The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-08
POLICE jury PROCEEDINGS
tCo1tinued from page one.l

And whereas since the lnaetmsAt of
| said ordinance adopting said budget with
levy and apportloansnt Of taxation, which
| WAS pfedieated ON tax levy OF ten mills
as Their authorized By laa. the limit Of
parechlai taxation has been reduced and
limited ia Eve mills on the dollar OF an
sassed valuation ot property with an ad-
ditiouai one aud one half mills for public
schools by Constitutional amendments,
adopted November 9Th, 1915
And whereas under said reduces limll
Of taxation II viii be impossible 20 meet
the expenditures provided fof IN sajd bud
get.
And whereas the Police Jury are ad.
yised by the Attorney General of the
state that contractuai obligations en-
tered into before the adoption Of said
Constitutional Amendment are not affected
by the reduction uf the limit If taxation
to Five Mills. and that II the taxes to be
levied by the Police Jury up 60 Six and a
hall Nails fog Parish allmony, statutory
charges and ordinary expenses are only
sufficient ia meet same, including school
Funds. that for the purpose If meeting
the obligations entered into hy the Police
1ary prior 10 the adoption of said Con-
st,tutinnal Amendment. they can leys adj
ditieuai taxes ap a. Ten Mills which was
the tax limit ~ force Al the time said
obligations were contracted
AHd whereas the Six aud half Mills
taxation authorized under the Cpnstiu.
tiohat limitation Of the taN rate, together
with the sum Of Eight Thousand Dollars
from the vehicle, per capita licenses and
Other sources Of revenue authorized hV
Law. comprising The total revenue ~ the
rarish. is not more than sufficient To meet
the expenditures Of the Parish for the
year Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen for
ahmnng statutory charges and ordinary
expenses, including school Funds. and
thst Il viii be necessary ia order 10 meet
coutfaetual obligations payable out 81 the
revenues at 1912 ta leys taxes aLeye tRe
limit Of SiS and one half mills AZ aforesaid
and 10 amend and supplement the Budget
adopted August 1th, 1915. AMI to make
another levy and distribution " taxes 10 !
meet said expenditures and cont le,ual !
He u ordained D, the Pali,, lgfa 1T jh..
Parish Of West Feliciana
Section That the Htnieet Of expenal. |
lures and anportionment Of revenues for |
said Parish for the year Nineteen Hundred |
snd Nineteen adopted ou the Tth day OF I
August iSis. he amended, aud that the (
following amcuded and supplemental I;ud
get. based on q levy Of sin and half .
Mills taxation CA total assessment 81 !
-Four Million, -Four Hundred Thousand /
Dollars 81 toe e0n 0oI and vehicle. per
capita, road taNes, licenses. and other I
sources ~ revenue authorized ~ hW, /
amounting q the sum Of Eight Thousand 1
Dollars IS aoe Hoi n which is iacitided I
estimated revenues from the sheriff. II 1
fee of Three Thousand Five Hundred /
Dollars. for schools, statutory charges.
alinony and ordinary expenses. and en "a
levy Of Three and one half Mills add
iional on the Dollar Of said assessment fot
'ontraeilonal obligations Incurred by the
Parish while the tax limit was Ten Mills.
be and il adopted Ia lieu II said origin II !
Budget