The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-08-26
ACT No. II.

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- Rill No. 9o.l BY Mr.. syIvest
i''F'' JoINT RESOLUTION
.a,;ng an amendment to the constitu-
Pf tosss ~ thc State of Louisiana requiring
l, ,'n no,ice jury of each parish of the
U.s. c,sts and the Orleans. Parish School
Sss aaa respectively to levy and collect
annually tax l iar s Gep2 n .erH
nnas,,ncts. limiting the rate of special tax
l ..;ru for school maintenance, empower
~, the Orleans Parish School Beard to
iss,e notes, bonds, or other evidences OF
~ IN. for the purpose of purchasing
uurrnnnds constructing. or repairing build
e. frr school purposes III tie city of
Wv orleans, and for. the payment of
ss;nripal and interest thereof to levy and
g.a;c,fe for Il period of years portions of
w. authorized tax and repeating the
III .a..ndn,cnt to the Constitution proposed
cts ,lS of 1918 of the General As
d .nsanbly of the State of Louisiana and
adopted
Sssaiiy of the State of Louisiana. two
" ". go III all members elected to each House
{ sn lnIs,,,rin. That the following amendment
: u p No constitution of the State of Louis
/ mi he and the same is hereby proposed
! a ~ STATE of Louisiana for adoption or re-
ssfion to-wit:
"a, fay lrrespcctiyely Of the limitations Of
..rrochi;ll and municipal taxation under ex-
P.;Ss constitutional provisions and in adj
Z s sssor ~ the tax for school purposes pro-
a igs,i for by the amendment proposed by
", w itlf Of 1913 of the General Assembly
/ = the State of Louisiana. the police jury
y y zach sn mlrish Parish of Orleans cxeeptedD
Y y sa required and directed to levy and
y Meet for the year 1921 and each calendar
! ssr thereafter for school purposes therein,
I y tax Of y mills on. the deilar OF the
sssessed valuation OF al property within
4 s ssa uarish and pay. as collected, the pro-
I m ~ thereof to the school board of the
4 ss,sshs nnless the school board of the parish
4 rTrtify that "a smaller tax Will meet the
v,ds Of the schools. in which event the
/ s ,si,sr iuYv stall levy and collect the tax
srssea.n,enfied by the school board.
/ fn, The provisions hereof shall apply.
I vithout distinction, to property within each
Municipality in Il parish except. a munich
rrsashisl tnxation, which is, under lcaisa-
4 s M authority actually conducting, main
L ssuing, and supporting public schools of its
B Nm. open and free to tho youth of the
psrish IN waith The municipality IS situated
mi which is levying and collecting and
| srpcnlin. annually for the conduct, main
/ snapte and support OF its schools the pro-
spds Of an slrnuat tax or ut least l y mills
4 The assessed valuation on all property
xifhin such municipality.
~ There shall be no school district en-
4 essing the whole or any part of territory
Il yag IN another school district, nor shall
AFRO be 4 school sub-district except that
Il narish Ms n whole may be created Il school
/ xsfriet wherein there exist smaller school
/ dstfiets or parts Of smaller school districts
4 4 smaller school districts may be created
4 snbtacing parts OF Il parish constituting
seheel district:
| Il New Orleans, and in lien of the tax
pfsyided for by Section IL of the amend
npnt to the Constitution proposed by Act
1 If 1916 Of the General ASSEMBLY of the
Se,t,, fhn llrs. ms vbsntsS,s In
/ Srho0l Board, or its successor in law, shall
kry annually a tax not to exceed mills
IL the dollar. Of valuation of all property
| viftin the City of New Orleans us assessed
! br the purposes OF city taxation, which
srfIen saall be certified by said board to
| shr Commission Council of the City of New
fERanS OF other future governing body of
"a city. the Commission Council or other
fufafc governing body OF said. CITY being
/ brby required to cause the tax levied by
/ aid hoard to be entered according to law
d the tax rolls of said city and collected
/ Il the manner and under the conditions and
/ With the interest and penalties prescribed
u Inv In ease of city taxes. and the money
ius collected to be paid to said board
| daiIy MS 1t is received.
Ill The Orleans Parish School Board
nsy incur indebtedness and issue negotiable
Momissory notes. bonds, or other evidences
Il debt, the principal and interest thereof
Fayahle Ms said hoard may determine, for
lh purpose of purchasing grounds. con-
Hrneting buildings. or repairing buildings
fr public school uses. and where such in
&btedncss Is incurred or such notes, bonds,
u other evidences of debt are issued, there
Mail be levied and collected for the years
hfing which any of ssid obligations may
h outstanding a tax. included within the
imitation of I mills. sufficient each year
q pay the principal and interest thereof !:
provided that the aggregate amount Of the
iahs for such PURPOSES shall not exceed
mill on the dollar in any one year, and