Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-10

jOIuS Allellulucul uhN N"Nh NNN'N. 4.
hall Indicate his vote on the proposed -
mcndment as provided by the general -
lection laws of the State. -,
l.. Il. THOMAS, p
Speaker of the House Of Representatives. =.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Governor and President of the i,
Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
l.. b. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
a true copy: .
ALVIN Il. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 27S
House Bill No. 537. BY Mr.. Jahncke .
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the Con-
stltullUn OF the Stale OF Louisiana reia-
tive TO the issuance ot Bonds and the
levylng OF Il special tax 10 PROVIDE
therefor by the City OF New Orleans,
to create Il lake shore park, to provide
tor the administration VI Tie park, ana
tor the sale OF certain property ac-
CURED III connection herewith.
Section /. BE it resolved, by the Gen
| eraI Assembly OF the State OF LOUISIANA,
| rwo-tnllus OF all members elected to each
mouse Concurrlns, that the oiloWlhs
amendment to the Constitution OF this
state be submitted TO tile electors or tue
state at the next general election lol
representatives III Congress TO he holden
on the tuesday next lOllONlng the HIST
Monday III November, 1914, to-Wll:
Arucle |. That Tor the purpose OF
acquiring the front OF Lake POntcnartlalh
IRON. Wnat IS known as West End u
Mllneburs, OF such part thereon as may
ne deemed necessary and ADVISABLE, as
hereinafter set tOltl, Tie Guy oL we"
Urleans be, aud it IS hereby, authorized
, 70 issue bonds TO an amount not exceed
, Ing So,VVU,UUO.U, III denominations o.
> $4,000, $4,000, $l,OOO.UO, payable hlty
u years alter date, with interest at Tie
: rate of / W per cent per annum thereon,
u payable ~seml-annually, and represented
Nv coupons to be attached to sad bonds
} and to provide for the payment or the
Ii principal and interest OF SAID bonds, there
IS hereby levied annually a SPECIAL taA
on all property, real and personal, III tut
city OF New orleans, To The amount OF
e slX-tenths OF one mil III the dollar, which
~ snail be collected the same as tie other
a taxes due to the city OF New Orleans anL
" De Immediately pad to the board o.
= Liquidation OF the city OF New OrIean:
le where same. shall be held separate, II
,lS what shall be known as the Lake Snor'
NC Park Bond Fund - and to establish all
" administer SAID park, there is hereby ere
y, ated a COMMISSION OF seven citizens an
nu %taxpayers. male or female, one from eac
ne of the Municipal districts OF the Gil
~ Of New Orleans, who shall be appolnte
fA DIV the Mayor OF the city aud connrMe
re- Nv the Commission Council as soon ;
~, this amendment IS adopted: such III
y, appointees shall hold once respective
as 1or one, two, three, four, five, SIX al
Jay seven years, and at the expiration OF ea'
" term. their successors snail be appolnt'
tne 1or the full term OF seven years, and t
I'LL III, MAYOR. in making the hrSt appointment
Ecu snail designate the term OF once OF I
Olc respective appolntees. The members
De SAID Board snail name and eject tht
,,iai own officers and shall serve without co
oes. pensatlon, but shall be allowed a Sec
itLs ,ary and such clerical assistance as N
ltef he necessary, this to be determined, a
@ut, the salaries liked and paid by the Boa
o0lu of Liquidation, which shall also Tx d
aleu nav the necessary amounts for the otl
'ucn expenses of SAID Board out OF said ta
d 5 The avails of said tax, in excess
Iiue' the amount necessary to pay the Sc
Gu annual interest on said bonds ana
such expenses of the Board as above set Tor
,otn, snail be invested by said Board OF Lag
lueu datfon for account of said fund, or u
~ may purchase, at not more tnah /
: lue with SAID surplus at any time, ana
ahu, tire SAID bonds and if, at any tim
cans surplus reaches such an amount
"hen the Board deems it not advise
the to hold same longer, and it is
Clty able to purchase said bonds at
otnei rate above stated, it shall then have
vr- right to call in any Of said bonds, bel
illus nlng with the highest number, Dut
not exceeding their market value.
e re- Said bonds shall be sold at par
any accrued interest all at one time or
0 re- tally. as said Board Of Liquidation
4 Dy determine. The Board herein cree
u, ~ shall be known as the New Orleans l.
'uDhc Shore Park Board, and shall have
right to purchase such properly as
etc;' he necessary within the limits above s.
ml, fed to establish thereon a lake l
)rizeu mark and to build a sea wall aht
soleiy reclaim land from the lake by eXten
the sea wall into the lake ana L.
d the The SPACE between same and the pre-
chase shore line. and to do all other Work N
De ID sarv to accomplish the purposes NJ
new provided for. And said Board shall
heces' the RIGHT to sell or lease any POI
y en' of the property acquired hereunde
II aps reclaimed as may not be necessary
ent OF mark purposes, and, in selling sam
WIN prescribe the conditions under v
olts same shall be held by private oW
lstiuc. with reference to the character OF
nee Oh ines sidewalks and other improven
8 and InsH' noatod thereon. The said [
thefe- shall have the right to lay out ana
within the property herein to Dc
pur. nn;red. streets. avenues and bouleV
lon VI and TO arrange for the proper lls
" thereof. No purchase, sale or lease
Oh the no made under the terms hereof
J. COLI ont the consent of the Board Oh !
MISSION dation and the Commission Couhc
OF tne the CITY of New Orleans, or any
ntracts hodv that may hereafter be in char
otner The affairs of the city of New Or
dol The City Attorney shall be the
lowest advisor Of the Board. The Mayor
a1ter Commissioner of Public Propert.
any oiieene tho same functions,
I0ns as names eAe:. aaamhors of the Boart
Public pc eA.oint tho n;nht to vote therein
md the wlthou. 'nn ;nted On committees
may pe ~" r;sbt TO sneak and p
Is may resolutions at any meeting OF the !
or +bo The engineering work necessa
Or ho, sme carry out the provisions of this a
- shall meht snai1 r,aor who. however,
tne ivy Or more special deput
Or appoiht one VI % the work. same
,e done nave eha au tho poard herein create
! !o a MnI confirmed by the Board OF Llqut'
lty Nn' Should, at any time, the BOARD ol
Is; o.o dation be of the opinion tha5' oy
ed, et:- of the payment of some OF the 10,