Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-23

Clty DeDt, is hereby directed to employ
said fund to the extent necessary to
carry out the purpose Of this act: pro,
vlded that nothing herein contained
snail otherwise change. affect or i'm
pair. the provisions of Article 3l7 of
the Constitution of this State
Section 6. Be it further enacted.
etc, That the Board Of Liquidation. City
DEBT. shall. on the first day OF Janu-
ary' 1915. and annually thereafter pay
I i'm p rfty thousand Of do ass
bonds, The plan and schedule Of re-
demption shall be determined by the
Board OF Liquidation. City Debt. and
announced by it in detail in the adver-
section Z. Be it further enacted.
Board Of directors of the Public
Schools for the Parish of Orleans for
Board OF Liquidation. City Debt. is
herein authorized to MARE out Of said
| one-haif of the surplus of the one per
cent cent; debt tax the City of New Orleans,
to pay over to the Board OF Liquidation.
City Debt, beginni on or before the
first day Of July. 1915. and annually
thereafter up to and including the year
dollars Nie6. o0o) in cash. and begin
ming on or before the first day Of July.
1889. and annually thereafter up to and
including the year 1854. the sum Of
L
and 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
payments. the said city is authorized
TO issue and to sell so much of the pub
Tic Improvement certificates authorized
70 be issued under Act No. Sc of the
isiana. Session Of 1905. or amendments
presently existing thereto. or that may
De hereafter made. as may be neces-
sary Tor said purpose; and such certif.
Orleans under sealed proposals to the
highest bidder, in such amounts and
under such conditions as the City of
rev orleans may prescribe. The City
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
and. in the event that the City Of New
Orleans should fail to make any pay
ment when same shall become due. 1t
snail be the duty Of the Board of Liqui-
dalton. City Debt. to compel. by man
damus or other appropriate remedy.
the City of New Orleans to pay over
to 1t the amount thus due. When, and
as soon as the Board Of Liquidation.
City Of New Orleans any such annuai
payment, the money 80 received shall
be forthwith paid over by the Board
Of Of hiG .ud City Debt; to the Board
the Parish OF Orleans.
Section 8. Be It further enacted.
etc, That the proceeds Of the sale Of
two million dollars Of bonds authorized
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
Of NJ" IN tn: Of :uss ct as
may be necessary for the erection. ex-
tension or enlargement Of school
houses and their appurtenances. or for
s the ss saDnsn Of playground: or
system Of the City Of New Orleans:
and Tor the construction. or enlarge
ment, or maintenance Of school houses
ana school buildings and other edifices
Any ana all contracts for the pur-
chase Of ground or the construction Of
buiidinss shall b made BY the Board
Of Directors Of the Public Schools Of
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
exceed five hundred dollars in amount
shall be let to the lowest bidder under
sealed proposals and after ten C0)
days advertisement in the official jour
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. or the City OF New Or
All plans and specifications for the
construction and repair of school
houses and other buildings and struc-'
I'm oh ~ ~.
the Engineering Department of the
City of New Orleans and all such work
shall be done under the supervision and
direction and subject to the approval
OF the City Engineer OF the City Of New
Section .. Be It further enacted. ETC..
That during the life Of the bonds here
in authorized to be issued and until the
demption. the city Of New Orleans.
shall be free from the obligation of
appropriatins and paying. otherwise
than as provided in this act. any
or repair Of pusis .csoo
buildings and their appurtenances in
the City Of New Orleans.
Section 10. Be IT further enacted.
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 IL. Be 1t further enacted.
ete.. 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 SUBJ
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
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
eral Assembly. for the year 1914. which
said act IL 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
Section IL. Be II further enacted,
etc, That on the official ballot to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words For the New Orleans Pub
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. F.. THOMAS.
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
Approved: July .. 1914:
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A A sf1s STp Z. HEBERr.