The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-11


| oI New Orleans shall be entitled - 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. IL
shail be the duty of the Board Of Liqui-
cation, City Debt to compel by man
Janus or other appropriate remedy
the City Of New Orleans to pay over
10 1t 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
De 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 g. 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
Tor the following purposes, to-wit:
tor the acquisition in the name OF
the City Of New Orleans, either by pur-
chase or by appropriation proceedings
City or New Orleans. Of such sites as
may be necessary for the erection. ex-
tension or enlargement Of school
houses and their appurtenances, or for
the establishment of Fairgrounds or
stadla 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 edirices
and appurtenances thereto.
ANY and all contracts for the pur-
enase OF ground or the construction Of
buildings shall be made by tho Board
or 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 edifices that NAV
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
nal of the City Of New Orleans and
under such terms and conditions as tho
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
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
OF the City Engineer Of the City Of New
Section 3. Be 1t further enacted. ETC..
That during the life OF the bonds here
in authorized to be issued and until the
date Of their complete and final re-
DE- mDtion. the City of New Orleans,
shall be free from the obligation of
appropriating and paying. otherwise
than as provided in this act, any
strnction or repair Of pubic school h
buildings ana their appurtenancss in
the City Of New Orleans.
Section 10. Be 1t further enacted.
ETC.. That the provisions of this act
shall constitute 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 $4,000 00o) Of borH.
to be known as Public School Bones,
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 Cen
eral Assembly for the year 1914. which
said act IL hereby ratified and ap-
proved; and all provisions Of tho Con-
stitution Of the State in conflict with
the provisions Of said act and with thfs
amendment are to that extent and for
that purpose only repealed"
Section IL. Be IL 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
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-
THOMAS C. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President of |
the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. e. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN T. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.