The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-12-05
ARTICLE ON IEyEEs. SCHOOLS. CHAE
TIES. PEN >IoNS. DRAINAGE, LOTTER
les AND GENERAL FUND

n a,d of the levees. schools, charities.
pensions. drainage and general fund herein
after named, the following contract Is now
made. In consideration of the sun of thirly-
one millions two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars to be fully secured and paid as here
matter provided, john A. Morris, his heirs
agents and assigns, are hereby authorized
and empowered for the term of twenty-five
years ensuing the first tlav of January. 1891,
to nrapare schemes of lotteries, to sell lottery
tickets and to draw and conduct lotteries IN
this State. Said snm shall be paid to the
Treasury of the State by the persons con-
ductlng the business pursuant to this en-
tract. in one hundred equal instalments
whereof each irsrallment shall be paid on or
before the first days of January. April. July
and October in each and every year during
said term: and the Treasurer upon the re-
ceipt of each OF said ins,alments shall apply
the same as fo.lews:
To THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars an
nually, payable quarterly in advance, as
above provided. which sum shall be distri-
bnted to each parish in the proportion pre-
scribed by article two hundred ard twenty
four of the Constitution.
To LEvEEs.-Three hundred and fifty
| thousand dollars annually. payable quarterly
| in advance rs abaya provided. which sum
| shall be distributed among the Levee Dis
/ tricta of the State applied tn le ee purpos-
| es in the proportisns and In the manner pro-
| vided uy saw for the distribution and appli
cation of the mill tax levied under Arti-
| Gle 2l3 of the Constitution.
! To CHARITlf s.-One hundred and fifty
/ thousand dollars annually. payable quarter
| " in advance. as above provided, OF which
| sum eighty Thousand dollars shall he applied
p, to the hospitals established by the State :
| forty Thousand dollars to State insane asy-
| iums twenty five tliou>antl dollars to State
/ instit utions for the deaf. dumb and blind ;
l A. Il a tIaN N,l
To PENsIoSs.-Fitty thousand dollars
annually. payable quarterly in advance. as
/ above provided to the peiisoning of tlisa-
| nied. intirn or INDECENT Confederate SOL
iiers. citizens resident IN Louisiana.
To THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. FOR
/ DHAINaGE AND OTHER SANITARY PURPosEs.
-One hundred thousand dollars annually.
/ payable quarterly in advance. as above pro-
/ viIed. the expenditure OF said sum and The
management and the cnn:rol of the same to
4 be determined hv the General Assem- blv.
which ia hereby directed TO carry into effect
| this pfuyi>ion by apnro ,,rate legislation.
To Tue GENERAL FUND 1.-Two hundred
am, iirtv thousann dollars annually. payable
quarterly III advance. as above provided.
The several sims of money above spaci-
fed shall he devoted tn t!te objects and pur-
! poses lIerrinb+fnre stated, and the Gen Aral
| Assembly i herrhv directed to carry into
! effect til ) pro isIom by appropriate legisla-
ton
Said John A. Morris, his heirs or agents.
shall vi hin twenty DAYS from the date OF
the adoption oi this article. file IN the office of
he Secretary "i state written acceptance
lv him or thcm nt this contract, ani for the
protection of The State ard the security OF
the public, Wis contract Is made upon the
express co#dlfinn that said .iohn A. Morris.
his nplrs or agents. shall within thirty DAYS
from the ,late of the adoption of this article
file m the office. of the Secretary of State ii
declaration in writing. signed hy him or them
and six other PERSONS si9nit wing their con
sent to form he corporation hereinafter nam
ed and the sad John A. Morris shall file
there with his hond with good and solvent
sureti"s residents of this State, in the sum OF
five million dollars said bond to be in favor
/ of lnd acrepted by the Auditor OF the State
! the condition of saG bond sfa,l he that the
SAID Morris. his agents or assigns, shall paw
TO the State Ar Louisiana. the said sum o,
,hirtv-ope million two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars mt the dates and in the
manner herein set out and shall faithfully
perform all the obligations herein contained
and ther-upon the usrsans signing the said
declaration shall bs thereby constituted q
corporation aalsF the A&ns aud title Of