The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-30
ACT No. 81.

rouse Bill No. 99.l BY Mr.. Sylvest
JOINT RESOLUTION
,,ronosjng an amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State of Louisiana requiring
e. po nd 'Hpy Sre saSn PARISH School
hoard respectively, to levy and collect
annually Il tax for school purposes there
in resulatin. school districts In certain
atipn for school maintenance empower
Ing the Orleans Parish School Board to
iss,,e notes. bonds, or other evidences of
debt for the purpose of purchasing
u.rounds. constructing. or repairing build
sngs for scnoei purposes in the City of
New Orleans. and for the payment of
nrincipal and interest thereof to levy and
dedicate for period of years portions of
tho authorized tax: and repealingt the
amendment to the Constitution proposed
~ Acts Us of 1913 of the General AS
sembly OF inc State OF louisiana ana
adopted.
section 1. Be it resolved by the General
,ssrmbly of the State Of Louisiana, two
birds OF all members elected to each House
eoncurrins. That the feil . ams s mem
lana be and the same is hereby proposed
Ind submitted to the qualified electors of
{ the state of Louisiana for adoption or re-
s;,cfion. to-wit:
{ AMENDMENT.
"a, Irrespeetively of the limitations Of
nafoehialsand municipal taxation undeE ex-
lstin. constitutional provisions and In ad-
yided for by the amendment proposed by
1ef 1gl of 1913 of the General assembly
If thc State of Louisiana. the police jury
) If each parish Parrish of Orleans excepted
+ 4 hereby required and directed to levy and
collect for the year 1921 and each eaiendar
6 6 year thereafter for school purposes therein.
~ INK OF y. mills On the dollar OF the
assessed valuation of all property within
said parish and pay. as collected, the pro-
ssssis thereof to the school board of the
sm.ish unless the school beard of the parish
x.v3l As..,
needs of the schools. in which event the
aii,ss Jury shall levy and collect the tax
reccmhcndedA by the. school board:
PSI ID, The provisions hereof shat Apply,
x,ifiout Gistin. ton, TO property within each
municipality in Al parish except Il munich
s. naIity exempt under existing laws from
siaarcsbia tasat:or. which is. under iesisia-
tlye authority, actually conducting, main
timing, and supporting public schools Of its
own open and free to tile youth of the
n.r.sl iii which the municipality ); situated
nd which Is Lowing and eoliccting and
sxpcntling annually for the conduct, main
i fenance and support OF its schools the pro
sepssS OF ain annual tax OF ut least y, mills
/ on the assessed valuation on all property
within such municipality.
q. There shall be no school district EN-
bracing the whole or any part Of territory
lyiny in another school district, nor shall
fhcrp BIZ Il school sub district except that
n narish ms a whole may be created Il school
Il district wherein there exist S;nallcr~SchOO
districts or parts of smaller school districts
81 smaller school districts may be created
N embracing parts OF parish CONSTITUTING
& n school district.
|4s Il. la For school purposes in the Cit.
II New Orleans, and in lieu of the til,
Irnt to tho Constitution proposed by Ac
81 4 "a 1916 of. the General Assembly Of tn.
Etate Of Louisiana, the Orleans Parisl
ktho0l Board, or its successor In law, sha!
aevy annually tax not to exceed mill
q q the dollar of valuation df all propert.
sSdthin the City of New Orleans rs cssesscs
Slbr the purposes of city taxation, which
HTtf6n Shall be certified BY said board +
Sfhe Commission Council Of the City Of New
4lrlcans, or other future governing body y
$sGRfd city. the Commission Council or Othe
*fffufe governing body Ut said city bfini
9TaVby required to cause tho tax fcyied b
ibid board to be entered according to lay
I'LL the tax rolls Of said city and collecte
fhr manner and under the conditions an
#EIth the interest and penalties prescribe
nv law In case Of city taxes, and the mOne
kux collected to be paid to said boar
jlnily as 1t Is received.
# 4b) The Orleans Parrish School Roar
I'M incur indebtedness and issue negotiabl
Sfomiss0ry notes. bonds, or other evidence
" debt. the principal and interest therce
sisi. rs sad l,,..'s:. .y s,,trrm,ne, r
1F1tfing hniidings. or repairing bnildin.
III pabic school uses. and where such II
kiNrdness Is incurred or such notes bond
~ other evidences OF debt are issued. t,iel
3idfl be levied and collected for the yeli
fnring which any 4of said obligations MA
"a outstanding II tax, includesl within u
IMITATION of I mills. sufficient each yea
b pay the principal and interest thereof
ft6filed that the aggregate amount of II
<axeS for snch purposes shall not excec
min on the dollar in any one year; an
Etyit.cd further that the Indebtedness
Dtex, bonds. or ether evidences of del
Hll not bear Il greater rate Of interci
IN > per cent PER annum or run for
nxer period than fsrty years.
fft The notes. bonds. OF other evidence
81 debt herein authorized shall be cxeml
ON state. parish, and municipal or 9TH
(tai taxation and Il legal Investment fl
tiers of minors. curatoTs of interdstts,
sers acting in Il fiducfary capacity. AZ
~ they shall he received as security Z
public deposits Of the State, Of Loui
"a or Of any of its subdivisions or board
Id The provisions thereof shall cOnst
ne contract between the holders of Il
cles bonds, or other evidences Of de
aed hereunder and the Orleans Pari,
AoOl Board
IS Nothing in this amendment shall