
board certifies that a smalle" levy
will meet the needs of the schools.
II. All property the taxation OF
which is reserved to the State, ex-
cept products of mines, of stone quar-
ries, or sand, gravel or shell pits.
and of oil or gas wells, as well as all
other property, which may not be
: specially exempted from such taxa
: ton, shall continue to be subject to
special taxes now in force, and shall
be liable to such special taxes as
may be imposed by local, special dis
: tricts and political subdivisions in tn
s future in accordance with law; prOvid.
ed that no parish or incorporated mu-
nicipaltty shall levy special tax for
: the support Of any purpose which it
: is obligated to take care of out OF
: it's ordinary alimony, until it shall
have first exhausted it's ordinary
taxing power, upon an assessment OF
at least fifty per cent of the market
e value of the property subject to its
D taxing authority.
b IL. Levee District taxes and forced
contributions shall continue to be
= levied within each district on the
sources of State revenue situated in
0 each levee district, and all levee
l. taxes and contributions shall be col
!. lected by the sheriff Of each parish,
under existing law, and in New Or
q leans by the State tax collectors un
y til June 30, 1916, and thereafter by
y the collecting officer of the City Of
+ New Orleans.
. Is. The taxes mentioned in the
;. foregoing sections s, II, and II, as
q to property reserved for State rev
e enue, shall be based on the assess
i. ment made by the State Tax Commits
a sion for State purposes, equalized an
e nually by said Tax Commission il
each parish or municipality to the ba
# sis of assessment therein locally es
(. tablished.
e Article TX.
/. All revenues received by thu
y State from all sources shall 60 int.
d fund called the General Fund, ant
a. the General Assembly shall apportiol
N said fund among all the public pur
" poses for which taxation is levied
e setting aside, however, each year
re the following:
A. For the General Public Schoo
n. Fund not less than one.fifth of tn
II gross revenues Of the State from al
y" sources provided that such appol
IL tionment shall never be less thai
II One Million and Thirty Thousan
Dollars ($1 ,030, 000.00).
ii B. For the General Engineer Fun
10 not less than Four Hundred Thous
- and Dollars ($4O0,000.0O).
"a G. For Confederate Pensions nc
IS less than the amount provided or t
ct be provided by the Constitution.
o. D. For the Good Roads Fund, nc
less than One Hundred Fifty Thou:
and Dollars ($15O,0OO00), plus tn
i'd whole proceeds of the States moiet
III of the special automobile, taxica
n and aut0-driven vehicle tax.
=, E. For the Public Debt Fund nc
III lace fhon Eivo uundrod rr1roDty f;v