Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-25


said fund to the extent necessary to
carry out the purpose of this act: pro-
vided that nothing herein contained
shall otherwise change. affect or i'm
the Constitution of this State.
Section s. Be it further enacted.
etc, That the Board of Liquidation. City
Debt, shall, on the first day OF Janu-
and redeem fifty thousand dollars
$3.50, 00o). in principal sum of said
bonds The plan and schedule of re-
demption shall be determined by the
announced by it in detail in the adver-
tisement calling for sealed bids.
Section Z. Be it further enacted,
etc. That in order to reimburse the
Schools for the Parish of Orleans for
the DEDUCTIONS and payments which the
Board of Liquidation, City Debt. is
herein authorized to MAZE out of said
one-half of the surplus of the one per
cent debt tax. the City of New Orleans,
shall, and it 10 hereby made its duty
70 pay over to the Board of Liquidation,
City Debt. beginni on or before the
first day of July. 1915, and annually
thereafter IN to and including the year
1893. the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars E100.o00) in cash. and begin
nlng on or before the first day of July.
1885. and annually thereafter up to and
including the year 1854. the sum of
fifty thousand dollars ESQ 000) in cash.
and such further sum as may be nee
essary In each year 10 pay the interest
on the bonds herein authorized and
then outstanding To enable the City
or New Orleans to make such annual
payments. the said city is authorized
10 issue and to sell much of the pub
nc Improvement certificates authorized
70 be issued under Act No. Sc of the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
istana. Session of 190S or amendments
presently existing thereto. or that may
be hereafter made. as may be .neces-
sary Tor said purpose. and such certif.
Gates shall he 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
of 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 It 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-
nj np hx~
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
| the establishment of Fairgrounds or
stadia connected with the public schools
system of the City Of New Orleans;
| and for the construction. or, enlarge
and school buildings and other edifices
| and appurtenances thereto.
Any and all contracts for the pur-
| chase OF ground or the construction OF
build3es shall be made by che Board
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 U0)
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
J 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 It further enacted. etc,
That during the life of the bonds here
in authorized to be issued and until the
date of their complete and final re-
demption. the City Of New Orleans
shall be free from the obligation OF
anpropriating and paying. otherwise
money " for the acquisition. eo %y
struction, or repair <of public school
buildings and theft appurtenances in
\ the City Of New Orleans.
Section 10 Be it further enacted
shall constitute a contract between the
holders Of the bonds issued thereun-
der and the Board of Director Of the
Public Schools for the Parish Of Or
| leans.
Section IL. Be It further enacted
ETC., That at the Congressional election
to be held in this State on the frs,
Monday after the first Tuesday in the
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. 000) of bonH.
toe be known as Public School Bones
| city Of New Orleans" for the purpose
and under the provisions set forth ir
that end and for that purpose at the
regular session Of the Louisiana Gen.
eral Assembly for the year 1914. which
| said act 10 hereby ratified and ap.
stitution Of the State in conflict with
the provisions Of said act and with thia
that purpose only repealed"
Section IL. Be II further enacted
etc. That on the official ballot to bs
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 thu
| proposed amendment as provided b,
the general election laws of the State
l.. E. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-,
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President o,
the Senate.
Approved: July 8. 1914.
| L. f. HALL,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
ALVIN T. HEBERT,
| Secretary of State.