The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-09

"reafter up to and including the year
l'@4. the sum Of one hundred thousand
dollars $l00o00) in cash and begin
nlnE on or before the first day of July,
liza, and annually thereafter up to ard
Including the year 1884 The sum OF
my Thousand dollars ls5O.000) In cash.
and such further sum as may be nee
rSsarF IN each year 70 pay the interest
on the bonds herein authorized and
then outstanding To enable the City
or New Orleans to make such annual
payments, the said city is authorized
to issue and to sell so much of the pub
Tic Improvement certificates authorized
10 be Issued under Act No. sc Of the
General Assembly Of the State OF Lou
lsiana. Session of 1908, or amendments
| presently existing thereto or that may
! be hereafter made as may be neces-
/ sary for said purpose; and such certtf.
| 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
! contained shall be construed to. IN
! 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
! 'il"biIH Sil'ulu IAN 10 Illdht any pay
ment when same shall become due, II
shall he the duty Of the Board OF Liqui-
| datlon. city Debt, to compel. by man.
| damuS or other appropriate remedy
! the City OF New Orleans to pay over
! to II 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
! Of Directors of the Public Schools for
| the Parish of Orleans.
Section s. Be II 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 arpurtenancas, or for
the establishment of Fairgrounds or
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 edfces
and appurtenances thereto.
Any and all contracts for the pur-
chase Of ground or the construction Of
buildings shall be made by tho 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
exceed five hundred dollars in amount
| chnn ~ 1>t 20 ~Iar
sealed proposals and after ten 00)
days advertisement in tho official jour
nal of the City Of New Orleans, and
under such terms and conditions as tho
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
direction and subject to the approval
Of the City Engineer of the City Of New
Orleans.
Section .. Pc II further enacted. etc,
That during the life Of the bonds here
in authorized to be issued and until the
q nntion, the City of New Orleans
shall be free from the obligation OF
appropriating and paying, otherwise
than as provided in this act, any
money for the &c asqu is,siis con
buildings and their appurtenances il
the city Of New Orleans
Section 10. Be it further enacted
etc. That the provisions of this act
shall constitute contract between the
| Ln1I Of fln
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 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 $4,000 00) Of bonA-
.. to be known as Public School Bones
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 Cen
eral Assembly for the year 1914. which
said act is hereby ratified and ,ap-
proved; and all provisions of tho 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.. Z. HALL,
. Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.