The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-17

vided that nothing ber.in go a., pro pro
sa otherVise change. affect or inn
PAR pa the provisions of Article 3I7 OF
nc Constitution of this Stat.
Section 6. Be il furtbar croo..a
nv. mat the Board Of Liquidation. civ
sneiI, on the first dav OF Janp-
a E' 1873. and annually thereafter paw
$50 oeep ffty thousand dollars
ponds The plan and schedule Of re-
1eHlption shall he determined nv the
noard or Liquidation. City Debt. and
1i s.d by IL in detail in the adver-
Section : Be ' it Sea fartb c.as enacted
Board of directors " of IN. Pub 51r
.S for the Parish OF Orleans for
Roa "a uIdo &c and payments which the
herein authorized to mar ont OF said
pne.EaIr or the surplus of the one per
I'M; ueot tax, the City of New Orleans
s' and II is hereby made its duty
~ pay over 70 the Board OF LiGuidati0n
SSlty Debt. beginn' on or before the
tst gay or July. 1915. and annually
,dee Yer up TO and including the wear
49, IHe ttm OF one hundred thOusa nd
dollars Sio6 300 in cash and begin
ming on or before th- first dsv ~ TT,Iy
a'1o, and annually thereafter up TO and
IL ~ uuinS The year 1854. the sum Of
MY thousand dollars $3.50 OOO) in cash
anu such further sum as NAV he nee
on the bonds herein authorized and
e.eI outstanding. To enable the CITY
VI New Orleans to make such annual
PAYMENTS. the said city is authorized
~, 'Ssue ana TO sell so much Of the pub
nc Improvement certificates authorize
% ne issued under Act No. SIS of the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
ISiana' Session OF l9nS. or amendments
estently existing thereto. or that may
hereafter made. as NAV be neces
sdr ~ Tor said purpose: and such certif
Cates snail he sold nv the CITY Of New
nLeans under sealed proposals to the
eest oldder. in such amounts and
Hhuer such conditions as the CITY Of
New Orleans NAV prescribe The CITY
OF New Orleans shall h. entitled TO re-
Ject any and all bids for such certificates
proNlded however. that nothing herein
contained shall be construed TO in
any manner. relieve the City Of New
orleans or the obligation TO make the
annual payments herein designated
ana. In the event that the City Of New
Drleans should fail 10 make any pay
hent when same shall become due. IL
shali De the duty OF the Board OF I.idui-
Gatlon. City Debt, to compel bv man
Janus or other appropriate remedy
me Clty or New Orleans TO pay over
70 ~ the amount thus due When. and
as soon as the Board Of LiGuidation
lily DEBT. shall have received from the
CITY or New Orleans any such annual
payment the money so received shall
or LIQUIDATION, City Debt. TO the Board
or Directors OF the Public Schools for
the Parish OF Orleans
section 3. Be II further enacted.
two million dollars OF bonds authorized
70 De ISSUED shall be expended solely
Tor the following purposes. to-wit:
FOR the ACQUISITION in the name %
tne CITY OF New Orleans. either by pur-
chase or by appropriation proceedings
TO be instituted IN. the name OF the
CIV or New Orleans OF such sites az
NAV be necessary for the erection. ex-
tension or enlargement OF school
houses and their appurtenances or for
the establishment of Fairgrounds or
stadia connected with the public schools
system OF the City Of New Orleans.
ana FOR the construction. or enlarge
ment. or maintenance of school houses
and school buildings and other ed,rices
and appurtenances thereto.
Any and all contracts for the pur-
chase or ground or the construction OF
buildings shall be made by the Board
the City OF New Orleans. subject TO
confirmation and approval by the Com
mission Council or other governing
body OF the City OF New Orleans: and
buildings or other edifices that NAV
exceed five hundred dollars in amount
shall be let to the lowest bidder under
sealed proposals and after ten Go)
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
lears NAV concur in.
All plans and specifications for the
construction and repair Of school
houses and other buildings and struc-
lures shall he made and prepared by
the Engineering Department Of the
City Of New Orleans and all such work
shall be done under the supervision and
of the City Engineer Of the City Of New
Orleans
Section 9. BE II 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-
denntion. the City Of New Orleans
shall be free from the obligation of
aonropriatins and paying. otherwise
than as provided in this act. any
structton or repair OF public school
buildings and their appurtenances in
the City OF New Orleans.
Section 10. Be 1t further enacted.
etc. That the provisions of this act
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 II. Be IL 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 follow
ing amendment to the Constitution of
the State Of Louisiana shall be sub
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 S2. 000. 000) Of bon.-
to be known as Public School Bones.
City of New Orleans" for the purpose.
and under the provisions set forth in
the act of the Legislature adopted 20
that end and for that purpose at the
regular session OF the Louisiana Cen
eral Assembly for the year 1914 which
said act is hereby ratified and ap-
proved: and all provisions of the Con-
stitution OF the State in conflict with
are TO that extent and for
that purpose only repealed"
Section IL. Be IL 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 "A against the New Orleans Pub |
lie School Bonds Amendment: and each
.Iector 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 Representa-
tives.
THOMAS c. BARRET
Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. F. HALL.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana