The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

to pay over TO the Board Of Liquidation.
city Debt. beginning on or before the
first day of July 1915. and annually
thereafter up to ana including the year
1874, the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars ts1OO,nO0) in cash, and begin
ming on or before the first day of July.
1888, and annually thereafter up to and
including the year 1854 the sum of
fifty thousand dollars ts5O.000) In cash.
ana such further sum as may be nee
essary in each year TO 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
| 70 he issued under Act No. Sc Of the
General Assembly of the State Of Lou
isiana. Session Of 1908 or amendments
presently existing thereto. or that may
De hereafter made. as may be neceS-
! sary for said purpose: and such certif:
| Gates shall be sold nv 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
| 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, 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
| Orleans should fail to make any pay
mcnt when same shall become due it
| shall be 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 paw over
to 1t 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
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 it 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
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 edifices
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
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 10)
days advertisement in the official jour
under such terms and conditions az 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.
construction and repair of schoo
houses and other buildings and struc
lures shall be made and prepared b,
the Engineering Department of the
City of New Orleans and all such worl
, shall be done under the supervision anC
direction and subject to the approva
, of the City Engineer Of the City of New
Orleans.
Section g. BE 1t further enacted. etc
| That during the life of the bonds here
in authorized to be issued and until tn
date of their complete and final re
, q ~option, the City of New Orleans
shall be free from the obligation o
: than as provided in this act, an
4 money for the acquisition. cor
$ structim or repair of public schoC
h buildings and their appurtenances j
/ the City Of New Orleans.
4 Section 10. Be 1t further enacted
. etc. That the provisions of this &C
shall constitute a contract between tn
| holders of the bonds issued thereur
der and the Board of Director of tn
: Public Schools for the Parish Of Or
r leans.
o Section II. Be it further enacted
to be held in this State on the frs
;, Monday after the first Tuesday in tn
month of November. 1914. the follow
G ing amendment to the Constitution o
. the State Of Louisiana shall be sub
mitted to the electors of the State, to
y wit:
!. O. The Board of Directors of the Publ
: Schools for the Parish of Orleans shal
: be authorized and empowered to issu
:, two million dollars $4,000. O0O) Of bonH
- to be known as Public School Bonds
. City of New Orleans" for the purpose
and under the provisions set forth i
. the act Of the Legislature adopted t
. that end and for that purpose at tn
!, regular session Of the Louisiana Gen
{ eral Assembly for the year 1914. whic
said act is hereby ratified and ap
!, proved: and all provisions of the Con
II stitution of the State in conflict wit
+ the provisions of said act and with thi
l. amendment are to that extent and 70
that purpose only repealed"
: Section IL. Be 1T further enacted
I etc. That on the official ballot to b
y used at said election shall be place
: the words For the New Orleans Pub
lie School Bonds Amendment; and tn
/ words Against the New Orleans Pub
e lie School Bonds Amendment" and eac
e electOr shall indicate his vote on tn
e proposed amendment as provided b
8 the general election laws of the Stat,
n l.. e. THOMAS.
r Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiveS
s THOMAS c. BARRETT.
g Lieutenant Governor and President o
II the Senate.
I Approved July 9, 1914.
L. +. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
u A true copy:
d ALVIN f. HEBERT.
n Secretary of State
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