The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-26
ACT No 2fe


JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constr
tuition of the State of Louisiana. re-
curing each parish and the City OF
| New Orleans to levy annually a tax
for the support Of public schools In
each parish and in the said city.
Section l. Be il resolved by the Cen
| eral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana,
| two-thirds of all the members elected
to each House coacurring. That an
amendment to the Constitution OF the
! State of Louisiana be proposed and sub
mftted to the qualified electors of the
State for ratification or rejsctsn. as
follows, to-wit:
There shall be levied by the police
jury of each parish on all the taxable
property therein an annual tar Of enc
and one-half mills on the dollar Of as
sessed valuation for the support OF the
public schools in each parish, provided
that where parish school beard shall
levy Will satisfy the needs OF the
schools. the police jury shall make the
smaller levy recommended by the
school board, except that In and Cor the
parish of Orleans the Board Of Direct
ors of the Public Schools OF the parish
of Orleans, or It's legal successor, shall
levy an annual tax not exceeding two
and three-fourths mills for the support,
maintenance, construction and repair of
the public schools of the City OF New
PROVIDED tH3L THIS limitation
on the City of New Orleans shall not
be construed TO prevent the people of
New. Orleans from voting a special tax
under Section Is OF Act No 4 OF 1916.
authorizing the voting OF special taxes
by the people of the City of New Or
Cans at special tax election. And
provided further that the provisions
or this article shall not apply to cities
and towns that, under existing laws
are exempt from the payment OF parish
taxes. and which. under legislative au-
thor1ty, CONDUCT maintain and support
public schools open and free to the
youth OF the parish in which said city
or town is located. and which levy, coll
lect and expend annually for the con-
duet, maintenance and support OF said
schools an annual tax of at least one
and one-half mills on the dollar of the
assessed valuation OF said city or town. |
There shall be no overlapping school |
districts: nor suhdistricts> except that IL |
parfsh-wide special school tax has |
been or may be voted, then there may
be sub-districts. not overhppinr. with
in such parish. provided that the total |
special taexs voted at special elections /
whether parish wide, or sub- district. or /
both. for public school support. under |
article 132 OF the Constitution. shall |
not exceed five mills on the dollar: "a nd l
where there now exist any special taxes I
in excess of five mills, voted under said
Article 232 of the Constitution for pub
lie school support. the same is hereby |
reduced TO five niiis.
Section ?. Be 70 fzr<e er resolved etc
That this amendment shall be sub
mitted to the duly qualified electors Of
the state of Louisiana, in accordance
with the provisions of the Cons tuition,
to be voted upon at the General Con-
gressional election to be held in No
vember. 1918. and there Shali be printed
upon the ballots: Ter auaendneat to
the Constitution requiring each parish
and the City of New Orleans To levy one
and one-half mills annual tex far the
support Of public schools thereia"; and
Against the amendment to the Caa-
requiring each parish and the
City of New Orleans to levy one and
one-half mills annual tax for tho sup
port of public schools therein: and
zach elector shall indicate. as provided
n the general election laws ef this
State, whether ne votes for or against
said Amendment.
HEWITT B0UANCHAUD.
speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUToN.
lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July IL 1913.
r. G. PHEASANT,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Seer etary OF State.
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