The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-09-12

ate remedy, the Cisy of New Orleans tc
pay over to it the amount thus due When
and as soon as the Board of Liquidation
CitE Dept, SHAH have received from the
tlty o1 New Orleans and such annual pay
ment the money so received shall be
forthwith paid over by the Board of Lii
quldatlon, CITY Debt, to the Board OF
Directors of the Public Schools for the
Parish of Orleans.
Section s. Be it further enacted. etc.
Ihat the proceeds of the sale of two mil
non dollars OF bonds herein 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 proceedings to be in
stltuted in the name of the City of New
orleans, OF such sites as may be neces-
SdTS Tor The erection, extension or en-
lafgeInent of school houses and their APP
purtenances, or for the establishment Of
Fairgrounds or stadia connected with the
Pubnc school system of the City of New
Crieafis; ana for the construction, or en-
Ii Semeht,or maintenance of school houses
and school buildings and other editices
ana appurtenanceS thereto
ANY and all contracts for the purchase
OF ground or the construction of buildings
snaii be made by the Board of Directors
" o. ene fuD ,l schools of the City of New
OllednS' SUBJECT to confirmation and an
pioVal 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)
uayS aaEertlsement 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 Commission
council, or other governing body of the
CITY of New Orleans may concur in
All plans and specifications for the con-
structlon and repair of school houses and
other buildings and structures shall be
nrpn1ra1 a MORN nj,
Department of the City of New Orleans
and all such work shall be done under the
supervision and direction and subject to
the approval of the City Engineer of the
City OF New Orleans.
Section g. 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
lngS ana their appurtenances in the City
Of New Orleans.
Section 10. Be it further enacted, etc,
mat 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 II. Be it further enacted, etc. !
fhat at the Congressional election to be |
leld in this State on the first Monday |
November, 1914 the following amendment |
% the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ma shall be submitted to the electors of
he 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 $4,000, O0O) of bonds to be
Known as Public School Bonds, City of
New Orleans" for the purpose, and I'M
Ter the provisions set forth in the act of
he Legislature adopted to that end and
or that purpose at the regular session of
he Louisiana General Assembly for the
ear 1914, which said act is hereby ratified
md approved and all provisions of the
Constitution of the State in conflict with
he provisions of said act and with this
amendment are to that extent and for
nat purpose only repealed.
Section II. Be it further enacted. etc,
That on the official ballot to be used at |.
aid election shall be placed the words
For the New Orleans Public School Bonds
amendment and the words against the
Jew Orleans Public School Bonds Amend
nent; and each elector shall indicate
us vote on the proposed amendment as
provided by the general election laws of
he State.
L. Z. THOMAS,
speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS G. BARRETT
lieut.. Governor and President of Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
l.. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
ILVIN f. HEBERT. Secretary of State.