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Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans: 1961

1961

1960 Act No. 626

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT AND RE-ENACTMENT OF SECTION 23.1 of ARTICLE XIV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF LOUISIANA WHICH SHALL AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS TO LEVY AND COLLECT, FOR THE YEAR 1942 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FOR A TERM OF FIFTY YEARS, A SPECIAL AD VALOREM TAX OF TWO MILLS ON THE DOLLAR ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL AND MIXED, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EXTENSION OF THE SEWERAGE, WATER AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS OF SAID CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, AND FOR THE INVESTMENT OF SURPLUS FUNDS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND EXTENSION FUND, THE INTENTION TO INTRODUCE SAID AMENDMENT HAVING BEEN ADVERTISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

NOTE: The above amendment was voted on throughout the State on November 8, 1960, and carried by the following vote:
FOR ............................................. 216,094
AGAINST ........................................ 132,192

1960 Act No. 627

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT AND RE-ENACTMENT OF SECTION 23.2 OF ARTICLE XIV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF LOUISIANA WHICH SHALL AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS TO LEVY AND COLLECT, FOR THE YEAR 1951 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FOR A TERM OF FIFTY YEARS, A SPECIAL AD VALOREM TAX OF THREE MILLS ON THE DOLLAR ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL AND MIXED, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EXTENSION OF THE SEWERAGE, WATER AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS OF SAID CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, AND FOR THE INVESTMENT OF SURPLUS FUNDS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND EXTENSION FUND, THE INTENTION TO INTRODUCE SAID AMENDMENT HAVING BEEN ADVERTISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

NOTE: The above amendment was voted on throughout the State on November 8, 1960, and carried by the following vote:
FOR ............................................. 211,950
AGAINST ........................................ 127,993