The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-09-26

ate remedy, the City Of New Orleans t
pay ever to 1t the amount thus due. When
I City Debt, shall have received from the
City If New Orleans and such annual pay
ment the money SO received shall b.
quida ton, City Debt, to the Board OF
Directors of the Public Schools for the
Parish of Orleans
Section y. Be it further enacted. ETC.
That the proceeds of the sale of two mill
lion dollars OF bonds herein authorized tc
be issued shall be expended solely for the
following purposes, to-wit:
City of New Orleans. either by purchase
or by appropriation proceedings to be in
stituted 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 APP
purtenances, or for the establishment CT
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
of ground or the construction of buildings
shall 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
other 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
amount shall be let to the lowest bidder
under sealed proposals and after ten Q0)
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 governing body, Of the
City of New Orleans may concur i'm.
All plans and specifications for the con-
struction and repair of school houses and
other buildings and structures shall be
made and prepared by the Engineering
Department of the City of New Orleans
and all such work shall be done under the
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
of their complete and final redemption,
the City of New Orleans shall be free
from the obligation of appropriating and
paying. otherwise than as provided in this
act, any money for the acquisition, con-
struction or repair of public school build
ings and their appurtenances in the City
Section 10. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That the provisions of this act shall con-
stitute contract between the holders of
the bonds issued hereunder and the Board
of Directors of the Public Schools for the
Parish of Orleans.
Section IL. Be 1t further enacted, etc,
That at the Congressional election 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 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, 000) of bonds to be
known as Public School Bonds, City OF
New Orleans" for the purpose, and I'M
der the provisions set forth in the act of
the Legislature adopted to that end and
for 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 1t further enacted, ETC.,
That on the official ballot to be used at
said election shall be placed the words
For the New Orleans Public School Bonds
Amendment; and the words against the
New Orleans Public School Bonds Amend
ment': and each elector shall indicate
his vote on the proposed amendment as
provided by the general election laws of
the State
L. L. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS G. BARRETT,
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
l.. f. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT' Secretary of state.