The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-01
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Joint RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Ameraing Article t55 :ot !the. constitution Of Che
kiate ot louisiana
BE It enacted by tba General Assembly Of the
state oG LOUISIANA, z majority OF both H1uSesC9n.
curing. That at IL" next general election for
congressman 10 he held IN this state on The first
TGcsday in the month Of overnbcr. Iqg2. that
t'ere shall be submitted 10 the qualified electors
Of this state, an amendment 10 Article $50 et the
constitution OF THIS state, 50 that the same shall
read a, flows. t5,gjt:
Article 10. All valid warrants issued for
4 salaries and authorized expenses OF the Offices Of
the clerks of the Civil District Court, Register of
ConveyanCes and Recorder Of Mortgages for the
parish of Orleans, Of the Clerks Of the CITY y ourts
of the { lily OF New Orleans, and for salaries of
the Clerks of the Court of ppeal, which are
payable ont If the special judicial expense fund
provided for by a rtiCle no eli the Constitution Of
1870, as amended and which shall be outstanding
and unpaid at the date of adoption OF this on
~Stitutiou Or which shall he issued for the current
month In which this Constitution is adopted,
are hereby declared to be valid and suhsisting
| claims against the revenues of the, respective
Offices upon which said fund was made depend
cnt.
The holders of said warrants may present them
within sixmonths after the adoption Of this Con
]Stitution to the Board Of Liquidation of The CITY
Debt, and receive therefor the bonds hereinafter
authorized to betissued and the City Of New
Orleans is required, within three months from
the adoption of this constitution, to provide for
said warrants DR. claims by the issuance of
bends in the sum of Two hundred and twenty
five housand#dollars, or so much thereof aS
may be necessary; said bonds shall be for the
face value ct said warrants. in such .denomIna-
tons as the said Board of Liquidation shall zee
ommend, and shall be dated July Ist, 1905. and
made payable twenty-five wears after date, or
earlier, at the option of said Board, and Shall
bear four per cent per annum interest, PAYABLE
semi annually and represented by interest cou-
pous attached thereto, the first 81 said coupons
payable January Ist IS9e; said bond to be known
as Judicial Expense Fund Bonds and to be {
signed by the Mayor and Comptroller of the City
of New Orleans, and delivered to the Board OF
Liquidation of the it'll Debf1and shall be coun-
tersiEned hy the President and secretary of said
Board and issued BY said Board TO the holders of
said warrants upon surrender of same Neither
the ) ate Of Louisiana nor the City of New Or
leans shall ever be liable for the payment Of said
bonds northe interest thereon, except from the
special fund herein provided for, and any appro-
prlation or other provision therefor made by the
state or city shall be null and void. There shall
be sta ped across the face of said bonds the
words: Issued in accordance with Article Is6 of
the Consultation of Louisiana of 1905 The
'"erk Of the Civil District Court, Register of
ConveyanceS ard Recorder of Mortgages for the
Parish of Orleans, and the Clerks of the City
ourts of New rleans. shall keep accurate and
detailed accounts in books to be used exclusively y
for that purpose of all fees and charges collected
in their offices respectively and they shall fur
nish, daily, to the City ornptroller, transcripts of
said accounts duly certified by them or by their
authority. and said officers shall also daily pay
lnt treasury OF the SlIY OF New orleans the
amount of fees and charges so collected.
From the amounts thus paid into the City Treas
the Treasurer SHALL set apart and reserve
twenty per cent out 1T which shall first be paid
TIC expenses necessary for the preparation and
execution Of the aforesaid bonds, and thereafter
the same shall he used Soiely and exclusively 20
retire the bonds issued in payment of sad Judi.
