St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-02
Act No. 216
House Bill No. 324. BY Mr.. w. Carruth
Jones of East Baton Rouge Par
sh,
JOINT RESOLUTION

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ish.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Com
%stitution of the State of Louisiana,
authorizing Municipal Corporations.
Parishes and w ards to levy certain
taxes on property in the acquisition
and support of Municipal, Parish
and Ward fairs, and providing for
the calling of special elections to au-
thorfze the levy of said tax, and to
authorize the City Of Shreveport.
Parish of Caddo, to levy said tax
louisiana, at Shreveport, La; and
providing for the submission of said
amendment to the electors of the
State for their approval or rejection.
Be it enacted by he General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to
each branch thereof concurring, That,
subject to the ratification and APPROX
al of the electors of this State, the
Constitution Of the State be amended
by Incorporating therein the following
provisions, to-wit:
Section l.. That every Municipal
Corporation, Parish or Ward, when au-
thorized to do SO by a majority in
numbe and amount of the property
taxpayers of said Municipal Corpora
ton, Parish or Ward, qualified as cleo
tors under the Constitution and laws
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held for that purpose, notice of which
election having been published for
thirty days in the official Journal OF
the said Municipal Corporation or
Parish, or, IL there is no official jour
nal, in a journal published therein.
may assess and levy a tax upon the
taxab1e property assessed In said MI
nicipal Corporation, Parish or Ward.
the proceeds Of which lis to be used
for the purchase and improvements OF
crnYYY1c o Md for nraYnirImM q w E6S&fOr
the Municipal, Parish or Ward fairs.
Provided, tina this tax shall not ex-
coed one mill upon the assessed valu-
alton of the property within said Mu-
nfeipal Corporation, Parish or Ward,
and provided, further, tina said Tax
shall not run for a period exceeding
ten years.
Section 2. That the City of shreve-
port, or Parish of Caddo, when author
lied in the manner set forth in the
preceding section. may levy and assess
the tax provided for in said section
and use the proceeds therefrom for
the benefit OF the State Fair of Lou
isfana, located in said City OF Shreve-
port.
payers ma vote in the election herein
provided for in person or by proxy.
Section 4. That the Police Juries of
the several parishes and the Councils
of the several municipalities, upon Pc
IttHOn OF O~nG-IOuTLn% oI Liz pIOpSElS
owners. and tax payers of any parish,
ward or municipality, shall call he
election herein provided for.
Section 5. That thea amendment pro-
vided by this act shall be submitted
to the electors Of the State for their
sionaI election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in he
month of November. 1916, and there
shall be printed on the Official ballot
$3.50 49, rN1
For the proposed amendment to he
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
authorizing Municipal Corporations.
Parishes ard Wards to vote certain
taxes. on property for the acquisition
and supper of Municipal Corporation,
Parish and Ward fairs. and the Par
ish Of Caddo and City Of Shreveport
for the State Fair of Louisiana. at
Shreveport, La" and the words,
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana authorizing Municipal Corpora
tions, Parishes and Wards to vote GER
ain taxes on property for the %acquisi-
ton and support of Municipal Corpo--
r~ations. Parish and Ward fairs. and
the Parish of Caddo and City of
Shreveport for the State Fair of Lou
isiana, at Shreveport, La and each
eIector shall indicate on the ballot cast
by him whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment
HEWITT BoUANcHAUDs
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved. July 6. 1916.
R. e.. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES y. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.