Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29

ACT no. 21S ~.
House Bill No. &7. BY Mr.. J%ahncke
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the Con
stitution of the State OF Louisiana rela.
tive to the issuance OF Bonds ana tlie1
~levying of a special tax 10 PROVIDE
therefor by the City of New Orleans,
to create a lake shore park, to provide
for the administration of the park, and
for the sale of certain property ac7
ouired in connection herewith.
Section /. Be it resolved, by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all members elected: to each
house :. concurrins, that the following
amendment to the Constitution OF tins
state be submitted to the electors OF the
| State at the next general election lor
representatives in Congress to be holden
| on the Tuesday next following the first
| Monday in November, 1914, to-wlt:
Article /. That for the purpose OF
acquiring the front of Lake pontcllartraln
from, what is known as West End to
Milneburg. or such part thereof as may
be deemed necessary and advisable, as
hereinafter set forth, the city OF New
Orleans be, and it is hereby, authorlzed
TO issue bonds to an amount not exceed,
INC $ 3WO.OOO.W, in denominations OF
S10OO, $4,000, $1,OOO.OO, payable fifty
years after date, with interest at lhe
rate of i 1/2 per cent per anhum thereon;
payable ~semi-annually, and represented
by coupons to be attached to SAID bones
and to provide for the payment OF the
principal and interest Of said bonds, there
is hereby levied annually a SPECIAL tax
. on all property, real and personal, III the
city of New Orleans, to the amount OF
six-tenths of one mill on the dollar, which
shall be collected the same as the other
, taxes due to the city of New Orleans and
be Immediately paid to the Board OF
=, Humiliation of the city of New Orleans
t where same shall be. held separate, III
) what shall be known as the Lake Shore
tFPark. Bond Fund.- and to establish ana
.Iadminister said park, there is hereby ere,
il.ated a commission of seven ,cltizehs ah9
u ~taxpayers. male or female, one from eacf
{ Of the Municipal Districts OF the clt!
Of New Orleans. who shall be appointee
It nv the Mayor Of the city and confirmed
, nv the Commission Council. as soon q
T. His amendment is adopted: such hrs
, annointees shall hold office Respectively
for one. two, three, four, five SIX an,
y seven Years. and at the expiration OF eael
form their successors shall be appolntel
'e for fine full term Of seven years, and tn
U, Wayor in: making the first appointments
~ shall designate the term of Office, OF ID
llc respective appointees. The members q
oe said Hoard shall name and elect thei
a. ll,own officers and shall serve without con
D. .nensation, but shall be allowed. a secrs
~ tary and such clerical assistance as~ma
81 rl be necessary, this. to be, determined an 3
"a the salaries fixed and paid by the ;boai
~ of. Liquidation, which shall also hx an
y oh nav. the necessary amounts t9r the 2sh'
oS expenses of said Board out OF sald YAK,
as The ayails of. said tax, l1l- excess
w. the amount necessary, to pay the sem
ah annual interest on said bonds ana u
~ Eexpenses of the Board as above set Tort
~ shall be invested by said Board. OF Llq
leu ei Edation for: account of said fund, Or thu
lmay purchase, at not more thah pa
, a1 F.with said surplus rat any time, and 7
'ns tire said bonds; and if; at any time :.
'ns ~surnlus reaches such an amount, tn
tha ttsthe BoaA deems it not advisat
inv to hold same longer, M II Is ~
hoy able to purchase said bonds a. =
rate above stated, it shall then have !
right to call in any of said bonds, Deg
ming with. the highest number, put
~ not exceeding their market value. ;.
Said bonds shall be sold at par a
10. accrued interest ALL at one time or .
hv fial]y. as said Board Of Liquidation m
" Determines. Yhe Board herein crea'
hI;o shalrbe, known as the New Orleans. la
Shore. Park Board, and. shall have
,tc right to purchase such property as II
he, necessary within the limits above spe
fed to establish thereon a axe 1I'
1Iu park and to build a sea wall ana
'qs reclaim. land from the lake by extend,
Tho the sea wall into the. lake ana I'LL
,asa the .spAce>between same and the pres
;%. shore line, and to do all other work nee
S n,r sary to accomplish the purposes her
nrovided for. And said Board shall ii
an- the right to. sell or lease any port
an Of the, property; acquired. hereunder
) ,roclaimed as may not be; necessary
,;th nafk purposes, and, in selling same;
prescrihe the conditions under wi
my same shall be held by private own
lue With reference to. the character. Of bu
: ~ mos sidewalks and other improvemt
Az, any to neh no erected thereon. The said Be
'ere shall have the right. to lay out and p
mr. within the property herein to be
! poa nnirpd. streets. avenues and bouleva
4 NJ and to arrange. for the proper iigh
- +I " thereof. No. purchase, sale or lease S
ene no. made under tile terms hereof "
ont the consent of the Board Oh la
'' tha dation and the Commission Council
.ne Tho city of New Orleans, or any o
~ ~ hodv flat. may hereafter be in charg'
. daI The affairs of the city, of New Orle
uoi. INC C,;ty. Attorney shall be the !
W.. Mts advisor 81. the Board. The Mayor
~ Commissioner of Public Property,
.ens any officers hereafter. created by o
10 90 names exercising the same functions;
nhlic be ex:oficio members of the Board
! Tho without the right to vote therein,
ming may be appointed, on committees
NAV shall have the right to speak and pre-
: =. Resolutions at any meeting OF tne p.
!. the The engineering work necessalS
ouses |.carry out the provisions OF TINS am
shall .nGept shall be under the supervise
inaer. the City Engineer, who, however.
y. Or. anndint one or more special deputie
done have charge Of the work, same .
and selected BY the Board herein crea!ed
| a Mu canfrmed nv the Board Of Liauida
Should. at any time, the Board or Il
etc., dati0n De OF. lne ep. am Of the now
herein of the payment VI nf tho citv Of
date standing epnsa .,;m acme into its h
ption, Orleans, lunus m,. not pledged to
free from other soui't 49, s,a;c;ent TO or,
g and obligations, more hara;n amthorized. in
ed in for the bonus ns,e't then It NAV by
sition, cipal n ,h.ef tbo+ ,ha snec;al tax h
school luton, declaie anoar necessary. and
n the levied Is no io.seA No., Orleans