The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30
ACT NO. 1T

ACT NO. iiC
ntH No % i4y l.eun II Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
az an amendment tu the Constltu
of she state ~ Louis ARA, ptovld
aur the funding # certain debts Of
cts ~ Shreveport, and judgments
inst The said cts, the issuance Of
al bonds by said city providing
purpose f0r and the manner tn
d same tHay la issued, and the
- 81 the city Council 0f the city
shreveport, with reference thereto
the leyttHs by the CITY Council OF
evsport II certain tases 10 retire
bonds as Issued herein, by said
And providing for the subrnls
Of said amendment 10 the electors
the state for their approval OF
,lou
enacted rs the General Assembly
ta,s 81 louisiana. two thirds Of ali
iahets elected 20 each branch
euncurriur, that subject 10 the
ion and approval II the electors
S2tate. the CONSTITUTION ~ the State
nde5i by Incorporating therein, the
IA provisions to wit
IN / The cts 81 Shreveport by a
his vote Of all the members Of the
ounclI thereof, shall! have power
hesehy authorized 10 Issue $500, COO
rs. af So much thereof as may be
-. Co be styled city Of Shreveport
Told Honds. and TO bear such rate
eat as the cts Council may fix
me lo time. az each installmsnt Of
tponds Is offered for sale, as here
Foviied said rate Of interest at no
exceed per cent per aunum
semi annually
,n The proceeds OF said bonds
applied "a the payment and retire
4 ail certificates of Indebtedness
. the Ctty u Shreveport prior to
1916. and 60 the payment of all
htH rendered against said city prior
l. 1915
"a B. An hbadH lssued under this
ient shall be IN such form, terms
nominations, and payable At ouch
3gd places. within period 81 not
* forty years from the date there
l, city cOunnii 81 Shreveport shall
is said bonds shall he issued In
rm and shall he payable In annual
snts, commencing not more than
from their respective dates. and
lilment payable In each year shall
ed. that when the annual interest
hereto. the several annual total
e. principal and interest 10 be
4 he as nearly equal as rraeti-
lslds shall be signed by the MAYOR
sseeFetary Treasurer uf the city
Iport and countsrhigned hy the
msf ~ Accounts and Finances,
oufens shall have the facsimile
a. the Mayor and Secretary.
In ease any such officer whose
OF counter signature. who ap.
r. such bond or coupon. shall
e such oiTicer before delivery OF
or coupon to the purchaser,
aAture uF counter signature shall
sas be Fglid for all purposes
4 The principal and interest Of
authorized by this amendment
,saidv In gy,st rein ef the United
smerlCa OF its equivalent. Of the
selght and fneness AZ the time
rance thereof and shall be OK.
ali forms ~ taxation
- The full faiih and credit ~
Shreveport are pledged for the
4 principal aud interest Of all
ed under this amendment The
and interest ~ All bonds au-
and o. be Issued under thla
I, shalt BE paid put of tax which
sted annually hy the CITY Coun.
stepoft, tipan al taxable prop
q eily. sufficient Co provide for
mt ~ the principal and interest
ids as they respectively hoccme
tas SO levied ~ 20 be ln excess
efal ami special taxes provided
SIC in isis constitution and Is
Affected hy nor To sffeci the
elsesh here contained IN the
H. as Ia the issuanre ~ bonds
A. ing ~ taxes hy municipalities
Y The provisions hereof are
iYr and thu cry Council OF
may hg ort nance carry them
tthpr enacted. etc Tha. the
proposed ily this act ahail he
tn the electors ~ the state for
oval nF rejection at the Con
election 20 be held on the first
ftss the slsat Monday tn the
3ovsWier. 1916 and thefe shall
sh th pfNcIah oaitos 80 To used
ti0n the words.
pruF0+ei amendment 10 the
u - ihe State ST louisiana
~ The funding ~ certain debts
II Shreveport {"
Fda.
the proposed amendment 10
tuition ~ ihe State ~ .ouisiana
the funding az certain debts
# Shreveport %
eleeior shsli Indicate on the
by him whether be VOTES for
fAr proposed amendment
Ft.RNaNp MOuT0N.
and President of tho senate
HEWITT neUANCHAt'n.
the ileuae ~ Representatives
fuly B 1915
II 81 PLEASANT.
Fnof II the state of Louisiana