The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

to pay over to the Board of Liquidation,
City Debt. beginning on or before the
first day of July 1915. and annuaHy
thereafter up to and including the year
1884, the sum of one hundred thousano
dollars (s1e0,OOO) in cash. and begin
ming on or before the first day of July;
1885, and annually thereafter up to ana
including the year 1854, the sum OF
fifty thousand dollars (s500oo) In cash'
and such further sum as may pc e+ net
eSsary in each year to pay the lnteiess
on the bonds herein authorizes az. az
then outstanding. To enable the Clty
Of New Orleans to make such a5 alliua,
payments, the said city is attHo oilneu
to Issue and to sell so much or the pun
lie improvement certificates authotlzMeo M
to be issued under Act No. St or the
General Assembly OF the State OF Lou
isiana, Session Of 1908, or amendments s'
be hereafter made. as may pe t,ss het
| sary for said purpose; and such certlIl .
Gates shall be sold by the city OF Ne"
Orleans under sealed proposals TO tns
under such conditions as the CITY OF
New Orleans may prescribe. The CITY
of New Orleans shall be entitled 10 re-
ject any and all bids for such certlflcates,
provided. however, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed TO- IN
any manner. relieve the City OF New
Orleans of the obligation to make the
annual payments herein designaIIen, q nIe,,
Orleans should fail to make any pay.
ment when same shall become due, IT
shall be the duty of the Board OF Llqul-
dation, City Debt. to compel, by man
the City of New Orleans to pay over
to II the amount thus due. When and
as soon as the Board of Liquidation.
City Debt, shall have received from the
City Of New Orleans any such annua!
payment, 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
Section 8. Be 1t further enacted.
etc. That the proceeds of the sale of
two million dollars of bonds 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 pur-
chase or by appropriation proceedings
to be instituted In the name Of the
may be necessary for the erection, ex-
tension or enlargement of school
houses and their appurtenances, or for
the establishment of Fairgrounds or
system of the City Of New Orleans;
| and for the construction. or enlarge
ment, 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
confirmation and approval by the Com
mission Council or other governing
body of the City OF New Orleans; and
all contracts for the construction OF
exceed five hundred dollars In amount
shall be let to the lowest bidder under
sealed proposals and after ten do)
days advertisement in the official jour
NriAo nv1N
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
leans may concur in.
All plans and specifications for the
construction and repair OF school
houses and other buildings and struc-
the Engineering 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 9. Be 1t further enacted, etc.
That during the life Of the bonds here
in authorized to be issued and until the
demption the CITY of New Orleans,
shall be free from the obligation OF
appropriating. and paying, otherwise
money for the acquisition. con
struction 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 it 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,ooo.0oo3 Of bond-
| City of New Orleans for the purpose,
| and under the provisions set forth in
| the act of the Legislature adapted to
regular session of the Louisiana Gem
| eral Assembly FOR the year 1914, which
| said act is hereby ratified and ap-
proved; and all provisions of the Con-
| the provisions of said act and with this
amendment are to that extent and for
that purpose only repealed"
! Section IL. Be It further enacted.
| eGc.r 1Iat Olt tflS oi1lcldl De
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 Pub
| lie 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 Representa-
tives.
| THOMAS C. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
| the Senate.
| Approved: July g. 1914.
| L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
| A true copy:
| ALVIN e. HEBERT,
| SecratarI, nf State