The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-04
ACT no iiG


JOINT RESOLUTION
rrusosiug sn amendment 20 lbe Dunslttu.
ton II The state ~ Louisiana pr"yid
lns for d., funding uf certain drtts 81
the r4t. of shreveport. and Judgments
against the said elty, tho issuance 81
serial banis bg said oity providing
the PURPOSE for and the manner iu
which same uag 30 ISSUED aai the
duttep at ihp CTS Council III the cts
" Shreveport. Wtth reference thereto
and the ieyqtng "a thc City Council %
Shreveport ~ certain taxes e. retire
the bonds as tasued herein hy said
cts And providing Der the agbuiE-
sion II said amendment 20 the electors
uf the State for their approval or
fsie. tiuH
IL, II enacted bs the General Nssrmbl5
~ the state oi louisiana. two thirds n al
the members elected to each branch
thereof cousuIrtug. shat subject rs the
ratification anh approval If the electors
~ this state. the Constitution ~ the state
lie amended b. Incorporating therein. the
following provisions. 10 sit
four fliths vote of an tbH members ut the
Citt Council thereof shall have power
and il hefsts authorized b. lssue 500 600
- bonds 81 70 much thereof as mag be
iIsreNHary. 60 he styled Cltt ul shreveport
serial tinli I}nrds. aul tn hear such rate
u interest ss The cts Council may rs
FROM tim. to timr. as each iustaiImenr ~
A J.
after provided said rate IT interest at Ho
time ta exceed 8 per cent per auuum
vaya,df semi annually
Section The proceeds # said bonds
shall be Applied I" the pas ment and retire
uetH IT al certificates ~ Indebtedness
issued lN the Ciiy - shrrS Upnrt prior ta
MaS l. Isle. anH tn the payment - SD
Judgments rendered against said rIty pflor
to MAY T. 1915
ssction = All bonds lssusd uutcF this
amendment shall be- IN such form terms
and denominations and payable AZ such
times and places. within period 81 rot
exceeding f0ttl FearF from the date there.
6t, M the city Council ~ Strex eport shall
determine Said bonds shall be issued IN
lps,alsmen's commencing not more than
one year from their respective dates, and
tire tustailment payable IN each ysHr shalt
I've so flscd. That when the annual interest
s added thereto, the several annual total
amounts ~ principal and interest 60 be
pala shall be rs uearly equal az practi
cable
Said bonds shall he SIGNED rs the Mayor
and The Secretary Treasurer ~ the CITY
Of shreveport and eouutorsIrHed By the
Commissioner II Accounts ard Finances.
and the coupons shall have the facsimile
signatures IT the Mayer and Secretary
Treasurer IN ease any such officer whose
signature or counter signature who ap-
pears en- such q haud or coupon shall
said huuj OF coupon 90 the purchaser
such signature ef counter slrn9tur, shall
nevertheless be- valid for sH purposes
serttnn 1 The principal ami interest u
all hands auitofizrd y, this amendment
shalt be PAYABLE ln geld r0tn II she United
States - America or fs equivalent. ~ the
standard weight and fnuorss IT ibt time
smpt frow sli forms IF taxation
Section The fuu f9fth ard credit ~
the C4ty ~ shrrg rprrt are pledged far the
pas meat ~ principal ana interest Of all
hauds issued under This amendment The
principal and tEtyrrsi ~ Hil bonds au-
thurlsed and to be iaue1 under this
amendment shall te paid o'It ~ tax which
81. 4 o.. 4 "a.
Ell of Shreveport upon ~ asaIle prep
eFty In said city. Sufficient o. provide for
the p1,, asnt - sie principal ard Interest
~ aati fsoHds so they respectively become
dae The tas sn levied is 10 be IN esesss
a The general 4HI special fatea provided
Or eiseNhere tu tht@ constitution and Ia
not "a be n~efsi ts nor 60 affect he
limitations elsewhere contained In tho
Constitution as fn tine issuance ~ Hanis.
and tie lslslnr Of taxes Ds uHrt panrss
seetian The mug elana hereof are
self lIrralt, and fhs Cip Council ~
Shreveport rtt o. artHoerss carry thesr
into effect
Re n farther .rnetet yfe That tts
amendment proposed hf fha aft shall ie
admitted - the rfrrlars ~ the state fer
iholF approval SF ftttEtIHU ne the Con.
stess.oaal election e. Ne held un the arss
TUESDAY ftrr tha Hfsf Aafsas iu ue
month ~ November lstf Bni thure shall
ht printed en tho u'HrHn rHiIat tu ne used
Ia sal1 election the war1s
Fnf thr proposed amendment go fhE
Constitution ~ the state ~ Louisiana
providing f9r fhF faHfHE ~ err "a Il hts
~ the tiis IF Shreveport
and che uHEiH
Against the proposed amendment go
the Consultation ef fHe State ~ Louisiana
Pre-, filue faf ths funding 81 certain agl.ts
~ its t'5tE ~ Shreveport
AHt zach t'e taF shall Indicate an the
tailul gssf hf him whether BE- votes far
80 against he proposed amendment
EfttSANu Mot TOY
lieut. cos and President ~ fNs Senate
HEWITT Gnt ANgftFB
Svp4ter 81 She ilauss ~ Representatives
approved lHlE E 1b1g
4 a. RI EANA&T
Governor 81 thp state g GaHtsf4r,
true rpIt}
JAMES nAllEY.