The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-22
Total
10 mills

And whereas since the lnactment Of
said ordinance adopting said budget with
ioSt and superintendent 1T taxation. which
vas predieated en taN ievy 81 ten mills
rs then authorized bs hw. the limit of
parnchial taxation has been reduced and
limited To five mills eu the dollar Of an
sessed valuation ~ property with uB ud
ditunsl uue antl~ane half mills for pubic
schools h1 Constitutional amendments.
ahopted November sth, 1918
And whereas ua,<et said reduced limit
If taxation Il viii be Impossible e. meet
the expenditures provided far In said bud
get.
And whereas the rulict Jury are al.
Sised by the Attorney General Of the
state that cUptrnetual obligations en-
tered ifte before the adoption Of said
Constitutional AmedmeHt are not affected
bs the reduction ~ the limit III taxation
10 Five Mills, ana that If the taxes ia he
iosied ty the P,,llee Jury up to Six und .
half mills f9r Parish atf9ony, statutory
charges and ordinary expenses are only
sufficient Is meet saae Including sehaoi
Funds that for the purpose ~ meeting
the obligations entered into hy the police
5ut1 prior Ia the adoption az said Con
sit'utiahaI Amendment. they can ipyy nd
diiionai taxes up 10 Ten Mills which was
The tas limit Ia force al the time said
obligations were contracted
And whereas the Six and a half Mjus
taxation authorized under the s'uuBttm
ttuual Limitation ~ the tax rate, together
with the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars
from the vehicle, per capita licenses and
other sources II revenue authorized ty
Law, comprising the total revenue ~ the
Parish h not mere than sufficient to meet
the expenditures of the Parish Tor the
year Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen for
alI'noHl, statutory charges and ordinary
expenses. including School Funds. and
that u will he necessary In order To meet
cantraeiaal obligations patahle out If the
revenues Of 1919 Go ieyy tasen above the
limit of six and one half mills as aforesaid
and 10 amend and supplement the Budget
adopted Angus, Ith, 1915. aud To- make
another levy aud distribution II taxes Go
ieN' Nsib expenditures ana sHFft1t tHAi
Obligations
he il ordained bs the poiiee Iurs 81 the
Parish Of West Felieiana:
Section l. That the Budget os expenii
lures aud appoEtlonment of revenues far
said Parish fog the year Nineteen Hundred
afd Nineteen, adopted on the 5th day oi
August. 1918, be amended. and that the
following amended ana supplemental Bud.
set, based GA levy Of Six and Il half
Mills taxation on total assessment ~
t"ut Million, -Four Hundred Thousand
Dollars - toh oo0 e0e and vehicle. per
capita, Rad taxes licenses, and other
sources al revenue authorized by law,
amounting 81 the sum of EiRht thousand
Dollars ga coo aol In which IS included
estimated revenues from the Sheriff. If
Zee # TAree Thousand Five Hundred
''"'safS, for Schools, statutory charges.
alimohg and ordinary expenses. and ep i,
levy If Three and one halt Mills add
tinnat on the Dollar of said assessment for
'eatraelional obligations incurred rs the
Parish witlls the tax bruit ~aa Ten NtHs
be and - adopted Ia lieu If said ertRin a
iludget
statutory Charges, Ordinary Expenses,
At'mens aaa School Funds
! Grand and Petit juriss $500. $1,000 90