Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-25

University, and leaves the Legislature
free to make such appropriations for
the support of that Institution ~ II
may think proper.
SUMMARY
1. Reducing parish tax rates by half
and fixing the maximum state tax rate
at three mills.
2. A state tax Of one and half mills
for public school purpose.
8. Provides for Q school tax Ia Or
leans Parish of two and three fourths
mills, and in each of the other par
ishes one and . half mills; prevents
overlapping school districts for tax.
alton purposes; and fixes five mills a
the maximum school tax for mainten-
ance purposes.
4. Requiring . minimum Of one third
Of mill of the state taxes to be used
for the support Of L. 8. u, L. 8. NJ,
L. I. l., and .. W. L. II.
s. Removing the 90, 10000 annual
limit for the support Of the state me-
gro agricultural school, Southern Uni
versity, and giving the Legislature
authority to make such appropriations
for that institution - it may deem
proper.
A Few Reasons Why These Amend-
ments Should be Approved
Amendment No. 1. We are now ad-
vertised as . poor state having low
values with very high tax rates. This
looks bad and does not invite desir.
able immigration. We will appear to
much better advantage II We can an
nounce to the world that we have
high values and low tax rates. Also
the successful operation Of the other
amendments will depend upon the sp-
proval Of No. 1, for unless we 60 to
approximately one hundred percent
assessment, the schools win not be
benefited by the adoption of the other
amendments.
Amendment No. 2. The adoption Of
this amendment will provide approx
mately twice % much state funds for
educational purposes - that now 70.
ceived, and this means that the rich
centers Of the state will bear . reason
able portion of our educational bur.
den. This they should do and are
willing to do, and In the absence of
such provision It lie very difficult for
the sections Of the state having low
values, namely, the rural commun-
tiles, to maintain good schools.
Amendment No. 8. This provides
for parish wide tax In each parish
OF . mill and . half for school pur.
poses. Its adoption will enable more
than half Of the parishes Of the state
TO discontinue the collection Of Ill
school taxes that have
been provided in these parishes, and
Ia the other parishes the burden Of |
special district maintenance taxes win
be reduced to the minimum, and tax
alton for school purposes placed on the |
parish % the unit, where Il belongs. |
[ts adoption will result in equal edu-
rational opportunities for children, or |
% nearly % as this 10 possible, and |
10 equal taxation for school purposes.
Under present arrangements, one man
may pay . special school tax of forty
mills and another no special school
Ak ct oil, and yet the first man may
nave no better school facilities than
las the second. II this amendment ID
no man can be required to
pay more than i've mills special main-
'ensnce tax, and very few districts In
he state will be required to pay that
much. There may be parishes that win
rot need al the funds provided for By
he mill and . half school tax In
Amendment No. and by the min and
half Ia Amendment No. 8. In such
sses the school boards will certify to
he police juries the proportion of
hese school taxes that will be no.
luired and the police juries viii b
'overned accordingly. A provision to
bic effect 10 in the amendment.
Amendments Nos. /, 3, and 8 rslsts
irsctly 70 the public schools. Thsy
- ~ vitality impoetout. No onn n