The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-30

election shall be placed the words I" For
the proposed amendment relative 70 the
organization of the Board of Commissioners
Of the Port Of New Orleans and the words
I.A=ainst the proposed amendment relative
| to the organization of the Board or Com,
| missioners of the Port OF New orleans,
| and each clector shall indicate his vote on
! the proposed amendment as provided In the
| general election laws OF the state.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
HEWITT BOTANcHAED.
| Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
| .iSo NJ PARKER
/ Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j BAILEY Secretary of State.
ACT No. rs
/ House Eli No 81 BY Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION
i Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
/ tion of the State of Louisiana, directing
/ the City of New Orleans to levy annually
/ i, special tax not eyceedip. : lnitis on
! the dollar for the Inauguration and MAIN
i tssranes Of double and triple platoon sys-
tens, and an increase in pay ct the hem men e,
and officials in the fire and police depart
ments .of said city. respectively.
| section l. BE it resolved by the General
| Assembly of the State OF LOUISIANA, Two
thirds of all members elected to each honse
| concurring, That IN amendment TO the
| Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
| proposed and submitted to the quailfed
Eeleetors OF the state. for ratis',tloni OF re-
| such other taxes as the City of New Orleans
/ is now, or may be hereafter, authorized to
levy, said city shall levy annually SPECIAL ,'a.
on all taxable property In said city as as
ses.:cd and valued for city taxation purposes.
The avils OF said special tax are e, isa,
antc OF Il double platoon system in the firc
department and a triple platoon system IN
the police department OF said city, ana IL IN
employed in said departments, and shall be
used and employed by said city exclusively
| for said purposes respectively according to
sns.h apportionment of said funds as said
| citv may make from time to time.
Sec. ,. Be it further resolved, etc, That
this amendment shall be submitted to the
duly qualified electors of the state 81 Louis,
lana. in accordance with the provisions OF
the Constitution. to be voted upon at TN
general congressional election to be held in
!! November. 1920 and there shall be printed
upon the ballots I. For the amendment to
the Constitution directing the City of New
> mills for its fire and police departments
, and against the amendment to the Con
| stitution directing the City of New Orleans
! iIc and police departments, and each cleo
: | tor shall indicate, provided in the gen
! cral election laws of the state. whether HI
votes for OF against SAID m amendment lend
Speaker of the House of Representatives
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD,
i Lieutenant Governor and President OF thu
Senate.
Approved; July 6, 1920
II Governor of the State Of Louisiana
7 JAMES IT. j. BAILEY, Secretary Of State
ACT No. 1903.
I House Bill No a06l BY Mr.. Perez
y JOINT RESOLUTION
: Proposing an amendment to the Constitu
ton of the State of Louisiana relative t
the Board of Commissioners of the Por
of New Orleans.
Section I. Be it resolved by the Genera
g / Assembly of the State of Louisiana, tive
thirds OF all members elected to each hous
concurring That the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State Of Louis
lana be submitted to the electors Of th
;. strife at tire next congressionai election I
be held on the first Tuesday after the frs
Monday in November, 1920, to-wit:
The Board Of Commissioners OF the POI
of New Orleans shall, except as otherWls
croise all powers now conferred upon thel
by constitutional amendment Additions
I power and jurisdiction may be conferred 2
2 net of the Legislature. Said board shl
q have full power and authorize to construf
= extend and improve works for port purpos
I within the limits 81 the port, includin
II wharycs, docks, warehouses, grain elevator
o. locks slips, laterals. basins and other stru
SC lures and Improvements, and may dred.
Is shipways, channels. slips, basins and tnl9
s ing-basins in the Mississippa River. Sal
ic board may without further legislative e
10 aetment borrow money and Issue notes az
st bonds under the following conditions ~
1t not otherwise: 1t may. with the approx
q of the Governor and the Auditor Of Il
n state, for it's public purposes. borrow {
- notes for temporary loans, payable with z,
". enc year, am amount not exceeding $500. o.
M at amy one time outstanding, and MAY
~ addition. borrow money in anticipation
or the collection OF charges for wils,rfags e
i.itrn ste SfArN irn ~
nj which have been actually earned but ha
x net yet been received. With the APPROX
ir OF the Governor this rs, state, It may I
he current expenses of the funding of indel
hc- edness incurred or to be incurred for cure
g f 70 ths amount Of $500 900 Said boa
ly may. with the approval OF the Governt
or and for like purposes. borrow other u
tic following When the board shall have
id | certained and certified in writing to t
I'd State Auditor or the Supervisor of Pub
to Accounts the amount OF revenue ana ln F.ol
. diately preceding. after deductiDg therefr,
the amount of operating and m;llntenaI
=" | charged and expenses, and all sums paya
during said year. upon maturing princil
r and interest of its bonded debt, and
~ State Auditor or the Supervisor of Put
Accounts shall have s verified and approx pro.
u money and Issue bonds to an amount
= annual interest upon which is not In exc
IA M the average net revenues IOf the I
y fiscal years Immediately preceding as sho
. by said certificate. The board may add
q such net revenues of the preceding ifs
= the Supervisor of Public Accounts, the
u income and revenues for such years of
- revenue producing wharf, dock Warehol
- elevator or other structure to be acqui
- Ivy said board by purchase of exproprlat
r. from the proceeds of such bond issue.
~ net revenues and income of such. reyen
producing utility shall be determined /
g. certified by the board and approved by
"a State Auditor or the Supervisor OF pu
= Accounts S.iid board may also, with
x approval of the Govrrnor borrow mo
x and issue bonds to refund bonded indeb,
- ness heretofore incurred or hehcafter to
* incurred and maturing and becoming I
- able within one year OF the date OF
- rcflinding. All bonds issued under. the +
IL going provisions, except as otherwise
~ nress1y provided. shall run not more t
- fifty years from date, shall be issued
- serial form. payable in annual nstaiime
- commencing not more than ten years T
R1 date, the amount payable each year
~. principal and interest to be rs nearly &c
g as practicable but annual instalments
- principal may be fixed ut $1,000 or
- nearest multiple thereof. Rcfunding be
u. issued hereunder shall be payable In AM
&C, iustaliments commencing not more than
~. year from date All of the said bonds S
* have the same exemption from taxat
- and the same privilege Of registration
90 release. from registration, and the s
'UEa eligibility for deposit with the state OF
~. | officers or any Of its political subdiyis
~ or municipalities. as was granted by Ar
&C. 3a1 of the Constitution to the bonds the