The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-08-29

! ate remedy, the City Of New Orleans I,
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 and such annual pay.
ment. the money so received shall bt
Iorthwith paid over by the Board of Lii
quotation, City Debt, to the Board OF
directors OF the Public Schools for the
Parish of Orleans.
That the proceeds of the sale of two mill
lion dollars OF bonds herein authorized to
pc 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 ny appropriation proceedings to be in
sututed In the name OF the City of New
Orleans. of such sites as may be neces-
sary for the erection. extension or en-
largement Of school houses and their ap-
purtenances, or for the establishment OF
Fairgrounds or stadia connected with the
pubic school system of the City of New
dreams; and for the construction. or en-
and school buildings and other edifices
and appurtenances thereto.
ANY and all contracts for the purchase
OF ground or the construction Of buildings
shaii be made by the Board of Directors
OF the Public Schools of the City of New
orleans, subject to confirmation and APP
proval by the Commission Council or
otner governing body of the City of New
orleans; and all contracts for the con-
struction OF buildings or other edifices
that may exceed five hundred dollars in
lOWeSL DiQQer
under sealed proposals and after ten (lO)
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
All plans and specifications for the con-
struction and repair OF school houses and
other buildings and structures shall be
mace ana prepared by the Engineering
and all such work shall be done under the
supervision and direction and subject to
NE me apprSyai Of the City Engineer OF the
Section g. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.,
That during the life of the bonds herein
authorized to be issued and until the date
the City Of New Orleans shall be free
from the obligation of appropriating and
paying. otherwise than as provided in this |
struction or repair of public school build |
of New Orleans.
That the provisions of this act shall con-
stitute contract between the holders ~ |
the ponds issued Hereunder and the Board
Oh directors OF the Public Schools for the |
Section IL. Be it further enacted. etc.
That at thu Congressional election to be |
neid IN IN state on the first Monday |
aIter the f.rst Tuesday in the month of |
November, 1914, the following amendment |
to the Constitution of the State of LOUISE
ana shall be submitted 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 ($2, 000 0O0) of bonds To he |
known as Public School Bonds. CITY Of
New Orleans, for the purpose, and un-
der the provisions set forth in the act of |
the Legislature adopted to that end and |
Tor that purpose at the regular session of |
the louisiana General Assembly for the
year 1914, which said act is hereby ratified |
and approved; and all provisions of the
constitution 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 ii further enacted. etc.
Ihat on the official ballot to be used at |.
said election shall be placed the words /
For the New Orleans Public School Bonds I
amendment; and the words against the l.
New Orleans Public School Bonds Amend II
nent: and each elector shall indicate /
lis vote on the proposed amendment as Il
provided by the general election laws of |,
he State. ',
l. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES Il
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Approved: July 9, 1914
l. e. HALL,
Governor OF the State Of louisiana II
ALVIN E HILBERT. Secretary of State.