St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27

OF the Constitution Of 1879, AZ amended
ana which snail De outstanding nAu uu
pa!a at the date Of Ihe adoption vi lnIs
the current month III wnlcn the CUnstl,u-
ton ~ adopted. are hereby declared ~ De
valid anu suDsistlnY claims against the
revenues OF che respective vmcws upon
which SAID fund WAS MADE d.penuenL
The holders Of sad warrants may pre-.
sent them within six months alter the AuUp-
| ton Of this Constitution to the BOARD VI
Liquidation or the CITY Debt anu receive
therefor the bonus hereinafter authorized 10
be issued; and Inc CITY Oh New Orleans Is
required, within three months from the
adoption OF TINS Constitution, to prOviue
Tor said warrants Or Claims, by the
ance OF bonds ia the sum Two AuhuXeu
and twenty-five thousand dOllars,or much
thereof as may be necessary; said bonus
shall be for the fuce value OI salu warrants,
IA such denominations us the SAID buaid Ut
Liquidation shall recommend, and snaIl be
dated July LIST. 1898, ana mace payable
twenty-five years after date, or carrier, at
the option OF said Eoaru, ana snail ueur
four per cent per annum interest payable
seml-annually, and represented by interest
coupons attached thereto. The FIST OF sand
coupons payable January LIST, 1893: said
| bonds to be known as judicial Expense
fund Bonds, and to he signed by the
Orleans, and delivered to the board Of
Liquidation of the City Debt and shall Le
countersigned by the PRESIDENT ana Secre.
surrender Of same. Neither the State OF
Louisiana nor the City Of New Orleans
snd he ever be liable Tor the OF
from the special fund herein provided for,
and any appropriation or other provision
therefor the; made by the state or city SHAH b:
across the face of said bonds the wvrus !:
Issued In accordance with Article 1856 Of
the Constitution of Louisiana OF 1S0S."
Register of Conveyances and Recorder OF
Mortgages for the Parish OF Orleans, and
the Clerks OF the City Court Of New Or
that purpose OF all fees and charges col
| lected in their offices, respectively, and they
troller, transcripts Of said accounts duly
certified by them or by their authority, and
said officers shall also daily pay into the
whole amount Of fees and charges SO col
lected. From the amounts thus paid into
the City Treasury the Treasurer shall set
apart and reserve twenty per cent. out VI
necessary for the preparation and execu-
ton OF the aforesaid ponds, and thereafter
the same shall be used solely and exclusive
~ to retire the bonds issued i'll payment Of
said Judicial Expense FUND 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 Treasurer shall
pay said amounts so reserved. and also the
amounts received from the Civil Sheriff. to
the Board of Liquidation of the city Debt,
until all the bonds herein authorized have
been retired or paid; and on the second
tuesday IN February and August Of every
ance with rules to be adopted and muue
public by 1t. shall after paying the SEMI
annual interest on said bonus, purchase or
redeem with such money thus set apart as
may have accumulated, and with the sur
plus of the remaining eighty per cent, as
hereinafter provided, as many of said bonds
h,,,,
ence being given, to holders Offering at the
lowest rate; and all such bonds so pur-
chased or redeemed shall be by said Board
of Liquidation Immediately Cancelled and a
eighty per cent. OF said fund there shall be
paid monthly the current salaries and ex-
Is derived. including the salary Of the
docket and minute clerks Of the Court Of
Appeals as now constituted, and until the
election of the clerk Of the said court; as
above provided together with such author
lied expenses Of said offices are not re-
CURED to be paid by the City of New Or
leans; and the surplus of said eighty per
to the said Board of Liquidation. and shall
be used to redeem or pay said bonds and
certificates as hereinbefore and hereinafter
provided. But IL said eighty per cent,
I during the six months ending July 31st. or
January 31st Of any year, should prove In
adequate to pay said salaries and expenses,
among those entitled to payment, and shall
issue certificates therefor in sums not less
than ten dollars, which shall bear inter-
from date, and said interest shall be paid
annually, but the principal Of said certin.
Gates shall be paid from the funds herein
set apart and reserved only. after all tho
warrants shall have first been redeemed or
paid.
tionery shall be made upon the requist;on
Of the officers requiring same said requi-
sition to be approved BY the Mayor of the
City OF New Orleans ana in; in al cases such SUI;
by the Treasurer of the City of New or.
leans upon warrants drawn against said
fund by the Comptroller Of said d city, ap
f for the Office Of recorder St Mortgages and
the office Of Register Of Conyeyances, by the
the offices of the respective city courts by
the Judge or judges thereof and 70.
BY by one ''s Of the judges thereof: =. Tn;
til the full and final payment Of all
said bonds and certificates hereinhe-
fore provided for the salaries OF the en-
| named shall remain as now fixed by law,
and there shall be no increase IN the num-
Der of employees now authorized by law for
Register Of Conveyances. unless otherwise
ordered by the Civil District Court sitting
| en- bonc; and the number OF employees OF
mined BY a majority Of the judges thereof re-,
The Clerks Of the First and Second CITY
Courts, until the organization of the CITY
Courts hereinbefore provided for, may each
appoint, with the approval of the judges
thereof, an additional Deputy Clerk at fifty
dollars per month. but no other employees;
by law. shall be allowed to the City Court.
The said Board of Liquidation hereinbefore
named shall have the right to reject any
and al! bids made tor the redemption a1t3t1 o., OF
| should there be no bids. or none accepted
then said Board of Liquidation. on the
second Tuesdays in February ana August
been paid to said Board by the Treasurer,
! as herein provided. shall. after paving the
interest. pay said bonds in numerical ord t,:
twenty per cent. reserve, herein provideo:
and any surplus of the remaining eighty
per cent, shall be used by the City Ireasu-
When said judicial expense fund bonds and
comptroller certificates. If any OF me latte.
shall be issued shall nave pe 1nenses Of the
varions officers affected by this article and
the revenue of said officers shall be regn'
Lated and th asPensq OF This article
shall take effect from the last day Of the
current month in which this Constitution
is adopted and all amounts hi ai1si .R,, ifp re
main in the hands Of the state treasurer On
Rnard Of Humiliation Of the City Debt and
be 1 used by said board as part Of the funds
herein above referred to; >nrps
Sneeker Of the House Of Representatives.
1SignedD ALBERT EsTOPINAL;
r,entenant Governor and President OF tho
Annroyed July 10th. A. y. 1902
App'o w. ". HEARD.
Governor of the State OF Louislans'
A true copy
John r. MICHEL.