The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-08-28

parish OF the State and the Orlean
sh school Board respectively, I
ana collect annually a tax 70
hool purposes therein; reRuIatin,
froOI ulstricts in certain respects
the rate OF special taxation
~ school maintenance; empowerins
sne Orleans Parish School Board ~
issue notes. bonds or other evidence,
oepi Tor the purpose of purchasin =
SniIdan constructing. or repairing
Ct.hes Tor school purposes in ths
lily OF New Orleans, and for the nav.
.n9nt or principal and interest there.
Of ley anc dedicate for a period
yeAIs portions of the authorized
~ ana repeating the amendment TO
81 ,SSUnsntution proposed by Act 2ls
a. e OF the General Assembly of
sne. STATE OF Louisiana and adopted
Sseuon i. Be IL resolved by the Gen
assembly of the State of I,ouis-
sIect.dt Two thirds of all the members
eh~ 70 each House concurrinR That
me Ionowing amendment to the Con
touon of the State of Louisiana be
snSmtftsds same IN is hereby proposed and
tne state OF Louisiana for adoption or
SSJeeuon, to-wit:
Amendment
=. ta) 1rrsspectively of the Imita-
Mons OF parochial and municipal tax
alton under existing constitutional pro-
NIslons and In addition to the tax for
schooi purposes provided for by the
OF the General Assembly of the State
OF louisiana. the police jury OF each
parish parish OF Orleans excepted) Is !
and collect for the year 1921 and each |
calendar year thereafter for school |
purposes therein, tax OF one and one
valuation of all property within said
PARISH and pay, as collected, the pro-
eeeds thereof to the school board Of the
parish, unless the school board of the
parish certify that a smaller tax will |
meet the needs of the schools, in which
event the police jury shall levy and
collect the tax recommended by the
tb) The provisions hereof shall
Apply without distinction, to property
within each municipality in a parish
existing laws from parochial taxation |
winch 10, under legislative authority | A.,
actually conducting, maintaining, and !
open and free to the youth of the parish
In which the municipality is situated :
and which 10 levying and collecting and :
maintenance. and support of its schools q
the proceeds of an annual tax of at q
Aeast one and one-half mills on the as =
s s's valuation on all property within 8
2 There shall be no school district .
moracing the whole or any part of ),
.Iesritory lying in another school dis RI
!ret, nor shall there be a school sub :. -
llstrict except that a parish as a whole :,
nay De created aNschool district where %
e mere, exist smaller school districts q,
y parts of smaller school districts or a.
mailer school districts may be created OF
'mnfaclng parts of a parish consti- n,
uting a school district "
.. lal For school purposes in the %
lily OF New Orleans, and in lieu of the 80
AZ provided for by Section II of the W
mendment to the Constitution pro- sr
osed by Act of 1915 of the General ~
.ssembly of the State of Louisiana, the
rieans Parish School Board or its sue
sssor IN law, shall levy annually a tax IA
OF to exceed seven mills on the dollar
valuation of all property within the
ny OF new orleans as assessed for
le purposes. of City taxation, which A
the Commission Council of the City
view Orleans or other future gov
ming body of said City. the Commits
on Council or other future governing
,dy of said City being hereby re-
tired to cause the tax levied by said
'ard to be entered according to law PrC
the TAX rolls az said City and col 9
rted In the manner and under the d
nations and with the interest and Il
nalties prescribed by law in case of C
" taxes, and the money thus col Il
ted to be paid to said Board daily d.
1t il received a
I'D The Orleans Parish School Board a.
" incur Indebtedness and issue nego- d.
Bile promissory notes. bonds. or other s,
dences of debt the principal and eral
crest thereof payable as said Board lana
y determine, for the purpose of pur- to
lsing grounds, constructing build anne
g, or repairing buildings for public Stat
ooi uses, and where such Indebted subr
Is 10 Incurred or such notes bonds the
other evidences of debt are Issued as I
re shall be levied and collected To- | such
years during which any of said Orle
igations may be outstanding a tar auth
luded within the limitation Of seven annu
~ suiIlclent each year to pay the two
lcipal and interest thereof; provided prop
une aggregate amount OF the taxes valu,
such purposes shall not exceed one avail
on the dollar in any one year and dedic
vloed further that the indebtedness. main
~ bonds, or other evidences of debt tenn
u not bear greater rate of inter- plato
tnan nVe per cent per annum or ment
Tor longer period than forty pay {
Il. in sa
y Inc notes, bonds, or other evil and
,es of debt herein authorized shan for 8
Exempt from State. parish, and mn ing
pal or other local taxation and a funds
tors Of Interd IoE tutors OF minors tn
Iouclary capacity, and also they that I
pe received as security for ali to tn
&c deposits of the State of Louis State
or OF any of its subdivisions or the D
as be vo
Inc provisions thereof shall con- sional
g q contract between the holders 1920,
e notes. bonds, or other evidences the bs
iebt issued hereunder and tbe Consti
ms Parish School Board Orlear
Notnlng In this amendment shall ceedin
,hsuueu as Affecting in any wav depart
'rovision of the Constitution in re. ment
. ~ speclal taxes; provided that City o
peciai tax to pay operating ex- tax no
Z 2ss Of the constitut aorse Sbt OX eiectoI
! valuation. - - whefh,
The amendment of the conat,t,. amend
proposed by Act 21s of 191s 81
General Assembly of the stare If Speake
lana is hereby superseded and re- lives
- ,provlded the taxes already
thereunder and the authority Lieuter
uhoer existing laws to COL the
~ i ~ snan not be affected in Apr
Ion z. Be IL further rSsolvaa Gov
nat this proposed amendmenf A true
oe submitted to the duly 0naIiens JAMT
r. or the State, In accor5aroe sec
Az, 70 be voted upon Al the Co.
congressional Election TO be heIs
'emDer Z, ie1o, the official haI ro..
~, n~.s printeo thereon the words:
lice Iuriss sn1 a me requir- Preposi
Board ~ le~- ~. OI,,eans Parish sfitat
purpoene 80 u~,y tai for Rslat
- the proposed amendrnart sS.onek
school Board to levy aSn"sIl -. As
OF school purposes" - tnse a. sen- ~
NAY indicate. AZ provided ~ t - $500
1eral election lava Of the sax - .he
"a n ne. wesss Tor or against the 10 the =
r. y. WALKER. Songree
= Of the House Of Reor...n. me nrst
HEWITT BoUANcHAun The 3
ant Governor and Prssident az at ~ o.
sved: July S, 1890 eave and
JNO N. PARKER .erred Z
'rnor OF the State OF Louisiana f mn nam
IS j. BAILEY. the Legil
rotary OF State fuIl pow
extend 4