GRAZ Expense turd warrants and interest thereon,
and the certificates OF the Comptroller hereinafter
authorized; and upon the second Tuesday In {
december and June Of every year the said Treas {
JrrT shall q - SIF,t tEzn4r p cN r,r,rn a-I af--
he amounts received from the Civil Sheriff, to 4;
he. Board Of Liquidation Of the City DEBT, until I
III the bonds herein authorized have been retired J
paid; and on the second TUESDAY in February :
md August of every year, said Board Of l.iquIda- :
ion, III accordance with rules to be adopted and ]
made public bylt. shall, after paying the semi. 1
.nnual interest on said bonds purchase or re.
ieem with such money thus set apart as may
accumulated, and With the Surplus Of tie
cmaintng eighty per cent as hereinafter provided,
: many OF said bonds as said money viii buy or I
edcen, preference being given 10 holders Offering Z
/ the lowest rate; and all s#cE bonds 50 purchaS- 3
d or redeemed shall be BY said Board OF L.iqui- 4
,ati'n immediately Cancelled, and a record made I
aereof, From the remaining eighty per cent of 4
ait fund there Shall he paid monthly tits current Z
alarles and expenses OF the Offices from which 4
ne same IS derived, intending the salary of tine &
ocHet and minute clerks OF the Court of Appeal h
S now constituted and until the election Of the &
OF the said court, as above provided to 4
ether with such authorized expenses CT said B
ifiCGS as are not required TO be paid by the Citv H
t New Orleans; and the surplus of said eighty II
er cent, if any shall be paid BY the Treasurer 4
The said Board of liquidation, and shall be E
to redeem or pay said bonds and certificates X
s hercinbctore aud hereafter provided. But if q
aid eighty per cent during the six months end 4
Y July 3Ist or J2nuary 3isto OF any year. should 3
rove inadequate TO paw said salaries audexpeu- =
honE those entitled tJ payment ana shall issue =
t~rtthcttes therefor II sums not less than ten dol Is
which shat bear interest At The rate Of four Il
er cent per AMMAN from date, and said interest Il
AL rc PAID annually, but the principal ot II
certificates shall lie paid ftom The funds 9
ateln set apart and reserved only after all the d
1nds issued III payment. of outstanding war r
.nts sh.il have FIRST been redeemed or paid. q
All disbursements from said fund 4or station. Il
y SHAH be made upon the reGgisition of the s
Iccra requiring same; said requisition to be ::
proved BY tie MAYOR Of the CITY Of New Or 81
ans, and IN all cases such disbursements and q
! salaries shall be paid by the Tn asurcr of q
e City 81 New Orleans upon warrants drawn II
,ainst said fund by the Comptroller az said city n
proved so far as the Civil District Court is con, 81
rned by the presiding judge thereof, Cor the IA
nee OF Register Of Conveyances, by the Mayor E
the : ~ Of New Orleans ard for the offices 81
the respective city courts by the Judge or IS
dyes thereof and for the officers of the Cont 3
appeal by one OF the judges thereof. Until y
e full and final payment of all said bonds and
r:akcates hereinbefcfe provided for the salaries -
the employees of the various offices hereinafter :.
-nep shall remain as now fixed by law, and &
ere shall be no increase in the number Of en-. I
oyeeS now authorized by law for the Offices 81 3
cordcr of mortgages or register of conyesances Y
less otherwise ordered by the Civil District II
sitting en- ba c; and the number Of EN-. X
ternined by a majority of the Judges Thereof, "
ne Clerks of the first and second city courts 81
I'LL the organization of the city courts hereinbe, Il
re pIoTihed for. may each appoint with HE II
proval of the judges thereof, an additional den u
Y clerk at fifty dollars per month. but no other
'p!loyc-s, nor larger salaries than those now
ed by. law, shall be allowed to the city courts
lie said Board of Liquidation hercinbetore n
med shall have the right to reject anv and 4;
bids made for the redemption of bonds ~
ned us hcreinabove provided, and should 10
ire be no bids, or none accepted, then said ia
'ard Of Liquidation on the second Tuesday ~
FEBRUARY and August of each year with ~