New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-08
EXTRA SESSION, 1870.
No. 100.
AN ACT

To aid the German Society of New Orleans
to establish house of reception for i'm
migrants under the auspices of that
society.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
OF Louisiana in general assembly con-
vened, That the sum of twenty thousand
1870, 0OO) dollars be, and the same is hereby
appropriated out of any moneys in the
treasury of the State not otherwise apprO
priated to the German Society of New Or
leans, for the purposes and Oh the conditions
following, to wit
SEC. g Be it further enacted. etc. That
the German Society of New Orleans shall
hold or acquire by purchase house OF re-
ception in the city Of New Orleans for
immigrants who may come to the State
under its auspices. or be entitled under its
rules to the good offices and assistance of
said society, wherein said immigrants may.
if INDECENT and unable to pay for food and
shelter. be received for reasonable time
to enable them to obtain homes and employ
ment The said society shall, in addition
thereto. use its influence, assistance and
advice to favor so far AS may be proper
the entering upon industrial pursuits and
settlement within this State OF all such
healthy and able-bOd persons of good
character as may be received into said
auspices of said society.
SIC 3. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the German Society of New Orleans, afore-
said shall erect or acquire for the purposes
before mentioned a building of the full
value and cost. including the ground upon
which it stands. of thirty thousand dollars
The plan and equipments OF the same shall
he approved by the Board of Commission
ers of Immigration of the State and the Gov
ayh N y
proof to the Governor that property and
buildings have been acquired or constructed
to the full value of fifteen thousand dollars.
the Governor shall issue his warrant for ten
thousand dollars of the aforesaid approprl-
alton; and upon the completion of the build
ings. or exhibiting proof that full thirty
thousand dollars in value of property and
buildings have been acquired or erected. AMI
the ground paid tor. he shall issue his war
rant for the remaining ten thousand dollars
OF said appropriation.
SEC. l. Be it further enacted etc. That
upon the delivery of said warrants. the Ger
man Society of New Orleans aforesaid shall
execute in favor of the State an act or acts
of mortgage approved and signed on the
part of the State bv the Governor. tor the
sums appropriated by the State, to remain
a first mortgage upon said property, with
out interest. and conditioned as follows: SO
long as SAID property snall DC uscu ioi thc
purposes hereinbefore named, the said
mortgage shall be uncomfortable and shall
not be forcclosed. but shall otherwise
be due and payable and in full force
and vigor whenever the Attorney General.
by the authority of the Governor, may enter
proceedings in a competent court for the
enforcement and foreclosure thereof: pro
vided that in case OF the opening by the
German Society of New orleans. aforesaid.
of another house of reception, or the re
moval of the institution to another site, the
Governor may consent TO transfer OF the
mortgage or the execution of another on the
place of the site adOped in lieu of the for
mer one. and may for that purpose release
the said former mortgage.
SEC. }. Be it further enacted. etc, That
all laws and parts of laws conflicting with
this act be and they are hereby repealed. so
far az they may so conflict, and this act
shall have effect from and after its passage.
tS.sncdl MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) OSCAR J. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved December 30. 1870.
(Signedl H. c. WARMolH
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
GEO. +. BovEE. Secretary Of State.