The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31

ment submitted to the people at the Same
time this amendment is submitted pro-
viding way to relieve municipalities
from general parish taxes, subject to an
obligation to contribute to certain funds.
Is adopted, then each municipality so re-
lieyed from such taxation, shall have the
right by It's governing authority, to pro-
its own assessor or assessors and to fix
their compensation.
Article VIII.
I. In order to reimburse parishes and
municipalities now free from parish
taxes for loss of revenue caused by the
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
Il 2. In order to similarly reimburse n1u-
inequalities not now free from parish
taxes each parish shall levy annually for
eight years after January l, 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 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-
compensation aforesaid, shall not be sum-
cient to repay to said parish the sum 1t
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
4 3. Any municipality now Free or here
after made free, from parish taxation
the additional six mill tax. the power tc
levy which is hereby granted to II, shall
be compensated by the General Assembly
on the basis above provided for compen-
sation by the State to the parishes. the
amount Of said COMPENSATION to be fixed
by the Tax Commission.
4. The obligation to make the compen-
sations herein provided for shall be man
such conversations shall be made after
the year 1921.
5. After the year 1921. no parish shall
levy anv part of such six mills within
the limit of any INCORPORATED municiral-
lity and said Municipalities shall be er
titled to levy and collect such six mill
tax for their own account
s. The claims of each parish and rnu-
niciDalfty for COMPENSATION shall he pre-
scented to the Tax Commission. which shall
1 examine such claims and report the facts
bly, on or before the first day of each
regular session.
i 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 I, 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
to be levied. an additional tax Of six
mills Out Of the proceeds Of this tax,
silv tn the Board Of Liquidation Of the
Citv Debt. for the benefit Of the one per
cent debt tax, sum equal to that which
segregated sources Of State revenue stu
ated within the CITY, limits. and the bal
ance of the proceeds Of said six mill tax
shall go to the aIimony fund of the city.
g. The two MIL ad vaIorem special
sewerage and water tax OF the CITY ~
New Orleans. shall continue to be levied
as long as required by law on the sources
Of State revenue subject to an ad valorem
tax.
q. In case the referendum amendment
submitted to the people at the same time
lay TO relieve municipalities from general
parish taxes subject to an obligation to
contribute to certain funds. Is adopfed.
| then the power to levy SIX mills Of addi-
ishes voting for such release tn he levied
on propertv outside Of the municipalities.
and the power to levy SIX mills of addi-
tional ta~es is hereby granted to each
the rroperfv within its corporate limits.
the obligation Of the State to uate COM
pensation remaining the same. Whether
said amendment shall be adopted or not
the power to lew the EXTRA tax Of six
\ mills hereby granted to al municipalities
\ that are now evempt from parish taxes
shall remain undisturhed.
10. And whether said amendment shall
he adopted or not adopted. the police
Il juries Of the several marshes end the
governing authorities iof cities tthe Par
ish of Orleans e~ceoted1. end towns not
subject to parish taxes. shall levy and
collect and turn over to the duly consti-
tutad school authorities under the suDer-
vision and control Of the State Board Of
three-tentTfs of the gross amount Of ad
vaiorem te~es. which they levy and coll
} Iect provided that such amount shall
! never he less In any parish or munich
! pality than the greatest amount due from
such M rfsh cr muricinaTftv to the school
hoard from the constitutional three mill
the wear 1911 or 1912. taking the wear
which Welded the highest amount. Pro-
J vided further, that cities and towns that
are not exempt from the payment OF
! parish taxes shall rot be required to pay
: this ad valorem tax n II be already i'm
posed by the parish authorities: provided
: further. that this adr valorem tax shall not
r the school board certifes that smaller
: levy will meet the needs Of the schools.
/. II. All property the taxation Of which
is reserved to the State, except products
Y llof mines. of stone quarries, OF sand
a gravel or shell pits. and of oil or gas
wells, as well as all other prorerty. which
v may not be snecfally exempted from such
|: taxation. shall continue to be subject e
q special taxes now IN force, and shall be
: liable to such special taxes as may be i'm
i posed by local. special districts and po-
: 1itica1 subdivisions in the future in ac-
q M xvff II W. mr. a M
> fish or Incorporated municipality shall
y levy a special tax for the support of ans
purpose which II Is obligated to take carr
> OF nut OF its ordinary afimony, unth /
n shall have first exhausted its ordfnar.
70 taxing mower, upon an assessment Of q
; least nifty per cent Of the market valu'