Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1913.
House Bill No. 228-By Mr.. Barrett.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana
granting the City of New Orleans an
extension Of time for the commence
ment and completion of the Construc-
ton Of bride or tunnel across the
Mississippi River. under Act No. 68
Of 1916.
Section 1. Be II enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of louisiana.
o-thirds Of all the members elected
to each house concurring. that subject
to the ratification and approval of the
electors of the State. the Constitution
of the State be amen0ed by Incorporate
Ing therein the following provisions.
to-wit:
ties granted to the City of New Orleans
under Joint Resolution Of the General
Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana
granting to said city the power to con-
struct. equip. maintain and operate
sippi River at or near New Orleans ana
to do various acts incidental thereto
and to the operation generally or the
Public Belt Railroad system OF the City
of New Orleans. being Act No. 50 Of the
Session of 1916. subsequently adopted
As. and now constituting. q part of the
Constitution Of the State, shall continue
and exist only upon the condition that
the construction of the bridge or tunnel
authorized under said constitutional
provisions shall be actively begun not
later than three years after the exist
| Ing state Of war between the United
States of America and the German and
Austro-H Hungarian empires shall have
Terminated and the fact and date Of
such termination shall have been ascer-
tanned and proclaimed by the President
| Of the United States. and shall be COM
pleted within five years from the date
and every the provisions OF the afore-
said Joint Resolution are hereby rati.
| fled, re-affirmed and declared In full
force and effect. save a. to the period
| Of time for the commencement ana the
period of. time for the final completion
of the construction of said bridge or
| tunnel, which periods are hereby ex-
tended as aforesaid.
| Section .. Be 1t further enacted. ETC..
That the amendment proposed Gy this
Of the State for their approval or re-
| lection at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in the month Of Novem-
/ Der. 1918: that there shall be printed on
the official ballots to be used at said
election the words:
| For the proposed amendment to the
| Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
granting the City - New Orleans an
extension Of time for the commence
mont and completion Of the construc-
tion of q bridge or tunnel across the
Mississippi River.
and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
i ana granting the City Of New Orleans
4 an extension OF tine cor the commence
ment and completion Of the construc-
ton Of . bridge or tunnel across the
Mississippi River; and that each elector
as provided by the general election
laws of the State. whether he votes for
or against the proposed amendment.
| I7-~~ HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MOUTON..
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 10. 1913.
r. g. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1s1.
House Bill No. 265-By Mr.: Eastman.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the state Of Louisiana.
limiting the rate Of State. parish.
municipal. public board, and special
Ssction i. Be it resolved by tbs Gen.
erai Assembly Of the state Of LOUISE
ana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring. That
an amendment to the Constitution of
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State. for adoption or rejection. a.
/. The Stat. tax on all property
whatever. except those. taxes otherwise
provided for in this Constitution. in
Guiding expense Of government. schools
. levees. public roads, and public debt
and the interest thereon shall not ex-
coed. In any one year. three mills on
the dollar Of its assessed valuation
ment to the Constitution levying q spe-
cial annual State tax for the support OF
the public schools, Of one and one.
half mills, submitted BY the General
Assembly for adoption or rejection q
November. 1913. shall not be adopted
, then the limitation Of three mills here.
inabove specified shall be nxed at four
mills.
2. Except as otherwise provided In
this Constitution. NO parish (Parisn OF
Orleans excepted), municipal levee OF
/. public board tax. for all purposes weat'
soever. shall exceed In any one yea
five mills on the dollar Of assessed val
uation provided that where any munic.
ipality is. by its charter or ~ law
} exempt from the payment OF parish
taxes. 1t may levy Q tax rate IN any
, one year at not exceeding ten mills OF
the dollar Of assessed valuation: thu
police juries Of the several parishes
councils Of incorporated cities ant
towns Parrish Of Orleans excepted
, shall levy, collect and turn over to tn
parish school boards Of their respect
! i've parishes, for the support OF thu
public schools Of their respective par
one and one-half mills. instead OF tn
! three mills provided In Article 25e o
: the Constitution. and under condition
therein set forth.
: 8. The State good roads tax of one
Q fourth Of one mill levied under Articl
). at one-eighth Of one mill and the Con
federate pension tax Of one mill levie'
under Article sos Of the Constitution
9 hereby fixed at one-half of one mill
Q and said taxes shall constitute. and be
q part of the three mills hereinabov
I. In all districts. parishes or othe
subdivions Of the State. whore. unde
q the law. bonded indebtedness has bee
incurred, the governing authority shel
impose only sufficient annual tax {
Q maintain the security heretofore give
under the law for such obligations, an
. to pay the interest and the indebted
e ness a. the same may become due. In
r levy of the tax to meet such meturln
n obligations shall be ample. but no SUP
/. stantial excess shall be allowed 70 &C
t cumulate: provided that nothing heret
n shall be construed as affecting Ac
: No. 4 approved June 3. 1916. and srose
. Quently adopted a. q part OF the Con
}. Stitution concerning the funding OF cef
q tain debts Of the CITY Of New Oriean