The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-09

agents and employees in such departments, /
excepting. however. such EVIL service re-
quirements as may DE cstaolished ~ s.a.o
See. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC., That
on the official ballot TO be used at s Mla
election shall be placed the words: Fol.
the proposed amendment relative TO tne
organization of the Board of Commissioners
Of the Port Of New Orleans, ana me WOES rus
against the proposed amendment relative
to the organization OF the BOARD n OF ION,
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.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
| HEWITT BorAScHAuD.
lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved July 8 1920. prs.
| Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES Ias Soy j: BAILEY. secretary of State.
ACT No. IS.
| House ELL No. 81 BY Mr.. .yrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the ConstituY
ton Of the State of Louisiana, directing
/ the City of New Orleans to levy annually
q special tax not .xesedn:s !. mi. i;s,; On
finance CT double and triple platoon sys-
| tens, and an increase in pay Of the men
and officials in the fire and police depart
/ ments Of said city. respectively.
/ Section 1. BE it resolved by the General
/ Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
/ thirds of all members elected TO each house
concarrins That an I'm amen NJ 20 'h ne
proposed and submitted to the. 4uailhed
electors of the state for ratification OF re-
/ lection as follows, to-wit " In addition to
1 such other taxes as the City of New Orleans
/ is now or may be- hereafter, authorized to
4 levy, said city shall levy annually a special
tax, not exceeding two mills on the dollar,
Il m ~ fay:1hIt Dr0Dpfty in said city as as
i Sessed and valued for city taxation purposes.
| rho availss Of said special tax are hereby
4 dedicated to the inauguration and malntcn-
/ ;lncr of /: double platoon system in the fire
/ department and a triple platoon system IN
the police department of said city, anu an
i increase in pay of the men and officials
employed in said departments, and shall be
used and employed by said city exclusively
for said purposes respectively according to
such superintendent OF. said funds as SAID
city may make from time to time.
j See. ,. Be it further resolved, etc, That
this amendment shall be submitted to the
duly qualified electors Of the State OF Louis
II ian.f. in accordance with the provisions OF
the Constitution TO. be voted upon at the
general congressional election to he held, IN
{ November 1920, and there shall be printed
upcn the ballots = For the amendment TO
the Constitution directing the City of New
orleans e levy special tax not not excesdlng
, and Against the amendment TO the Con-
stitution directing the City of New Orleans
to levy tax not sseesding mills for e,a IT,
tar ahal i,,sIicafr as nroyided In The Gen.
e era siection laws Of the state. whether he
i votes for or against said s L. amendment.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
! HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
| Lieutenant Governor and President of the
- Senate.
, -, ,o.n
. ISo. M. PARKER,
!. Governor % Inc state VI l -'l
A true copy
ACT No. los.
! IIouse Bill No. .0f,. By AFR Perez
80 To,~-m ,,,,e1,1 Y-rr1,v
: JOINT RESOLUTION
9 Proposing an amendment to the constitu
e tion. of the State of Louisiana relative t
\ of New Orleans.
:. Section i. BE it resolved by the Geners,
. Assembly Of the St;Ite of Louisiana. two
cnncnrrng That The following amendmen
TO the CONSTITUTION of the State of Louis
lana be submitted to the electors Of tn
II IN hold on fhc first Tuesday after the frs
Monday in November. 1920. to-wit
Thc Board Of Commissioners Of the Poi
of New Orleans shall. except as otherwis
. | herein changed and amended have and q,
=. ereise all powers now conferred upon theI
& Nv constitnfionai amendment addition;
n | newer and Jurisdiction may be conferred !,
10 net Of the Iesrislattlre. Said board sha
"a have full power and authority to construc
r. | pxtnud and improyt works for mort DurpoSf
4 within tha- iimits az the mort. incluiliu
:, wharves' docks. warehonsrs grain elevator
- locke Sins l:,tprals basins and other stru
y tnrrs and imnrovements. and NAV dreG.
- shinuravS channeisg Sins basins and t1lr1
g inaehasif,s in the Mississippa River. Sal
~ hn, II NAV without further Legislative q
y actment borrow money and issue notes an
- | honds unfler the following conditions an
- - not otherwise It may. with the approx
at 81 the Governor and the Auditor Of ii
~ state for its public purposes, borrow
NJ natess for temnorary loans PAYABLE with
q, &, | one yetlr an amount NOT exceeding x50u.Ot
~. af any one. time outstanding and may
~ addition. borrow money in. anticipation
~ thr collection of charges for wharfage t,
VI | lyc.f storage service and other charg
~ ~ which have been actually earned but ha
~, =. ! not vet been received. With the approx
n. of tile Governor Of this state, it may
~ pubIic purposes other than the payment
y. current expenses of the funding of indei
~. eflness incurred Or to be incurred for cure
T.. ~ expenses. borrow money and issue bon
ny to the amount Of $500. 600 Said boa
~ r.. NAV. with the approval OF the Govern,
~ t 1 and for like purposes, borrow other ii
u ,r further sums and issue bonds in the mann
~, ~ | Following When the board shall have
lIg rrrfaineti ana certified in writing to
~ ~ stare Auditor or the Supervisor OF Pub
W W | Accounts the amount of revenue and incol
IS, u Of the mort for the two fiscal years INN
Lug 4 diately preceding after ieducting therefr,
the amount of operating and maintenaI
~ charged and expenses. and all sums paya
dI,rirv sssid v.,ar 1,fons maturing princil