New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-09
EXTRA SESSION, 1879.
AN ACT
No. 100.


To s:t. The German Society of New Orleans
~ establish house ot reception 1or i'm
migrants under tine auspices OF that
Soc!cry.
SECTION l. b. il enacted by the Senate
aud House OF Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in general assembly con-
yened That the sum Of twenty thousand
So. 900 dollars be. and the same is hereby
appropriated ont vi any moneys III the
treasury of the State not otherwise ap2ro-
priated TO the German Society NJ New Or
leans. for the purposes and ON the conditions
following. to wit /:
SEC. =. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the German Society of New Orleans shall
h1l(i or acquire by purchase a hOuss OF re-
cept;on in the city OF New Orleans for
immigrants who may come TO the State
under its auspices. OF Inc 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
70 enable them to obtain homes and employ
ment. Yhc said society shall. in addition
thereto. use its Influence. assistance and
advice to favor. so far as may tpe proper.
the entering upon industrial pursuits and
settlement within this State OF all such
healthy and able-bOdied persons of good
| character as may lie received into said
! house of reception under the rules and
| auspices of san! society.
| Sic g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| the German Society of New Orleans, afOre-
| said shall erect or acquire for the purposes
| before mentioned building of the full
| value and cost. incla,ling the ground upon
which it stands. of thirty ti,SssaRd 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
/ ernor. Upon sucl, approval and exhibiting
| proof to the Governor that property and
| buildings have been acquired OF cOnstructed
! 10 the full value of fifteen thousand dollars.
| the Governor shall issue his warrant for ten
| thousand dollars of the aforesaid approprt-
| alton: and upon the completion of the build
| inys. or exhibiting proof that full tlirty
thousand dollars i'll value Of property and
| buildings have been acquired OF erected. and
| the ground paid tor. he shall issue his war
rant for the remaining ten thousand dollars
| of said appropriation.
SEC. 4. Be ii. further enacted. ETC.. That
| upon the delivery Of said warrants. the ter.
man Society of New Orleans aforesaid shall
| execute in favor of tue State an act or acts
| OF mortgage approved and signed on the
| part of the State by the Governor tor the
sums appropriated By the State. 10 remain
| a first mortgage upon said property. With
! oft interest, and conditioned as follows: 50
LONG as said property shall be used for the
| purposes herclnbefofe named. the ssfns
mortgage shall n, uncomfortable, and sl'ah
not be foreclosed. but shall otherwise
be due and payable and in full force
and visor whenever the Attorney General,
by the authority Of the Governor. may enter
proceedings in II competent court tor inc
| enforcement and foreclosure thereof: pro
v;dea that in ease of the opening 10y the
Ger:aan Society of New orleans, afore~aia'
of another house of reception. or the re
moval of the institution to another site. the
Governor may consent TO transfer Of INC
mortgage or the execution of another on inc
pace OF the site adoped in lieu of the for
Iner one. and may for that purpose release
the said former mortgage.
| SEC. ). Be it further enacted. etc. Ihat
all laws and parts of laws conflicting VIII
this act he and they are hereby repealed, ~
far as they may SO conflict. aud this acs
shall have effect from and after lis passage.
(S..nell MORTIMER CARR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
(Siguedl OSCAR j. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
| Senate.
Approved December 30 1870.
| (Signedl II. c. WARMOTH.,
Governor of the State of louisiana
| A true copy:
GEO. +. BOvEE. Secretary of State.