Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-18
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 create a lake shore park to pro-
vide for the administration of the
property acquired in connection there
with.
Section l. Be II resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF tire State of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds OF all members elected
to each house concurring. That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of this State be submitted to the elec-
tors OF the state at the next general
election Tor Representatives in Con-
gress to be holden on the Tuesday next
following the First Monday in Novem-
ber 1914, to-wit:
Article l. That for the purpose OF ac-
auiring the front OF Lake Pontchartrain
from what is known as West End to
Milneberg. or such part thereof as may
be deemed necessary and advisable. as
hereinafter set forth. the CITY OF New
Orleans be. and 1t Is hereby. authorized
to issue bonds to an amount not ex-
of $4,000, $4,000. 100000. payable
fifty years after date. with interest at
the rate OF IL per cent per annum
thereon payable semi-annually. and rep
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 Is hereby levied an
nually a special tax on all the property.
real and personal. in the City of New
Orleans. to the amount of six-tenths OF
one mill on the dollar. which shall be
collected the same as the other taxes
due to the City OF New Orleans and De
Immediately raid to the Board OF Lfq-
uidation of the City OF New Orleans
where same shall he held separate, In
what shall be known as the Lake
Shore Park Bond Fund.-" AMI to estab-
int for Rof there
hereby created commission OF seven
citizens and tax payers. male or femaie.
one from each Of the municipal dis
tricts of the City of New Orleans. who
shall be appointed by the Mayor Of the
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.
ana the expiration OF each term.
their successors shall be appointed for
the full term OF seven years. and the
Mayor. in making the first appoint
rice 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
of 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
forth. shall be invested by said Board
OF Liquidation for account of said fund.
or they may purchase. at not more than
mar. with said surplus at any time. and
the surplus reaches such an amount
that the Board deems 1t not advisable
to hold same longer. and Ii Is not able
to purchase said bonds at the rate
right to call in any OF said bonds. be-
ginning with the highest number. but
at not exceeding their market value.
Said bonds shall be sold at par and
accrued interest all at one time or par
may determine. The Board herein ere
ated shall be known as the New Or
leans Lake Shore Park Board. and shall
have the right to purchase such prop
limits above specified to establish
thereon a la,ke front park. and to build
a sea wall nd to reclaim land from the
lake by extending the sea wall into the
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-
uuired hereunder or reclaimed as may
not be necessary for park purposes and.
in selling Jane. to prescribe the condi-
tions under which same shall he 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 Liquida-
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
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.
The engineering work necessary to
carry out the provisions OF this amend
ment shall be under the supervision OF
appoint one or more special deputies to
have charge OF the work, same to be
selected by the Board herein created
and confirmed by the Board Of Liqui-
dalton.
Should. at any time. the Board of
reason of the payment of some OF the
now outstanding obligations Of the City
Of New Orleans. funds will come into
pledged to other obligations. more than
sufficient to provide for the bonds here
in authorized. in principal and inter-
est. then 1t may. by resolution. declare
that the special tax herein levied IL no
longer necessary. and thereupon the
City OF New Orleans shall cease to COL
lect such tax: but said tax shall revive
at any time. should It become necessary
in order that the Board should have
sufficient funds to meet the interest on
the bonds and the principal, at the ma
turity thereof II same have not here
h herein set forth And said re Board
of Liquidation shall determine. II II deem
1t advisable: what amount 1t shall set
aside annually to provide for said sink
shall be optional with 1t and need not
be exercised IL the other means referred
to for retiring said bonds shall. in the
judgment of said Board. be sufficient
to protect the rights Of the holders
thereof.
Should any property within tire lin.
it's hereinbefore specified be deemed BY
the said Board advisable for the pur-
pose herein contemplated. and the Board
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
acquire said property: and said Board
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.
appropriation or otherwise. shall be in
the name Of the City Of New Orleans.
Section 2. Be 1t further reserved.
etc, That on the official ballot to be
used in said election shall be placed
the words For the Lake Shore Park
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