St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-08-22

1.-THE Board of Liquidation, City Debt,
shall have received from the City of
4 New Orleans any such annual pay
ment, the money so received shall be
forthwith paid over by the Board OF
liquidation, City Debt, to the Board
al Directors of the Public Schools
nf the Parish of Orleans.
dissection s. Be it further enacted,
etf., That the proceeds of the sale
Of two million dollars of bonds here
ips authorized to be issued shall be
expended solely for the following
purposes, to-wit:
For the acquisition in the name
| Of the City Of New Orleans, either
hy purchase or by appropriation pro-
cHedings to be instituted in the name
of the City of New Orleans, of such
sites as may be necessary for the erec-
tipn, extension or enlargement OF
| school houses and their appurtenanc-
es, or for the establishment of play
| grounds or stadia connected with the
public school system of the City of
| New Orleans; and for the construc-
ton, or enlargement, 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 buildings shall be made by the
Board of Directors of the Public
Schools of the City of New Orleans,
subject to confirmation and approval
by the Commission Council or other
governing body of the City of New
Orleans; and all contracts for the
construction of 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 10) days advertise
ment in the official journal 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 the Com
body, of the City of New Orleans
may concur in.
All plans and specifications for the
construction and repair of school
houses and other buildings and struc-
lures shall be made and prepared by
the Engineering Department of the
City of New Orleans and all sucn
work shall be done under the super
vision and direction and subject to
the approval of the City Engineer of
the City of New Orleans.
Section 8. Be- it further enacted,
etc., That during the life of the bonds
herein authorized to be issued and
until the date of their complete and
final redemption, the City of New
Orleans shall be free from the obi
cation of appropriating and paying,
otherwise than as provided in this
act, any money for the acquisition,
construction or repair of public school
the City of New Orleans.
Section 10. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the provisions of this act
shall constitute a contract between
the holders of the bonds issued there
under and the Board of Directors of
the Public Schools for the Parish of
Orleans
Section II. Be it further enacted,
etc, That at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held in this State ON the |
first Monday after the first Tuesday |
in the month of November, 1914,
the following amendment to the Con-
ststution of the State of Louisiana |
shall be submitted to the electors of |
the State, to-wit:
The Board of Directors of the Pub
lie Schools for the Parish Of Orleans |
shall be authorized and empowered |
to issue two million dollars $4,000.
100000 of bonds to be known as
Public School Bonds, City of New I
Orleans" for the purpose, and under
The provisions set forth in the act
)f the Legislature adopted to that
End and for that purpose at the regu-
ar session of the Louisiana General
Assembly for the year 1914, which
aid act is hereby ratified and APP
and all provisions of the Con-
|titut1On of the State in conflict with
he provisions of said act and with
his amendment are to that extent
md for that purpose only repealed"
Section IL. Be it further enacted, I,
'tc., That on the official ballot to be
lsed at said election shall be placed /.
he words For the New Orleans Pub
ic School Bonds Amendment" and
he words Against the New Orleans .
'ublic School Bonds Amendment;
nd each elector shall indicate his
ote on the proposed amendment as
by the general election laws
f the State. e
L. E. THOMAS,
peaker of the House of Represen-
/. tatives.
/; THOMAS C.. BARRETT,
lieutenant Governor and President
! of the Senate. Il
| Approved: July 8, 1914. a
l.. e. HALL,
pvernor of the State of Louisiana. c
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT, a
Secretary of State. IS
Tax Ordinance. q
Section l. Be it enacted by the Ir
Dlice jury of the parish of St. Tam
ANY, La, that there be and is here p
Y levied for the year 1914 tax of e
mills upon the dollar upon all tax S
bic property in the parish, for gen. Z
al parochial purposes, and mills f