The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11
PROPOSED AnEsDsfs.rss TO fHE
CONSTITUTION o. aGtfstsNa
Adopted nj shs HrEasar -rss.nn of fht
Lexfsiutarr ar ga3ft--fs bS Voted
o.. On at the GSugre. 4ioaas
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JOINT EEs0LETIOs.
Proposing an amendment 70 the Lon-
stltutEo:t of the stats Of Louisiana
reauiriag the police jury OF +seH
pa risi ~ the state ard the Orlsans
Parish Satl"1l Hoard. respectively &c.
levy ard t'oiteet Annually tax 1of
school purposes thsrein: regulating
snboo! districts In certain respects ;
limiting the rate Of special taxa ton
for *chooi maintenance smpo "e.tns
the Orleans Parish School BoaFu 70
issue notes bonds. or other evidences
OF debt for III e purpose Of purchasing
grounds constructing, or repairing
buildings for school purposes in the
city OF SH.f Orleans, ana Tor the pay
nleit Of principal and interest there
Of to levy and dedicate for a p'-riod
OF years portious of the authorized
tax and repeating ting amendment 70
the Constitution proposed by AZ ~
OF 1913 Of the General Assembly OF
the STAT. OF Louisiana and adopted
sact}on l. Be it resolved by the EN-
eraf Assembly Of the State Of Louis-
tsna two thirds Of all the memEffs
sIef,ted to each House concurrins, That
the follow amendment to the ON
stitatfon of the state OF Loutsiana ot
and the same is hereby proposed aha
nubmitted 10 the qualified electors OF
the state OF Louisiana for adoption or
rejection. to o-wft:
Amendment
l. fat Irrespectiveiy of the iiiaifa-
tiors of parochfat and municipal tax
alton under existing constitutional pro-
Visions and in addition to the tax for
school purposes provided for ny "a
amendment propasea sy Aea Z, ~ 10 o. state e
Of louisiana, the police jury OF sacn
parish Parish Of Orleans excepted ls
hereby required and directed TO levy
and collect FOR ths yer ~ for shu school
purposes tn heFein. Il tar Of one ana one
half mills on the dollar Of assessed
yaluat ton of ALI property within sald
al n
ceeds Hereof 70 the school board o the
PARISH. u,,less the school board OF the
parish certify that smaller tas w, VIZ
meet the needs OF the ssnoois' IN "htrn '',
svent the police jury: shall leiy ana
collect the tax recommended ny IN"
school board. ,,
(b) The provisions hereof shan
apply. without distinction. TO pE'I1tsi Il !
within each municipality fn @p3rtSh
except municipality exempt hnatf
existing laws from paroctlat taXihioN'
which is under Legislative authority;
actually eonduetths, anaintaihi.s' I, : s.r Nm
open and free to the youth of the par,sfi
In which the rannieipaltty is situated
mnd"whtch islsggins coiiettihs, y az
erpsndtng annually for The coha'ct,
nnintenance and support of tts schools
the proceeds Of an annual tax OF ~
least one and one half mills on this as
ssssed valuation on all property wt'hn n
There shall be no school district
ambracing the whole or any part Oh
territory lying in another seheot uis
trtct, nor shall there be a seEoef sup.
district except that a parish as whole
may be created school district where
in there exist smaller school districts
or parts of smaller school d!stficts OF
smaller school districts may ns ereaIsa ,,Its
embracing parts OF paflsh sohstt-
tutinG school district.
4. (a) For school purposes in the
City OF New Orleans. and in lieu OF me
- EsNe sxa,t - rs
amandmsnt 10 the Constitution pro-
Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana, the
Orleans Parish School Board, or Its sue
not ID exceed seven mills on the dollar
On valuation oil all property within the
City OF New Orleans as assessed ioT
the purposes of s.fS .axstaah, 5s aad Mnara Maara
to the Commissions Council OF the Clty
OF New Orleans, orsother future gov
erninE body Of said City, the Commits
sion Council or ether datare shu goHerRtms ~,
ouirsd to cause the tax levied by said
Board to be entered according to law
on the tax rolls of said city and col
iected In the manner and Under the
conditions and with the interest and
penalties prescribed by law III ease OF
City taxes, and the money thus col
lscted to be paid to said Eoapd daiiy
AZ IL is received.
my THE Orleans Parish School Board
may incur Indebtedness and issue nego-
table premissory notes bonds, or osher
evidences Of debt. the principal ana
interest thereof payable as said board
may determine. for the purpose ot pur-
cb asinx grounds. constructing build
ings, or repairing buildings Tor pubic
school usss, and where such indebted
ness is incurred or such notes. BONDS
or other evidences Of debt are iasued,
there shall be levied and collected for
the years during which any OF said
obligations may be outstanding tax,
included within the limitation of seven
mills, sufficient each year to pay the
principal and interest thereof provided
that the aggregate amount OF the taxes
for such purposes shall not exceed one
mill on the dollar In any one year, and
provided further that the Indebtedness.
notes bonds, or other evidences OF debt
shall not bear q greater rate OF inter-
run for longer period than forty
years.
Aences Of debt herein 8au thorized shall
be exempt from tes parish, and ma-
nicipal or other local taxation and 81
legal investment tor tutors of minors,
curAtors of Interaicts. or others acting
in aduciary capacity. and also they
public depasits of the State Of Louis
lana or OF any pf its sub divisiens or
boards.
td5 The provisions thereof shall con-
a
OF the notes, bonds. or other evidences
of 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 Constitution in re-
lation to special taxes, provided that
no special tax to pay operating ex"
psnses OF public schools anthorized py
exceed eight mills on the dollar OF as
sessed valuation.
g. The amendment of the Constita-
tion proposed by Act 2as OF isis 81
Louisiana is hereby superseded and re-
.pealed: provided the taxes already
levied gltegeandar and the authority
and power under existing laws TO col
lect the same shall not be affected In
any way by such reneal
Section :. Ee il further resolved,
eta. That this proposed amendment
shall he submitted TO the duly qualified
with law to he voted upon at the Cen
sras Congressional Election 10 be held
on November 2. 1921, the official bal
,ots to have printed thereon ths words:
,'t'of. the nroepsesI amendment reqstr-
Ing poiice tur5ss and the ofteans Parish
School Board to levy annually tax Tor
school purposes. and the words:
Against the proposed amendment re-
auSrIug police turIes ard the Orleans
hsrish School Board to levy annually
a IAN for schont purposes. so ti1at each
essrtef ntas lssaHsAKs- as provided BY
the general eleesSun iii Ma af tte State
~hethsr he votes Fer or against the
proposed amendment
r. NJ N4AI4kE EKs
Speaker OF the fIenss ot EspTesSnta-
HEWI1T 40 In SesHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
taS Senate
NppIo4ed July s. iasa
mo. II. PARKER.
Governor Of theaSfate Of Louisiana.
A Er4e. copy.
JAMES j. BALE
Secretary og SsAte,
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