St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-12


shall have received from the City Of
New Orleans any such annual pay
ment, 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 it further enacted,
ETC., That the proceeds of the sale
of two million dollars of bonds here
in 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 purchase or by appropriation pro-
ceedings to be instituted in the name
of the City of New Orleans, of such
sites as may be necessary for the cree
ton, extension or enlargement of
school houses and their appurtenanc-
es, or for the establishment of play
grounds or stadla connected with the
public school system of the City of
New Orleans; and for the construc-
ton, or enlargement, or maintenance
of school houses and school buildings
and other edifices and appurtenances
thereto.
Any and all contracts for the pur-
chase Of ground or the construction
Of buildings shall be made by the
Board of Directors of the Public
Schools of tle City of New Orleans,
subject to confirmation and approval
by the Commission 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 amount shall be let to the
lowest bidder under sealed proposals
and after ten (10) days advertise
ment in the official journal 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 Com
mission Council, or other governing
body, of the City of New Orleans
may concur in.
All plans and specifications for the
| 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 sucn
work shall be done under the super
vision and direction and subject to
the approval of the City Engineer of
the City of New Orleans.
| 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, the City of New
Orleans shall be free from the obi
cation of appropriating and paying,
otherwise than as provided in this
act, any money for the acquisition,
construction or repair of public school
buildings and their appurtenances in
! the City of New Orleans.
Section 10. Be it further enacted,
etc, That the provisions of this act
shall constitute contract between
the holders of the bonds issued there
under and the Board of Directors of
the Public Schools for the Parish of
Orleans.
Section IL. Be it further enacted,
etc, That at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held in this State on the
first Monday after the first Tuesday
in the month of November, 1914,
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisiana
shall be submitted to the electors of
the State, to-wit:
The Board of Directors of the Pub
lie Schools for the Parish of Orleans
shall be authorized and empowered
to issue two million dollars ($2,O00,-
0OO.O0) of bonds to be known as
public School Bonds, City of New
Orleans" for the purpose, and under
the provisions set forth in the act
Of the Legislature adopted to that
end and for that purpose at the regu
lar session of the Louisiana General
Assembly for the year 1914, which
said act is hereby ratified and APP
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 r. Be it further enacted,
etc., That on the official ballot to be
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
Public School Bonds Amendment;
and each elector shall indicate his
vote on the proposed amendment as
provided by the general election laws
of the State.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represen-
tatives.
THOMAS G. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
John p. Rausch VS.. John e Viltz-
meyer.
No. 2222.
Judicial District Court,
Parish of St. Tammany, <
State of Louisiana.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and
sale from the honorable, the afore-
said court, and to me directed, bear
ing date, the 30th day of July, 1914,
will proceed to sell at public auc-
ton to the last and highest bidder,
at the front door of the Courthouse,
in the town of GOWNS t0n la during