The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-09-05

ate remedy. the City Of New Orleans to
pay over to it the amount thus due. When,
and rs soon as the Board of Liquidation,
City Debt, shall have received from the
City II New Orleans and such annual pay
ment. the money so received shall be
forth With paid over by the Board Of Lii
quid: ton, City Debt. to the Board of
Dires tors Of the Public Schools for the
Parish of Orleans.
That the proceeds of the sale of two mil
lion 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
stituted In the name Of the City of New
sary for the erection, extension or en-
largement OF school houses and their APP
Ipurtenances. or for the establishment Of
Fairgrounds or stadia connected with the
public school system of the City Of New
Orleans; and for the construction, or en-
largement,o 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 DirectQrS
Of the Public Schools of the City of New
Orleans. subject to confirmation and ap-
prevail by the Commission Council or
Orleans; and all contracts for the con-
struction of buildings or other edifices
that may exceed five hundred dollars in
under sealed proposals and after ten (l0l
days advertisement in the official journal
Of the City of New Orleans. and under
such terms and conditions as the Board
Parish of Orleans and the Commission
Council, or other governing body. of the
City Of New Orleans may concur in.
struction and repair of school houses and
other buildings and structures shall be
made and prepared by the Engineering
and all such work shall be done under the
supervision and direction and subject to
the approval Of tAe City Engineer of the
Section 3. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.,
That during the life of the bonds herein
authorized to be issued and until the date
the CITY Of @ew oreans s ssre be- frse
from the obligation of appropriating and
paying. otherwise than as provided in this
or reyar Of pubis b GHd
ings and their appurtenances In the City
of New Orleans.
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
Section IL. Be it further enacted. etc..
That at the Congressional election to be
held in this State on the first Monday
November. 1914. the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
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. 900, 000) of bonds to be
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
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 H. Be Ii 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. r. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieut. Governor and President of Senate
Approved: July 3, 1914.
l.. Z. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
ALVIN E. HILBERT. Secretary of state.