The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-21
/ Y ~; N. e !. /. Al EyDMENTs TO TIFF
'NSfATUTI0N OF LOUISIANA,
Iss., a. the RegnIar Session OF the
Iasure OF 1120--4To BE Voted
v q the Congressional
Is Election Held Nov.
'33 2, 1924.
ACT NO. k1

e. tne state and the Orlean
1shooi Board. respectively, 1
NV collect annually a tax 70
XII purposes therein; regulating
III ulstricts In certain respects
saas I siie rate of special taxatio
nasui maintenance; empowerin,
va.aans Parish School Board t
81 oses, bonds, or other evidence
DsMior the purpose of purchasin,
sHa . constructing, or repairin,
ss 0r school purposes in tn
y Ne rS3ans, and for the pay
! " prilFM and interest there
~ levy and dedicate for perio,
{ears portions of the authorize,
ana repeating the ar ,ndment I,
Sonstltution propos d by Act FL
Wy of the General Assembly O
size OF Louisiana and adopted
ION i. Be IL resolved by the Gen
assembly OF the State of Louis
LW0-thirds of all the member
4 70 each House eoneurring, Tha
sloWing amendment to the Con
III OF the State OF Louisiana b,
eSame ID hereby proposed an(
tted to the qualified electors O.
ate or Louisiana for adoption o.
ion, to-wit:
Amendment.
81 Irrespectively Of the limita
of parochial and municipal tax
lnder existing constitutional pro
and In addition to the tax fol
"a purposes provided for by thu
ment proposed by Act 1911 Of 1911
Gsneral Assembly OF the State
z!aiana. the police Jury Of each
81 Parish OF Orleans eXcepted) Il
required and directed tc levy
llect for the year 1921 and each
= pr year thereafter for schoo
es therein, tax of one and one
pills on the dollar of assessed
ion OF all property within said
and pay, as collected, the pro-
hereof to the school board of the
unless the school board Of the
certify that smaller tax will
pc needs OF the schools, In which
tina police Jury shall levy and
the tax recommended by the
board.
Tho provisions hereof shall
without distinction, to property
sch municipality In a parish
20 municipality exempt under
8 laws from parochial taxation,
IS, under legislative authority,
y conducting. maintaining, and
<ftnk public schools of its own,
sgfree TO the youth Of the parish
|ch the municipality Is situated
fch Ii ievying and collecting and
t-lg klnssAlly for the conduct
nafsGe azza support Of Its schools
oceedS III an annual tax OF at
he and Sne-half mills on the as
yaIuatfdn on all property within
municipality.
here shall be no school district
ing the whole or any part OF
by lying In another school dis
or shalt there be q school sub
except that a parish as a whole
created a school district where
o exist smaller school districts
ID OF smaller school districts or
school districts may be created
ling parts Of o parish consti-
q echool district.
For school purposes In the
New Orleans, and In lieu OF the
pYisIed for by Section II OF the
aent to the Constitution pro-
by Act 4 OF 1915 of the General
IN Of the State of Louisiana, the
Parish School Board, or its sue
n law, shall levy annually a tax
oxceed seven mills on the dollar
ation OF all property within the
New Orleans as assessed for
tposes of City taxation, which
shall be certified by said Board
Commission Council OF the City
Orleans, or other future gov
body Of said City, the Commits
uncIl or other future governing
/ said City being hereby re-
to cause the tax levied by said
~ IL entered according to law
rolls OF said City and col
The manner and under the
bne and with the interest and
b prescribed by law in case Of
*xes. and the money thus coll
"a be paid to said Board daily
iceived. !.
gns Orleans Parish School Board
~ indebtedness and issue flego-
3nrlissory notes, bonds, or other
8 Of debt, the principal and
~ thereof payable as said Board
ermine, for the purpose OF pur-
grounds, constructing build
repairing buildings for public
rses. and where such indebted
Incurred or such notes, bonds,
evidences Of debt are Issued,
hail be levied and collected for
rs during which any OF said
ans may be outstanding a tax,
within the limitation OF seven
ufficient each year to pay the
and interest thereof; provided
a &ggregate amount OF the taxcs
h f54gposes shall not exceed one
the eaiar IN any one year, and
n further BE- the Indebtedness,
|onda. or 0Nher evidences OF debt
81 hear a greater rate OF inter-
Ave per cent per annum or
4 longer period than forty
IL notes, bonds, or other evi.
dabt herein authorized shall
M from State, parish, and mu-
an other local taxation and a
|veetment for tutors Of minors,
Of interdicts, or others acting
leaary capacity, and also they
received as security for all
Il anosifs Of the State OF Louis
sc any OF It's subdivisions or
a PROVISIONS thereof shall con-
contract between the holders
otes. bonds, or other evidences
Issued hereunder and the
Parish School Board. !,
Thing In this amendment shall
frueG an affecting In any way
igion OF the Constitution In re-
q special taxes; provided that
lai tax to pay operating ex-
1 public schools, authorized Dy
3a5 OF the Constitution, shall
lght mills on the dollar OF as,
b
aiEati0fl.
Z amendment of the Constitu-
eposed by Act 2lS OF 1918 OF
eral Assembly Of the State OF
ai3 hereby superseded and re-
provided the taxes already
hereunder aud the authority
AZ under existing laws to coli
"a ahall not be affected in
nv such repeal
BE It further resolves,
AZ this proposed amendment
unlimited to the duly qualified
"a the State, In accordance
:, IL BE- voted upon at the Gem
srssa,nual Election to be held
mber 3. 1920, the official BAL
nya printed thereon the words;
proposed amendment requir-
a 3i,rJeg and the Orleans Parish
oard to levy annually tax for
nurnaSaa.n and the words:
ma proposed amendment res
nnllea iuries and the Orleans
;chooI Board to levy annually
school purposes" SO that each
,nav indicate, as provided by
erai elsction laws of the State.
ha votes for or against the
amendment.
II. r.. WALKER,
of the House Of Representa-
HEWITT BOUANcHAUD. !.
!. Gnvernor and President OF