The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-09-19

ate 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 and such annual pay
ment. the money SO received shall be
forthwith paid over by the Board OF LII
quotation, City Debt. to the Board OF
Directors Of the Public Schools for the
Section 5. Be 1t further enacted. ETC.,
That the proceeds of the sale Of two mill
lion dollars OF bonds herein authorized t.
following purposes, to-wit:
For the acquisition in the name Of the
City of New Orleans, either by purchase
stituted in the name Of the City of New
Orleans, of such sites as may be neces-
sary for the erection. extension or en-
OF sch4o houses ahd snesr APP
Fairgrounds or stadia connected with the
public school system OF the City OF New
Orleans; and for the construction. or en-
largement. or maintenance of school houses
and school buildings and other edifices
and appurtenances thereto.
Any and all contracts for the purchase
shall be made by the Board OF Directors
Of the Public Schools Of the City of New
Orleans. subject to confirmation and ap-
pESSyal by the Com Commission nj no, council or
Orleans; and all contracts for the con-
struction Of buildings or other edifices
that may exceed five hundred dollars in
under sealed proposals and after ten Q0l
days advertisement in the official journal
of the City of New Orleans, and under
Of Directors Of the Public Schools for the
Parish of Orleans and the Commission
Council, or other governing body, of the
City. Of New Orleans may concur in.
struction and repair Of school houses and
other buildings and structures shall be
made and prepared by the Engineering
and all such work shall be done under the
supervision and direction and subject to
the approval of the City Engineer OF the
Section 8. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That during the life Of the bonds herein
authorized to be issued and until the date
Of their complete and final redemption.
from the obligation of appropriating and
paying, otherwise than as provided in this
act, any money for the acquisition. con
ings and their appurtenances in the City
of New Orleans.
Section 10. Be it further enacted, etc.
That the provisions OF this act shall con-
stitute a contract between the holders OF
the bonds issued hereunder and the Board
! Of Directors of the Public Schools for the
| Parish OF Orleans.
That at the Congressional election to bt
held in this State on the first Monday
after the first Tuesday in the month OF
November. 1914. the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Louisi
ana shall be submitted to the electors o.
the State, to-wit:
: The Board of Directors of the Public
Schools for the Parish Of Orleans shall b.
authorized and empowered to issue TIVE
million dollars $4,000, 000) of bonds to b,
known as Public School Bonds. City o
New Orleans" for the purpose. and un
der the provisions set forth in the act o
the Legislature adopted to that end and
for that purpose at the regular session o
the Louisiana General Assembly for tn,
year 1914. which said act Is hereby ratifiet
and approved: and all provisions of tn,
Constitution OF the State in conflict will
| the provisions OF said act and with thi
amendment are to that extent and TO
that purpose only repealed.
Section IL. Be IL further enacted. etc.
That on the official ballot to be used a
said election shall be placed the word
| For the New Orleans Public School Bond
Amendment and the words Against tn
New Orleans Public School Bonds Amend
ment": and each elector shall indicat
his vote on the proposed amendment a.
provided by the general election laws o
the State.
L. f. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS C. BARRET.
Lieut. Governor and President OF Senate
! Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
ALVIN NJ T. GHREkinERr. Secretary of state