The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-31
ACT No 12&
ACT No. 1873.
House Bill No. 22S.l BY Mr.. Barrett.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

time for the commencement and compile
tion Of the construction of bridge or
tunnel across the Mississippi River,
under Act No. 6S of 19ic.
Section L. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house toncurring, That, subject to the rat
ifieation and approval CT the electors of the
state, the olstitution of the State be
amended by Incorporating therein the fol-
Low ing provision, to-wit:
All the rights, franchises and immuni-
ties granted to the iity OF New Orleans
under joint resolution of the General AS
scmbly of the State OF Louisiana, granting
to said city the power to construct, equip,
across the Mississippi River ut or near New
Orleans and to do various acts incidental
thereto and to the operation generally OF
the Public Belt Railway system Of the City
session of 1916. subsequently adopted as,
and now constituting. Il part of the Con.
stitNtion of the State. shall continue and
exist only upon the condition that the con-
structon of the bridge or tunncll author
lied under sud constitutional provisions
shall be actively begun not later than thrce
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 ;scer-
tanned and proclaimed by the President of
the United States, and shall be completed
within five years from the date of the COM
meneement of the work. All and every the
provisions Of the aforesaid joint resolution
are hereby ratified, rcaffirmed and declared
IN full force and effect, save as to the pc
riod of time for the commencement and the
period of time for the final completion of
the construction Of said bridge tunnel.
which periods are hereby extended as
| aforesaid.
the amendment proposed by this act shall
be submitted to the electors OF the State,
for their appro, al or rejet ton, at the con-
gressional elct ton to be held on the first
month Of November. 1918: that there shall
he printed on the official ballots to be used
at said election the words:
For the proposed amer amendment M 20 .,a tns
| granting TIE City of New Orleans an cX-
| tension of time for the commencement and
completion of the construs ton of IL bridge
or tunnel 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 OK:
| tension Of time for the cOmmenec ment and
| completion of the construction of bridge
or tunnel across the Mississippi River. and
each elcctar shall indicate on the ballot
| election laws of the State, whether he votes
for or against the proposed amendment.
| HEWITT RoUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
| FERSAND MorroN,
| Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved: July 10, 1918.
| r. q. PLEASANT.
| Governor Of the State of Louisiana
| JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
| ACT No. 1911.
House Bill No. :65.l BY Mr.. Eastman
| A JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to the constitu
ton of the State of Louisiana, limitin:
the rate Of State parish. municipal, pub
lie board, and special taxation.
Section l. BE it resolved by the Genera
| ASST mbly OF the State of Louisiana, two
| thirds of all the members elected to eacl
| house cOncurring, That an amendment t
the Constitution of the State of Louisian;
be proposed and submitted to the Gualiiiet
electors Of the State, for adoption or rejec
| ton. as follows, to-wit:
| /. The State tax on all property what
ever. except those taxes otherwise provides
for in this Constitution, including expense
OF government, schools lcvces, public roads
shall not exceed, in any one year. tlire
mills on the dollar of it's assessed valuation
provided that, If the proposed amendmen
to the Constitution levying special annual u,
State tax for the support Of the publ
schools, of one and One-half mills, submitted
by the General Assembly for adoption or re
| lection at the general congressional election
in November, 1918, shall not be adopted
then the limitation of three mills herein
above specified shall be fixed at four mills
,. Except as otherwise provided in thi
Constitution, no parish Parrish OF Orlean
cx.cptedl, municipal. leyee or public boar
tax, for all purposes whatsoever, shall ex
coed in any enc year five mills on the dolla
Of assessed valuation, provided that wher
law. exempt from the payment of parisl
taxes. it may levy Il tax rate in any on
year ut not exceeding ten mills on the dolla
of assessed valuation: the police juries Q
I fbo riS
and municipal councils of Incorporate
cities and towns ti,arish of Orleans ca
ceptcd) shall levy. collect and turn over t
parishes. for the support OF the publ
schools Of their respective parishes, citie,
or towns, the proceeds OF one and one-hal
Article $50 of the Constitution, and unde
4 conditions therein set forth.
3. The State good roads tax of ont
fourth of one mill. levied under Article ~
of the Constitution, Is hereby fixed at ont
eighth of one mill, and tho Confederate vet
Grams pension tax Of one mill. levied unde
Article SOB of the Constitution, is herch
fixed Mt one-half of one mill: and sal
taxes shall constitute, and be, part OF til
) three mills hereinabove first specified.
t. In all districts parishes or other sui
law. bonded Indebtedness has been INQUIRE.
the governing authority shall impose onl
sufficient annual tax to maintain the see,
rity heretofore given under the law for sue e
l
; indcbtness as the same may become du
The levy of the tax to meet such maturin
!, obligations shall be ample. but no substal
tial excess shall be allowed to accumulate
provided that nothing herein shall be col
strucd as affecting Act No. approved Jur
s. 1916. and subsequently adopted as
part, of the Constitution: concerning II
funding of certain debts of the City OF Ne
Orleans and the issue of serial bonds, etc
provided that the five mill limit Of taxatio
for parishes, municipalities, levees and pu
/ ~, To- II, - h,r,
in. shall not apply to such special taxes ;
may be required each year to pay their re
pective maturities, the principal and int
!, est, on any bonds now outstanding. or tn;
Z may hereafter be issued under the prov!
ions of the Constitution of this State.
! =. In all cases where under exlstir
laws. other than the laws provided 4
e bonded debts. Il special number of mills h,
. been voted at special tax election as
7 | special annual tax to provide for public II
n provcmcnts. err the maintt nance of publ
q crning authority which levied such tax shu
: reduce the rate thereof to cnc-half Of t.
millage: provided that this. requlrcmcel
!, shall not apply IN any case where nari'
Il has before the adoption hereof assessed ia
;, able property mt actual value and adjust
u the special tax rate accordingly:
Sec. ,. Be it. further resolved cte.. TIL
| the provisions of this amendment shall n
T. alter. amend or repeal any provision of t
Constitution, except as the same are ineo
sistent Herewith.
;, See. ,. Be it further resolved, etc. Tn
$ the foregoing amendment shall be suhm
: ted to the qualified electors, for adoption
e rejection, Mt the general congressional elt
ton. to be held in November, 1913. al
5 there shall he printed on the ballot
u the constitutional amendment limiting t
= State tax rate to three mills. and paris
:, municipal. levee and other hoard tax RI
to five mills. and limiting special taxation
!. and against the constitutional amendmc
:, limiting the State tax rate. to THREE mil
x and the parish, municipal, levee and 9th
7, beard tax rates to FIVE mills. and limit
T. special taxation. and each eleetor shall
y dictate. as provided in the general elect