The true Democrat., 1919-03-29

And whereas since the laactmsut of
said ordinance adopting said budget with
lc,t aud appurtIonBent of taxation. which
Was pretiieated oH q tax isvs of ten mills
as then authorized tr law. 'he limit of
rarorhIal taxation has lAen reduced and
limited To five mills ou the dollar Of an
sessed valuation of property with an ad.
hiitaHal oue and one half mills for public
schools rs constitutional amendments
adopted November sth 1918
And whereas under said reduced limit
II taxation Il viii bp impossible 10 meet
the expenditures provided for Ia said bud
get
Ard whereas the Police Jury are nd
Flsed hy the Attorney General If the
state that contraetuai obligations en-.
tered Infa before the adoption of said
constitutional Amedment are moi affected
ey the re,pietioB Of the limit If taxation
to Five Miiis, and that " the taxes to be
levied ht the Police Juty np Ia slN and
half mills for Parish altmouy, statutory
charges BHd ordinary expenses are anls
sufficient ta meet same. Including school
Funds, that faf the purpose Of meeting
the obligations entered into by the Police
jnfN prior Ia the adoption a. said CON
siiuifonal Amendment they can lew ad-
dlti"aul taxes az 10 Ten Mills which was
the tax limit la force at the time said
obligations were contracted,
And whereas the six and half Mills
taxation authorized under the Constitu.
,lenal limitation ~ the tax rate, together
with the sum Of Eight Thousand Dollars
from the vehicle per capita, licenses and
other sources of revenue authorized by
law, comprising the total revenue ei the
Parish, IL not more than sufficient 10 meet
the expenditures 81 the fsArEsh for the
year Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen for
allmony. statutory charges and ordinary
expenses. scludng school Funds, and
that II will be necessary In order to meet
eentraotual obligations payable out of the
revenues OF 1919 10 levy taxes above the
Limit Of Six and one half mills as aforesaid
and To amend aud supplement the Budget
adopted August eth, 1918. aud Ia make
another leyy and distribution Of taxes 10
Hifff Htt'' fAf''ftai'bfFH diti Ss'tt&tHAi ? Aflt
obligations
l;e II ordained by the Police lurs IT the
Parish of West Feheiana
Section That the budget of exteu,li-
tures and apportlonment of re,el ues for
said Parish fog the year Nineteen Hundred
and Nineteen adopted nn the eth dsy OF
August 1915, be amended and that the
following amended aud supplemental t9u1
get, based of a levy If slS aad a half
Mills taxation ou total assessment ~
-Four Million, -Four Hundred Thousand
Dollars ti tatl 006 lat and vehicle per
capita road iaSes, licenses and other
sources at revenue authorized by hw.
amounting Il the sum Of Eight Thousand
Dollars 81 bGn e11 la which is Included
estimated revenues from the SHERIFF. af.
nee - Three Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars. fof schools. statutory charges,
aiimony and ordinary expenses. and en a
lesy Of Three aud one. hElf MiIls atidi
tioual ou the Dollar 81 said assessment for
centractionai obligations Incurred hy the
Parish while ,hs tar limit was Ten Mills.
he and is adopted iu lieu - said origin i
ilidges
statutory Charges, osdlnary Expenses,
alir,6ny ard School Funds.
/ Grand and Petit Juries ,,s.. slooo 90