New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-10-30
ACT NO. 81.
House Bill 30. 99--By Mr.. Sylvest.

ACT NO. 81.
House Bill No. 99--By Mr. Sylvest.
JOINT REsOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to the Con-
EtitUtion Of the State OF Louisiana
requiring the police jury of each
parish Of the State and the orleans
Parish School Board respectively, 10
levy and collect annually tax LOT
school purposes therein regulating
school districts in certain respects;
I limiting the rate Of special ts1atoh
for school maintenance; empowering
the Orleans Parish School Board TO
Issue notes. bonds, or other evidences
Of debt for the purpose of purchasing
grounds, constructing, or repairing
buildings for school purposes IN the
City of New Orleans, and Tor tne pay
ment of principal and interest there
of to levy and dedicate for pef1oo
of years portions of the authorised
tax, and repeating the amendment 20
the Constitution proposed by Act G1S
of 1918 of the General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana and adopted.
Section l. Be ii resolved by the Cen
nral Assembly of the state or LOUIS
tAna. two-thlrds of all the members
eIected to each House concurring. That
khe following amendment to the Con
Btitution of the State OF Louislane oe
and the same IL hereby proposes ana
submitted to the qualified electors or
che State OF Louisiana for adoption or
rejection, to-wit:
/. (a) Irrespectivsly Of the linies-
Mons of psrochial and municipal tax
mtion under existing constitutional pre-
Visions and in addition to the tax Ior
school purposes provided for BY ne
amepdmsnt proposed oE y,1 Ac =, IN ths Of gsts
of Louisiana. the police jury OF cacn
parish parish Of Orleans eIcepteNY s
hereby required and directed to levy
oa aH UHI''S year ar tSsrssfter for school
purposes thsrsin. n ta1 of one and one-
half mills en- the dollar Of assessed
valuation OF ali property within ssao
parish and pay, as collected. the pro
leeds tn sreof to the school. board of the
parish, wnteas the school board OF ths
parish certify that q smaller tai y14
meet the nss e. OF the insy 'c nal levy ssd
SOLICIT the tax rscoTom esdsd ~ tns
school board
(sj The provisions A.rsot shall
apply, without distinction. 10 properly
GitAin each municipality In q parish
exesVt q municipality exempt unoer
axistlng laws from parochial taxaton,
which ls. under legislative sutnorig
supporting pubne schosls OF re owG
spen and frss to the youth Of the paris3
In which the municipality 10 situatae
and s. wS !: .a ,:.ss 1 isr *:
maintenance, and support Of It's schools
ne proooeda Of an annual tax OF e
least ous and eRe-half mills on the as
Ho@D9G VAku@JMn Va 81 phSbOS
$50 MRS sssH be no school district
anhrAoinG the whole er any part OF
ssrrttory iyls n.r rsI !. s ssnO sss-
aistrtst sxsspt that . parish a. wseis
may be created n school district whsre-
IA there eKisk smaller sohoei oistrfen
Smaller sckoei dfstrists may be orsAtsd
sutins : scssssi district.
:. tal Yer schoel psrps,ss u = :, t ms
Ely s Ss ns~ V for By s.stisn II u the
sosed By Act 4 Of 1915 Of the osas.n
Assembly Of the state 81 Louis e ~. ne
ressor In law, shnll levy annually TAI
not to exceed seven nills on the solar
Rf valuation u an property wi as f sss
n sss p 81 csw Of city ts1stioss vAish
sss r.. esa 70 ess csSn. q d. CITY
9 New csiss9s ..9s esasr q, f.sss . ma
s sEn,n coS ssS e ssh.. fstsfs ssvsrsisg
ksdy of saiA CITY being hsFssy 70.
Fuirsd to cazss the tax lsvisA ~ sid
ss. r. . s.l ?. rss oi ,sia css asd os
tscted in the manner ana undW ne
eon6itions aaa with the intercst nnc
penalties prescribed By Law In case 81
sE sss.d '1 70 Be - ps.a to said board daily
- ny y Tss ofiesns Parish schooi Board
may incur indebtednes s ana issue nego-
fiakle promissery notes. bends, or ether
evidences Of debt. the principal and
interest thereof payable - sst4 Board
naay determine. fer the purpese ei PCT
phasing grounds. con,snLusu1s p DIleo
school uses, and whore such indebted-
nese fs incurred or such notes. bonds,
Or other evidences OF debt arc issued.
lhere shall be levied ana conectsd re. "a
obligations may be outstanding . tai,
Included within the limitation Of seven
mills. suffiod ent each rear 70 pay the
hat Tie asSrssats amount Of the taxes
Tor such purposes shall mot excsed one
min on ths dollar in any enc year snd
provided further that the indebtsdness,
snail not bear = greater rate Of inter-
est than ave per cent per annum or
run for longer psrioa than forty
lei The notes, bends. or ethsr evil
Asnces of debt herein autherfseA shall
Be exempt from Btats, parish, and Enu-
picipal or other local taxation aDd
sga 81 ntsr is sS osh.,. %
IN a fducisry. capacity, ana ALSO thsZ
shall be received IS security ter ali
public deposits OF ne stats Of Isesis.
lana or Of any Of It's sub-divisisrs OF
1d) The provisisns thsrsof shalt con
stitute q contract betwsen fhs hofssfs
Of the notes. bonds, or other svS4ssess
ef debt issusd hereunder ana ths
Drleane Parish School Board.
4. Nothing In this Amendment shan
be construed az affecting iE AIRY war
any provision Of the Constitution in re-
lation to special tsxsss provided that
no special tax 70 pay operating en-
penses of public schools. authorized by
Article car OF the Constitution. shafI
exceed efght mills on the dollar OF an
eessed valuation.
s. The arnen6-nsnt OF the consttu.
kfon proposed W Act as OF 1918 Of
Abe General Assembly OF the State OF
louisiana IL hereby superseded and re-
sealed; provided the taxes already
levied thereurder ard tho authority
and power under existing laws to col
iect the same shall not be affected in
any way by such repeal.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved,
etc That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the duly qualified
electors Of the State, in accordance
tia law. TO be voted upon at the Gem
er. Congressional Eloctio 70 be held
ga November 2. 1890. the official bali
lots to have printed thereon the wordss
"For the proposed amendment requir-
Ing police juries and the Orleans Parish
Scnool Board to levy annually a tax for
school purposes. and the words;
Against the proposed amendment re-
frg aH Aa