The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-17
Act No. 278
House Bill No. So. BY Mr. Jahnck.
JOINT Resolution.


the levying OF A special tax 20 provide
therefor by the CITY OF New Orleans
10 create lake shore park. 70 pro.
woe Tor the administration OF th'
park. and for the sale OF certain
Property acquired IN connection there
with.
Section l. Be 70 resolved by the Gen.
eraI Assembly OF II. State Of Louisi-
ara. twO-thirds Of all members alecte1
20 each house COnCurring. That the fol.
lowing amendment TO the Constitution
or this state be submitted 10 the cleo
tors OF the State at the next general
election For Representatives in Con-
gress 70 be holden on the Tuesday next
following the First Monday in Novem-
Der. 1914. to-wit:
Article l. That for the purpose OF ac-
Iuiring the front OF Lake PontchartraiH
rom what is known as West End 10
MiIneherg. or such part thereof as may
he deemed necessary and advisable. as
hereinafter set forth, tNs city Of New
orleans be-. and Il is hereby. authorized
10 Issue bonds TO an amount not eX-
ceeding $1,000 10000. in 1enOmI- atiOnS
OF 10000. $500. 90. 81 600 90. payable
rlrty years after date. with interest AZ
the rate or IL per cent per aUnum
thereon. payable semi-arnuallv. and rep
resented by coupons To he attached n
Sald bonds. and TO provide for the paw
nent or the principal and interest of
S6ld bonds. there is hereby levied an
nually a special tax on all the property.
reaI ana personal. in the C.tv OF New
orleans. to the amount Of siY-tenthS Or
one mill on the dollar which shall be
collected the same as the other taxes
Tue 10 the City Of New Orleans and be
imme ilately raid to the Board OF Liz
uldation Of the City OF New Orleans
Where same shall he held separate. In
What shall be known as the Lake
Nnore Park Bond Fund" and to estab-
ilsh and administer said park. there is
hereby created a commission OF seven
cluzens and tax payers. male or female
one from each OF the municipal dis
rricts or the city OF New Orleans. who
snail be appointed by the Mayor OF the
CITY and confirmed by the Commits
sion Council as soon as this amendment
IS ADOPTED. such first appointeeS shall
hold OFFICE respectively for one. two.
three. four. five six and seven years.
their successors shall be appointed for
tne rulI term of seven wears. and the
Mayor. in making the first appoint
ments. shall designate the term OF Of
nee or the respective appOiUteeS. The
members OF said BOARD shall name and
elect their own officers and shall serve
without compensation. but shall be al
lowed secretary and such clerical as
be determined. and the salaries fixed
and paid by the Board OF LIQUIDATION.
which shall also fix and paw the neces-
Sary amounts for the other expenses
VI out or said tax.
The svails OF said tax. IN excess Of
the amount necessary TO paw the semi
annual interest on said bonds and the
expenses Of the Board as above set
forth. shall be invested by said Board
OF Liquidation for account Of said fund.
mar. with said surplus at any time. and
retire said bonds; and II. at any time.
the surplus reaches such an amount
that che Board deems IL not advisable
TO hold same longer, and II is not able
TO purchase said bonds at the rate
above stated. II shall then have the
right 10 call IN anv 81 said bonds be-
ginning with the highest number. but
at not exceeding their market value.
Said bonds shall be sold at par and
accrued interest all at one time or par
TALLY, as said Board OF LIQUIDATION
NAV determine. The Board herein ere
ated shall be known as the New Or
leans Lake Shore Park Board. and shall
have the right to purchase such prop
erty as NAV be necessary within the
thereon a lake front park. and to build
A sea wall and TO reclaim land from the
lake by extending the sea wall into the
lake and filling the space between same
ana The present shore line. and 10 do
all other work necessary to accomplish
the purposes herein provided for And
said Board shall have the right to sell
or lease any portion OF the property &C
IulEcu ncTeunucT Ut reclaimed as NAV
not be necessary for park purposes and
in selling same. TO prescribe the con1i-
lions under which same shall he held
by private owners. with reference 10
the character Of buildings. sidewalks
and other improvements TO be erected
thereon. The said Board shall have
the right TO Law out and pave. within
the property herein TO be ACQUIRED.
streets avenues and boulevards and to
arrange for the proper lighting thereof
No nurChaSa sale laaSa no he
made under the terms hereof without
the consent OF the Board of I.inuida-
ton and the Commission Council Of the
city OF New Orleans. or any other body
affairs OF the city OF New Orleans The
City Attorney shall be the legal advi-
sor OF the Board. The Mayor and Com
missioner OF Public Property or anv
names exercising the same functions,
shall be ex-officio members of the
Board. but without the right to vote
therein. but NAV be appointed on COM
nittees and shall have the right to
speak and present resolutions at any
meeting of the Board.
The engineering work necessary to
larry out the provisions OF this amend
ment shall be under the supervision OF
the City Engineer. who, however. shall
have charge OF the work same to be
selected by the Board herein created
and confirmed by the Board of Liqui-
iation.
Should. at any time. the Board OF
be OF the opinion that. by
reason OF the payment of some of the
now outstanding obligations of the City
II New Orleans. funds will come into
Is hands from other sources not
pledged to other obligations. more than
n authorized. in principal and inter
st. then IL may. by resolution. declare
hat the special tax herein levied is no
longer necessary, and thereupon the
city OF New Orleans shall cease to col
ect such tax; but said tax shall revive
Il any time. should IL become necessary
n order that the Board should have
'ufficient funds to meet the interest on
he bonds and the principal, at the ma
urity thereof. II same have not here
.ofore been purchased or retired as
set forth. And said Board
II Liquidation shall determine, II IL deem
{ advisable. what amount IL shall set
Iside annually to provide for said sink
ng fund: but this right in the Board
hall be optional with IL and need not
,e exercised IL the other means referred
% for retiring said bonds shall. in the
Judgment OF said Board, be sufficient
% protect the rights OF the holders
hereof.
Should any property within TIE linn
rs hereinbefore specified be deemed bv
he said Board advisable for the pur-
'ose herein contemplated. and the BOARD
inds that same cannot be purchased
or a reasonable and just price. then
he City OF New Orleans shall have the
light. by appropriation proceedings. 10
IcCurA said property: and said Board
hall have the right to receive any OF
aid property by donation or be1uest
The title TO all property acquired here
Inder. whether by purchase. donation,
or otherwise. shall be in
he name OF the City OF New Orleans
Section =. BE il further reserved
.tc That on the official ballot m he