The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-08-31

November. 1918. shall not be adopted
then the limitation of three mills here
fnabovs specified shall be nxed at four
2 Except ~ otherwise provided in
this Constitution. no parish parish Of
Orleans excepted. 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 Y. by tts charter or BY law.
exempt from the payment OF parish
taxes. II may levy . tax rate In any
one year at not exceeding ten mills on
the dollar OF assessed valuation; the
police juries OF the several parishes
ana boards OF trustees and municipal
councils of Incorporated cities and
towns Parish OF Orleans excepted)
shall levy. collect and turn over 10 the
parish school boards OF their respect
I've parishes; for the support OF the
fshes cities or towns. the proceeds of
one and one-half mills instead OF the
three mills provided In Article ass Of
the Constitution. and under conditions
therein set forth.
3. The State good roads tax Of one
fourth of>one mill levied under Article
Isl or the Constitution IL hereby fixed
at one-efghth OF one mill and the Con-
federate pension tar OF one mill levied
hereby fixed at one-haf Of one mill:
and said taxes shall constitute. and be,
z part or the three mills hereinabovs
first specified.
:. In all districts. parishes or other
subdtvions of the State, where, under
the law. bonded indebtedness has been
incurred. the Governing authority shall
impose only sufficient annual tai to
maintain the security heretofore given
under the law for such obligations, and
IN h. ~ 49,
ness as the same may become due. The
levy OF the tan to meet such maturing
obligations shall be ample. but no sub
stantial excess shall be allowed to ao-
cumulate; provided that nothing herein
shall he construed ~ affecting Act
No. 4 approved June 8. 1916. and subse-
quentiy adopted as part Of the Con-
stftutiou concerning the funding OF GER
tain debts OF the City Of New Orleans
and the issue OF serial bonds ETC.. pro-
ton for parishes. municipa hties. lsvees
and public boards. ~ set forth in para
graph two herein. shall not apply to
such special taxes ~ may be required
each year to pay their respective ma
TURTLES the principal and interest oD
hereafter be issued under the provi-
sions OF the Constitution of this State.
5. In all cases where. under existing
laws. other than the laws provided for
mills has bAen voted at . special tax
election as q special annual tar to pro-
vide for public improvements or the
maintenance of public educatioh or
public improvements. the governing
authority which levied such tax shall
reduce the rate thereof to one-half Of
the mileage; provided that this require
ment shall not apply In any case where
q parish hAs before the adoption here.
Of assessed taxable property 1t actual
value and adjusted the special tax rate
section 1. Be It further resolved. ETC..
That the provisions OF this amend
ment shall not alter. amend, or repeal
any provision Of the Constitution sx-
s ~iss. - the '-n' are 'ne'n'''ss.' 'A'F'-
Section 3. BE II further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors. Tor
eSsssion or 5';se a: a ths S cs,: q
November, 1919, and there shall b
printed ou the ballot: 'For the ccnstf-
tutional amendment limiting the State
tax rate to three mills. and parish. nu-
to five mills, and limiting special taxa.
ton: and. Against the constitutional
amendment limiting the state tax rate
to three mills ana the parish. nunie1Dal
lsvee anl other board tag rotes - five
and each elector shan Indicate. - pro-
vided IN the general election laws Of the
State. whether he votes for or against
HEWITT BouANcHAuD.
speaker OF the House Of Heprsssnta-
FERNAND MOTION.
Lieutenant Governor and President 81
the Senate.
Approved: July q: 1911;
~ ~ a Txoen1n1nm0
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. aol.
House Bin No. Shy Mr.. Dimiek.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing IN amendment - Article 1lo
Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana on the subject of Juvsnlis
Section 1. BE II resolved By the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Lovisi-
ana two-thfrds Of all the mouborD
elected to each house c0ncurr1ng. that
Article lis Of the Constitution Of the
hereby amended 20 ~ to include de
section s. That the provisiens here
| In relating to the Jurisdiction and pow
| ers Of juvenile courts shall not be ex-
elusive. and the General AsssnbIy mey
| ing the Jurisdiction and powers Of s0eh
| courts and providing for the trial Of
| Juveniles and adults By such courts.
AND regulating the procedure y such
Section :. Be It further resolved. etc..
| That this proposed amendment shall -
| submitted to the qualified electors 81
| the State for adoption or rejection 81
| the next congressional election - be
l IN NnwMv1har 1914 .|f.t