The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-16
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nous. siu No. s2.~By NJ W. Cara iA
Jones'. u hast Baton Rouge Parish
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Jones. u Mast Baton Rouge Parish.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 the Consti.
i.,ion Of the state Of louisiana al.
thoftsins Municipal Corporations Par.
ishss and Wards to levy certain taAss
on property TOT the acquisition anu
saptos, Of Muaiespsl. Parish and Ward
fairs. and providing for the calling Of
special sisctiens To authorize the levy
u said iaK, and 10 authorize the City
II shr., eeert OF parish of Cad,,o 90
hwy sa,d tax for the use Of the state
Fair Of louisiana al Shreveport. Lou,
issaaa, and prov for the subsnis.
sioh u said amsndmcn, To The electors
u the state for their approval "
rejection.
ae Il enacted b. the Genssal Assembly
ii The stale af Louisiana. tSo. thirds Of
an the members to each branch thereof
and appsosa, Of the electors Of this state.
tbs Constitution u the State he amended
b. Incorporating therein the following
prov stems. Ia vii
section / That every Municipal Cur.
t,nrail"n. Parrish a. Ward when authorized
Ia do ID ~ = majority Ia number and
an'"I,i es the property tar payers u said
Mamr!lal corporation, Parish os Ward.
quail lied az electors under the ,ehstitu-
ton and Laws % this state voting At IN
election held for that PURPOSE. notice II
~h.ch election having been published ics
dirty days Ia the official Journal 81 the
said Municipal Corporation o. pastsA. o.
u there Ia no official Journal. In u journal
published therein. may assess ant levy .
TAI upon the taxable proprrty assessed IN
said Municipal Corporation. Parish o.
Nsri, the proceeds u ~hlrh 10 to be used
fof the purchase and Improvement Of
sr"andis and for premium award foe the
Municipal. Parish er Ward fairs Provided
that this tak stall not eAeecd one mill
upon the assessed yaiuaihsn u the prUt
erty within said Municipal Cooperation
Parish OF Ward. and prov further
ths, satd ,ax shall not run tor . period
exceeding ten Year,
s.p tion fha, III. 'ity Of shscs~por,
81 Parish Of tsdtia when authorised In
III. mamie, sci forth IN the preceding
sssttsn, may issy and a.ssss the taA pro.
s,d.'s to, Ia said section aud use the
ps,eseds thsfefro,n IN the LsnsAt II the
State Fau 81 Louisiana. located IN said
'1,y Of shreveport
b.1 .ts.a,G Al
pas efs aa, vote In the election herein
prov died f.f Ia psfseh or by proxy.
section I. That the pol,es Jusies Of the
se, sral PARISHES and the councils Of the
sex eral municipalities. upon petition a.
one fourth Of the property owners and tal
payers Of any pafish. ward or munich
pal,s shall call the election herein pro.
,ided for
Section g. That the amendment pro.
vided by this Act shall b submitted %
the electors es the state for their approval
OF REJECTION al the Congressional election
TO b. held on the first Tuesday after The
nrsi Mon.ta, In the month Of November.
1915. and there shall b. printed On The
official ballot to he used In said ssecttea
the Sorsia
tes the pso,ssed amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the state u Louisiana
authorizing Municipal Corporations, l'ss.
ishss and Wards 10 vote certain iases on
prosperity fos the Acquisition aad suppovt
u! Municipal Corporation. Parish and
Ward tatss and the Parish Of catslo and
city 81 Shreveport for the stat. Fair II
louisiana. Al shsssspnst. Louisiana"
and n. words
Against the propesei amendmsRt 10
the Constitution 81 tbs state IT Louisiana
authorizing Municipal Corporations. ras-
ishss and Wards to vote certain tAxaa on
property TOT. the acquisition and suppost
II Municipal Corporation, Parrish and
Ward Faiss md the Parish 81 Csdslo and
city ot Shreveport fos the state Eais os
Louisiana. NJ Shreveport. LOUISIANA
and each elsetor shah Indicate on the
halict cast BY him whether 10 votes sos
er against the proposed amendment
HEWITT bOuANCNAuD,
speaker Of the Heuss 81 Representatives
rERNAND MoUTON,
lisut Gov. and President Of the senate,
Approved: July g. 1914
H. a. Pi.EAAANT.
Governor II the state of Louisiana.
4 true reps
JAMES J HAiLEY.