Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03

- sush times - paAass. within q pc
md - not excesd6aQ forty years from
S6s dats thsrsos. e tls Csty ceussil OF
SSeds sAan be issssl in serial fern
aoA shan b payabls - annual In
staflments. commencing not Hors than
enc year from Astr respective oates.
and the instannsat payable In each
year shall be % A1ed that when the
annual interest 10 added thereto. the
several annual total amounts OF prin-
cfpai and interest to be paid shall be
rs nearly equal rs practicable
Said bonds shan be signed by the
the city OF Shreveport. and counter
signed by the Commissioners OF Ac-
counts and Finances. and the coupons
shall have the facsimile signatures
OF the Mayor and Secretary Treasurer.
In case any suo,h ofscer whose sigma
ture or counter signature. who APP
pears on such bond or coupon. shall
cease to be such officer before deliv-
cry Of said bond OF coupon TO the pur-
chaser. suoh signature or counter-sig-
nature shall nevertheless be valid for
all purposes.
Section L. The principal and inter
est OF all bonds authorized by this
amendment shall be payable in gold
coin of the United States OF America
or fits equivalent. OF the standard
weight and fineness at the time OF the
issuance thereof and shall be exempt
from all forms OF taxation.
Section S. The full faith and credit
of the City OF Shreveport are pledged
for the payment OF principal and in
terest OF all bonds issued under this
amendment. The principal and inter-
est of all bonds authorized and to be
issued under this amendment shall be
paid out OF tax which shall be levied
annually by the City Council OF
Shreveport. upon all taxable property
In said city. sufficient to provide for
the payment OF the principal and in
terest OF said bonds as they respective
~ become due. The tax SO levied is to
be In excess Of the general and special
taxes provided for elsewhere in this
Consultation. and Is not to be affected
by nor to affect the limitations else
where contained in the Constitution
~ to the issuance of bonds. and the
levying OF taxes by municipalities.
Section s. The provisions hereof
are self-operative. and the City Coun-
Gil OF Shreveport may by ordinance
carry them into effect.
Be II further enacted, ETC.. That the
amendment proposed by this Act
shall be submitted to the electors of
the State for their approval or rejec-
ton at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
nrst Monday in the month of Novem-
Der. 1916: and there shall be printed
on the oficial ballot to be used in said
election the words. For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana providing for the
funding Of certain debts of the City OF
Shreveport" and the words. Against
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana pro-
viding for the funding of certain debts
of the City OF Shreveport" and each
elector shall indicate on the ballot cas-
by him whether he votes for oil
against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July s. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.