Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30


..-,,. BIZ No. .1s1. BY Mr.. Mouton.
b''' a JOINT RESOLUTION
,n0 an amendment to Article 2s1
~ me Constitution OF the state OF
l.'sslana relative 20 taxes for the
Lossrnction and maintenance OF pub
y .i lcS1i Be It resolved by the Cen
rs'Aseembly OF the State of Louisi-
~ e@o-thirds OF all members elected
$500 House concurring, That Article
~ the Constitution of the State of
Dl.,slana be amended so as to read as
f'1o.,sie as1. The Police Juries OF this
- nav form their respective par
800 into road districts; and in order
bnssise funds for the purpose OF con
pssing, maintaining. and repairing
- ,nnblic roads and bridges OF their
~. .iree they are authorized to set
~ ~ least one mill per annum of
s.~es levied by them. and TO impose
ner capita tax not more than one
-,aie inhabitant of the parish be-
49, the ages OF eighteen and fifty
~ Years. and to levy an annual IL
~ ~. al not less than twenty-five (2bc)
- more than one dollar, per annum
~, Zach vehicle. including bicycles,
w vithin said parishes or within a
..r.,cInality thereof whether or not
n..~f m its charter from parochial
e~aeioa and used for locomotion over
e1ssssc roads, in their respective par
k1es: which license shall be gradu-
~. 40 the per capita tax, shall not
~, nss.rative In Incorporated towns and
49, fhat maintain their own streets.
~ carry into effect the provisions
:. ATS Article the Police Juries may
enact such ordinances OF c1Ts naty ,bs
.,oosffy and license tax, and OF crimi-
~ nsff,re TO enforce the per capita tax.
pnlice Jurfes and municipal corpo-
..s,ons IN the several parishes OF this
e,sfe may levy other taxes for the
s,.efruction and maintenance of pub
~ rnads and bridges within the terri
scr,ai limits Of said parishes, and may
s..nr debit and issue negotiable bonds
,fsrsfor IN the manner and TO extend
.-thorized Under provisions OF Article
~ and 2s1 OF the Constitution and the
esssutes adopted to carry them into eff
80 other taxes may be levied by the
pciice Juries for road and bridge pur-
ecres not TO exceed five mills for five
<ssrr on the property OF the Parish
q, anv ward thereof, whether the rate OF
lsxatlon and the purpose tnereoI snal
.sesrs OF the said ward or parish en-.
,,sisS 10 vote under the election laws OF
~ state and a majority thereof II
ireruber and value of those voting a.
'cnld election snail nave Noteo IN IANOl
t6ereof' That this article shall b
zen operative.
section 2. Be II further resolved, etc.
nat this proposed amendment shall b
e1hmitted to qualified voters OF thii
riSie for adoption or rejection at thu
confessional election TO be held in No
rsaber, 1912. and, II adopted. the sam'
sail take effect Immediately there
section 3. Be II further resolved
.se mat on the official ballots 70 b
i.~1ed Al said election there shall b.
riaced the words For the proposed
smendment 70 Article Two Hundred ans
Tlnetv-One of the Constitution OF Lou
ivIana." and the words Against the pro
posed amendment to Article Two Hun
ARA and Ninety-one OF the Constitution
AZ louisiana" and each elector shall in
dicate as provided in the general cleo
fion laws Of the State which of tn
propositions, FOR" OF Against b
votes $1,000
eneaker Of the House OF Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
true copy:
ALVIN E HEBERT.
Secretary OF State.