The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-10

interest Oh au uonus that may nave
been delivered. The Treasurer OF
the City of New Orleans is hereby
empowered and directed and it is
MADE his duty, to pay any and all
such coupons that maybe due when
presented by any holder thereof.
In the year 1899, and annually
thereafter, the City of New Or
leans shall, in addition to the amount
or the seml-annual interest due on
the first OF July and January of each
year appropriate. on or before the
first day of April. out of the reve-
nues IT the a;,iM Belt Railroad of
the Cry OF New Orleans, after de-
Quoting the expenses of maintenance
and operation, which appropriations
shall be credited on the books of the
Treasurer of the City of New Orleans
to a special account to be styled Pub
lie Belt Railroad Bond redemption
thousand t$1OO,OOO.OO) dollars, and
the said Treasurer is hereby empow-
cred and directed. and it is made his
duty to pay, on the first day of July
OF the year 1889, and annually
thereafter, out of said bond redemp-
ton account. one hundred thousand
($1OO,O0O.0O dollars OF said bonds.
in the reverse order of their issue;
and all bonds and coupons retired
under this Act shall be by said Treas
urer duly Cancelled and be pasted as
vouchers In a. book to be by said
Treasurer kept for that purpose.
In case Of failure on the part of
the City of New Orleans to make said
appropriations at the times herein
fixed and to administer and operate
said Public Belt Railroad of the City
OF New Orleans, and to collect the
revenues therefrom to provide for
the payment Of interest due or to be-
come due, and the redemption of
bonds, as provided for in this Act,
the Board of Commissioners Of the
Port of New Orleans is hereby au-
thorized, empowered and directed,
and 1t is made its duty to administer
and operate said Public Belt Rail-
road. to impose such charges as it
may fix and collect said revenues ana
levy and collect the special tax here
matter provided for and to apply
the same to the purposes of this Act,
s~AN w SA0S CAtCAt CAu III JA0I Pul.
pose only, and for such time as may
be necessary to that end. said Board
of Commissioners of the Port OF
New Orleans Is hereby authorized to
exercise all the powers and is
charged with all the duties vested
under this Act in the City of New
Orleans.
Section 4. Be 1t further enacted,
ETC.. That in case there should be in
any year deficiency in the revenues
aforesaid to pay the full interest
upon all of said bonds outstanding,
such deficiency of interest shall be
funded into bonds of such denomina-
tons as may be necessary and con-
bearing the same rate of ill.,
terest as the original bonds, and hay
ing term to run equal to the bal
ance of the term of the original
bonds, but subject to call at will by
the City of New Orleans; and in case
any such bonds are issued, they shall
be stamped across their face Inter
est Funding Bonds, issued subject to
CALL" and they shall be
payable out of the special tax of two
GU mills per annum. which shall be
levied on and after January 1, 1913,
Is hereinafter provided. Said inter-
est funding bonds shall have all the /
guarantees and securities provided /
'er the original bonds in this Act for
heir payment, principal and inter-
sst.
In case the revenue of the Public
Belt Railroad of the City of New
Orleans should not be sufficient to
provide for the payment of the an
lual interest on, or for the redemp-
ion annually, on and after January
|, 1889, of any Of said bonds
IS hereinabove set forth, the
of said bonds shall be
postponed until January l, 1914. and
he City of New Orleans shall levy
pom all of the taxable property with
n the present territorial limits of
aid city special tax of two ca
Mills. beginning with and including
he year 1913, the entire proceeds
Whereof shall be applied annually to
he redemption of the bonds issued
nder this Act, and all interest that
nay be then or thereafter due there
n, and all outstanding "inte, est !
unding bonds" until all of said
onds shall have been retired in prin-
ipal and interest. II any surplus of
aid two (2) mills tax in the last
ear of its levy shall exist, such sur
lus shall be dedicated to works Of
ublic improvement, to be designat-
d by the City Of New Orleans.
Section S. Be 1t further enacted,
to-. That the City Of New Orleans
hall be and IL hereby authorized and
Empowered to expend the pruceeds
said bonds for the construction
i'd equipment of a Public Belt
abroad System in and for the City
New Orleans. including tracks, sid
lgs. switches, spurs, cross,overs and
u appurtenances and accessories
hereto; the building of depots,