The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-26

nah otherWise change. affect or i'm
tb nsr' Co one provisions of Article 81 OF
Section 8. Be il frrtber c,.ota1
nc, nat the Board Of Liquidation. CITY
I'D sheII, on the first dav OF Jarr-
arg' 1915, and annually thereafter paw
1s5o o6eG ee IN tifty thousand dollars
wv. IN principal sum of said
ponds. The plan and schedule of re
ppehption snail he determined by the
nOalu or Liquidation. City Debt and
t tisaued by il in detail in the adver-
S antin, ealing for sealed bids.
E n, That in order to reimburse the
Board Of directors of Tho PubIic
Scho9lS for tie Parish Of orleans for
T,te ueduCtIons and payments which the
1odId OF Liquidation. City Debt j.
herein authorized to mare out of said
one mar of the surplus Of the one per
cent: debt tax. the city of New Orleans
snail and it is hereby made its duty
20. pay over 10 the Board Of Liquidation
.lS Ieot. beCinni on or before thu
tirst day of July. 1915. and annually
Ter M to and including the wear
80 the stIn Of one hundred thousa nd
LoIlaTS 'SiHC,o oo) in cash. and begin
hlns on or before the first day Of July
1858. and annually trareafter nm - and
m.IUnlh@ the wear 1854. the sum of
't " thousand dollars $3.50 .O0OD i'm cash
anu such further sum as NAV be nee
SH@L IN each year 70 paw the interest
''4i.l~ utIFln 3ltF.tFl'ffl ana
ne, outstanding. To enable the CITY
vi New Orleans 10 make such 4n1ua'
PAYMENTS, the said city is authorized
70 70 ISSUE and 70 sell SO much Of the pub
nc improvement certificates authorized
~ ne ISSUED under Act No So of The
General Assembly Of the state OF Lou
iS''ha. session of 1905 or amendments
presently existing thereto. or that NAV
" -Ie"fier made. as may be- ne"es-
SaFN Tor said purpose: and such cartif
"a h..
prIeanS under sealed proposals 70 the
HIEiest bidder. in such amounts and
Hhaer such conditions as the city Of
Nv orleans may prescribe The CITY
vi Ne" Orleans shall he entitled 10 re-
Jet any and all bids for such certificates
provided. however. that nothing herein
contained shall he construed to. il
any manner. relieve the CITY of New
dreams or the obligation 10 make the
annual payments herein designated
ana, in the event that the City of New
orleans should fail To make any pay
tnent when same shall become due. il
shaii De the duty OF the Board OF Liqui-
cation. City Debt, To comnel. BY man
Janus or other appropriate remedy
the city of New Orleans to pay over
10 II the amount thus due When. and
as soon AS the Board of Liuuidatiou
citv DEBT. shall have received from the
NIty or New Orleans any such annual
payment, the money so received shall
De forthwith paid over by the Board
of Liquidation, City Debt. 10 the Board
or Directors OF the Public Schools for
the Parish of Orleans
Section g. Be II further enacted
etc. That the proceeds OF the sale Of
two million dollars OF bonds authorized
10 be issued shall be expended solely
Tor the following purposes to-wit:
For the acquisition in the name OF
the City OF New Orleans. either bv pur-
chase or by appropriation proceedings
20 De Instituted in the name OF the
city or New Orleans. OF such sites as
may be necessary for the erection. ex
tension or enlargement Of school
houses and their appurtenanCes or for
the establishment of Fairgrounds or
stadia connected with the public schools
system of the City Of New Orleans
ana for the construction. or enlarge
ment. or maintenance Of school houses
and school buildings and other edirices
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
buildings or other edifices that NAV
exceed five hundred dollars in amount
shall be let to the lowest bidder under
sealed proposals and after ten 1O
hdFS llNfHithl III lUt oII1fldl 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 9. Pc IT further enacted. etc,
That during the life Of the bonds here
in authorized to be issued and until the
date Of their Compete and final re-
shall be free from the obligation OF
than as provided in this act, any
money for the acquisition, con-
buildings and their appurtenances in
the City OF New Orleans
Section 10. Be IL further enacted.
etc, That the provisions of this act
shall constitute a 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.
Section II. Be it further enacted.
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
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 issue
two million dollars .2. 600. ooo) OF bor~-
to be known as Public School Bonds,
City of New Orleans" for the purpose.
and under 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 Gem
said act is hereby ratified and APP
proved; and all provisions OF the Con-
stitution of the State in conflict with
the provisions of said act and with this
are to that extent and for
that purpose only repealed"
Section IL. Be IL 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
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.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate
July 9, 1914.
L. f. HALL,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State