Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-30

vided that nothing herein contained
shall otherwise change. affect or i'm
the Constitution of this State.
Section s. Be 1t further enacted.
etc, That the Board of Liquidation, City
Debt shall. on the first day of Janu-
and redeem fifty thousand dollars
s5o;ooo). in principal sum of said
bonds The plan and schedule of re-
demption shall be determined by the
Eoard Of Liquidation. City Debt. and
tisement calling for sealed bids,
Section z. Be it further enacted.
etc. That in order to reimburse the
Board of directors of the Public
the deductions and payments which the
Board of Liquidation. City Debt, Is
herein authorized to maie out Of said
one half of the surplus Of the one per
cent: debt tax. the City of New Orleans,
shall. and it is hereby made its duty
to pay over to the Board Of Liquidation.
city Debt. beginni on or before the
first day of July. 1915. and annually
thereafter up to and including the year
dollars Nie0.o00) in cash. and begin
ming on or before the first day of July.
1888. and annually thereafter up to and
including the year 1884, the sum OF
fifty thousand dollars (s5o.ooo) in cash
and such further sum as may be nee
essary In each year to pay the interest
On the bonds herein authorized and
then outstanding. To enable the City
OF New Orleans to make such annual
payments. the said city is authorized
TO issue and to sell so much Of the pub
lie improvement certificates authorized
to be issued under Act No. Sc Of the
General Assembly Of the State OF Lou
isana. Session Of 1908. or amendments
presently existing thereto, or that may
De hereafter made. as may be neces-
sary Tor said purpose; and such certif.
Gates shall be sold by the City Of New
Orleans under sealed proposals to the
under such conditions as the City OF
New Orleans may prescribe. The City
or New Orleans shall be entitled to re-
Ject any and all bids for such certificates:
contained shall be construed to. in
any manner. relieve the City Of New
orleans OF the obligation to make the
annual payments herein designated:
Orleans should fail to make any pay
ment when same shall become due. II
shall be the duty Of the Board Of Liqui-
dation. City Debt. to compel. by man
damus or. other appropriate remedy.
to IT the amount thus due. when. and
as soon as the Board Of Liquidation.
CITY Debt. shall have received from the
City Of New Orleans any such annual
be forthwith paid over by the Board
Of Liquidation. City Debt. to the Board
Of Directors Of the Public Schools for
the Parish Of Orleans.
Section .; Be It further enacted.
two million dollars Of bonds authorized
to be issued shall be expended solely
for the following purposes. to-wit:
For the acquisition in the name OF
chase or by appropriation proceedings
to be instituted in the name of the
City OF New Orleans. of such sites as
may be necessary for the erection. ex.
houses and their appurtenances. or for
the establishment Of Fairgrounds or
stadia connected with the public schools
system Of the City Of New Orleans;
and for the construction. or enlarge
ment, or maintenance Of school houses
and school buildings and other edifices
and appurtenances thereto.
Any and all contracts for the pur-
chase Of ground or the construction OF
ouiidinss shall be made BY the Board
the City Of New Orleans. subject to
confirmation and approval by the Com
mission Council or other governing
body Of the City Of New Orleans: and
buildings or other edifices that may
exceed five hundred dollars in amount
shall be let to the lowest bidder under
sealed proposals and after ten 1o)
nal Of the City Of New Orleans. and
under such terms and conditions as the
Board OF Directors of the Public
Schools for the Parish Of Orleans -and
erning body. of the City Of New Or
leans may concur in.
All plans and specifications for the
construction and repair Of school
lures shall be made and prepared by
the Engineering Department. Of the
City of New Orleans and all such work
shall be done under the supervision and
Of the City Engineer Of the City Of New
Orleans.
Section .. Be It further enacted. etc..
That during the life Of the bonds here
date Of their compete and final re-
DECEPTION. the City Of New Orleans
shall be free from the obligation of
appropriatins and paying. otherwise
than as provided sss :. sh,s sct
strnction or repair Of public school
buildings and their appurtenancei in
the City Of New Orleans.
Section 10. Be it further enacted
shall constitute q contract between the
holders of the bonds issued thereun-
der and the Board Of Director Of the
Public Schools for the Parish Of Or
leans.
Section IL. Be 1t further enacted
etc. That at the Congressional election
to be held in this State on the first
Monday after the first Tuesday in the
month Of November. 1914. the follow
the State Of Louisiana shall be sub
wit:
be authorised and empowered to issue
two million dollars $4,000. ooo) II bor1:
to be known az Public School Bonds
City of New Orleans" for the purpose
the act Of the Legislature adopted 70
that end and for that purpose at the
regular session Of the Louisiana Cen
eral Assembly for the year 1914. which
proved; and all provisions OF the Con.
stitution Of the State in conflict with
the provisions Of said act and with this
amendment are to that extent and fol-
Section IL. Be II further enacted
etc, That on the official ballot to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words For the New Orleans Pub
words against the New Orleans Pub.
lie School Bonds Amendment: and each
elector shall indicate his vote on the
proposed amendment As provided by
L. e. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
tives
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. f. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
ALVIN + HEBERr.
Secretary of State.