The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-10

vided that nothing ber.in a.t, pro,
shall otherwise change, affect nr i,oi
PAR ,S the provisions of Article Si7 OF
Ihe constitution of this State
section .. BE it further enacted
n.n, mat the Board Of Liquidation. CITY
o'' shsII, on the first day OF Jann.
s srS IsIs: and annually thereafter paw
$50. O6ep' i'm r firty thousand dollars
eonds. The plan and schedule of re-
uemption shall he determined bv tho
a or Liquidation. City Debt. and
aiiS,.numced by II in detail in the adver-
''seheht calling for sealed bids.
Section Z. Be it further enacted
BOARD of directors of the Pubic
.S for the Parish of Orleans for
Board of Liquidation, Citv Debt. is
hefein authorized to mare out OF said
one haIt of the surplus of the one per
St,ni; uebt tax. the City of New Orleans
IaLI' ana IL Is hereby made its duty
20 pay over TO the Board Of Liquidation
~ bebt beginni on or before the
.irht DAY OF July. 1918, and annually
1oe los up to and including the year
dollars siaG. oOOl in cash and berin-
ndns on or before the first dav of Julv
i'"o. and annually thereafter up 10 and
smisCluuIhs the year 1854. the sum Of
a,I thousand dollars $3.50. OOO) in cash.
anu such further sum as NAV he nee
essary In each year 10 nav the interest
on the bonds herein authorized and
tnen outstanding. To enable the CITY
vi new orleans to make such annua'
payments. the said city is authorized
10 issue and to sell so much of the pub
nc Improvement certificates authorized
70 he issued under Act No Sc of the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
lslana. Session of 1908 or amendments
presently existing thereto, or that may
be hereafter made. as may be neces-
sary Tor said purpose: and such certif
Gates snail 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 he construed to- in
any manner. relieve the City of New
orleans Of the obligation to make the
annual payments herein designated
Orleans should fail to make any pay
ment when same shall become due. IL
shal be the duty of the Board Of Liqui
dation, City Debt. to compel. by man.
aamus 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 or 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
or Directors Of the Public Schools for
the Parish OF Orleans.
Section 8 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
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-
houses and their appurtenances or for
the establishment Of Fairgrounds OF
stadia connected with the public schools
system of the City Of New Orleans:
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
all contracts for the construction OF
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 G0)
DAYS advertisement in the official 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
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
date of their complete and final re-
demption. the City OF New Orleans.
shall be free from the obligation OF
Ran Pfov a.d R''R this e a
money for the acquisition, CON
struction or repair of public school
buildings and their appurtenances in
the s. City Of New Orleans ,,,,,,. .o..,
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 (s2. 1000. ooo) OF bonH-
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
eral Assembly, for the year 1914. which
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
amendment are to that extent and for
that purpose only repealed"
Section IL. Be Il further enacted.
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
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
Approved: July 9. 1914.
L. E. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN sf~s NE + HEBERT.