The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-03

Nlde1 thdt nothing herein coptair.5
H Hnir , 0p,herWise change. affect or i'm
nalr' the provisions of Article 3l7 of
the Constitution of this State.
Section .. BE il further enacted
&c Ihat the Board of Humiliation. CITY
i,eot' snail on the first day Of Janu-
and reJoo ana annually thereafter paw
d.I reHeem fifty thousand dollars
,s'O.ooO). In principal sum of said
nondS. The plan and schedule of re-
,lemption shall be determined by the
Eoard or Liquidation, City Debt, and
announced by II in detail in the adver-
tlsement calling for sealed bids.
section I he it further enacted
etc, That in order to reimburse the
5 Eos Of directors OF the Public
schools for the Parish Of Orleans for
me DEDUCTIONS and payments which the
t'oard OF Liquidation. city Debt is
herein authorized to mare out OF said
one. mar or the surplus of the one per
cent. debt tax, the City of New Orleans
snail, and it Is hereby made its duty
t, 70 pay over to the Board Of Liquidation.
CIty Dent. beginn on or before the
.irst DAY of July. 1915. and annually
,nass,eatter up to and including the year
collars SlaG,o0O in cash, and begin
nadns on or before the first day of July.
100 ana annually thereafter up to and
s,nsciuuins the year 1854, the sum of
10y thousand dollars ($5O.OOO) in cash.
anu Sucn further sum as NAV he nee
'SSary In each year 20 nav the interest
IN the bonds herein authorized and
men outstanding. To enable the CITY
vi NeW orleans to make such annual
payments, the said CITY is authorized
70 issue and tn sell so much of the pub
nc improvement certificates authorized
10 ne ISSUED under Act No. So of the
Ieheral Assembly Of the State of Lou
lSiana. Session of 1908 or amendments
presently existing thereto or that NAV
De hereafter made. as may be neces
sarN Tor said purpose; and such Certif.
Gates shall be sold bv the City of New
dreams under sealed proposals to the
hlshest 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 he 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. ii
snail De the duty of the Board of Lioui-
cation. City Debt, to compel, by man
damus or other appropriate remedy
me lily OF New Orleans to pay over
10 ~ 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 annua,
payment the money so received shall
OF Liquidation. City Debt. to the Board
or Directors OF the Public Schools for
the Parish OF Orleans
section !. Be IL further enacted.
etc That the proceeds OF the sale of
two million dollars OF bonds authorized
70 be issued shall be expended solely
Tor 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
70 be instituted in the name of the
CITY or New Orleans OF such sites as
may De necessary for the erection, ex-
tension or enlargement OF school
houses and their appurtenances or for
the establishment OF Fairgrounds or
stadta connected with the public schools
system OF the City Of New Orleans:
and for the construction. or enlarge
ment. or maintenance of school houses
ana appurtenances thereto.
Any and all contracts for the pur-
chase or ground or the construction OF
buildings shall be made by the Board
OF Directors of the Public Schools OF
the City of New Orleans subject to
confirmstio 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 edirices that NAV
exceed five hundred dollars in amount
shall be let to the lowest bidder under
sealed proposals and after ten CO)
udNs advertisements IN the OtTlctaI 1OIlr-
nal of the City of New Orleans. and
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
erning body. OF the City of New Or
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
and subject to the approval
of the City Engineer of the City of New
Section 9. BE It further enacted. etc.
That during the life of the bonds here
in authorized to be issued and until the
drmption. the City Of New Orleans.
shall be free from the obligation OF
sDpropriatins and paying. otherwise
money r,oe,,,n for FOR the acauisittii6on. con;
buildings and their appurtenances in
the City OF New Orleans.
Section 10. Be IL further enacted.
etc: That the provisions Of this act
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
L. q.
etc. That at the Congressional election
to be held in this State on the first
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
wO million dollars (S2 900 O00l of hopS-
to be known as Public School Bones,
City of New Orleans" for the purpose
ard 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
sral Assembly for the year 1914. which |
said act is hereby ratified and ap-
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 |
he words For the New Orleans Pub !
ic School Bonds Amendment: and the |
words Against the New Orleans Pub |
iC School Bonds Amendment: and each
,lector shall indicate his vote on the |
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.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
ALVIN +. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.