The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-09-25

recuI-iug 70 police jury OF "a
parish Of The ktste aid the Or'ea ~
Jsrsh S.ho"I b: n spectiy-.y. %
levy a. ccI'"'t annually a tax !yi
s'HOol purposes therein; Tesuiatr :;
EAcoi SGrIcts 81 cTrteIn rfsotrts'
limiting ae rate C Social "a a ~ ..ol Or,
T. 90 % maiuteua bee. er:1pC" -. =
r.. Orleans Parish School -eaI1 70
iseUs Trt-s. bonds Ur otter '' 'aeie@s
CO H"5t FOR TIRE "a'r"S .. ~ p.i ...- - =.
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& yof NV CTi-a.F anu ior ~. rty-
nsr - =: yrre.Dss. "a 'a a., . FER period
Of ytars re-, g~s q tie eu''"ri. .
tx: 90 s~r.alEg the a;.c''ditTat .
tie Corr. .Dn pfltostc % ~ !, q,
~. So. - y! Oussfna and adopted
fe~t!Ou ] De II rcsy ~ ne Gen
s.l.i Esse MY 3 the state Of LOUIS
ia tNU-trlrds OF all the member
.'ect"d T. each H.us- cOn0urring. That
ne following amendment to the en-
Btltuttor 81 ne State OF Lou.siaEa be
ED - same = h.rebys 2ro spe1,Srs at ~
the State 81 Louisiana for adStl"h OF
REJECTION. to-wt
4 Ca) IrFesY-otly-fy Of the lm1ta-
ti0rs Of p-rp 1hial and municipal TAX
alton nndsr existing constitutional pro-
visions ard in adiiaOn 70 the tax f2r
a.. drneEt proposed by Act ltl or .Sls
Of .fe General Assembly ~ the STATE
Of Loui,isrs. 81. police jury 81 taIh
par.sn orr Of OrlcaHs exreDted) Is
reby Tcqui-sd sad dr. It'd TO levy
ard collect for the year 1927 and sa"h
81 endar year thereafter for s"""oi
purP se- thsroin; tax o. 9ns ana onr,
Talrats.u Of al properly within said
pc I'D pap. IS collected th- pro-
T. efs tfsrest TO the school beard o. ne
parish unless the sc"oSl board or the
rzris1 certify thst . smaller tax wiI
meet Il - nc 81 If the. schools. In "fich
event the police jury shalI iety 10
10 TIE provisions hereof shall
sDrty 8.tnCsi 9 s.iactio1. 20 properly
within carh mum - atty H. a parish
except q riUnic Dsiiiy exempt under
fAist!Hg laws from plTOc!iiai taxation.
which " urcer legislative authority.
fctualIg conducting. ~" intalnlng. ana
.nnnor,t,1 hubble schools OF it's own.
opsn snc .Yea 10 the youth Of the parish
Ia which the Municipality is situated
ard which is levyiiE aud collect Hg ana
mafntonance, ard support Of its - hoo .
the proceeds OF an annual tax OF at
least ore aud one -hEf mills on the as
sessed saiU. ton on all properly "ithln
p There shall be no school district
enbra Dig the whole or any part OF
t.fi .or rat .hst t Il anG b. sehooi su6-
district except that a parish - whole
may Ss created a school ciStrict wners-
IA th. let. smaller ScBCOi ulstE4rss
or pats Of srAsller school districts or
smaller school districts may Be createa
embracing parts ~ parish consul
tu.ng A school district
= tal For sppOOi purposes IN tAe
C1ty CT New O;.esng. aId in lieu OF INC
tar prSY!ded Tor by section ~ on the
anendmeat TO toe Constitn1ion pro
hssembt, OF the State az Louisiana. the
Orleans Par.sh School Board, or Is sue
eesSor in Law. shall IeTy annually tax
mot 20 exceed seven Mills on the do!Iar
OF sainatlos OF all propsrty within the
CITY OF New Orleans az assessed f9f
tae purposes OF city taxation. which
70 me cornmission Council Of the CITY
OF New Orleans. or othor future gov
ern!ng body OF said City. the Conteis-
sioa Council or other future governing
body of saij C.ty Icing here3y re;
unired to cause the tax Levied by said
= Board TO be entered according 20 law
on the tar rolls u said CITY ara CO...
conditions and with the interest and
penalties prescribed By law ia case Of
CITY tsxes. and the money thus COL
lected 10 be paid TO said Board cat,y
AZ ~ % resolved
tbD The orleaEs Parish School Board
may Incur iDde tsiness ana issue nego-
sviiences Of debt. the principal ard
Interest thereof payable as said Board
may determine. for the purpose OF pur-
cnas'g grounds: s soInlsuue,'hsg D Dut,do
school usos. and where such Indebted
ness In incnrred or such notes, bonds,
there shall be levied and collected for
the years during which any OF said
obligations may be oststa nding tax
Included within the limitation Of seven
mfls. suf fiGient Zach year to pay the
principal and iGteEcst thereof; provided
that the aggregate amount Of the taxes
for such purposes shall not exceed one
rall. o.. the dollar Ia any one year. and
provided further that the ind btedness,
notes bends. or ether evidences OF deD
shah noe bear greater rate Of inter-
ruA for a longer period than forty
years.
tcJ The notes. bonds. or other evil
aences OF debt herein authorized shall
riciDal or other local taxation and "A
/ Gai invsgtment for tutors OF minors.
cusstors Of interdicts. or others acting
tn a h1uciaTy capacity, and also they
bhall~ he received az security for All
public dopcgits Of the State OF Louis
lana or OF any OF Its subdivisions or
boards.-
fd) The provisions thereof shall con-
sttute n col LTsct between the holders
OF the notes bonds. or other EVIDENCES
OF debt issued hereunder and the
Orleans Parish School Board
e. Nothing In tnis amendment shall
be construed as affecting in any way
any provis sen Of tho Constitution In re-
st!oa TO special taxes: provided that
no special tax 20 pay operating ex-
psnsas ef public schools. authorized by
Artcls z5z OF the Constitution. shall
exceed eiUht mills on the dollar Of as
eessed valuation,
The amendment of the Constitu-
ton proposed by Act 21s of 1918 OF
the General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana In hereby superseded and re-
pcGlee: provided the taxes already
levied hereunder and the authority
and power under existing laws to col
isct the same shall not be affected In
any way by such repeal.
Section 2. BE IL further resolved,
etc.. That this proposed amendment
sail be submitted TO the duly qualified
with law. to be voted upon at the Cen
erai Congressional Election to be held
or November z. 1920. tas official bal :
lotn 70 have printed thereon the words
For tbs proposed amendment requir-
tag police juries and the Orleans Parish
school purpeps. and the words
xAtast the proposed amendment re-
0t{r1oE police turies and the Orleans
E3fisb school Board 20 levy annually
. tax for school purposse," so that eacn
stector may indicate, as provided by
W6etAer he votes for or against the
n. =. WALKER,
uDeoksr Of the House Of Representa-
HEwITT BoUANcHAUD.
Approved: July S, 1890.
mo. H. PARKER.
AZ 4evernor OF the State of louisiana
S 5x s so 3 ibA.LEr.
- ACT NO. IS.