New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-10-09
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JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
requiring the police jury OF eacn
parish of the State and the Orleans
Parish School Board, respectively 70
levy and collect annually tax IoF
school purposes therein; regu1 na t,n =
school districts in certain respects
limiting the rate of special ta1atlon
for school maintenance; empowering
the Orleans Parish School Boara 10
issue notes, bonds, or other eVldences
of debt for the purpose OF purchasing
grounds, constructing, or repairing
buildings for school purposes in the
City Of New Orleans, and Tor the pay
ment OF principal and interest theTes
Of to levy and dedicate for perlod
of years portions of the authorized
tag: and repeating the amendment 70
the Constitution proposed by ACT Zte
Of 1913 of the General Assembly o.
the State of Louisiana ana 2oopteo'
Section l. Be IL resolved by the Cen
sraI Assembly of the State or LOUIS
lana wo-thirds of all the mem nc ! ;
elected 20 each House concurring' Ihat
the following amendment to the Con
gtftutfon of the State of louisiana De
and the same is hereby proposed ana
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the state OF Louisiana for aooptoh OF
rejection, to-wk:
gHN Amendment.
1. (A) Irrespectivsly OF the nmlta-
lions of parochial and municipal TAX
alton under existing constitutional pro-
visions ana in additio,n aa 70 t toe by the the
nnnendment proposed by Act ls1 OF 1sIo
81 tbs General Assembly of the state
Of Louisiana, the police jury OF eac n
parish parish OF Orleans excepteGl ~
hereby required and directed to levy
and SOLICIT for the year 1921 and each
calendar year thereafter for scnooi
purposes therein. q tax of one ana one.
haf mills On the dollar o. asses ssid
.srish and BAY a. collected. the pro-
eesds thereof to the school board OF the
parish, unlass the school board OF the the
parish certify that n smaller tax VIII
evsnt the police Jury shall levy and
seiIsct the tax recommended by the
school board.
(S) The provisions hereof shaii
Apply. without distincGon' 10 pr0pTii az
except q municipality exempt under
existlng laws from parochial taxation'
which il, under legislative authority;
Actually conduSting, maintainitn ing o ana
spsn ana free to the youth of the parish
"a which the municipality is situeleo
and which In levying and collecting Anu
spending annually Tor tee co chnoIs
shs proceeds of an annual tax OF al
least one and one-hah mills on the as
pAased valuation on all property WITHIN
Tnare shaii be no school district
ernbrAcing the whole or any part OF
eerrftory lying In another school as
erict, nor shah there be q school SUP
district except that q parish as wnoIe
may be created q school district where
In there exist amallsr school districts
81 parts OF arnaller school districts Or
Smaller school districts may be createo
ezneracng parts of parish oensu-
tuting q school district.
9. (a) For school purposes In tne
city OF New Orleans, and in lieu OF the
kax provided for by Section II OF the
amendment to the Constitution pro,
pesed by Act of 1916 Of the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, the
brieaus Parish School Board, or its sue
csssor in law, shall levy annually tax
act 10 exceed seven mills on the doiiar
81 valuation Of all property within the
Eity OF New Orleans as assessed for
lhIn purposes of City taxation. which
nction shall be certified by said Board
10 the Commission Council Of the City
sr.i NV BODY a Of said City the Commits
sion Council or other future governing
hcdy Of said City being hereby re-
gwired 70 cause the tax levied py saio
Beard TO be catered according to Law
"a the tax rolls of said City and col
lected In the manner and under the
rensitions and with the interest and
nanalties prescribed by law in case OF
city taxes. and the money thus col
TX T.hs Orleans Parish School Board
nay incur indebtedness and issue nego-
table promissory notes, bonds. or otneI
interest thereof payable as said Board
may determine, for the purpose OF pur-
On EsfnK Kr0und5s t0ftstft seties nu, 70
in@e, or repairing buildings Tor pusic
school uses. and where such indebted
Ress IL incurred or such notes, bonds,
81 other evidences of debt are issued.
there shall be levied and collected Tor
the years during which any OF SAID
incindsd withinsths limitation Of seven
mills, sufficient each year to pay the
principal and interest thereof; provided
hat the aggregate amount of the taxes
for such purposes shall not exceed one
MIL on the dollar In any one year, and
provided further that the indebtedness,
notes, bonds, or other evidences or debt
shall not bear a greater rate or inter-
run for q. longer period than forty
(c) The notes, bonds, or other evil
lences of debt herein authorized shall
nicipai or other local taxation and a
legal investment for tutors of minors,
eurators of interdicts, or others acting
In q fduciary capacity and also they
S s sepo sSsvs q a. fas Il i Ious
lana or Of any of It's Subdivisions or
boards.
ld) The provisions thereof shall con-
Btitute a contract between the holders
Of the notes, bonds, or other evidences
81 debt issued hereunder and the
Orleans Parish School Board.
4. Nothing In this amendment shall
be construed az affecting in any way
any provision OF the Consultation in re-
iAtion to special taxes; provided that
40 special tax to pay operating ex-
bsnses Of public schools, authorized by
Article 232 Of the Constitution, shall
exceed eight mills on. the dollar OF as
seassd valuation.
S. The amendment OF the Constitu-
don proposed by Act ais of 1913 OF
me General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana 10 hereby superseded and re-
pealed; provided the taxes already
levied Hereunder and the authority
and power under existing laws to coll
loot the same shall not be affected In
any way by such REPEAL.
Section 2. Be IL further resolved
etc, That this proposed amendmen.
electors OF the State. in accordance
with law, TO be voted upon at the GEN
sral Congressional Election to be held
On November 2. 1920. the official bal
lots to have printed thereon the words
sFor the proposed amendment reduir-
Ing polioe juriee and. the Orleans Parish
School Board to levy annually q tax for
school purposes" and the words
Against the proposed amendment re-
Hulring police tnries and the Orleans
Parish School Board to levy annually
= tax for school purposes" so that each
efeutor may indicate. na provided BIZ