The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-16


city Debt, beginning on or before the
first day OF July. 1915, and annually !
, hereafter up to and including u" year |
1884, the sum Of one hundred thousand !
dollars Sl0O,o00) in cash, and begin
, ming on or before the first day or july, |
/ 1898. and annually thereafter mp to ana
including the year 1854, the sum or
| fifty thousand dollars (s5oo0o) in cash
and such further sum as may be nee.
| essary In each year 10 pay the interes.
| on the bonds herein authorized ana
| then outstanding. To enable the Clty
| OF New Orleans to make such annual
payments. the said city Is authorized
TO issue and to sell so much of the pup
| lie improvement certificates authorized
| to be issued under Act No. Sc Of the
| General Assembly OF the State or Lou
isiana, Session of 1908. or amendments
presently existing thereto, or that may
, he hereafter made, as may be neces-
sary for said purpose; and such certif
Gates shall be sold by 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. Inc Clty
of New Orleans shall be entitled 10 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 des'gna,'n,
and. in the event that the City OF New
Orleans should fail to make any pay
! ment when same shall become due II
shall be the duty of the Board OF Liqui-
daton. City Debt, to compel, oy man
damus or other appropriate remedy,
the City OF New Orleans to pay over
to it the amount thus due When. and
' as soon as the Board Of Liquidation.
p City Debt. shall have received from the
City of New Orleans any such annual
payment, the money so received shali
be forthwith paid over by the Board
!, Of Liquidation, City Debt, to the Board
1 Of Directors of the Public Schools Tor
: the Parish Of Orleans.
r Section 8. Be it further enacted.
: etc, That the proceeds of the sale OF,
$ two million dollars of bonds authorized
t to be issued shall be expended solely
for the following purposes. to-Wlt:
d For the ACQUISITION IN the name or
h 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,
l. tension or enlargement Of school
= houses and their arpurtenances. or 70,
= tho establishment of Fairgrounds o,
" stadia connected with the public schools
n system of the City of New Orleans
and for the construction, or enlarge
=, ment. or maintenance of school house:
!. and school buildings and other edlflce'
IL and appurtenances thereto.
G. Any and sill contracts for tho pur
r chase of ground or the construction O.
N buildings shall be made by the Boar'
re- Of Directors Of the Public Schools o
IL the City Of New Orleans subject t
re confirmation and approval by the Com
IN BODY Of the City of New Orleans; an
Of all contracts for the construction
IT, buildings or other edifices that ma
ne exceed five hundred dollars IN amour
r shall be let to the lowest bidder unde
in sealed proposals and after ten 90
IL DAYS advertisement in tho official jour
,e. naI of the City Of New Orleans. an
In under such terms and conditions as tn
o. Board of Directors of the Publi
te Schools for the Parish Of Orleans an
he the Commission Council. or other gov
nd erning body, of the City Of New o.
to leans may concur In.
NJ. All plans and specifications for II
Jet construction and repair OF scho
Nv houses and other buildings and stru
ID lures shall he made and prepared
lid the Engineering Department OF u
lid City Of New Orleans and all such wol
20 shall be done under the supervision ar
W.. direction and subject to the approx
A. of the City Engineer Of the City OF Ne
h ht Section 9. Be It further enacted. ct
md That during the life OF the bonds her
In authorized to be issued and until t
We caption the city of New orlear
. sst shall be free from the obligation
ard appropriating and paying. otherwi
.di- than as provided in this act a
n,,son or rep san of pubis scS
rob buildings and their appurtenances
;fnl the city Of New Orleans.
~ Section 10 Be 1t further enact
, Je1 ETC.. That the provisions of this |
shall constitute a contract between
.bt holders of the bonds issued therel
, der and the Board of Director of
, ,me public Schools for the Parish Of
dor leans.
ne he etc. That at the Congressional elect
% " to be held In this State on the fl
ap- Monday after the first o Iues ,ha r IN
i ica Ing amendment to the Constitution
this the State OF Louisiana shall be 81
-. mitted to the electors Of the State.
; io wit:
eedS Schools for the Parish Of Orleans 81
ocal he authorized and empowered to Isl
sue two million dollars $4,000 ooO) Of boz
mos IN he known as Public School Bon
helr CITY of New Orleans" for the purpt
cur and under the provisions set forth
qul.. the act Of the Legislature adopted
ion. tna ,,,a e.' .sssion Of the louisiana G
49, regular scSoioh Va SHo
me eral Assembly for the year 1914, VIII
the said act IL hereby ratified and
DID. nroyed; and all provisions of tho c
salh stitution Of the State In conflict Y
or the provisions Of said act and with
ank amendment are to that extent and
the that purpose only repealed.
bid Section -. Be 1t further enac
IN etc. That on the official ballot to
such used at said election shall be pla
lqui- Tho words For the New Orleans F
lie School Bonds Amendment; and
OF words Against the New Orleans T
the lie school Bonds Amendment; and G
the elector shall indicate his vote on
the nroposed amendment as provided
ting the general election laws OF the st
rson L. r. THOMAS,
for Speaker of the House OF Represe
the tiyes.
/. Is THOMAS c. BARRE
king Lieutenant Governor and President
n or the Senate.
I Of Anproyed: July 9. 1914.
l.. f. HALL,
cted. Governor of the State OF Louisiana
t OF A true copy:
lsand ALVIN i. HEBERT.
on Secretary Of State
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