The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-18
ACT NO. 2S6,


a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 29l
of the Constitution. of the State OF
Louisiana relative to taxes for the
construction ard maintenance of pub
lie roads
Section |. Be It resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of LouiSl-
ana, two-thirls 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 as
follows:
Article 291. 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-
structing, maintaining, and repairing
the public roads and bridges OF their
parishes. they are authorized to set
aside at least one mill per annum or
the taxes levied by them, and to impose
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 H.
cense of not less than twenty-five t25c)
upon each vehicle. including bicycles,
kept within said parishes or within a
municipality thereof whether or not
exempt in it's charter from parochlal
taxation, and used for locomotion over
public roads. IL their respective par
ishes; which license shall be Sradu-
ated. The provisions Of this article rel
alive to the per capita tax. shall not
/ be operative in incorporated towns ana
! cities that maintain their own streets.
/ To carry into effect the provisions
! of this Article the Police JurleS may
enact such ordinances of civil nature
| as may be necessary to enforce the
! property and license tax, and of a crlm'-
| nal nature to enforce the per capita tax
! Police Juries and municipal corpo-
rations in the several parishes OF TINS
State may levy other taxes for the
construction and maintenance of pub
/ lie roads and bridges within the terri
torial limits of said parishes and ma!
| incur debt. and issue negotiable bondS
/ therefor in the manner and to eNten,
! authorized under provisions of Article
! 232 and 2S1 of the Constitution and the
Statutes adopted to carry them into Ell
feet Other taxes may be levied by the
Police Juries for road and bridge par
poses not to exceed five mills for tlFt
years on the property of the PARISH
or any ward thereof, whether the rate o.
taxation and the purpose thereof shai
have been submitted to the property ta>
payers of the said ward or parish en-
titled to vote under the election laws o
the State. and majority thereof II
number and value of those voting a
said election shall have voted in favo
thereof. That this article shall b.
self operative.
Section 2. Ee 1t further resolved, etc
That this proposed amendment shall b.
submitted to qualified voters of thi
State for adoption or rejection at IN
congressional election to be held in NO
vember 1912. and, # adopted. the sam
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 b
placed the words For the propose
amendment to Article Two Hundred an
Ninety One of the Constitution of Lou
isiana." and the words Against the pro
posed amendment to Article Two Hun
, bred and Ninety-one of the Constitutlo
Of Louisiana" and each elector shall IN
7 dictate as provided in the general elet
ton laws of the State which OF tn
propositions, For or Against
, votes. r,o>,,e
Sneaker Of the House Of Representative;
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
/ Lieutenant Governor and President c
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th. 1912.
: Governor Of the State of Louisian
I a true copy:
ALVIN e. HILBERT.
Secretary of State.