The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26

peTcrS and compensation or all oIHcefS,
agents and employees in such departments,
excepting, however. such civil service re-
euirements as may be established by state
laws.
on the official ballot to be used ut said
election shall be placed the words: :. For
the proposed amendment relative 70 the
organization Of the Boird OF Commissioners
of the Port of New Orleans and the words,
Against the proposed amendment relative
to the organization of the Board of Com.
and each clector shall indicate his vote on
tie proposed amendment as provided in the
general election laws OF the state
Speaker of thu House of Representatives.
HEWITT BOrANCHAID.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate. ~
Approved: July 6. 1920.
.iSo. NJ. PARKER
Governor of the State of louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. rs.
House Pill No. 81 BY Mr.. RyTnc.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the constitu-
tion of the State of Louisiana, directing
the City of New Orleans to levy annually
!, SPECIAL tax not exceeding :. minis on
the dollar for the Inauguration and main
t. nance of double ana triple platoon sys-
tens. and an increase. in pay of the men
ana Of1clalS IN the nfe anu ponce ut'pstTt-
mcnts of said city, respectively.
Section L. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of itll members elected to each house
concurring, That an amendment to the he
proposed, and submitted to the. qualified
electors fof the state, for ratification or re-
lection, as follows. to-wit-: +" In addition to
such other taxes as the City of New Orleans
is now, or may be hereafter, authorized to
levy, said city shall levy annually IL special
tax, not exceeding two mills on the dollar,
on I'LL taxable property in said city as as
sessed and valued for city taxation purposes.
The avails of said special tax are hereby
dedicated to the inauguration and mainten-
department and Il triple platoon system In
| the police department of said city, and an
increase in pay of the men and officials
employed in said departments, and shall be
used and employed by said city exclusively
for said purposes respectively according Q
such apportionmcnt Of said funds as said
| city may make from time to time.
See. .. Ise it further resolved. etc, That
| this amendment shall be submitted to the
| Gully qualified electors Of the Stat OF Louis
| itna, in accordance with the provisions of
| the Constitution. TO BE- voted, upon nj the
| General congressional election to be held in
November, 1920. and there shall be printed
the Constitution directing the city OF New
orleans to levy Il special tax not exceeding
| ? mills for its fire and police departments.
| and Against the amendment to the Con-
stitution directing the City cf New Orleans
| to levya tax not exceeding mills for its
| fire and police departments. and each cleo
tor shall ndeass q s provided in the
votes for or against said amendment.
l X. +. WALKER,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives..
| HEWITT BoUANCHAUD,
| Lieutenant Governor and President of the
| Senate.
Approved: July 6; 1920.
JNO. NJ. PARKER,
L ,f he's fnf. af n,yici mo-
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. 1os.
House Bill No. .0s. BY Mr.. Perez.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana relative to
the Beard OF Commissioners of the Port
of New Orleans.
Section L. Be it resolved by the General
| Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
| thirds oil all members elected to each house
concurring. That the following amendment
| to the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be submitted to the electors of the
be dcld on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1920. tO-wit:
The Board of Commissioners of the Port
of New Orleans shall, except as otherwise
| herein changed and amended have and ex
| ereise all powers now conferred upon them
/ by constitutional amendment. Additional
power and Jurisdiction may be conferred by
4 act of the Legislature. Said board shall
have full power and authority to construct
extend and improve works for port purposes
within the limits OF the port, including
locks, slips, laterals, basins and other struc
lures and improvements, and may dredg.
shipways, channels. slips. basins and turn
ing-basins in the Mississippi Itiyer. Sale
board may without further legislative en-
4 :lctment borrow money and issue notes ant
bonds under the following conditions AMI
Of the Governor and the Auditor Of tn,
stMte, for its public purposes, borrow OF
notes for temporary loans, payable within
one year. an amount not exceeding 500, oot
| at any one time outstanding, and may il
| addition, borrow money in anticipation o
the collection of charges for Wharfage, tol
lage, storage service and other charge:
which have been actually earned but have
not yet been received. With the approval
of the Governor of this state, it may TO
public purposes other than the payment o
i edness incurred or to be incurred for curren
expenses, borrow money and Issue bond
to the amount of S6,5OO.000. Said boart
may, with the approval of the Governor
j and for like purposes borrow other an.
further sums and issue bonds in the manne
s following: When the board shall have as
/ ccrtained and certified in writing to tn
State Auditor or the Supervisor Of Publ
Accounts the stmount of revenue and incom
of the port for the two fiscal years imme
diately preceding, after deducflng therefron
charged and expenses, and all sums payabi
during said year upon maturing princip,
and interest Of its bonded debt. and til
State Auditor or the Supervisor of Publ
8 Accounts shall have verified and approve
. said certificate, the board may borroy
. money and issue bonds to an amount th
Z annual interest upon which is not in exces
!. of the average net revenues for the tw
fiscal years immediately preceding as show
by said certificate The board may add {
) such net revenues of the preceding HSca
). years as certified to the State Auditor 0
! the Supervisor of Public accounts, the ne
. revenue producing wharf. dock, warehous,
! elevator or other structure to be acquire
. by said board by purchase of expropriatfe
|. | from the proceeds of such bond issue. Th
. net revenues and income of such reyenu,
: producing utility shall be determined an
: certified by the board and approved by til
81 State Auditor or the Supervisor of Publ
. accounts. Said board may also, with th
) ] approval CT the Governor, borrow mole
. and issue bonds to refund bonded indebted
, ness heretofore incurred or hcheafter to I
s incurred and maturing and becoming pa.
], / able within one year of tho date of sue
) refunding All bonds issued under the for
: going provisions except as otherwise e.
pressly provided. shall run not more tina
, Fifty years from date. shall be issued
s serial form, payable in annual installment
q commencing net more than ten years fro
) date the amount payable each year fl
; 4 principal and interest to be as nearly cqu;
), as practicable, but annual instailments
!, principal may be fixed 1T $1,000 or tt
. nearest multiple thereof. Refunding bone
!. issued hereunder shall be payable in annu
!. instalIments commencing not more than OF