The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-23
ACT MO, afs.


ACT NO. 2fs.
House Bin No s24-By Mr.. ". carruth |
Jones, of East Baton Rouge Parish. I
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consul
tuition of the State of Louisiana au-
thorizing Municipal Corporations, Ear
ishes and Wards to levy certain taxes
on property for the acquisition ana
support of Municipal Parish and ward
fairs, and providing for the calling OF
special elections to authorize the levy
Of said tax, and to authorize the Gity
of Shreveport or parish OF Caddo 70
levy said tax for the use of the state
Fair Of Louisiana at Shreveport, Lou
isiana; and providing for the submits
sion of said amendment to the electors
of the State for their approval or
rejection.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, tWo-thirds OF
all the members to each branch thereon
concurring. That subject to the ratification
and approval of the electors of this State
the Constitution of the State be amended
by Incorporating therein the following
provisions, to-Wit:
Section l. That every Municipal Cor
poration, Parish or Ward when authorized
to do so by a majority in number and
amount of the property tax payers OF SAID
Municipal Corporation, Parish or Ward,
qualified as electors under the Constitu-
ton and Laws of this State voting at an
election held@for that purpose, notice Oh
which election having been published for
thirty days in the official journal of the
said Municipal Corporation or Parish, or
/ If there is no official Journal in a journal
published therein, may assess ana levy
4 tax upon the taxable property assessed IN
said Municipal Corporation, Parish or
4 Ward, the proceeds of which is to be used
! for the purchase and Improvement OF
/ grounds and for premium awards for the
Municipal, Parish or Ward fairs. Provided
that this tax shall not exceed one mill
Z | upon the assessed valuation OF the prop
erty within said Municipal Corporation.
i Parish or Ward, and provided further
i that said tax shall not run for a period
i exceeding ten years
Il Section g. That the City of Shreveport
or Parish of Caddo, when authorized IN
i the manner set forth in the preceding
section, may levy and assess the tax pro-
/ yided for in said section and use the
proceeds therefrom for the benefit OF the
State Fair of Louisiana, located in said
City of Shreveport.
II Section g. That resident women tax
payers may vote in the election herein
( provided for in person or by proxy
Section 4 That the Police Juries OF the
) several parishes and the councils Of thu
= several municipalities, upon petition O
= tyyo
: payers of any parish, ward or munich
$ ipality shall call the election herein pro
! vided for.
Section S. That the amendment pro
T vided by this act shall be submitted +
9 the electors of the State for their approVa
8 or rejection at the Congressional election
4 to be held on the first Tuesday after IN
T first Monday in the month OF November
], I1s1s, and there shall be printed on Oh
Ii official ballot to be used In said electio
g 4 the words
s.For the proposed amendment to tn
e Constitution of the State of Leuisian
# iauthorizing Municipal Corporations, Far
e ishes and Wards to vote certain taxes
S property for the acquisition and supper
Z of Municipal Corporation, Parish an
d Ward Fairs and the Parish of Caddo an
= City of Shreveport for the state EAR
# Louisiana, at Shreveport, Louisiana,
: and the words
against the proposed amendment
9r the Constitution of the State of Lou1slan
% authorizing Municipal Corporations, Pal
~ ishes and Wards to vote certain taxes 9
property for the acquisition and suppo
of Municipal Corporation, Parish an
S. Ward Fairs, and the Parish Of Caddo ar
City of Shreveport for the State Fair
g. Louisiana, at Shreveport, Louisiana,
and each elector shall indicate on Il
ballot cast by him whether he votes +
or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House of Representative
FERNAND MoUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senat
Approved: July 6, 1916.
r. g. PLEASANT,
of Governor of the State OF Louisian
lie A true copy:
tie JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.