The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24


city Debt. beginning en- or before the
first day of July. 1915, and annually
thereafter up to and including the year
1894, the sum Of one hundred thousand
/ dollars ($10a,AG0l IN cash. and begin
ming on or before the first day of July,
1885, and annually thereafter ~ to and
/ including the year 1854 the sum OF
fifty thousand dollars $500 in cash.
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 che City
or New Orleans to make such annual
payments. the said city IS authorized
to issue and to sell SO much Of the pub
lie improvement certificates authorized
to be issued under Act Ne, IS of the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
fsiana. Session of 1908, or amendments
presently existing thereto, or that may
sary for said purpose; and such certff.
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. The City
OF New Orleans shall be entitled to re-
Ject any and all bids for such certificates
provided. however, that nothing herein
any manner, relieve the City of New
Orleans of the obligation to make the
annual payments herein desi gnated.
and, in the event that the City of New
oILCstLS SIluuih Idit l3- make any pay
ment when same shall become due, It
shall be the duty of the Board of Lfaui-
dalton, City Debt, to compel, by man
damus OF other appropriate remedy,
the tn city of New Orleans to pay over
to 1t the amount thus due When. and
as soon as the Board of Liquidation.
city Debt. shall have received from the
City Of 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
of Directors of the Public Schools for
the Parish of orleans.
Section 5, 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-wtt:
For the acquisition in the name OF
the City OF New Orleans, either by pur-
TO be instituted in the name Of the
City Of New Orleans, of such sites as
may be necessary for the erection. e1-
tension or enlargement of school
houses and their aDpurtenances or for
the establishment of Fairgrounds or
stadia connected with the public schools
system Of the City of New Orleans
and for the construction. or enlarge
and school buildings and other edirices
and appurtenances thereto.
Any and all contracts for the pur-
chase of ground or the construction of
+ ouf1Ql1fSS= SHaiI5 Dc T1GdG BDY 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
body of the City of New Orleans; and
all contracts for the construction Of
buildings or other ediffces that may
exceed five hundred dollars In amount
shall be let to the lowest bidder under
sealed proposals and after ten f104
days advertisement In the official Jour
nal nP the (tifv OF q
under such terrns 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 I'M.
All plans and specifications for the
construction and repair Of school
houses and other buildings and struc-
the Engineering Danartrnent of the
City of New Orleans and all such work
shall be done HI + ae supervision and
{ direction ana sltB5eet TO the approval
Orleans.
Section 81 Re 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
than as provided IN this act. any
struetfon or repair Of public school
buildings and their apnurtenances in
the City of New Orleans.
Section 10. Be It further enacted.
etc. That the provisions of this act
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 tsle 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 shalt
two million dollars s2,0a0.6009 of bonac
to be known as Public School Bonas,
city of New Orleans" for the purpose
and under the provisions set forth in
that end and for that purpose at the
regular session Of the Louisiana Cen
erai Assembly for the year 1914, which
said act IS 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
etc. That on the official ballot to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words Fer 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,
L. e. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
THOMAS c. BARREr.
Lieutenant, Governor and President Of
tile Senate.
Approved. July 6, 1914
L. f. HALL
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy
ALVIN f. HILBERT,
Secretary of State.