The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-10-28

the proposed amendment relative to the
organization of the Board Of Commissioners
Against the proposed amendment relative
to the organization of the Board of Com
missioners of the Port Of New Orleans,
and each elector 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 BoUASCHArD.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July 6; 1920.
JNO. NJ. PARKER.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES so J: BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. IS.
House Fill No =. I,y Mr.. Byrnc.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing TN amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana. directing
the City of New Orleans to levy annually
spy, ~ TAX not sxcresiif'. : mills on
the dollar for the inauguration and main
r nance Of double ant triple platoon sys-
tens. and an increase in pay of the men
and officials in the fire and police depart
luents oi said city. respectively.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF ali members elected to each house
cOncurrfng. That an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
proposed and submitted to the. qualified
electors of 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 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.
The avails of said special tax are hereby
dedicated to the Inauguration and mainten-
ance of a double platoon system in the fire
department and a triple platoon system in
increase in pay. of the men and officials
employed in said departments, and shall be
used and employed by said city exclusively
such apportionmcnt Of said funds as said
city may make from time to time
Sec. ,. Be 1t further resolved ETC., That
this amendment shall be submitted to the
duly qualified electors of the State ut Louis
ianl, in accordance with the provisions OF
the Constitution. to be voted upon at the
general congressional election to be held in
November. 1920. and there shall be printed
upon the ballots: For the amendment to
the Constitution directing the City of New
Orleans to levy special tax not exceeding
and Against the amendment to the Con-
stitntion directing the City of New Orleans
to levy tax not exceeding = mills for It's
tor shall indicate, as provided in the gem
eral election laws of the state. whether he
votes for or against said amendment
r. f. WALKER
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
HEWITT BOrANCHArD,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July 6; 1920, .
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
= JAMES f.ss so }: BAILEY, Secretary of state.
ACT No. 1os.
House HiH No. a06.i BY Mr.. Perez.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana relative to
the Board Of Commissioners of the Port
of New Orleans.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all members elected to each house
coneurring. That the following amendment
to the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana be submitted to the Electors Of the
state at the next congressional election 10
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-
| ercise all powers now conferred upon them
by constitutional amendment. Additional
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
wharves, docks, warehouses; grain elevators,
| locks, slips, laterals. basins and other struc-
| lures and improvements, and may ill'edge
in the Mississippa Rxer Said
board may without further legislative en-
actment borrow money and issue notes and
| bonds under the following conditions and
| not otherwise 1t may. with the approval
of the Governor and the Auditor Of the
state, for its public purposes, borrow on
| notes for temporary loans, payable within
| one year. IN amount not exceeding S.50O0 O1
at any one time outstanding, and may in
addition. borrow money In anticipation OF
the collection of charges for Wharfage. toll
| lage,. storage service and other charges
which have been actually earned but have
not yet been received. With the approval
OF the Governor of this state, 1t may fol
current expenses of the funding Of indebt
etiness incurred or to be incurred for current
| expenses, borrow money and issue bonds
to tine Win o. ~ sac
and for like purposes. borrow other ana
further sums and issue bonds In the manner
following: When the board shall have as
ccrtaincd and certified in writing. to tn,
| State Auditor or the Supervisor of Public
/ Accounts the amount of revenue and incOm,
| of the port for the two fiscal years imme
1 the amount of operating and maintenance
charged and expenses, and all sums payabl,
/ during said year upon maturing prfncipa
and interest of its bonded debt, and thu
State Auditor or the Supervisor OF Publ,
Accounts shall have verified and approved
said certificate, the board may borrow
| money and issue bonds to an amount tn,
annual interest upon which is not in excess
of the average net revenues for the twt
fiscal years Immediately preceding as shown
by said certificate. The board may add Z
years as certified to the State Auditor o
the Supervisor of Public Accounts, the ne
income and revenues for such years of IN.
| revenue producing wharf, dock, warehouse
elevator or other structure to be acquires
| by said board by purchase of appropriation
from the proceeds of such bond issue, Tn
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