The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12

to pay over to the Board of LIQUIDATION.
| City Debt, beginning on or before me
first day of July 1918, and annually
thereafter up to and including the yea
| 1894, the sum of one hundred thousaio
dollars (s100,000) In cash, and pes1n-
| ming on or before the first day OF July,
| 1885, and annually thereafter up TO ane
| including the year 1854, the sum OF
fifty thousand dollars (s5o,0oo) IN cash'
| and such further sum as may be nee
essary in each year TO pay the ln'ele sS
on the bonds herein authorized ana
then outstanding. To enable the Ciey
of New Orleans to make such annual
| payments. the said city IS eu 1, .,e
to Issue and to sell so much OF tie pun
lie improvement certificates authorizes
to be issued under Act No. Sc Of the
General Assembly OF the State OF Low -
isiana, Session of 1908, or amendmehts
presently existing thereto, or that may
be hereafter made. as may De nre1s
Gates shall be sold by the city OF Ne"
Orleans under sealed proposals TO the
highest bidder, in such amounts ana
under such conditions as the Sley OF
of New Orleans shall be entitled. TO re-
ject any and all bids for such certificates
provided. however, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed TO- III
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.
shall be the duty of the Board Of L1aut-
dation, City Debt to compel. by man
damus or other appropriate remedy.
the City of New Orleans to pay over
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 shail
be torthwith paid oyer by the ne Board rd
of Directors of the Public Schools for
the Parish OF Orleans.
Section g.. 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
City OF New Orleans, of such sites as
may be necessary for the erection, ex-
tension or enlargement Of school
houses and their appurtenances, or for
stadia connected with the public schools
system Of the City of New Orleans;
and for the construction, or enlarge
ment, or maintenance of school houses
and school buildings and other ediffces
and appurtenances thereto
Amy and all contracts for the pur..
chase of 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
all contracts for the construction 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 Go)
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
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 It 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
than as provided in this act, any
pns for or repair a1 of pusa ycsoo
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 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.
De
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
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 (s2.0Oo. 0003 Of bond-
to be known as Public School Bonds
City of New Orleans" for the purpose
the act of the Legislature adapted to
that end and for that purpose at the
regular session of the Louisiana Gen
eral Assembly for. the year 1914. which
proved; and all provisions of the Con-
stitution 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 II. Be 1t 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 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. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
l.. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN +. HEBERT,
Secretary of State