The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-30
4 Z III: !! k.sIENDMnNTs TO THE
|stAR'U4i0N OF LOUISIANA.
g the Regular Session OF the
~ sasure OF lB2o--To Be Voted
sssf the Congressional
Eiection Held Nov.
~ 2, 1920.
Act NO n

JOINT RESOLUTION
az an amendment to the Con,
son OF the State of Louisiana
,ng tne police jury of each
La q the State and the Orlean,
Scnool Board, respectively &c
ana collect annually a fay fl,
surposes therein; regulating
alstrlcts In certain respects
~ lhe rate Of special taxation
nooi maintenance; empo werine
rleans Parish School Board te
hes. bonds, or other evidences
purpose of purchasing
Fueting, or repairing
: pool purposes in the
Z 1seW u esas, and for the paw
II 9rprinciDaand interest there.
aeVy and dedicate for a period
ars portions of the authorized
no repeating the ar .ndment to
vnstifution propos I'd by Act ais
20 OF the General Assembly of
ta@ of Louisiana and adopted
= 30 It resolved by the Gen
seA6ly OF the State of Louis
Notthirds Of all the members
% each House concurring, That
IL wing amendment to the Con-
the State OF Louisiana be
mme is hereby proposed and
eu 70 the qualified electors of
Re OF Louisiana for adoption or
n, t0-wit.
Amendment.
IN lrregpective1y Of the Iimita-
par0chial and municipal tax
Fder existing constitutional pro-
and In addition to the tax for
purposes provided for by the
enf proposed by Act 1911 Of 1918
aeneral Assembly Of the State
aIana, the police jury of each
Parish Of Orleans excepted Is
required and directed to levy
ecf for the year 1921 and each
year thereafter for school
therein, a tax of one and one
ils on the dollar OF assessed
n OF ali property within said
md pay. as collected, the pro-
ereof to the school board of the
unless the school board of the
ertlfy that a smaller tax will
needs of the schools, in which
pc Tssllce jury shall levy and
the tax recommended by the
Board.
The provisions hereof shall
lth0ut distinction, to property
each municipality in q parish
9 municipality exempt under
laws from parochial taxation,
under Legislative authority,
npnducting, maintaining, and
"a bubble schools of It's own,
q the youth Of the parish
Municipality Is situated
ling and collecting and
ig Rlly for the conduct.
ancs Support of Its schools
Feeds ofyan annual tax of at
and onls-half mills on the as
aIuation on all property within
nicipality.
ere shall be no school district
fg the whole or any part OF
lying In another school dis
u shall there be q school sub
except that a parish as a whole
created a school district where
exist smaller school districts
of smaller school districts or
School districts may be created
be- parts Of O. parish consti-
school district.
= For school purposes In the
New Orleans, and in lieu of the
ided for by Section II Of the
ent TO the Constitution pro-
Act of 1916 of the General
Of the State of Louisiana, the
Parish School Board, or its sue
law, shall levy annually a tax
ceed seven mills on the dollar
lion Of all property within the
New Orleans as assessed for
boses of City taxation, which
hall be certified by said Board
ommission Council Of the City
Orleans, or other future gov
ody of said City, the Commits
lncIl or other future governing
said City being hereby re-
cause the tax levied by said
r. entered according to law
bis Of said City and coll
!iae manner and under the
. and with the interest and
prescribed by law In case OF
es, and the money thus col
= be paid to said Board daily
5se bived.
Orleans Parish School Board
Yebtedness and issue nego-
fssory notes, bonds, or other
s6f debt, the principal and
thereof payable as said Board
rhine, for the purpose OF pur-
grounds, constructing build
rapalring buildings for public
eS. and where such Indebted
Incurred or such notes, bonds.
evidences OF debt are Issued,
iii be levied and collected for
during which any of said
Ia may be outstanding a tax,
within the limitation of seven
{icfent each year to pay the
md Interest thereof; provided
B kregate amount of the taxes
III moses shall not exceed one
ne dtjESRx in any one year, and
further stk3 the indebtedness,
MA. dr. othy&r evidences of debt
bear q greater rate OF inter-
ave per cent per annum or
Z longer period than forty
notes, bonds, or other evil
febt herein authorized shall
rom State, parish, and mu-
other local taxation and a
aetment for tutors Of minors,
of interdicts, or others acting
MY capacity, and also they
sceived as security for all
n6sfts Of the State OF Louis
any OF It's subdivisions or
provisions thereof shall con-
contract between the holders
rs. bonds, or other evidences
issued hereunder ana the
barish School Board.
hInr In this amendment shall
ned as affecting In any way
at0n Of the Constitution In re-
special taxes; provided that
TAR to pay operating ex-
nuhIic schools, authorized by
III ~ Ana Constitution, shall
TIT mills on the dollar. OF as
luafi0fl.
amendment OF the Constitu-
esad by Act 21S OF 1913 OF
raI Assembly OF the State OF
IL hereby superseded and re-
,rnvided the taxes already
sraunder and the authority
: under existing laws to col
Earno shall not be affected In
81 such repeal.
Be It further resolved,
This proposed amendment
abmitted to the duly qualified
IA the state, In accTdance
II be voted upon at the Gem
resaionGl Injection TO be held
,har 1920, the official bal.
xa printed thereon the words:
5foposed amendment requir-
5,iries and the Orleans Parish
ia 10 levy annually a tax for
!, .snoNps 2 and the words:
a proposed amendment re-
SiIne iuries and the Orleans
hooI Board to levy annually
Srhool purposes" so that each
I'M Indicate, as provided by
81 election laws of the state,