The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25

to pay over to the Board Of Liquidation
City Debt beginning on or before tho
first day Of July, 1915. and annually
thereafter up to and including the year
1884. the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars (sl00,o00) in cash. and begin
ming on or before the first day OF July.
1855 and annually thereafter up to aud
including the year 1854, the sum OF
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) IN cash,
and such further sum as may be nee
essary In each year 10 pay the interest
on the bonds herein authorized anus,
then outstanding. To enable the city
of New Orleans to make such annual
payments the said city is authorized
TO issue and to sell so much of the pup
lie Improvement certificates authorized
TO be issued under Act No. Sc Of the
General Assembly Of the State OF Lou
isana, Session of 1908. or amendments
presently existing thereto, or that may
} be hereafter made. as may be neces-
sary for said purpose; and such certlf.
Gates shall he sold by the City OF New
Orleans under sealed proposals to the
highest bidder. in such amounts and
under such conditions as the City OF
New Orleans may prescribe. The city
or New Orleans shall be entitled TO re-
Ject any and all bids for such certificates;
provided. however. that nothing herein
tOuIdIHPu Snail De rDHSlIub1 u. III
any manner relieve the City of New
Orleans of the obligation to make the
annual payments herein designated;
and, in the event that the City of New
Orleans should fail to make any pay
ment when same shall become due, II
shall be the duty of the Board OF Ltdui-
dation, City Debt, to compel, by man
damus or other appropriate remedy.
the City of New Orleans to pay over
to it 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 annual
payment, the money so received shall
| be forthwith paid over by the Board
OF Liquidation, City Debt to the Board
| the Parish of Orleans.
Section s. Be it 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
! City of New Orleans of such sites as
| may be necessary for the erection. ex
tension or enlargement Of school
! houses and their anpurtenances. 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 edlfices
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
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
all contracts for the construction Of
buildings or other edifices that may
shall be let to the lowest bidder under
sealed proposals and after ten I0)
days advertisement in the official Jour
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
leans may concur in.
All plans and specifications for the
construction and repair Of school
houses and other buildings and struc-
lures shall be made and prepared by
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 .. BE II further enacted. etc
That during the life of the bonds here
in authorized to be issued and until the
date of their compAete and final re.
dr mption. the City of New Orleans
shall be free from the obligation Of
appropriating and payi1g, otherwise
than as provided in this act, an,
money for the acquisition. con
struction or repair OF public schoo
buildings and their appurtenances il
the City Of New Orleans.
Section 10. Be 1t further enacted
etc, That the provisions of this ac
shall constitute g. contract between thu
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 1t further enacted
etc. That at the Congressional election
to be held in this State on the frs
; Monday after the first Tuesday in tn,
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 issu,
two million dollars $4,000, 0oO) Of bouH:
. | to be known as Public School BOndS
City Of New Orleans" for the purpose
and under the provisions set forth II
, the act Of the Legislature adopted t
that end and for that purpose at tn,
regular session Of the Louisiana Gen
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 Will
the provisions Of said act and with thi
: amendment are to that extent and To-
that purpose only repealed"
Section H. Be It further enacted
7 etc. That on the official ballot to b.
used at said election shall be placed
: the words For the New Orleans Pub
lie School Bonds Amendment; and tn
words Against the New Orleans Pub
e lie School Bonds Amendment; and eacl
e elector shall indicate his vote on tn
e proposed amendment as provided b!
The general election laws Of the State
n L. E. THOMAS,
r Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
g THOMAS c. BARRETT,
z Lieutenant Governor and President o
r the Senate.
I Approved: July 9, 1914.
l.. +. HALL,
|. Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
I A true copy:
q ALVIN +. HEBERI,
n Secretary Of State.