The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

to pay over to the Board of Liquidafio
City Debt, beginning on or before 1he
first day of July, 1915. and annually
thereafter Jap to and including the yeai
1884, the sum of one hundred thousahe
dollars fs10O,000) in cash. and begin
ming on or before the first day OF jo1y
1885. and annually thereafter up TO ant
fifty thousand dollars ($5o,oo0) in cash
and such further sum as may pc nee.
essary in each year to pay the interest,"
on the bonds herein authorized any
then outstanding. To enable the Clts
Of New Orleans to make such annua.
payments, the said city Is authorizes
to issue and to sell SO much of the pub.
lie improvement certificates authoflz s9
to be issued under Act No. st OF the
General Assembly OF the State OF Lou.
presently existing thereto, or that may
be hereafter made, as may pc neces'
sary for said purpose. and such cert II -
Gates shall be sold by the city OF NC"
Orleans under sealed proposals to the
highest bidder, in such amounts ane
under such conditions as the C1ty OF
New Orleans may prescribe. Ihe Slts
OF New Orleans shall be entitled 70 re-
ject any and all bids for such ceFttflcates
provided. however, that nothing hefei11
contained shall be construed TO- ~
any manner, relieve the City or New
Orleans of the obligation to make the
annual payments herein iGSi . eLtI>s
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 =Llaul-
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
v311 mr. GO
be forthwith paid over by the Isoard
of Liquidation, City Debt. to the Board
of Directors Of the Public Schools for
the Parish of Orleans.
Section s. Be 1t further enacted,
etc, That the proceeds Of the sale or
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 ed1fices
and appurtenances thereto.
Any and all contracts for the pur-
chase of ground or the construction Of
OF Directors of the Public Schools of
the City Of New Orleans. subject to
confirmation and approval by the Com
mission Council or other governing
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 (f03
days advertisement IN the official Jour
nal of the City Of New Orleans, and
Board Board Of Directora Of the tiuhs Public lie
Schools for the Parish Of Orleans and
the Commission Council, or other gov
erling body, of the City of New Or
leans may concur In
All plans and specifications for the
construction and nslaairs Of school
houses and other Buildings and struc-
lures shall be made and prepared ~
I the EngInaerfng nenar f1rlen II e. u
City Of New Orleans and al such work
shall be done under the supervision and
direction and subject to til e approval
Orleans.
Section 9. BE It further enacted, etc,
That during the life Of the bonds here
in authorized to be Issued and until the
demption, the City Of New Orleans.
shall be free from the obligation of
appropriatlng and paying, otherwise
than as provided n this act. any
struct1on or repair Of public school
buildings and their appurtenances In
the City of New Orleans.
Section 10 Be 1t further enacted.
etc, That the provisions of this act
shall constitute q. contract between the
holders Of the bonds issued thereun-
der and the Board Of Director of the
Public Schools for the Parish Of Or
'e2 saetton ~, Re II fnr+har 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 sub
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 (s3.0oo.ooo3 OF bonds
to be known as Public School Bonas.
City Of New Orleans For the purpose.
and under the provisions set forth in
that end and for that purpose at the
regular session OF the Louisiana Gem
eral Assembly for the year 1914. which
said act is hereby ratified and an
proved; and all provisions of the Con
stitution 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 it further enacted
etc, That on the official ballot to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words Fog 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 Sta 10
L.. E. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July g. 1914
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana,
A true copy:
ALVIN T. HEBERT,
Secretary of State