The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-14
Z y AldirNDMENTs no THE
INTUITION OF LOUISIANA.

ACT NO ii


ACT NO. 81.
5tii No. 99---By Mr.. iSylyest.
OlNT RESOLUTION.
an amendment to the Con-
OF the State of Louisiana
the police jury Of each
file State and the Orleans
chool Board, respectively, to
8 collect annually tax for
purposes therein; regulating
Nlstricts In certain respects
me rate OF special taxation
POI maintenance; empowering
cans Parish School Board to
teF bonds, or other evidences
foh the purpose of purchasing
constructing, or repairing
W. Tor schoil purposes in the
New OfieaA1a, and for the pay
Ell wincipafd interest there
fVy and dedicate for a. period
Ts portions of the authorized
~ repeating the ar .ndment to
hstitution propos d by Act 21S
Of the General Assembly Of
te OF Louisiana and adopted.
!. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
fra6ly Of the State Of Louis
so-thirds Of all the members
each House concurrlng, That
wig amendment to the Con-
the State of Louisiana be
sazae ID hereby proposed and
II to the qualified electors OF
of Louisiana for adoption or
to-wit:
Amendment.
Irrespectiyely Of the limita-
parochial and municipal tax
Her existing constitutional pro-
ind in addition to the tax for
purposes provided for by the
Pnt proposed by Act 191 Of 1918
General Assembly Of the State
Hama, the police jury of each
Parish OF Orleans excepted) Is
Required and directed to levy
bet for the year 1921 and each
year thereafter for school
therein, a tax Of one and one
}ls on the dollar Of assessed
h Of all property within said
Ind pay, as collected, the pro-
kreof to the school board OF the
unless the school board OF the
ertify that a smaller tax VIII
needs of the schools, In which
he tsSNice Jury shall levy ana
1.-the tax recommended by the
Board. :,
The provisions hereof shall
Without distinction, to property
Oh municipality In parish
municipality exempt under
aaA 1s from parochial taxation,
naff&nder legislative authority,
Mo- sducting, maintaining, and
I mblie schools of its own
u the youth Of the parish,
a,,,a,,,. Municipality Is situated
cn.veslng and collecting and
eStlfut Nly for the conduct
an "A support OF It's schools
. cseds Wan annual tax OF al
q and oite-half mills on the as
kaluation on all property WITHIN
Municipality. ,..
here Shall be no school district
Ikug the whole or any part OF
" lying in another school dis
}or shall there be a school sup
except that parish as a whote
created a school district where
exist smaller school districta
OF smaller school districts OF
school districts may be created
Blng parts of a parish consti'
I d school district. g..
Sa) For school purposes In the
4 New Orleans, and In lieu OF the
RsvNfcd for by Section II OF the
!nent to the Constitution pro,
NV Act 4 of 1915 Of the Genera
t,iy OF the State Of Louisiana, the
q parish School Board, or its sue
Einssaw, shall levy annually a fa1
exceed seven mills on the d0ilal
Sation of all property within tnt
New Orleans as assessed iol
Eruoses of City taxation. which
#siall be certified by said Boart
5Commisslon Council of the Clt!
81 Orleans, or other future gov
4 body Of said City, the Commls
hanncil or other future. governing
IN said city being hereby re-,
toscause the tax levied by sac
~ catered according to law
rolls of said City and col
& the manner and under tn,
hons and with the interest ahS
Hss prescribed by law In case o
taxes, and the money thus cot
"a be paid to said Board daii!
~ Orleans Parish School Boart
Mndebtedness and issue nego
9mIssory notes. bonds, or otnel
asS OF debt, the principal an!
~ thereof payable as said Boar'
1etermine, for the purpose OF PVT
\ : rrounds. constructing buila
Il S . Trsnairing buildings for publ
nses and where such indebted
q incurred or such notes, Donos
4 a. audiences of debt are issueu
ahaii be levied and collected 10
EARS during which any OF sal
e items NAV be outstanding a taa
Ia within the limitation OF sevsl
sufficient each year to pay IN
wi and interest thereof, proyide'
q %aggregate amount Of the take
y. u, nurposes shall not exceed on
n n atiollar In any one year, an
y y ssyurthS that the Indebtedness
Sc hands. otother evidences OF ueo
Nj hear d greater rate OF Inter
'sg Ave per cent per annum .
' for ! longer period than foFs
4 INA mites. bonds, or other evl
IA debt herein authorized sna
,,sat Prom State, parish, and mu
n n other local taxation ana
Il ,nvestment for tutors OF MINOR
nrs az interdicts, or others ac ~ .
"a 4 ,,ciary capacity, and also the
saeeived as security Tor a
! .deuosits of the State OF LOUIE
81 81 any Of its Subdivisions .
" ~ ! nrovisions thereof shall cor
8, ! ceentract between the holder
j nates bonds, or other evlaehct
l \ issued hereunder ana u
ia 'o parish School Board. =,
~ Nothsng in this amendment sna
..e sysd al affecting In any wa
, ~ Of the Constitution IN y
I y special taxes; provided .n u,
saciai tax to pay operating e Z
e ~ ~ hubble schools, anthorlzeG !
e soS az the Constitution, sna
- e Is mills on the dollar OF al
y 'f,, a'a amendment Of the Con ass
! ,..rWnnosed by Act 2lS OF s aslo
4 t asars, Assembly Of the state
Z. r. "a ~ 4 Il hereby superseded ana +!
: 9lsa'' ,rovided the taxes alreas
4 hereunder ana ths aut ~ %
s : under existing laws ~ ~
~ ts'.n Same shall not be aHecteu
ssgv bv such repeal. .,,,o
I'm Be 1t further resoiv :
That this proposed am s,,a ma,
"A admitted to the duiy qua,lln y
. e ~ Inc State, in accTaah
W. y. = a he voted upon at the Gel
Congressional Election s y ps ne hS
lavender sa ., 1920; the of nc mop -
printed thereon .u0 rso,,;
p 3 rses "a =, 10 levy annually a tax I
q q i'o s.n,.,yr,ases.n and the Woro
g y. pu KY proposed amendment r
t ! ] snallce jurles and the oriea
~ y sc 6., board to levy annual nal
{ for school purposes, s 80 ,iide -
'ar s may indicate, as pfo ,sa ca,
~, ~senerai election laws Oh the les s'a !,
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