Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-23
Act No. 278
House Bill No. 537. BY Mr.. Jahncke.
JOINT RESOLUTION.


Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana rel
alive to the issuance OF bonds and
the levying of a special tax to provide
therefor by the City Of New Orleans.
to crefte a lake shore park. to pro-
vide 4Pr the administration of the
park. Ind for the sale of certain
property acquired in connection there
with.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the Cen
ana. two-thirds OF ali members elected
to each house concurring. That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
Of this state be submitted to the cleo
election Tor Representatives in Con-
sress to be holden on the Tuesday next
following the First Monday in Novem-
Der. 1914, to-wit:
Article ]. That for the purpose Of ac-
curing the front Of Lake Pontchartrain
Milneberg. or such part thereof as may
be deemed necessary and advisable. as
hereinafter set forth. the City of New
Orleans be. and it is hereby. authorized
ceeding $4,000. 10000, in denominations
of $4,000. $4,000. 100000. payable
fifty years after date, with interest at
the rate Of L. per cent per annum
resented by coupons to be attached to
said bonds: and to provide for the pay
ment of the principal and interest Of
said bonds, there 10 hereby levied an
real and personal. in the City of New
Orleans. to the amount of six-tenths or
one mill on the dollar, which shall be
collected the same as the other taxes
due to the City OF New Orleans and be
Immediately paid to the Board OF Lfq-
uidation Of the City Of New Orleans,
where same shall be held separate. IN
what shall be known as the LAKE
Shore Park Bond Fund" and to estab-
fish and administer said park. there Is
hereby created a commission or seven
citizens and tax payers. male or female
one from each of the municipal dis
trfcts of the City OF New Orleans. who
city and confirmed by the Commits.
sion Council as soon as this amendment
is adopted; such first appointees shall
hold office respectively for one, two.
three. four. five. six and seven years
their successors shall be appointed Tor
the full term OF seven years, and the
Mayor. In making the first appoint
ments shall designate the term OF or.
flee or the respective appotntees. the
members OF said Board shall name and
elect their own officers and shall serve
without compensation. but shall be al
lowed a secretary and such clerical as
sistance as may be necessary, this 10
be determined. and the salaries fixed
and paid by the Board of Liquidation.
which shall also fix and pay the neces-
sary amounts for the other expenses
or said Board out OF said tax.
The avails Of said tax. IN excess OF
the amount necessary to pay the semi
annual interest on said bonds and the
expenses Of the Board as above set
forth. shall be invested by said Board
Of Liquidation for account of said fund.
or they may purchase, at not more than
par. with said surplus at any time. and
retire said bonds: and II. at any time,
the surplus reaches such an amount
that tn the Board deem: Il not advisable bl.
to purchase said bonds at the rate
above stated. II shall then have the
right to call in any Of said bonds. be-
ginning with, the highest number. but
Said bonds shall be sold at par and
accrued interest all at one time or par
TALLY. an said Board OF Liquidation
may determine. The Board herein ere
ated shall be known as the New Or
have the right to purchase such prop
erty az may be necessary within the
limits above specified. to establish
thereon a lake front park. and to build
a sea wall and to reclaim land from the
lake by extending the sea wall into the
lake and filling the space between same
and the present shore line. and to do
all other work necessary to accomplish
the purposes herein provided for, And
said Board shall have the right to sell
or lease any portion Of the property ac-
quired hereunder or reclaimed as may
not be necessary for park purposes. and.
in selling same. to prescribe the condi-
lions under which same shall be held
By private owners. with. reference to
the character of buildings. sidewalks
and other improvements to be erected
thereon. The said Board shall have
the property herein to be acquired
streets. avenues and boulevards. and to
arrange for the proper lighting thereof.
No purchase. sale or lease shall be
the consent Of the Board of Liauida-
ton and the Commission Council Of the
City OF New Orleans or any other body
that may hereafter be in charge Of the
City Attorney shall be the legal advi-
sor of the Board The Mayor and Com
missioner Of Public Property. or any
officers hereafter created by other
names exercising the same functions.
shall be ex-officio members of the
Board. but without the right to vote
therein, but may be appointed on COM
mittees and shall have the right to
speak and present resolutions at any
meeting Of the Board.
carry out the provisions OF this amend
ment shall be under the supervision OF
the City Engineer. who. however. shall
appoint one or more special deputies to
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selected by the Board herein created
and confirmed by the Board OF Liqui-
dalton.
Should. at any time. the Board Of
Liquidation be Of the opinion that. by
now tstanding obligations Of the City
Of New Orleans. funds will come into
its hands from other sources not
pledged to other obligations. more than
sufficient to provide for the bonds here
n onthnPtzad n nrfnCfnQ1 Inf
est. then II may by resolution, declare
that the special tax herein levied il no
longer necessary. and thereupon the
CITY OF New Orleans RE, u.s., shall cease ease to col
at any time. should 1t become necessary
in order that the Board should have
sufficient funds to meet the interest on
the bonds and the principal, at the ma
tofore been purchased or retired as
hereinabove set forth. And said Board
of Liquidation shall determine, II II deem
sdvisaSe what ,or It shall set
ing fund; but this right in the Board
shall be optional with II and need not
be exercised II the other means referred
Judgment Of said Board. be sunicient
to protect the rights Of the holders
thereof.
Should any property within the linn
its hereinbefore specified be deemed by
the said Board advisable for the pur.
finds that same cannot be purchased
for a reasonable and just price. then
the City Of New Orleans shall have the
right. by appropriation proceedings. to
shall have the right to receive any of
said property by donation or bequest.
The title to all property acquired here
under, whether by purchase. donation.
or otherwise. shall be in
the name of the City OF New Orleans
Section 2. Be II further reserved.
etc. That on the official ballot to be