St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23

-.aa denominations. and payable
toTns neb times and places, within q Pc
81 su W not exceeding forty years from
sfaou IL thereof, as the City Council of
the "a shall determine. Said
6hreysp - ag1 be issued in serial form
foBus sbalI be payable in annual in
Hnuan+e commencing not more than
stap ,iear from their respective dates,
ohs installlnent payable IN each
ana taasa1i he SO fixed that when the
year i.,terest is added thereto. the
annusi annual total amounts OF prin-
sever md interest to be paid shall be
cIpa nearI equal as practicable.
bonds shall be signed by the
d. snd the Secretary-Treasurer of
.sla rf4y Of Shreveport, and counter
siened by the commissioners OF Ac-
aIEnnts and Finances. and the coupons
cou u4, have the fac-simile signatures
sra : = MAYOR ard Secretary-Treasurer.
81 Lee any such officer whose sigma
H. ar counter-signature, who p
I've on such bond or coupon, shall
pea.a To he such officer before deliv-
~ said bond or coupon to the pur-
81 ser such signature or counter-sig-
ebs. shall nevertheless be valid for
81 purposes, TIT. nrn.in., .,d ,,+ar
If all bonds authorized by this
anin az the United States of America
zee equivalent, of the standard
sr.;oht and ffneness at the time of the
,s.rance thereof, and shall be exempt
s-orn All forms of taxation.
section S. The fun faith and credit
~ the City of Shreveport are pledged
o. The payment of principal and in
srest OF ali bonds issued under this
-mendment. The principal and inter-
M of all bonds authorized and to be
sss,ed under this amendment shall be
nsid out OF tax which shall be levied
POI - IT, rskr, ~,- 9
shreveport, upon all taxable property
r. said city, sufficient to provide for
AZ navnent of the principal and in
tarest OF said bonds as they respective
~ become due. The tax SO levied is to
Il in excess of the general and special
.axes provided for elsewhere in this
Gonstitution, and is not to be affected
~ nor TO affect the limitations else
there contained in the Constitution
- 10 the issuance of bonds, and the
Ieyying of taxes by municipalities.
Section 6. The provisions hereof
ire self-operative, and the City Coun-
eli OF Shreveport may by ordinance
carry them into effect.
4 1t further enacted. etc. That the
amendment proposed by this Act
shall be submitted to the electors OF
tha State for their approval or rejec-
finn at the Congressional election to
he held on the first Tuesday after the
drst Monday in the month of Novem-
Der, 1916; and there shall be printed
On the official ballot to be used in said
election the words, For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
state OF Louisiana providing for the
fInding of certain debts of the City OF
Shreveport" and the words, Against
ire proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution OF the State of Louisiana pro-
8yiding for the funding of certain debts
Of the City of Shreveport" n each
elector shall indicate on the ballot cas1
by him whether he votes for OF
against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND M0UTON.
lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 5. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.