Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03
Act No. ZIG
House Bill No. 324. By Mr.. W. Carruth
Jones of East Baton Rouge Par

House Bill NO. ga. by Mr. w. Carruth
Jones OF East Baton Rouge Par
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
authorizing Municipal Corporations.
Parishes and W ards to levy certain
taxes on property in the acquisition
and Ward fairs, and providing FOR
the calling of special elections to au-
thorize the levy of said tax. and TO
authorize the City OF Shreveport.
Parish Of Caddo. to levy said tax
for the use of the State Fair OF
Louisiana, at Shreveport. La; and
providing. for the submission OF said
amendment to the electors OF the
State for their approval or rejection.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds of all the members elected to
each branch thereof concurring. That.
subject to the ratification and approx
al of the electors of this State, the
Constitution of the State be amended
by incorporating therein the following
provisions. to-wit:
Section 1. That every Municipal
Corporation. Parish or Ward. when au-
thorized to do so by majority In
number and amount of the. property
| taxpayers Of said Municipal Corpora
| ton, Parish or Ward. qualified as cleo
| tors under the Constitution and laws
| of this State, voting at an election
| held for that purpose. notice OF which
! election having been published Tor
| thirty days in the official journal OF
the said Municipal Corporation or
Parish, or. If there is no official jour
nal. Nm a journal published therein.
may Assess and levy a tax upon the
taxable property assessed in said Mu-
| nicipal Corporation. Parish or ward.
l the proceeds OF which is to be used
| for the purchase and improvements OF
| grounds and for premium awards Tor
| the Municipal. Parish or Ward fairs.
| Provided, that this tax shall not ex-
| coed one mill upon the assessed valu-
alton of the property within said Mu-
| nicipal Corporation, Parish or Ward
| and provided. further, that said tax
shall not run for period exceeding
| ten years.
Section @ That the City OF Shreve-
| port. or Parish of Caddo. when author
| lied in the manner set forth in the
preceding section. may levy and assess
the tax provided for In SAID section
and use the proceeds therefrom FOL
the benefit of the State Fair of LOU
isiana, located in said City of Shreve-
port.
| Section 3. That resident women ia,
payers may vote in the election hereir
provided for in person or by proxy.
Section 4. That the Police Juries OF
the several parishes and the Council;
of the several municipalities. upon pc
tition OF one-fourth of the property
ward or municipality. shall call thu
election herein provided for.
! Section 5. That the amendment pro
vided by this act shall be submitted
| to the electors OF the State for thei
approval or rejection at the Congress
sionaI election to be held on the frs
Tuesday after the first Monday in tn
month of November. 1916, and Their
shall be printed on the official ballo
to be used in said election the words
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
authorizing Municipal Corporations
Parishes and Wards to vote certain
taxes on property for the acquisition
and support of Municipal Corporation
Parish and Ward fairs. and the Par
ish of Caddo and City of Shreveport
! for the State Fair of Louisiana, a
Shreveport, La" and the words
| Against the proposed amendment I
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana authorizing Municipal Corpora
|, tions. Parishes and Wards to vote Ger
tain taxes on property for the acquisi
tion and support of Municipal Corpo
rations. Parish and Ward fairs, an
the Parish of Caddo and City o
Shreveport for the State Fair OF Lou
I isiana, at Shreveport. La" and eac
elector shall indicate on the ballot cas-
, by him whether he votes for o
against the proposed amendment.
. HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Represents
, tives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President 9
the Senate.
Approved: July 6. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisian,
, A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.