Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-26

Against the New Orleans Public School
3onds Amendment y; and each %eIector q
hall Indicate his vote on the proposed |
amendment as provided by the general !.
laws of the State. =.
i. L. Il. THOMAS, !
Speaker. Of the House of Representatives,
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Governor and President of the
Senate. +
Approved :: July 8, 1914.
l.. e. HALL,
Governor of the State OF louisiana.
\ true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary of State. 49,.
ACT NO. 27S
House Bill No. G37. BY Mr.. Jahncke
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the Con
stltutiUn Uf the State of Louisiana rela-
tive to the issuance OF Bonds and the
levying of Il special tax to provide
therefor by the City Of New Orleans,
to create a lake shore park, to provide
for the administration OF the park, and
for the sale OF certain property &C
quired in connection Herewith.
=, Section, L.. BE. it resolved, by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of louisiana
two-thlrds of all members elected to each
house %concurrlng, that the following
amendment to the Constitution OF. this
| state be submitted to the electors Of the
State at the next general ELECTION Tor
Representatives in Congress to be holden
on the Tuesday next following the. hrSl>
Monday in November, 1914, to-wit:
Article l.. That tor the purpose OF
acquiring the front Of Lake Pontcilartrain
iron. wnat is known. as West End to
Milneburg, or such part thereof as may
be deemed necessary and a~dvlsabAe,= as
%herelnattep set forth, the city OF New
U%rleanssbe, and it is hereby, authorized
to issue bonds to an amount not exceed
ing S3,OOU,OUO.UU, in denominations OF
$lOO.W, $4,000, $1,OOo.eo, payable fifty
years after date, with interest at the
rate of / ~ per cent per annum thereon,
payable ~semi-annually, and represented
Dy coupons to be attached to SAID bonds
and to provide. for the. payment OF, TN
principal and interest of SAID bonds, there
IS hereby levied annually a special ta'
on all property, real and personal, in, tn,
: city OF. New Orleans, to the amount O
: six-tenths' Of one mil. on the dollar, which
u shall be collected the same as the otheI
taxes due to the city of New Orleans ant
be immediately paid to the Board o
Liquidation Of the city OF New Orlean
where same shall be held separate,'..l
, what shall be known as the "Lake .Shor
e Park Bond Fund ;" and to. establish an
!. administer said park, there is hereby err
ated.a commission iut asexeN citizens All
~ taxpayers. male or female, o from eac
le of the Municipal Districts Of the sit
of New Orleans, who shah be- appolnte
81 by the Mayor Of. the city and confrnt
= by the Commission Council as soon. I
- this amendment is adopted: such hr
v. a~pnointees, shalt hold Office respective
as for one, two, three, four. five. six al
~ seven years, and at the expiration of-ea'
-. term. their Successors shall be appoint
- for the full term of seven years, and t
'ad Mayor, in making. the first .appslntmeh
Nv shall designate the term OF ONCE or !
ihe ~ respective appOintees. The members
De said Board shall name and elect nth,
la own officers and shall serve without co
.. pensation, but shall be allowed a sec
tary and such clerical assistance as n
vei be- necessary, this to be determined, q
the salaries fixed and paid by, the BOZ
1od of Liquidation, which shall also Tx {
~ pay the necessary amounts for the OF
~ expenses Of said Board out of said to
;ha' The .avails Of said tax, in excess
80 the amount necessary to pay the Sc
,,ah annual interest on said bonds and
~ expenses of the Board as above set TO
ia shall be invested by. said Board OF ht'
~ ~ dation for account of said fund, or /
~ ~ may. purchase, at not more than
ny S with said surplus at any time, and
'ans, tire said bonds and if, at any time
aug. surplus reaches such IN amount
1 4Sa. the Board deems it not advis
r;tv to hold. same longer, and. 1t Is
Ky able to purchase said bonds at
~ rate above stated, it shall then have
~ right to call in any Of said bonds, DC
~ rS ming with the highest number, bul
oa.u not exceeding their market value.
~ Said bonds shall be sold at par
any accrued interest all at one time or
, Nv tally, as said, Board OF L~lqulaa'ion
:. ~ ~ determine. The Board herein crfg
,h,;o shall be known as the New orleans
o Shore Park Board, and SHAH. have
right to purchase such property as
el:; be necessary within the limits above S
,. ma fed. to establish thereon a lake
.ai"I., park and to build a sea wall an
'oet' reclaim land from the lake by exteI
8 a., the sea wall into the lake and
ah.se the space between same and the pr
VI ;n1 shore line, and to do all other work I
NJ; sary to accomplish the purposes n
No" provided for. And saidsBoard shall
US the right to sell OF. lease any pc
| Gu of the property acquired hereunde
l = reclaimed as may not be necessar.
~ u,;tI park purposes. and, in selling san
Nv prescribe the conditions '"under y
; 49, same shall be held by private -oV
81 with reference to the character Oh
" ,nd ings. sidewalks and other improve
,h auu TO be erected thereon. The said !
~ shall have the right to lay out ana
within the property herein to b
pui nnired. streets. avenues and boule
VI " and to arrange for the proper liz
g ~ " thereof. No purchase, sale or tease
u ane he. made under the terms hereof
lission Out ihe cohse ~ ~ Conn
IF the datlon anu " 0rlnons orSany
tracts the cry VI IVY" horooftar he in. cha
o%ho, body that may ueledlIei ~
\ v. doIl the affairs of the city, Of New VI
10 ue The City Attorney shall be tne
'o of.er advisor of the Board. The Mayo
- aa na Commissioner of. Public Propert
!, r1oe om any officers hereafter created by
as names exercising the, same tuhc6ions
p.,h,;o be ex.ohicio members of the BOAR
~ q4 the without the right to vote thereh
,arn;ne may be appointed on commute
g maS shall have the right to speak anu /
> "" resolutions at any meeting OF the
or. tho The engineering work neeess,
houses ps carry out the provisions OF lils
shaiI ment shall be under the supervls
' J oee the City Engineer, who. however
sw a.. appoint one or more special depu
dome have charge of the work. same
IN and selected by the Board herein cteai
~ En- confirmed by the Board Of i,qn u
: Should, at any time, the 1 boar1 Nv VI
d etc. dation be Of the opinion tha9' ny "
+ herein of the payment Of some of the ne .
hS.S .-a:. obl;ootionS OF the CITY I