The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-10-07

Of the Board Of Commissioners
II the Port of New Orleans, and the words,
10 the organization of the Board Of Com,
missioners OF the Port of New Orleans,
ind each clector shall indicate his vote on
the proposed amendment as PROVIDED IN the
general election laws OF the state
: II. +. WALKER,
Speaker Of the House OF representatives,.
HEWITT BOEASCHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved: July 6; 1929 p.,xrn
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
: JAMES 5ssa coy BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. rs,
IIouse Bill No. 81 BY Mr.. Byrne. |
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton q the state 81 Lou Isl 1cvv annaiiS
u SPECIAL tax not exeeedin; NILS On
the dollar for the inauguration and mann
II nance of double and triple ptatoon sys,
tens and an increase In pay OF the men
ana officials in the fire and police depart
ncnts of said city, respectively.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State OF LOUISIANA awn,
concurring. That an amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana be
proposed and submitted to the quanneo
lection, as follows. to-wit: In addition to
such other taxes us the City of New Orleans
is now, or may be hereafter. authorized GO
levy, said city shall levy annually 4 special
tax. not exceeding two mills on the dollar,
on all taxable property in said city as as
sessed and valued for city taxation purposes
dedicated to the inauguration and mainten-
ance of double platoon system IN the hIc
department and a triple platoon system In
the police os th o. m saa anS ocials
employed In said departments, and shall pc
used and employed by said city exclusively
s snch s, nppprtionment Il said funds US said
city may make from time to time.
See. .. Be 1t further resolved, etc., Tnat
this amendment shall De submitted 70 the
lana, in accordance with the provisions OF
the Constitution. to b. voted upon AZ tne
general conversational election to DC nc!a ~
November 1920 and there shall be printed
upon the ballots: For the aMendmenx 70
the Constitution directing the City OF New
Orleans to levy special tax not exceeding
. mills for its fire and police departments
and against the amendment to the Con
stitution directing the City OF New Orleans
to levy tax not exceeding mills for Its
| fire and police departments. and each elec-
tor shall Indicate. as provided In the gen
eraI election laws Of the state, whether he
votes for or against said amendment.
| Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
HEWITT BOUASCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved: July & ix les q p.axrn
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
JAMES iSu sott J: BAILEY, Secretary Of State.
ACT No. 1903.
House Bill No. 2Of.l By Mr.. Perez
JOINT RESOLUTION
| .u,nudvnant fo the COnSt1tll
tion. Of the State Of Louisiana relative &c
the Board of Commissioners OF the Pof1
of New Orleans.
Section 4. Be 1t resolved by the Genera
thirds OF all members elected to each hous,
concurring. That the following amendment
70 the Constitution OF the State OF Louis
lana be submitted to the electors OF tn
state ut tine next congressional election G
be held on the first Tuesday after the mrs
Monday In November. 1920, to-wt
The Board Of Commissioners OF the Por
Of New Orleans shall, except rs 0therwls
herein changed and amended, have and ex
ercise all powers now conferred upon tnen
by constitutional amendment. Additionn
power and Jurisdiction may be conferred p
. act Of the Legislature. Said board shal
have full power and authority to construed
within the limits Of the port. includtn
/ wharves DOCKS warehouses, grain elevator:
: locks, slips, laterals. basins and other strl'
! shipways, channels, slips, basins and turf
: inrrbasins in the Mississippa River. Sal
board may without further Legislative er
I bonds under the following conditions IN
not otherwise: 1t may. with the approx,
: Of the Governor and the Auditor OF tn
: state. for Its public purposes, b9rro a.s., Z
!. one year, an amount not exceeding $5OO.oe
!, at any one time outstanding, and may
!. addition borrow money m ans,iciga a :
4 lage, storage service and other cnarE'
+ which have been actually earned but ha1
: not yet been received, with the appross
: public purposes other than the payment
e current expenses Of the funding of indeh
3 edness incurred or to be incurred for eurrel
= expenses borrow money and Issue BON
!. to the amount of SO, 900. Said boa
Il may, with the approval OF the G0verne
+ and for like purposes. borrow other ~
Il following: When the board shall have
a certained and certified In writing to Z
a State Auditor or the Supervisor OF PUB
ta Accounts the amount Of revenue and inc0i
10 of the port fox the two fiscal years INN
diately preceding. after deducting therein
the amount OF operating and mafnteHin
- charged and expenses, and all sums paya q
during said year upon maturing princiI
; and interest of its bonded debt, and {
y State Auditor or the supervisor OF Pub
s aeSpuc eesti sha the board may borr
annual interest upon which Is not In exc
"a OF the average net revenues AOI tue =
= fiscal years Immediately preceding as silo
= by said certificate. The board may u0d
such net revenues OF the preceding rs
= wears as certified to the state .Au01tOr
the Supervisor Of Public Accounts. the
17a income and revenues for such years 81 Z
revenue producing wharf. dock, wareh0u
- elevator or other structure to be acqui
= by said board by purchase OF expropriaf
= from the proceeds of such bond issue. =
IS net revenues and income OF such rcyen
y producing utility shall be determined
certified by the board and approved bv
= State Auditor or the supervisor OF iu'
- Accounts. Said board may also, with
Z and issue bonds to refund bonded indeb,
q ness heretofore incurred or hehfafter to
z incurred and maturing ana becoming y
able within one year of the date of 8
81 rcfunGing. All bonds issued under the 4
Z going provisions, except as otherwise
pressly provided, shall run not more {
q fifty years from date, shall be issued
serial form payable In annual installInc
e. commencin. not more than ten years 4
e. date. the amount payable each year
- principal and interest to be aS nearly e
az practicable. but annual installmcntt
Drfncipal may be fixed mt $4,000 or
nearest multiple thereof Rcfundtng be
= issued hereunder shall be payable In ;lnl
g installlnents commencing not more thin
II wear from date. AL of the said bonds )
q have the same exemption from taxat
- and the same privilege of registration
- release from registration, and the 9
- eligibility for deposit with the state OF
O officers or any of Its political subdiy1s
| or ror,niriu0 ltfieS as was granted by Ar