The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18

to pay over to the Board of Liquidation,
City Debt beginning on or before tho
FIRST day Of July. 1915, and annually
hereafter up to and including the year
1884, the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars Sl00.000) in cash, and begin
ming on or before the first day Of July.
1888, and annually thereafter up to and
including the year 1854 the sum Of
fifty thousand dollars $50, 0O0) In cash,
ana such further sum az 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
70 issue and to sell so much of the pub
tic improvement certificates authorized
TO be issued under Act No. Sc of the
General Assembly of the State Of Lou
lslana, Session Of 1908. or amendments
presently existing thereto, or that may
De hereafter made. as may be neces-
sary Tor said purpose: and such certifi
Gates Shall be sold by the City Of New
Orleans under sealed proposals to the
highest bidder in such amounts and
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;
provided. however. that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to, in
any manner. relieve the City Of New
orleans OF the obligation to make the
annual payments herein designated:
and. IN the event that the City Of New
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,
the City Of New Orleans to pay over
to 1T 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
payment, the money SO received shall
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 8. Be 1t further enacted,
etc, That the proceeds Of the sale of
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
the City of New Orleans. either by pur-
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-
tension or enlargement of school
houses and their appurtenances, or for
the establishment of Fairgrounds or
system of the City of New Orleans;
and for the construction, or enlarge
ment. or maintenance of school houses
and school buildings and other edirices
and appurtenances thereto.
Any and all contracts for the pur-
chase of ground or the construction Of
buildings shall be made by the Board
the City Of Now Orleans subject to
confirmation and approval by the Com
mission, 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 advertisement in the official jour-
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
the Commission Council, or other gov
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
direction and subject to the approval
of the City Engineer of the City Of New
Orleans.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc,
That during the life OF the bonds here
in authorized to be issued and until ths
dste of their complete and final re-
d. notion, the City Of New Orleans
shall be free from the obligation OF
appropriafiHk and paying, otherwise
than as provided In this act, any
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struction or repair Of public school
buildings and their appurtenances in
the City Of New Orleans.
Section 10. Be it further enacted.
etc. That the provisions of this act
shall constitute contract between tho
holders Of the bonds issued thereun-
der and the Board of Director Of the
Public Schools for the Parish of Or
leans
Section II. Be it 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
ing amendment to the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana shall be SUBJ
mitted to the electors Of the State, to-
wit:
The Board of Directors Of the Public
Schools for the Parish Of Orleans shall
be authorized and empowered to issue
two million dollars $4,000, o00) of benz:
to be known as Public School Bonds,
City Of New Orleans" for the purpose.
and under the provisions set forth in
the act Of the Legislature adopted to
that end and for that purpose at the
regular session Of the Louisiana Gen.
eral Assembly for the year 1914, which
said act Is hereby ratified and an.
proved: and all provisions Of the Con-
stituton Of the State in conflict with
the provisions Of said act and with this
amendment are to that extent and for
that purpose only repealed"
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
lie School Bonds Amendment; and the
words Against the New Orleans Pub.
lie School Bonds Amendment; and each
elector shall indicate his vote on the
proposed amendment as provided by
the general election laws Of the State
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. f. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN +. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.