The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-07
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Senate Bill No. 161. By Mr.. Mouton
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 291
Of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana relative to taxes for the
construction and maintenance of pub
lie roads
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi.
ana, two-thirds 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 2e1 The Police Juries Of this
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 OF
the taxes levied by them, and to impose
a per capita tax not more than one
dollar per annum upon each able bod
tween the ages of eighteen and fifty
five years. and to levy an annual IL
cense Of not less than twenty-five (25c)
nor more than one dollar per annum
upon each vehicle, including bicycles.
kept within said parishes or within a
municipality thereof whether or not
exempt in it's charter from parochial
taxation, and used for locomotion over
public roads, in their respective par
isles; which license shall be gradu-
ated. The provisions Of this article rel
alive to the per capita tax, shall not
be operative in incorporated towns and
cities that maintain their own streets.
To carry into effect the provisions
enact such ordinances of q civil nature
as may be necessary to enforce the
property and license tax, and Of a crimi-
nal nature to enforce the per capita tax.
DS1i MI nd 1ofY or1
rations in the several parishes of this
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 may
incur debt and issue negotiable bonds
therefor in the manner and to extend
authorized under provisions of Article
232 and PSI of the Constitution and the
Statutes adopted to carry them into eff
feet. Other taxes may be levied by the
Police Juries for road and bridge pur-
poses not to exceed five mills for five
years on the property Of the Parish,
or any ward thereof, whether the rate Of
taxation and the purpose thereof shall
have been submitted to the property tax
payers Of the said ward or parish en-
titled to vote under the election laws Of
the State, and a majority thereof in
number and value of those voting at
thereof. That this article shall be
self operative
Section g. Be it further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to qualified voters of this
State for adoption Or rejection at the
congressional election to be held in No
vember, 1912 and, if adopted. the same
shall take effect Immediately there
after.
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
etc, That on the official ballots to be
ISSUED at said election there shall be
placed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred and
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 Constitution
of Louisiana and each elector shall in
dicate as provided in the general cleo
tion laws of the State which of the
propositions, For or Against" he
votes.
n ss5 II *4xs Sss u e. THOMAS.
Sneaker OF Che fEouSe OF Representative
Is sssS3 THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant loyernor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.