The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-19

November. 1918. shall not be adopted.
then the Limitation OF three mills here
inabove specified shall be fixed at four
mills.
3 Except as otherwise provided in
this Constitution, no parish tParish or
Orleans sxcepted). municipal levee or
public board tax for all purposes what
soever. shall exceed in any one year
five mills on the dollar of assessed VAL
uation provided that where any munic-
ipality is. by its charter or by law.
exempt from the payment of parish
taxes. II may levy a tax rate in any
one year at not exceeding ten mills on
the dollar of assessed valuation: the
police juries of the several parishes
and boards of trustees and municipal
councils OF incorporated cities and
towns Parrish Of Orleans sxeepted)
shall levy. collect and turn over to the
parish school boards of their respect
i've parishes, for the support OF the
| public schools Of their respective par
fshes. cities or towns. the proceeds OF
three mills provided in Article 255 OF
the Constitution. and under conditions
! therein set forth.
3. The State good roads tax Of one
| fourth OF one mill levied under Article
Eel Of the Constitution IL hereby fixed
| at one-eighth Of one mill and the Con-
| fsderate pension tax Of one mill levied
under Article 300 OF the Constitution Is
1 HcTtby tlXto at Onc-ndlI ~ SHo
and said taxes shall constitute. and be.
a part Of the three mills hsrsinabove
first specified.
4. In all districts. parishes or other
! subdivions OF the State where. under
| the law. bonded indebtedness has been
incurred. the governing authority shall
impose only sufficient annual tax to
maintain the security heretofore given
under the law for such obligations. and
to pay the interest and the indebted
ness as the same may become due The
levy of the tax to meet such maturing
obligations shall be ample. but no sub
stantial excess shall be allowed TO AZ
cumulate; provided that nothing herein
shall be construed as. affecting Act
No. 4 approved June s, 1915. and subse-
quently adopted as part of the Gen.
stitution concerning the funding Of GER
tain debts Of the City OF New Orleans
and the issue Of serial bonds etc. pro-
|. vided. that the nvs-mill limit Of taxa
ton for parishes. MUNICIPALITIES. levees
and public boards. ~ set forth In para
graph two herein. shall not apply to
| each year to pay their respective ma
TURTLES the principal and interest en-
any bonds now outstanding or that may
hereafter be issued under the provf-
} s. In all cases where. under existing
laws. other than the laws provided fer
bonded debts. . specified number Of
: mills has been voted at a special tax
Il
vide for public improvements. or the
maintenance Of public education OF
public improvements. the govsrnin9
authority which lsvieG such tax shall
the mileage: provided that this require
ment shall not apply In any case where
. parish has before the adoption here
Of assessed taxable property At actual
value and adjusted the special tax rate
Section !. BE IL further resolved. etc.
| That the provisions Of this amend
: mont shall not alter. amend, or repeal
: any provision of the Constitution ex-
:;ss as the sane are Inconsistent there
Section g. De it further resolved. etc
: That the foregoing amendment shall b
adoption or rejection. at tie Genera
l. Congressional Election. TO BE hsid II
Z printed % tie ballet: 'for the csnsti
= taI rate t. three ail,s. sAA parish. mu
!. nicipal levee and other board tax rat
!. to five mills. and limiting special taxa
: ton: and. Against the constitutions
e 70 thseo milla ana De psrish. mSnicipa
!. lsvee and other beard tax rates to fiv
al mills. and limiting special taxation"
"a and each elector shall indicate. as pro
r. State. whether he votes for or agains
= HEWITT BOUANCHAuD.
to Speaker of the House Of Represents
Eel FERNAND MoUToN.
,e Lieutenant Governor and President Q
&c Approved: July 10. 1919.
,s r. q. PLEASANT.
AL Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A. JAMES J. BAILEY.
OF Secretary of State.
vi ACT NO 2o1.
"a House Bill No. 37-By Mr.. Dimick.
70 JOINT RESOLUTION
If Proposing an amendment 10 Article IL
of the Constitution Of the State Q
al Louisiana ON the subject Of Juvenil
- Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gen
nj eral Assembly Of the State OF LSouisi
- ana, two-thirds Of Ala the member
g. elected to each house concurring. tina
n Article rs Of the Constitution Of tn
id State of Louisiana be, and the same 4
he hereby amended so as to include tn
or or section S. That the provisions here
In relating to the jurisdictien and pow
ers Of Juvenile courts shall not be e1
!. | elusive. and the General Assaubly ma
~ pass such laws enlargtn9 - refulai
rs ing the Jurisdiction aRd powers OF sue
81 Juveniles and adults By such court
he and regulating the procedure In sue
n trials"
"a That this proposed amendment shall
III submitted to the qualified electors Z
=. the State for adoption or rejection
nc the next Congressional election t.
J. held on the first Tuesday after the fri
Monday in November, 1919.
ri Section .. Be II further rseslvse. ets
e That on the official ballet TO bs use
at said election there shall ss place
!. the words: For the proposed arnens
- ~ a..