Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-17

0 be known as Public School BONDS. 3,
Of New Orleans" for the purpose, u
nd under the provisions set forth in the :
ct of the Legislature adopted to that +,
nd and for tlat purpose at the regular ,
ession of the Louisiana General AS a,
emily for the year 1911, which said act ,
5 hereby ratified and approved: and ,
provisions OF the Constitution of the l
State in conflict with the provisions of
,aid act and with this amendment are to
hat extent and for that purpose only re-
Section II. Be it 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 Amendment v; and each ~clcctor
shall indicate his vote Oh the proposed
amendment as provided by the general
laws of the State.
l.. Il. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS C.. BAKKET,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved: July y, Iol4.
l.. e. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
"A true copy:
ALVIN Il. UEBERT,
Secretary of State.
+ ACT NO. 27S
House Bill No. 537. BY Mr.. Jahncke
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment TO the Con
SlItuuUn OF the State OF Louisiana rela-
tive 10 the issuance OF Bonds and the
leyylng OF d SPECIAL tax to provide
therefor by the City of New Orleans,
TO create a lake shore park, to provide
l.. tor the administration OF Tie park, ana
tor the safe OF certain property &C
CURED in connection herewith.
Section l. BE it resolved, by the Gen
eral Assembly OF the state OF LOUISIANA,
twO-tnlrdS Oh all members elected to each
mouse concurrlng, that the following
amendment to: the Constitution OF tins
state be submitted to the electors Of the
state at the next general election tol
Representatives III Congress to be holden
VII tuC AuNSuuJ 'uCAl lOlIONlu6 lhS ~
Monday III November, lJl4, to-Wlt:
Arllcle l. 1Aat Tor the purpose OF
acquiring the front of Lake pontcIartrall
IRON, Mnat is known as West End t.
Alllneburg,, or such part thereof as ma!
be deemed necessary and advisable, a.
hereinafter set 1Ortn, the city OF New
Koreans be, and it Is hereby, authorized
>. 70 issue bonds to an amount not exceed
ing 9o, UVU,UVU.V, III denominations O
9IUOVv, 9JUU,W, $l,WOUU, payable tilt.
years alter dale, with interest at III
rate of 4 w per cent per annum thereon
payable s~eml-annually, and representa-
~ coupons TO be attached to SAID bonds
and to provide tor the payment OF til
prInclpal and interest OF SAID bonds, theI
is hereby levied annually a SPECIAL Ia
. ON all property, real ana personal, IN tn
clty OF New orleans, TO Tie amount G
SlXttenthS OF one mill on the dollar, Wllc
y snail be collected the same as the Othe
taxes due to the city OF New Orleans ali
De , Immediately paid to the board
Liquidation OF the city Of New Orleal
where same snail be held separate, !
what shall be known as the Lake SnOl
= rank Fond Nupd;;,' andst to estaDilsh al
y administer SAID park, there is hereby CT
y, ated a commission OF seven citizens al
~ taxpayers, male. OF. female, one from ca.
~ Of tine MUNICIPAL districts OF the CT
~ Ut New Orleans, who shall be app0int'
=. W the Mayor OF the city and confirm
'. ny the Commission Council as soon
This amendment Is ADOPTED: sucn til
. appOintees snail hold once respective
lor one, tWor three, four, five, SIX al
~ seven years, and at the expiration OF ca
term, their successors shall be appoint
=. Tor, the tull term OF seven years, and t
Mayor in making the hrst appointment
~ snail designate the term Of once OF t
~. respective appolntees. The members
~, sad Board snail name and elect TIT
49, own otacers and shall serve without co
~, pensatlon, but shall be allowed a sec
w ,ary and such clerical assistance as III
~, ne necessary, this to be determined, a
1,d the salaries fixed and paid by the boa
Iaa of Liquidation, which shall also fix a
Wv w. pay. the necessary amounts for the oil
~ expenses of SAID Board out of said ia.
ha The avails of SAID tax, in excess
an' the amount necessary to pay the sci
,cb annual interest, on said bonds and
~ expenses OF the Board as above set tor
'nt shall be invested by said Board OF Llq
~ datlon for account of said fund, or Il
tho may purchase, at not more tnan y
nd with said surplus at any time, and
Nc tire, SAID bonds; and if, at any time
surplus reaches such an amount t
.ho the Board deems it not adyisa
NV ao hold same longer, and it is
able to purchase said bonds at
rate above stated. it shall then have
right to call in any Of said bonds, be-
o rd nlng with the highest number, but
70. not exceeding their market value.
INV Said bonds shall be sold at par.
-: accrued interest all at one time or
hv TALLY. as said Board Of Liquidation
~ " determine. The Board herein ere;
shall be known as the New Orleans L
Shore Park Board, and shall have
ptc right to purchase such property as
nil be necessary within the limits above 81
fed. to establish thereon a lake Il
park. and to build a sea wall and
reclaim land from the lake by exten.
tho the sea wall into the lake and I'll
base the space between same and the pre-
in. shore line, and to do all other work NJ
Now. sary to accomplish the purposes ne
provided for. And said Board shall
'>en. the right to sell or lease any pol
an. Of the property acquired hereunder
+ If reclaimed as may not be necessary
park purposes, and, in selling sane
Citr prescribe the conditions under W
,rnc. same shall be held by private owl
- with reference to the character OF b
and ings, sidewalks and other improven
,aro' to be erected thereon. The said Is
shall have the right to lay out and
mr.. within the. property herein to be
! pu Of quired, streets, avenues and bouley;
4 " and to arrange for the proper ligl
tho thereof. No purchase, sale or lease
De maze unue. ne .te poorJ 81 r,
ssion Out the cons tho ~ ane ss;on Come
the dat'on anu Ne Ne Nrlnans Or anv =
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