The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-12

pair. the provisions OF Article 81 OF
the Constitution of this State.
Section .. Be il further enacted.
etc. That the Board OF Liquidation. City
DEBT. shall. on the first day OF jam
airy. 1916. and annually thereafter pay
ara redeem fifty thousand dollars
SoV,ovOD in principal sum of said
bonds The plan and schedule Of re-
demptfOn shall be determined by tho
Eoard OF Liquidation. city Debt and
announced ny ii in detail in the adver-
Section : Be it further enacted
etc That in order % reimburse the
Board OF directors OF the Public
schools for the Parish Of orleans for
the Deductions and payments which the
Board Of Liquidation. city Debt. is
herein authorized to mare out Of said
one-haIf Of the surplus OF the one per
cent. debt tax. the City Of New Orleans
shall, and IL is hereby made its duty
10 pay over 10 the Board OF Liquidation
city Debt, beCinni on or before the
flrst lay Of July. 1915. and annually
thereafter up TO and including the year
l+%i. the san Of one hundred thousand
dollars tSipg 5000 in cash. and begin
| ming on or before the first day Of July.
| 1850. and annually thereafter up 70 and
including the year 1884 the sum of
tlttY thousand dollars $50 0O0b in cash.
ana such further sum as may he rec
@Ssary in each year 20 pay the interest
| IN the bonds herein authorized and
| then outstanding. To enable the City
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payments. the said city il authorized
| % issue and To sell so much Of the pub
| TIC Improvement certificates authorized
| 10 be issued under Act No. 80 of the
| General Assembly OF the state Of Lou
| lsiana. Session of 1905. or amendments
presently existing thereto. or that may
De hereafter made. as NAV he neces-
| SaTy for said purpose and such Cert't.
| Gates shall he sold by the CITY Of New
| Orleans under sealed proposals 70 the
| highest bidder. in such amounts ana
| under such conditions as the city Of
| New Orleans NAV prescribe. The CITY
| OF New Orleans shall he entitled to re-
| Ject any and all bids for such certificates:
| provided. however. that nothing herein
| contained shall he 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 Lilut-
| dation. City Debt, TO compel, by man
| damus or other appropriate remedy.
the city Of New Orleans TO pay over
| To IL the amount thus due. When. and
| as soon az 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.
| ScClIon y. be II 1urther 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
tension or enlargement OF school
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 edirices
and appurtenances thereto.
Any and all contracts fer 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
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 amour,
shall be let to the lowest bidder under
sealed proposals and after ten G0)
DAYS advertisement in the official jour
nal of the City of New Orleans, and
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 tht
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 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 g. BE IL further enacted etc.
That during the life of the bonds here
! in authorized to be issued and until tht
date Of their Comps.e and final re
shall be free from the obligation OF
appropriating and paying, otherwise
than as provided in this act. any
: struction or repair of public schoo
; buildings and their appurtenances il
the City Of New Orleans.
} Section 10. Be it further enacted
etc. That the provisions OF this &C
shall constitute a contract between thu
holders OF the bonds issued thereun
J der and the Board of Director of tn,
Public Schools for the Parish Of Or
leans.
e Section IL. Be IT further enacted
: etc. That at the Congressional election
to be held in this State on the frs
!. month of November. 1914. the follow
J ing amendment to the Constitution o
the state of Louisiana shall be sub
| mitted to the electors of the State. TO
| wit:
. The Board Of Directors of the Publ
: | Schools for the Parish OF Orleans shall
be authorized and empowered to issu
: two million dollars $4,000 oO) Of borr
!. | TO be known as Public School Bones
: City of New Orleans" for the purpose
: | and under the provisions set forth Il
: the act of the Legislature adopted L
: | that end and for that purpose at tn
" regular session of the Louisiana Gen
. eraI Assembly for the year 1914. whic
:, said act is hereby ratified and ap
proved: and all provisions of the Con
: | stitution of the State in conflict wit
I the provisions of said act and with thi
e amendment are to that extent and 70
e that purpose only repealed"
L Section II. Be IL further enacted
= etc. That on the official ballot to b
: | used at said election shall be place
$ the words For the New Orleans Pub
| lie School Bonds Amendment; and tn
!, words Against the New Orleans Pub
!. | lie School Bonds Amendment and eac
8 elector shall indicate his vote on tn
Il proposed amendment as provided b
= the general election laws of the Stat,
s L. f. THOMAS.
r Speaker OF the House of Representa-
/ THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Z Lieutenant Governor and President c
!. the Senate.
q Approved: July 9. 1914
e L. f. HALL.
J. Governor OF the State of Louisiana
q true copy:
IT ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Cd Secretary of State.
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