The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-07
L ~. ]. AMENDMENTS TO TIM
ssizTuTlON OF LOUISIANA
~ \! g the Regular Session of the
isisture Of le20.-!Te BE Voted
1as e. the Congressional
Ehix Election Held Nov.
lACT NO. h1

a q e., me State and the Orleans
ncnool Board, respectively TO
H ~ collect annually q tax for
PURPOSES therein, regulating
Y J, :, ulslrlcts In certain respects
|sse .he rate Of special taxation
fhooi maintenance; empowering
aarAls Parish School Board to
w aends, or other evidences
NJ FAT theQnrpose of purchasing
s,uo toncting, or repairing
zegs u aool purposes in the
view G l8s, and for the pay
lSprinelpaxand interest there
ievy and dedicate for a period
|2fs portions Of the authorized
znd repeating the am .ndment to
Pdnstltutlon propos ID by Act 21S
~ the General Assembly of
3aM OF Louisiana and adopted.
81 BE 1t resolved by the Gem
|Pembly of the State of Louis
|zVo Sthirds of all the members
2 each House concurring, That
81 wang amendment to the Con-
"a q. sthe State of Louisiana be
same IL hereby proposed and
q 70 thvs qualified electors of
az OF louisiana for adoption or
LII t0-wit:
Amendment.
Irrespectively of the limita-
= pdr0chial and municipal tax
per existing constitutional pro-
fnd In addition to the tax for
purposes provided for by the
ent proposed by Act 191 Of 1918
General Assembly Of the State
}lafla, the police jury of each
Parish of Orleans excepted) Is
required and directed to levy
Pet for the year 1921 and each
year thereafter for school
therein, a tax Of one and one
- on the dollar of assessed
OF all property within said
nd pay, as collected, the pro-
freof to the school board Of the
niess the school board Of the
frttfy that a smaller tax will
needs of the schools, in which
g police jury shall levy and
he tax recommended by the
bard.
he provisions hereof shall
tAout distinction, to property
municipality In q parish
xS municipality exempt under
from parochial taxation,
natkder legislative authority,
Ihich flcting, maintaining, and
Abllc schools of Its own,
Yhe youth OF the parish
klicipality is situated
~ hg and collecting and
Ky for the conduct,
nce. ~ rapport of Its schools
seds ofXsfi annual tax Of at
and oiiethah mills on the as
luati0n on all property within
lcipaiity.
Ire shall be no school district
81 the whole or any part OF
lying In another school dis
shall there be q school sub
kept that q parish as a whole
eated q school district where
exist smaller school districts
of smaller school districts or
shool districts may be created
parts Of parish consti-
schooi district.
For school purposes In the
#W Orleans, and In lieu of the
he'd for by Section II of the
Lii to the Constitution pro-
Act 4 of 1916 of the General
of the State Of Louisiana, the
arish School Board, or it's sue
Las shall levy annually a tax
iced seven mills on the dollar
un OF all property within the
lew Orleans as assessed for
&ses OF City taxation, which
Ia be certified by said Board
b4lraission Council Of the City
rleans, or other future gov
|ly Of said City, the Commits
IN or other future governing
said City being hereby re.
canse the tax levied by said
tered according to law
Ms of said City and col
manner and under the
and with the interest and
prescribed by law in case of
and the money thus coll
2l,az maid to said Board daily
&yed.
Eeans Parish School Board
sbfedness and issue nego-
k$pry notes, bonds, or other
n debt, the principal and
afeof payable as said Board
kntne, for the purpose OF pur-
Rounds. constructing build
.nYirIng buildings for public
Il and where such Indebted
hurried or such notes, bondS
vidences of debt are Issued,
BE- levied and collected for
during which any OF SAID
may be outstanding q tax,
fthin the limitation OF seven
lcsent each year to pay the
XII interest thereof; provided
Z begate amount of the taxes
3fnhses shall not exceed one
dnllfta.asiy one year, and
,rther th4s she Indebtedness,
Or other evidences OF debt
Far a greater rate of inter-
tsc nor cant Uer annum or
longer period than forty
sn6tns. bonds, or other evil
KS herein authorized shall
S{5,n State, parish, and mu-
ufher local taxation and a
tnent for tutors of minors,
inferdicts, or others acting
5f capacity, and also they
beiyed as security for all
sslts Of the State Of Louis
any Of lis subdivisions OF
arovisI0ns thereof shall con-
,rfraet between the holders
{ bonds, or other evidences
sA,ied hereunder and the
|Ifsh School Board. :,
s,p III this amendment shall
"a as affecting In any way
IA Of the Constitution In re-
uecial taxes; provided that
fax to pay operating ex-
uhuc schools, authorized by
al tie Constitution, shall
/ mills on the dollar OF as.
afiofl.
snendment of the Constitu..
,@1 ~ Act 2lS of 1918 OF
q Assembly of the State OF
5ereby superseded and re-
avjded the taxes already
elsntier and the authority
,,naer existing laws to col
ak Shall not be affected IN
such repeal.
BE- ii further resolves
fhia proposed amendment
wired I'd the duly qualified
fne state, In accordance
III voted upon at the Gen.
ssionaI Election to be hello
sr' 1890, the official ball
fsinfad thereon the words
s6posesi amendment requir'
43ea and the Orleans Parish
vi levy annually a tax FOL
S6aaS and the words
1,rnnosed amendment re-
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