The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31

said fund to the extent NECESSARY 20
carry out the purpose OF this act; pro-
stnII .nat nothing herein contained
snail otherwise change affect or i'm
Iair. the provisions of Article 3l7 of
ur constitution of this State
section s. BE it further enacted.
IT, H.. nat me Board OF Liquidation, City
az shaH. on the first day OF Janu-
~ lsIo. and annually thereafter pay
81 odeheem fifty Thousand dollars
,s"D;VVo). In principal sum of said
p"nds The plan and schedule of re-
phPion shall he determined by the
a 1910 or Liquidation. City Debt. and
a si..ae by ii in detail in the adver-
''S Sei calling for sealed bids.
HrctIon 4 Be ii further enacted.
ETC. That in order to reimburse the
5Ifrn or directors OF the Public
SchooIs Tor tie Parish Of Orleans for
I n DEDUCTIONS and payments which the
Board OF Liquidation, City Debt. is
hereIn authorized to mare out of said
one.halt or the surplus of the one per
cent debt tax, the City of New Orleans
snail and it is hereby made its duty
70 70 pay over TO the BOARD of Liquidation.
CltN lebt. berinni on or before the
!irst day OF July. 1915. and annually
,ne.eatter up to and including the wear
,'Sf' the sam of one hundred thousand
dollars SiaG oOO) in cash. and begin
nlnS on or before the first day Of July
1859. and annually thereafter up to and
including the year 1854 the sum Of
NV thousand dollars $50. 000l in cash.
ana such further sum as NAV he nee
"sSary In each year 10 paw the interest
On the bonds herein authorized and
theH outstanding. To enable the CITY
vi New Orleans to make such annUa'
payments. the said CITY is authorized
70 issue and to sell so much of the pub
Tic Improvement certificates authorized
10 he issued under Act No. 80 of the
General Assembly of the state Of Lou
lsiana. Session of 1905 or amendments
twisting hot
ne hereafter made. as may he neces-
Sary Tor said purpose: and such Certif
Gates shall he sold by the CITY Of New
dreams under sealed proposals TO the
hienest bidder, in such amounts and
under such conditions as the City of
New orleans may prescribe. The City
OF New Orleans shall he 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
ana, In the event that the City of New
orleans should fail TO make any pay
ment when same shall become due IL
shall be the duty of the Board OF Liqui-
datlon. City Debt, to compel. by 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.
lily DEBT. shall have received from the
CITY or New Orleans any such annual
payment the money so received shall
or Liquidation. City Debt, to the Board
of Directors of the Public Schools for
the Parish OF Orleans.
Section 8. Be II further enacted,
two million dollars of bonds authorized
to be issued shall be expended solely
for the following purposes. to-wit:
For the acquisition in the name o.
the City OF New Orleans, either by pur-
chase or by appropriation proceedings
to be instituted in the name OF the
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
stadia connected with the public schools
system of the City Of New Orleans.
and for 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
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
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 G0)
days advertisement in the official jour
nal of the City of New Orleans. and
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
All plans and specifications for the
construction and repair of school
houses and other buildings and struc-
lures shall be made and prepared by
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
Orleans
Section 9. Pc II 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-
demption. the City Of New. Orleans.
shall be free from the obligation OF
than as provided in this act. any
struction or repair of public school
buildings and their appurtenances in
Section 10. Be it further enacted.
etc. That the provisions of this act
shall constitute a contract between the
holders of the bonds issued thereun-
"
Public Schools for the Parish Of Or
leans.
Section II. 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
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
two million dollars 81 70. ooo5 of bon9e
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 is 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
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,
l.. f. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. f. HALL.