The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-07
Acr NO. are
House Blll No s2l~ by Mr. ~ CaFruth
jones, Of East Baton Rouge Parish.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bll No. s2l-Hy Mr. ~ Cauuth
jones, Of East Baton Rouge Parish
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO the Consu.
tuition Of the state OF Louisiana au.
thorizIng Municipal Corporations. Par
tshes and Wards 20 levy certain taxes
Oh property for The acquisition ana
support Of Municipal, Parish and Ward
fairs, and pros idmg for the calling OF
special elections 20 Authorize the irs}
OF said tax, and 20 authorize the CAS-
~ shrrN rPuit OF parish uI tgaau Ig
levy said taA Tor the use u the state
Fair Ell LouiHlaaa at shreveport, Low
isiaHa ana providing foT the submis
sjon 81 said am~Hdmrnl "a shs eject oJ IS
of the state for their approval Of
rejection
iie Il enacted b. the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana. tWo-th.als "a
al the members To each branch thereof
conturring. That subject 10 the fatiuga ton
and approval az ths elertufs ~ this state
TIE Constitution oI the STAKE he amended
hy Incorporating therein the following
provisions, to-Nit
Section j. That every Municipal Cor.
DoyaJ5oH, Parrish or Wara when authorized
TO "a 80 by majority ia number and
amount Of the property tsN payers Of said
Municipal Cooperation, Parish OF Ward,
qualified as electors under the CoR8titu-
ton and Laws Of this state voting At an
election held for that purpose, notice Of
which election having been published for
thirty days in the Official Journal Of the
said Municipal Corporation OF Parish. Or
Il there IL no official Journal IN q Journal
published therein. may assess aud levy a
taA apoa the taxable property assessed IA
Said Municipal Corporation. Parish or
Ward the proceeds OF which Is So be used
iof the purchase and Improvement Of
grounds and for premium awards fog the
Municipal, Parish or Ward fairs. Provided
that this tax shall not exceed one mil
upon the assessed valuation Of the prep
erty within said Municipal Corporation
Parish or Ward. and provided further
that said tax shall not run for a period
exceeding ten years
section 2 That the city u Shreveport
OF Parish q Caddo. when authorized In
Che manner set forth Ia the preceding
section. may levy aud assess the tax pro-
yidcd for To sald section and use the
fopeeda theFefrUm for the benefit Of the
state Fair Of Louisiana, located Ia said
cts Of shreveport
section : That resident women tax
f,s,F Ha ,5fs
provided ioi 10 person O. Is proxy
Section 4 That the Police Juries Of the
several parishes and the councils Ut the
sef erai municipalities. upon petition Of
enc foJg,h of the property owners and tax
pay crs of any parish. ward or munich
palIty shall eaH the election herein pro-
yidvd fof,
section q. That the amendment pro-
vided hy this att shall be submitted 10
the electors u tho State for their approval
OF rejection al the Congressional election
TO be held on the first Tuesday after the
arst Monday In the month Of November.
1915, and there shall be printed on the
official ballot 10 be used IN ssid election
the words
"tor the proposed amendment To- the
Constitution Of the stats ~ Louisiana
authorizing Municipal Corporations. Tar.
ishes and Wards 10 vote certain taxes Oh
property for the acquisition and support
of Municipal Corporation, Parish and
Ward Fairs. and the Parish u Caado and
D'Hy u Shreveport for the State talf af
Lon s.ana, At Shreveport Louisiana
sG1 the words
Against the proposed amendment &c
h Constitution q the state IF louisiana
authorizing Municipal Corporations, Par
she's and Wards Go vote certain taxes on
property FOR the acquisition ard support
af Municipal Corporation. Parish aai
ward Fairs, and tho Parish q Cad,lo and
Dih ~ shreveport for the State Fair Of
Louisiana, at Shreveport. Louisiana.
and each eiector shall indicate on the
ballot east by hm whether be Votes for
~ against the proposed amendment
HEWITT BoUANcHAuD,
speaker 81 the House ~ Representa- lives.
FERNAND MouToN.
Lieut. goN ana President Of the senate
Approved tggly 6. 1915
T. g. PLEASANT.
Governor ~ the state If Louisiana
irue copy
JAMES ) BAILEY,
Sy,frft4rR a. NfBts