St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14

-, denominations. and payable
tossHs hnu nee and places. within O Pc
II sucnE " exceeding forty years from
Rod Of bgbareof, as the City Council OF
tbe aate shall determine: !
6hTss shall be issued IN seriai u
sod shall be payrgin not more than
stailnnens from their respective dates,
one ysat ;pstallment payable In each
and LIZ n be so fixed that when the
year interest is added thereto. the
annuall, annuaI total amounts of prin-
sevelfaIIa interest TO be paid shall be
cipal a ~ equal as practicable.
az hords shall be signed by the
Saio IA the Secretary-Treasurer of
Magor NJ ~Shreyeport,a and counter
the nv the Commissioners of Ac-
dgnea nd Finances, and the coupons
couna have the fac-simile signatures
shat pavor and Secretary-Treasurer.
Of ine, any such officer whose sigma
In eas ar counter-signature, who APP
tufe ~ such bond or coupon, shall
pears 10 he such officer before deliv-
cess, eaid bond or coupon to the pur-
erse such signature or ccunter-sig
cnass 49, shall nevertheless be valid for
Ill ptiapn 1. The principal and inter.
seott All bonds authorized by this
-esanSment shall be payable in gold
emns s ~ the United States OF America
dn.tgbt and fneness at the time of the
wesance thereof. and shall be exempt
BE- ali forms Of taxation.
raasion &. The full faith and credit
tbe city of Shreveport are pledged
81 Ire payment of principal and In
iV,st Of all bonds issued under this
s1sndu,ent. The principal and inter-
W ~ All bonds authorized and to be
es. $50 under this amendment shal be
iss ~ o,,t of tax which shall be levied
POI ,ap1y by the City Council OF
shreyeport, upon all taxable property
n soid city, sufficient to provide for
" nayment of the principal and in
t.asf of said bonds as they respective
y Sacorne due. The tax so levied is to
l. In excess of the general and special
saVes provided for elsewhere in this
sanstitution, and is not to be affected
~ nor to affect the limitations else
lsJhere contained in the Constitution
20 the issuance of bonds, and the
,arying Of taxes by municipalities.
saction 6, The provisions hereof
.re s~elf-operative, and the City Coun
iii Of Shreveport may by ordinance
larry them int effect.
Ne 1t further enacted, etc. That the
.mandment proposed by this Act
nail be submitted to the electors OF
Ne State for their approval or rejec-
tinn at the Congressional election TIC
X held on the first Tuesday after the
Arst Monday In the HlOHtn Oh NOteLl-
har 1915; and there shall be printed
an the official ballot to be used In said
election tn words. For he PROPOSED
smendment to the Constitution OF the
ssate of Louisiana providing for the
Sunding OF certain debts of the City OF
shreveport" and the words. "Agains'
the proposed amendment to the Con
stitution of the State OF Louisiana pro
yiding for the funding Of certain debt:
ii the City OF Shreveport" and eacf
elector shall indicate on h ballot cas-
81 him whether he. votes for OF
against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON.
lieutenant Governor and President o.
the Senate.
HEWITT BouANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Represents
lives.
Approved: July s, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
a true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.