Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-27
ACT NO. 236


MN No. l6I. BY Mr.. Mouton.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
ling an amendment to Article 2s1
nv the Constitution OF the State or
olIsSana relative to taxes for the
Los.,trnction and maintenance of pub
JIG .,on Be II resolved by the Gen
rsesssarnbly of the State of Louisi-
eral svo-thirds Of all members elected
ana "a House concurring. That Article
% CO tbe Constitution of the State of
ssouisiana be amended so as to read as
folosr,eie 2s1. The Police Jurles of this
- nav form their respective par
bnls tnto road districts; and in order
enss.tse funds for the purpose OF con-
p.et5nR. maintaining, and repairing
~ public roads and bridges OF their
ussIbss they are authorized to set
~ az least one mill per annum of
ss.Tes levied by them, and to impose
~ ,sr capita tax not more than one
L. pef annum upon each able bod
~ -,,,a1e inhabitant of the parish be-
.-..n the ages OF eighteen and III y
~ years. and to levy an annual Ii
~. ~. ~ not less than twenty-five (25c)
90 more than one dollar per annum
nu each vehicle. including bicycles,
~. ,stfhin said parishes or within a
kn.9nr,ctnality thereof whether or not
nlr...rf IN its charter from parochial
sssiou and used for locomotion over
ns 1,,s loads, IN their respective par
Ras which license shall be gradu-
- The provisions of this article rel
-. n the per capita tax, shall not
:. oneratiye In incorporated towns and
ss,,ss that maintain their own streets.
M carry into effect the provisions
MS Article the Police Juries may
y s..ef such ordinances Of civil nature
nav be necessary to enforce the
sss,.nerfv and license tax, and OF a crimi-
rirafure 70 enforce the per capita tax.
police Juries and municipal corpo-
-.t,Sns in the several parishes of this
STATE may levy other taxes Tor the
cnefyuctfon and maintenance OF pub
y. roads and bridges within the terri
sn,,sl limits Of said parishes. and may
INV debt. and issue negotiable bonds
[srsfor In the manner and to extend
.rthorized under provisions of Article
- and 2s1 of the Constitution and the
ssststes adopted to carry them into eff
80 other taxes may be levied by the
pniiee Juries for road and bridge pur-
,ssss not 10 exceed five mills for five
xsars on the property OF the Parish.
- anv ward thereof, whether the rate of
s,rafion and the purpose thereof shall
AVE been submitted to the property tax
rsvsrs OF the said ward or parish en-
,itiea 10 vote under the election laws OF
~ State and a majority thereof in
s-,her and value of those voting at
saId election shall have voted in favor
thereof. That this article shall be
ser operative.
Section 3. Be II further resolved. etc.
rhsf this proposed amendment shall be
admitted TO qualified voters of this
STATE for adoption or rejection at the
confessional election to be held in No
vsusher. 1912. and, II adopted, the same
shall take effect Immediately there
Section 3. Be II further resolved,
ste That on the official ballots to be
Irrned al said election there shall be
riaced the words For the proposed
smendment 10 Article Two Hundred and
Eluety-One Of the Constitution of Lou
Isana" and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article Two Hun
ARA and Ninety-one of the Constitution
o. louisiana" and each elector shall in
dlcate, as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State which of the
propositions, For" or Against" he
votes
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th. 1912.
L. E HALL.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN r. HEBERT.
Secretary of State