The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-09
Af.r No Il

.,.,.S BilI No 99.l By Mr.. sylvest. |
f0os JoINT RESOLUTION
..,.ine an amendment TO the Constitu-
Fr ~. ~ the State Of Louisiana requiring |
police jSry S Ct sasn parish parish + sn sss
nn.nrd respectively to levy. and collect !
b92aaraily fax for school purposes there
y regulating school districts In certain |
in..,,,erfs limiting the rate of special tax
s at;pn for school maintenance empower
at"4 thc orleans Parish School Board to.
i ins notes bonds, OF other evidences Of
Ant for the purpose OF purchasing
y oTo.,rds constructing, or repairing build
saSs for school purposes in the City of
~, W. orleans. and for the payment of
s.ssS;~retual and interest thereof to levy and
aadieate for period OF years. portions OF
~ santhorizcd tax; and repeating the
.n.ssndment to the Constitution. proposed
aiNscts Dis Of 1918 of the General As
g,,i,lv of the State of Louisiana and
adopted.
section 4. BE it resolved by the General
,ssscmbly Of the State. OF Louisiana, two
..ss.is III all members elected to each House
fD. nass,rins. That the following amendment
w y .,e CONSTITUTION of the State Of Louis
y w. he and the same is hereby proposed
~ iaI submitted to the qualified electors Of
s ssa state of Louisiana for adoption or re-
;;rsrfion, to-wit:
fal Irrespectively of the limitations Of
& .,,.acbiaI and municipal taxation under cx
E.iv, constitutional provisions and in adj
i ss.san ~ the tax for school purposes pro
idsd for BY the amendment proposed by
sst l9l of 1918 OF the s'enerai nssem i,
Y Snch parish Parish of Orleans cxceptedl
= s sa, required and directed to levy and
= st s for the year 1921 and each calendar
m sssr thereafter for school purposes therein.
ss tax Of i q mills On the dollar of tie
esssesscd valuation of all property within
I'D PARISH and pay. as collected, the pro-
.ssds thereof to the school board OF the
..s,ish unless the school board OF the parish
r IsT,ity that a smaller. tax will meet the
a.ssds OF thts schools, in which event the
n;ssse Jury shall levy and collect the tax
rrs0famendcd by the school board;
II IN THE provisions hereof shall apply.
.3thaut distinction, to property within each
Municipality in parish except municl-
nsiitr exempt under existing laws from
paarosshiai taxation, which Is, undfS ieglslaf
ss,ninc, and supporting public SCHOOLS OF its
arn oycn and free to the youth of fhe
,mrisll II, which the municipality is situated
and which Is leyyins anu coaiseaing ana i,s
1 sexancc aid support of its schools the pro-
,ssds Of an annual tax OF at least 4 y. mills
~ The assessed valuation on all property
W'.uia, riere shall be no school district en-
tracing the whole or any part OF territory
4 wing In another school district, nor shall
/ there be school sub-t1istrict except that
J 3 narist, as Il whole may be created school
sisfriet wherein there exist smaller school
tricts M narts OF smaller school districts
8 q smaller school districts may be created
embracing parts of parish constituting
la For school purposes in the City
II New Orleans, and in lieu of the tax
nrosided- for by Section II Of the amend.
ment to the Constitution proposed BY AZ
ef 1916 of the General Assembly Of the
Rtate of Louisiana, the Orleans PARISH
4chool Board, or its successor In law, shall
skyy annually II tax not to exceed mills
~ 4he dollar of valuation of all prOperf!
within thr ty Of New Orleans us assessed
s{or the purposes of city taxation. whiei
sartien Shall be certified by said board 4
I'm Commission Council of the City OF New
xijrISspx, or other future governing body o.
5Sid CITY. tho Commission Council or othel
sSfnre governing body OF said city bein:
S&ertIy required to citslse the tax levied ..
lid board to be entered according to law
ES the tax rolls of said city and colltctet
m the manner and under the conditions ant
3ith tho interest and penalties prescribe.
IN law In case of city taxes, and the none,
8kus collected to be paid to said boar
III The Orleans Parish School Boar
fnay incur indebtedness and issue negotiabi
SeUullssory notes, bonds. or other evidence
ii debt, the principal and interest thereo
Sayahlc Is said board may determine. 70
Ne purpose of purchasing GROUNDS, cor
1ructing buildings. or repairing building
56r public school uses. and where such II
3ebtpdness In incurred or such notes. bonds
~ other evidences Of debt are issued, ther
ali be levied and collected for the year
ring which any of said obligat ians mi,
outstanding 4; tax, included within til
&mitation OF mills. sufficient each yc;!
"a pay the principal and interest thereof
hx0vidcd that the aggregate amount Of tn
5(axes for such purposes shall not cxcee
s. mil on the dollar III any ono. year, IN
tsovItied further that the indebtetfnes
Iofss, bonds. or other evidences Of del
5faIl not bear a greater rate Of intere:
han ) per cent per annual or run Tor
16nger period than forty years
Ttcs The notes, bonds, or other evidence
6f Nebt herein authorized shall be excml
EFom state. parish, and municipal or 9th
I Neal taxation and II legal Investment f
S (nfnrs Of minors, eu~:sturs of interdicts.
lfhsrs acting in a fiduciary capacity, m
kls0 they shall he received as security I!
I'm public deposits of the State of Loui
tAfa or of any of its subdivisions or board
Ill The provisions thereof shall cons1
(nte contract between the holders of q
stes bonds. or other evidences OF de
ped hereunder and the Orleans Parl
ehpOl Board.
Nothing in this amendment shah