Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-02

the Constitution of this State.
Section s. Be it further enacted
etc. That the Board of Liquidation, City
airy. 1916. and annually thereafter pay
and redeem fifty thousand dollars
Ssoo:oOO). in principal sum Of said
ponds. The plan and schedule Of re-
apemption shall be determined by the
announced by it in detail in the adver-
tisement calling for sealed bids.
| section 4, Be it further enacted.
board ih az IN nr order to reimburse the
schools for the Parish Of Orleans for
| the deductions and payments which the
| BOARD or Liquidation. City Debt. is
herein authorized to MAZE out Of said
! ohe-haii OF the surplus of the one per
| cent; debt tax. the City of New Orleans.
shall. and it is hereby made its duty
| TO pay over to the Board Of Liquidation.
lily Debt. beginni I; on or before the
| hereafter up to and including the year
| 1890 the eGm of one hundred thousand
| dollars Sie0. 600) in cash. and begin
nlng on or before the first day of July.
1889. and annually thereafter up to and
| including the year 1854. the sum of
| rifty thousand dollars (s50. 0O0) in cash.
ana such further sum as may be nee
essary In each year 10 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
20 issue and to sell so much of the pub
nc Improvement certificates authorized
70 ne issued under Act No. Sc of the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
| islana, Session of 1908, or amendments
presently existing thereto. or that may
DC hereafter made. rs may be neces-
sary Tor said purpose; and such certif.
Gates shall be sold by the City of New
orleans under sealed proposals to the
mighest bidder in such amounts and
unoer 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
ment when same shall become due. it
shall be the duty of the Board of Liqui-
dation, City Debt to compel. by man
damus or other appropriate remedy
the City Of New Orleans to pay over
e. 10 II the amount thus due: When. and
City Debt. shall have received from the
City or New Orleans any such annual
payment, the money 20 received shall
be forthwith paid over by the Board
Of Directors Of the Public Schools for
the Parish Of Orleans.
Section g.. Be it further enacted,
etc. That the proceeds Of the sale of
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
stadia connected with the public schools
system Of the City Of New Orleans
and Tor 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
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 (1O)
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
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
direction and subject to the approval
~ thA 80
Orleans
Section .. Be 1t 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
appropriating and paying, otherwise
than as provided in this act. any
ssrnsson OF repair Of pusic school
buildings and their appurtenances in
the City Of New Orleans.
Section 10. Be 1t 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 II further enacted.
etc, That at the Congressional election
to be held in this State on the first
Monday after the first Tuesday in the
-,
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 $4,000. ooo) Of bone.
to be known as Public School Bonds
City Of New Orleans" for the purpose.
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 - !. hereby ratified and APP
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 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
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
the general election laws Of the State
Speaker Of the House Of representa-
tives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
l.. II. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
ALVIN T. HEBERr.
Secretary of State.
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