The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-10-30
VnOposED AMENDMENTS TO Tfys
CONSTITUTION OF LOUISIANA,
Aeopted at the Regular Session Of the
Hesgiatare of 192o-TO BE Voted
On at the Congress sionaI
Election Held EOv.
2, 1920.
ACT NO. 81.

oposlnS an amendment to the Coz
requiring requiring the police jury Of sac
parish Of the State and the Orlear
Iish school Board. respectively I
sexy and collect annually a tax fo
school purposes therein; regulatin
scnool districts in certain respects
uniting the rate of special taxatio
LOT school maintenance; .empowerin
.ne orleans Parish School Board {
issue notes. bonds. or other evidence
Oh debt Tor the purpose of purchasinI
grounds, constructing, or repairin
S Sun.dings for school purposes in tn
ment Of principal and Interest there
OF TO levy and dedicate for q perio,
or years portions of the authorize,
TAX and repeating the amendment I,
OF 1918 of the General Assembly O
she State of Louisiana and adopted
section !: Be It resolved by the Gen.
a assembly of the State of Louis,
eLected to each House concurring, THAI
tne Ioiiowing amendment to the Con.
stisution Of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the state of Louisiana for adoption or
rejection. to-wit:
Amendment.
. i. ta) 1rrespectively of the limita-
lions OF parochial and municipal tax
euon under existing constitutional pro-
v scSoa, and In addition to the tax for
Of the General Assembly Of the State
parish parish Of Orleans eIceptedj il
and collect for the year 1921 and each
calendar year thereafter for school
purposes therein: a tax of enc and one
n nsiu t MILLS On the dollar Of assessed
parish and pay, as collected. the pro-
ceeds thereof to the school board Of the
parish. unless the school board of the
meet the needs Of the schools, in which
event the police jury shall levy and
cotiect the tax recommended by the
90 The provisions hereof shall
apply, without distinction. to property
within each municipality in . parish
except municipality exempt under
which is. under legislative authority,
actually conducting. maintaining. and
supporting public schools Of It's own.
open and free to the youth Of the parish |
and which Is levying and collecting and |
expending annually for the conduct |
maintenance. and support Of its scheelS |
IN. proceeds DIS of an ~, annual tax Of 1t
sessed valuation on all property within |
snch municipality.
There shall be no school district
embracing the whole or any part Of
trfct. nor shall there be q school sub-
district except that parish as q whole
may be created a school district whore.
IN there exist smaller school districts
or parts Of smaller school districts or
smaller school districts may be created
parts OF parish consti-
,utlng a school district. |,
,. (a) For school purposes In the
city Of New Orleans. and In Iieu OF tAs
AK provided for by Section II Of the
me ndment to the constitutiop pre-:
assembly of tho State Of Louisiana, the !
orleans Parish School Board, or Its sue.
essor In law, shall levy annually . tax
'ot to exceed seven mills ON the dollar !
4 valuation Of all property within the /.
lily OF New Orleans as assessed for ;
he purposes OF City taxation, which
elton shall BIO certified by said Board
{ New Orleans. or other future gov :
ek 81 seS e futur sei T:m%,s
oIsa Of 70 said a1ss c X. I.x hereby
eard to be entered according to law .
n the tax rolls Of said City and col
'cted In the manner and under the :
enaities prescribed by law In case Of =
ity taxes. and the money thus col.
cted to be paid to said Board daily :,
1t IL received.
(b) The Orleans Parish School Board @
ay incur Indebtedness and issue neeo-
able promissoyy notes, bonds, or other
1fdences of debt. the principal and 7.
az determine. for the purpose Of pur.
lasing grounds. constructing build-
gs. or repairing buildings for public
hool uses. and where such indebted A
other evidences of debt are Nsusd.
ere shall be levied and collected for
9 years during which any OF said
ligations may be outstapdlng = tax.
HIS. sufficient each year TO pay the
incipal and interest thereof; provided p,
at the aggregate amount OF the taxes
: such purposes shall not exceed one
IL on the dollar in any one year, and
divided further that the Indebtedness,
ties. bonds. or other evidences OF debt
all not bear a greater rate of inter-
n for a longer period than forty
Ic) The notes, bonds, or other evil
noes of debt herein authorised shall err
exempt from State, parish, and mu- Ia,
ipal or other local taxation and a to
al Investment for tutors Of minors, an
'ators of interdicts. r.others acting St,
fiduciary capacity, and also they | su
III be received as security for al tn
bic deposits of the State Of Louis AZ
q or of any OF Its subdivisions or su
d. The provisions thereof shall con- an
ute a contract between the holders an
the notes. bonds, or other evidences tw
debt Issued hereunder and the pr
Cats fafiSn SCnOol board. | va
Nothing in this amendment shall ay,
construed as affecting In any way dee
provision of the Constitution In re- ma
on to special taxes; provided that ter
special tax to pay operating ex- Ella
SEES of public schools, authorized by me
icIe 232 Of the Constitution, shall pa
eed eight mills On the dollar OF as In
'ed Valuation. ant
The amendment OF the Constftu. for
proposed oy Act 21S OF 1918 Of ing
General Assembly of the State OF fur
isiana Is hereby superseded and re- to
led; provided the taxes already s
ed Hereunder and tAe authority tn a
power under existing laws to ool- to
the same shall not be affected in Sta
way by such. repeal. the
sction 3. Be 1t further resolved. be
That this proposed amendment sio,
i be submitted to the duly qualified Ioa
tors of the State. In accordance IN
law. to be voted upon at the Cen Cor
Congressional Election to be held ORR,
November :, 1890. tho official bal Gee,
to have printed thereon the words: den
the proposed amendment reQuir- meY
police jurtes and the Orleans Parish Cir
loi Board to levy annually a tar for tax
oil purposes" and the words: and
sfnst the proposed amendment re- cleo