New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-04
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,

AN ACT
Proposing an amendment TO Articles as
ana 226 of the Constitution relative TO
assessment and taxation
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana.
two thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring. That an amend
ment to Article 225 and 40 Of tho Con
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors CT the
State for their approval OF rejection al
the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November. of 1910, said pro
posed amendment &c be as follows:
ARTICLE 225. Taxation shall be equal
and uniform throughout the territorial
limits of the authority levying the tax.
and property shall be taxed in a manner
directed by law; provided that the valua
ton of property for the assessment of
State taxes, levied by the General As
eemby and by this Constitution. may
be different from the valuation fixed for
all other purposes; provided. further, the
assessment of all property shall never
exceed the actual cash value thereof; and
provided. further. that the taxpayers shall
have the right of testing the correctness
OF their assessments before the courts Of
justice"
Article no. There shall be and is
hereby created a Board of State Affairs
whose duty it shall be to assess, for State
purposes, all taxable property throughout
the State of Louisiana. 1t shall have
such other authority relative to State as
sessment budget, income and expendi-
ture as may be conferred upon 1t by the
General Assembly. The said board shall
be appointed by the Governor for such
terms as may be fixed by the General As
semby. The Board shall enter upon its
duties on January 1st, 1917. The Cen
eral Assembly shall have full authority
to define the powers and duties of the
Board and to fix the salaries Of the mem
bers thereof. Act No. 14O, Of the Cen
eral Assembly for the year 1916, on this
subject matter, shall go into effect as
statute of the State, on the first day Of
January, 1917"
Section g. Be il further resolved by
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
the official ballot to be used at said cleo
ton shall have printed thereon the fol-
lowing words "For the proposed
amendment to Article 225 and 226 Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisi-
ana, relative to assessment and taxation,
aud abolishing the Board Of Appraisers
And the words, Against the proposed
amendment to Article 225 and 226 of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana,
relative to assessment and taxation, and
abolishing the Board Of Appraiser"
And each elector, voting shall indicate
on said ballot, - provided by law
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 6, 1916.
r. @. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 203.
House Bill No. ass.
BY Mr.. Leopold, Chairman Committee
on Public Works, Lands and Levees.
Substitute for House Bill No. 225.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment TO the Ccnsti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana.
Whereas The City Of New Orleans Is
at present exposed to storm damage and
floods, and Il IL highly advisable and
necessary for said city to have more
adequate protection therefrom than can
at present be secured under existing
laws. Therefore, in order to promote
the public safety, health, comfort and
convenience:
Section1. Be Il resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
two thirds Of all the members elected TO
each house concurring, that the follow
ins amendment to the Constitution Of
che State be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State for their adoption
or rejection At the Congressional elec-
ton 10 Be held on the lifst Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1916, %
follows:
90 The Board Of Leves Commissio-
ners Of the Orleans Lsves District 10
hereby empowered to constrnct and
maintain lsvees and smbankmsnts alons,
ever and In the bed Of Lake Pontchaf-
train At sucA distance from Tie present
shore line o the said Beard may de-
tefmins, not to sxcesd twenty-five hun
drsd (25O0) feet from the present shore
line, and aisng and on the shores adj
|acsnt thereto, and along the canals con- /.
!, scting herewith, and In ssch other
places In the Parish Of Orleans and the
adjacent parishes ~ the Board may de-
termine. said lsvees and embankments 70 |
se Of such height, width, slope, design |
md chafastes of material % said Beard |
may determine, and to protect said
levees and embanknsnts with such phi
inss, revetnents, OF walls, - II may |
deem proper.
(b) To enable said Board to per
form said work and for the purpose
thereof, the Board u Asfsby given
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