The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-11-02

November. 1913. shall not be adopted
then the limitation OF three mills here
inabove specified shall be fixed at four
mills.
2 Except as otherwise provided in
this Constitution. no parish Parrish OF
Orleans exeepted). municipal }evee 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 by law.
exempt from the payment of parish
taxes, IL 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
and boards OF trustees and municipal
councils of Incorporated cities and
towns Parrish of Orleans exeepted}
shall levy. collect and turn over to the
parish school boards of their rtspect-
i've parishes, for the support OF the
public schools of their respective par
ishes. cities or towns, the proceeds of
one and one-half mills. instead OF the
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
| 291 of the Constitution is hereby fixed
| at one-eighth OF one mill and the Cen
| federate pension tax of one mill levied
under Article sos OF the Constitution is
| hereby fixed at one-haIf of enc mill:
| and said taxes shall constitute, and be,
a part of the three mills hereinabove
| first specified.
| :. In all districts parishes err 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 ae-
emulate: provided that nothing herein
| shall be construed as affecting Act
| No. approved June s. 1916. and subse-
quently adopted as "a part OF the Con-
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 five-rnill limit of taxa
ton for parishes. municipalities. levees
1 and public boards. as set forth I'm para
/ graph two herein, shall not apply TO
such special taxes as may be required
each year to pay their respective ma
TURTLES the principal and interest on
any bonds now outstanding or that may
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 fer
bonded debts, specified number OF
mills has been voted at a special tax
election as special annual tax to pro-
vide for public improvements. or the
maintenance of public education or
public improvements the governing
| authority which 1evied such tax shall
reduce the rate thereof to ons-half Of
the mileage: provided that thiz require
ment shall not apply In any case where
parish has before the adoption here,
! Of assessed taxable property 1t sctuei
value and adjusted the special tax rate
| accordingly.
Section g. Be It further resolved. etc.
That the provisions Of this amend
| oI ~~~f ~1f Srt1 ~ al
, any provision OF the Constitution ex-
With.
Section g. Be It further resolved. etc,
i That the foregoing amendment shall be
4 submitted to the qualified electors. for
adoption or rejection. at the Gsneral
Il Congressional Election, to BE bsld in
November. 1918, and there SHALL be
Al printed On the ballot: For the censti-
4 tutional amendment limiting the State
e tax rate to three niirs. and parish. mu-
: nicipal. levee and other board tax rate
: TO five mills. and limiting special taxa,
. ton: and Against the constitutional
amendment limiting the atsts tax rats
| to three mills and the parish. municipal
's Ievee and other board tax rates - fiyt
n mills. and limiting special taxation,
: vided In he general election laws OF ths
. State. whether he votes for or against
= ' HEWITT BouANcHAuD
q Speaker Of the House of Representa-
ssl FERNAND MoUToN.
e Lieutenant Governor and President O
4 the Senate.
= Approved: July TO- 1913.
- r. G.. PLEASANT.
q Governor of the State Of Louisiana
IL true copy:
I'll JAMES J. BAILEY.
a Secretary OF State.
al ACT NO. 201.
"A House Bill Ne. Shy Mr.. Dimick.
- JOINT RESOLUTION
y Proposing an amendmsnr TO Article III
- of the Constitution of the State OF
y Louisiana on the subject OF Juvenile
4, Courts.
\. Section 1. Be It resolved by the Gen
II eral Assembly of the state OF Louisi'
ana. two-thfrds Of all the members
& | elected to each house eoncurrinx. thai