The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-02
ACT NO. 296.

st ACT NO. 246.
House Bill No. a24-By Mr.. w. Carruth
Jones, Of East Baton Rouge Parish.
O. JOINT RESOLUTION
o Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana au-
thoriziug Municipal Corporations, Par
a ishes and Wards to levy certain taxes
on property for the acquisition and
support of Municipal, Parish and Ward
fairs and providing for the calling of
special elections to authorize the levy
of said tax, and to authorize the City
of Shreveport or parish of Caddo to
. levy said tax for the use of the State
=. Fair OF Louisiana at Shreveport, Lou
isiana; and providing for the subnis-
sion of said amendment to the electors
of the State for their approval or
rejection.
it enacted by the General Assembly
ssgS5$ re ESSaaaaae of Louisiana, two-thfrds of
4 ~ s|3 Rers to each branch thereof
80 ;3El at subject to the ratification
m If II the electors of this State
25Ezss e In of the State be amended
5 sIs S aYng therein the following
g. Ia 5vit:
II 2z3z$ a hat every Municipal Cor
# " sazS or Ward when authorized
m majority in number and
= 3Ez property tax payers of said
"a boration, Parish or Ward,
s II Zelectors under the Constitu-
Gws of this State voting at an
eld @for that purpose notice of
Il fs2 ton having been published for
s in the official journal of the
81 &pal Corporation Parish or
q official journal, in a journal
sAein, may assess and levy a
MI Z q "a xable property assessed in
s5z s. sz8S32 Corporation, Parish or
I W. aeds of which is to be used
/ T rs ase and improvement of
pbr premium awards for the
- u r. n Parish or Ward fairs. Provided
"a 1T 3E< AK shall not exceed one mill
'S$zS s = = assessed valuation of the prop
IN said Municipal Corporation
1 Ward, and provided further
~ Ez5R* sys8 tax shall not run for a period
eg ten years
rs Section 2. That the City of Shreveport
ct or Parish of Caddo, when authorized in
n the manner set forth in the preceding
" section, may levy and assess the tax pro-
yided for in said section and use the
m proceeds therefrom for the benefit of the
Stdlt dlI III lAOutSldIiei, lOCdlGu III Sdiu
or City of Shreveport.
II Section 3. That resident women tax
re payers may vote in the election herein
N provided for in person or by proxy.
e, Section 4. That the Police Juries of the
te several parishes and the councils of the
y several municipalities, upon petition Of
lg one-fourth of the property owners and tax
i payers OF any parish, ward or munich
iS / nal shall call a1aatiop harain
I'd vided for.
y Section 5. That the amendment pro-
OF vided by this act shall be submitted to
~ the electors of the State for their approval
IS or rejection at the Congressional election
pl to be held on the first Tuesday after the
Il first Monday in the month of November.
;, 1916 and there shall be printed on the
N official ballot to be used in said election
he the words
For the proposed amendment to the
lei Constitution of the State of Louisiana
Of authorizing Municipal Corporations, Par
&c ishes and Wards to vote certain taxes on
rs property for the acquisition and support
= of Municipa1- Corporation, Parish and
ID Ward Fairs, and the Parish of Caddo and
z City of Shreveport for the State Fair OF
Of Louisiana, at Shreveport, Louisiana"
r. and the words
Against the proposed amendment to
" the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
- authorizing Municipal Corporations, Par
d ishes and Wards to vote certain taxes on
property for the acquisition and support
of Municipal Corporation, Parish and
S. Ward Fairs, and the Parish OF Caddo and
City of Shreveport for the State Fair of
e Louisiana, at Shreveport, Louisiana,
and each elector shall indicate on the
a ballot cast by him whether he votes for
or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved: July s, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
OF Governor of the State of Louisiana.
lie true copy:
te JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.