The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-08

cil or other future governing hoGE Of
the city OF New Orleans which sHan
'au%" the taE to be entered upon the
tax rolls of said city according TO IA"
against all taxable property In salu
clt% ~ assessed and valued for Guy
taxation purposes, aud said tax shall he
Collected by SAID city and paid over u
said BOARD OF directors of the Publ"
Schools. Parish of Orleans, day by day
AS collected.
Said tax shall be in lieu OF al! taxes.
appropriations and funds now auth"riZ-
Hi or directed to be levied or contrib
uteh ny the cry of New Oriean" tor
ruhhr school purposes. either by Said
Net No. no of 1890 or other provisions
Of n" Constitution OF this State. All
constitutional provisions TO the con-
traty. as well as ACT No. 262 Of the
Genera! Assembly OF the State OF Louis
!al!a for the year 1914. ratified a% an
amendment 10 the Constitution of TINS
state. are hereby nhrogated and REPEAL
ed. and the city OF New Orleans shall
have no power or authority to use or
employ any OF it's taxes or funds for
the establishment. support or maIntc-
nance OF the public schools. directly on
indirectly. except as herein authorized,
W"fited. however. that the CITY Of New
Orleans shall administer, use and en-
ploy all the funds. property or things
Of ralne row or h"reafter hcld by II
under any special legacy, beque"t or DO
nation made or to be made directly ~
II for school purposes. and Shall carry
out and execute the conditions of ali
such special l-gacics requests or dona-
tionS that have been heretofore made to
and accepted by said City Of New or
leans and all such AS may hereafter be
made 10 and accepted by said city.
Section -. For the purpose OF Civ
ing additional support to the Public
schools, the Board of Directors Of tire
Public Schools. Parish OF Orleans. or It's
legal successor may levy upon all tax
able property in the city of New Orleans
special tax not exceeding two mills
on the dollar Of the assessed valuation
OF said property (Which special tax shall
be in excess of the tax authorized "
Section II of this amendmcrtD, Wieu-
ever Cd III the manner prescribed Il!
Act No. 256 Of the General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana for the year
1910, and amendments thereof. or III
such other manner as shall be pres"rlb-
ed by law. the rate OF such special tax,
the number of years II is 10 be levied
ana the purpose for which the lax Is
intended shah hay" been by said Board
submitted at an election to vote or
the property taxpayers Of the city or
New Orleans entitled to vote under the
laws of this state, who shall have been
assessed for property in said city Is
shown by the last assessment m"le
prior to the Submission of the pToqosl-
ton 20 the said property taxpayers, and
to a majority Of the same in number
and amount voting at said election snail
have voted therefor. The levy by said
Board Of any tax SO authorized Shatt ne
certified. assessed. collected and PAID IN
the manner prescribed by Section /. OF
this amendment.
Section -. The Board of Directors
of the Public Schools Parish of Orleans,
or its legal successor. shall not capl-
talze the WuOi- or any part or the
taxes which by this amendment il is att
th0riZed to levy, nor fund the same into
bonds nor borrow money in anticipation
OF the collection thereof; provided that
said BOARD may. in any calendar year.
in anticipation of the collection Of the
taxes OF such calendar year and for the
purpose for which such taxes are levied,
borrow such sums aS shall not be in eX-
cess of the amount of Its uncolleCleu
| taxes of such year, and may issue It's
notes or 0the" evidences OF indebtedness
| therefor. and such sums. notes or other
| evidences of indebtedness shall be pay
| able only out OF the taxes of the calen-
| dar year in which said loan or loans
| are first made and for which INDEBTED
. ness shall not be payable out or any
! other funds or moneys whatever; pro-
| yided however. no moneys shall be Dor
| rowed by said Board for any other puF-
| poses than current purposes. and In no
| event shall any money be borrowed by
| said Board to make or TO pay Ior pei ,
manent improvements; s anu NOT ' maze
Gary Sentr.k 81 or incur any debt or obii-
1a MIS- sufficient fund. not =, got otn rrs
the Is ne are actually in the treasurey
/ of said Board at the time of making
said contract or mourning said dent or
| obligation and are specially set ASIDE
and dedicated to said purpose, except as
NAV be hereinabOve specially provldei
Said Board shall annually and prior
| ia the beginning Of the scholastic year
| DreDare budget of its receipts ana ex-
nentitures and said budget. before 1t
| becomes effective must be approved by
tha Commission Council OF the city OF
New Orleans. or its successor as t"e
governing body Of said City. and al APP
proprlations by or expenditures, " 80 Ssst
| Hoard not included in the said ohiEet
sbaIl likewise before becoming effective
he approved by said Commission touh'
ell or its said successor. 49,,
provided that nothing herein shall
he taken or construed as authorizing
the Commission Council or its sue
cessor to change. alter. substitute or
eliminate any OF the items Oh the
hudget thus submitted; the true IN
tent and meaning hereof being that
the said council or its successors shall
have no authority whatsoever In or
oyor aid budget. except to the extern
of n sCertaining whether the PROPOSED
expenditures as exhibited by sale
huduet are within the probable ahc
estimated revenues of said Board OF
| Directors of the Public Schools, far'
.. ish Of Orleans ,,,
Section 90. The inhibition herell
established against the CITY OF Ne"
. ORLEANS and the Board of Directors Q
| oh PA IRISH Of orleans
: or either of them, borrowing money
, ALTERNATING their revenues. capitanz
: ing their funds or issuing notes o
: other evidences of debt. shall appl!
r 70 al, boards, commissions or bodle
created BY or under the authority o
= the common Council of the CITY o
I New orleans, or its successor as tn
= governing body of said city.
j. Section 81. The provisions hereo
r are self-operatlve. ana tno o,.y
New Orleans and the several boaro
e and bodies herein referred to sha
y carry the same into effect.
a Re- If further enacted. etc. that tn
amendment proposed by this act sha
I be submitted to the electors OF tn
: State for their approval or rejectio
= at the Congressional election to b
r held on the first Tuesday after tn
first Monday in the month OF NoVeH
i Der. 1916: thst there shall be printe
d on the official ballots to be used
q said election the words:
a For the proposed amendment I
n the CONSTITUTION of the State OF Loui!
y lana providing for the funding of Gel
z tain debts Of the City of New orleat
# and of the Board of Directors Of tt
s. Public Schools. Parish Of Orleans
II and the words
o. Against the proposed amendment
a the Constitution OF the State OF Loui