The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-04-05
10 mills


| And whereas since the inaetment Of
said ordinance adopting said budget with
/ levy and appertionment OF taxation. which
sas predicated on tas levy Of ten mills
as then authorized by law. the limit Of
pafochial taxation has been reduced and
| limited 10 i've mills on the dollar Of an :
sessed valuation of property with an nd i.
ditionai one and one half mills for public
schools by Constitutional amendments,
adopted November 9Th, 1918.
/ And whereas under said reduced limit
( ei taxation it will be impossible TO NEE.
the expenditures provided for in said bud i.
/ get
Aud whereas The po.ice Jury are al i.
Nssed bS The Attorney General Of the
state that contractual obligations en-
tered into before the adoption 81 said
Constitutional Amrdment are not affected
hN the reduction Of the limit ~ taxation
30 Five Mills. and that II the taxes Go be
levied by the rolIce Jury up 10 xix and a
| hall mills for Parish alimony. statutory
charges and ordinary expenses are only
sufficient to meet same, Including School
Funds. that for the purpose of meeting
the obligations entered into by the Police
jury prior Ia the adoption Of said Con.
sttlutiouai Amendment. they can levy ad.
ditlonal taSss up ia Ten Mills which was
tie tax limit IN force AZ the time said
obligations sete contracted,
And whereas the SIX and n half Mills
taxation authorized under the constitn-
tionai limitation 81 the tax rate, together
With the sum II Eight Thousand Dollars
from the vehicle, per capita. licenses and
other sources II revenue authorized by
law. comprising the total revenue Of the
Parish. II not more than sufficient 10 meet
the expenditures Of the Parish for tho
year Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen fer
aimouy statutory charges. and ordinary
expenses, including School Funds. and
That II viii be necessary In order to meet
contraetuai obligations PAYABLE out Of III.
revenues Of 1919 90 levy taxes above the
limit 81 Six and one half mills as aforesaid
and 10 amend and supplement the Budget
adopted August 7th. 1918, and to make
another levy and distribution Of taxes 10
meet said expenditures and contraeiual
obligations
lie II ordained BY the Police Jury Of the
Parish Of West Pelciaaa.
Section / That the Budget Of exnsnd,.
lures and apportlonment Of revenues for
said Parish for the year Nineteen Hundred
aud Nineteen, adopted CTS ths 7th ,ay Of
August, 1915 be amended and tina, the
following amended and supplemental Bud.
get based on a levy Of slx and a half
Mi9is taxation On total assessment of
-Four Million, -Four Hundred Thousand
Dollars 81. 400. 0ae aol and vehicle. Der
capita. road taxes, leenaes, and other
sources of revenue authorized by law.
amounting u the sum Of Eight Thousand
Dollars ts,esaeoe In which In Included
estimated revenues from the sherisY's Of
nee Of Three Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars for Schools, statutory charges
alimaby. and ordinary expenses. and on a
levy Of Three and oue- halt Mills addt.
tional on the Dollar OF said assessment fer
contfaetional obligations incurred by the
Parish while the tax limit was Ten Mills.
be ard is adopted Ia lieu Of said original
budget;
statutory Charges, Ordinary Expenses,
Ailmons ard seheoi Fanss.
l. Grand and Petit Jariss 49,. $1,000 90