The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-05

ACT No. 1SS
House Bill No. 22S.I BY Mr.. Barrett.
\ JOINT RESOLJ-TION


under Act No GS of 1916.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring That subject to the rat
ification and approval Of the electors of the
amended by incorporating therein the fol-
lowing provision, to-wit
All the rights, franchises and immuni
ties granted to the City OF New Orleans
under joint resolution of the General AS
sembly of the State of Louisiana. granting
to said city the power TO construct, equip,
maintain and operate bridges and tunnels
across the Mississippi River mt or near New
Orleans and to do various acts incidental
the Public Belt Railway System of the City
of New Orleans, being Act No. IS of TIE
session of 1916. subsequently adopted as.
and now constituting. part of the Con,
stitutiOn of the State. shall continue and
exist only upon the condition that tle con-
struttion of the bridge or tunnel author
lied under said constitutional provisions
shall be actively begun not later than three
years after the existing state of war be-
tween the United States of America and
the German and Austro- 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 completed
within five years from the date of the COM
menccment of the work. All and every the
provisions of the aforesaid joint resolution
are hereby ratified, reafiirmed and declared
Rod OF time for the commencement and the
period of time for the final completion of
the construction of said bridge or tunnel.
which periods are hereby extended as
aforesaid.
See > Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the amendment proposed by this act snail
be submitted to the electors of the State.
fer their approval or rrjct ton, at the con-
"rcssional eet ton to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November, 1?1S: that there shall
be printed on the official ballots to be used
at said cleo ton the words:
For the proposed amendment to tn"
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
| tension of time for the commencement and
| completion of the construction of a bridge
or tunncll across the Mississippi River.
| and the words
Against the proposed amendment to the
constitution of the State of Louisiana
granting the City of New Orleans an eN-
| tension of time for the commencement ana
| cor72l,ticn of the construction of bridge
! or tukrrl across the Mississippi River and
each elcctor shall indicate on the ballet
cast by him. as provided hy the general a..
| for or against the proposed amendment,
HEWITT EOrANCHAUD.
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
| FERNAND MorToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
| Senate.
| Approved: July 10. 1918.
| X. &. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
/ ACT No. 1911.
House Bill No. 265.J BY Mr.. Eastman.
\ JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana. limiting
the rate of State, parish. municipal. pub
lie board. and special taxation.
Il Z 1yaI hvf hp Nt,-:l
.ssst mbly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring, That an amendment tc
the Constitution of the State OF LouiSian;
be proposed and submitted to the qualified
electors of the State, for adoption or rejec
| ton, us follows, to-wit
| /. The State tax on all property what
ever. except those taxes otherwise provided
| for in this Constitution, including expenses
of government, schools. levees. public roads
and public debt, and tae interest thereon
| shall not exceed. in any one year. three
mills On the dollar of its assessed valuation
provided that, ii the proposed amendment
to the Constitution levyins special annual annual
State tax for the support of the public
schools, of one and onc-half mills. submitted
by the General Assembly for adoption or re
| lection ut the general congressional election
in November, 1918, shall not be adopted
then the limitation of three mills herein
| above specified shall be fixed mt four mills
! >. Except as otherwise provided in thi
Constitution, no parish Parish of .Orlean
excepted, municipal, levec or public boar
| tax. for all purposes whatsoever, shall ex
coed in any one year five mills on the della
of assessed valuation provided that w ", 7
law, exempt from the payment. OF paris
taxes. it may levy tax rate In any on
Z year ut not exceeding ten mills on the doll;,
e of assessed valuation: the police juries Q
| the several parishes and boards OF trustee
l and municipal councils of incorporate
| cities and towns Parrish of Orleans ca
] cepted) shall levy. collect and turn over t
| the parish shcool boards of their respectly
G parishes, for the support of the publ!
4, schools of their respective parishes critic
mills instead Of the three mills provided j
Il Article 2J5 of the Constitution, and undo
conditions therein set forth.
q s. The State good roads tax of on,
| fourth of one mill levied under Article %
/ of the Constitution, is hereby fixed ut on
eighth of one mill. and the Confederate We
a Grams. pension tax OF one mill. levied und.
r fixed at One-hnlf of one mill and sal
taxes shall constitute, and be. part of I'll
IS three mills hereinabove first specified.
4. In all districts, parishes or other SUI
q divisions of the State. where, under Il
law. bonded indebtedness has been incurre
r the governing authority shall impose on
sufficient annual tax to maintain the sec
II rity heretofore given under the law for SUE
obligations, and to pay the interest ana q
'e indcbtness as the same may become Gu
The levy of the tax to meet such maturiI
G. obligations shall be ample. but no subSta
ii tial excess shall be- allowed to accumulate
provided that not, ing herein shall be CO
G. strued as affecting .act No: approved .lul
SC part of the Constitution, concerning q
funding of certain debts of the City OF Nc
te Orleans and the issue Of serial bonds. ct
| provided that the five mill limit OF taXati'
In for parishes, municipalities. levees and pu
lie boards. as set forth in paragraph hcl
IL in. shall not apply to such special taxes
pcctivc maturities, the principal and int
IN est on any bonds now outstanding, or tn
nc may hereafter be issued under the prov
>, ions of the Constitution of this State.
III :, In all cases where under existi
laws. other than the laws provided +
SO bonded debts. a special number OF mills J!
:. been voted ut Il special tax election as
So special annual tax to provide for public |
IN provcments. or the maintenance OF pub
education or public improvements, the e
On crnin. authority which levied such tax sh
;. miliagr: provided that this requireme.
-. shall not apply in any case where parl
tn has before the adoption hereof assessed t:
nj able property at actual value and adjust
nu the special tax rate accordingly.
" Sec. ,. Be 1t further resolved, etc. III
:. the provisions of this amendment shall I
81. alter amend, or repeal any provision of
ii' Constitution, except as the same are inc
M sistent Herewith. ~,
r. Sec. 3. Rc it further resolved. ctc., ~
IS the foregoing amendment shall be subj
-, | ted to the qualified electors, for adoption
he rejection. Mt the general congressienal el
ticn, to be held in November. 1918, q
as there shall he printed on the ballot
a the constitutional amendment limiting !
m, Stnte tax rate to three mills. and pari
~, municipal. levee and other board tax +
~. IN to five mills. and limiting special taxatio
40 and against the constitutional Amending
rs rs limiting the State tax rate TO three mi
~. ne and the parish. municipal, levee and OF
~ board tan rates to five mills. and limit
'n IN special TAXATION. and each elettor saall
.' oi dieate as provided in the general elect
IVY laws of the State. whether he votes for
~. against said amendment.
by HEWITT BOuASCHArD.
led "p'"N.' VI IL ErrSsSn NmrTuS.
nd ,,,,.o,n+ f.oy..snor and President of
The i- Snnnta
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