Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-09
Act No. 278
House Bill No s37. BY Mr. Jahncke.
Joint RESOLUTION.

tuition Of the State Of Louisiana rel
ative to the issuance OF bonds and
I'll: ssyps Ga city u t ss to
to create . lake shore park. to pro-
vide for the administration Of the
park. and for the sale Of certain
property acquired In connection there
Section 1. Be II resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of tie State Of I-ouisi-
ana two-thirds Of all members elected
to each house concurring. That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
tors Of the State At the next general
election Tor Representatives in Con-
gress to be holden on the Tuesday next
following tho First Monday in Novem-
Der. 1914. to-wit:
Article I. That for the purpose Of ac-
quiring the front Of Lake Pontchastrain
from what IL known as West End to
Milneberg. or such part thereof as may
be deemed necessary and advisable. as
Orleans be. and it IL hereby, authorised
to issue bonds to an amount not ex-
ceeding S.0o0.000.00. in denominations
Of $4,000. $4,000. 100000. payable
fifty years after date. with interest at
thereon. payable semi-annually, and rep
resented by coupons to be attached to
said bonds: and to provide for the pay
ment Of the principal and interest or
nually q special tax on all the property.
real and personal. in the City OF New
Orieans, to the amount Of six-tenths OF
one mill on the dollar. which shall be
due to the City OF New Orleans and be
uidation Of the City Of New Orleans,
where same shall be held separate. In
Shore Park Bond Fund.-" and TO- estab-
!ish and administer said park. there 10
hereby created q commission or seven
citf1ens and tax payers. male or female.
tricts Of the City Of New Orleans, who
shall be appointed by the Mayor OF the
city and confirmed by the Commits.
sion Council as soon a. this amendment
hold office respectively for one. two.
three. four. five. six and seven years.
and the expiration Of each term.
their successors shall be appointed Tor
me Msvd 1rl term Of seven years an0 tne
ments. shall designate the term OF Of
flee OF the respective appotntees. The
members Of said Board shall name ana
elect their own officers and shall serve
lowed q secretary and such clerical as
sistance as may be necessary. this to
DO determined. and the salaries fixed
and paid by the Board Of Liquidation.
sary amounts for the other expenses
OF said Board out OF said tax.
The avails Of said tax. IN excess OF
the amount necessary to pay the semi
annual interest on said bonds and the
forth. shall be invested BY said Board
OF Liquidation for account Of said fund.
or they may purchase. at not more than
par. with said surplus at any time. and
the surplus reaches such an amount
that the Board deems II not advisable
to hold same longer. and It IL not able
to purchase said bonds at the rate
above stated. II shall then have the
ginning with the highest number. but
At not exceeding their market value.
Said bonds shall bs sold at par and
accrued interest all At one time or par
TALLY. ~ eaia Board Of Liquidation
ated shall be known az the New Or.
leans Lake Shore Park Board. and shall
have the right to purchase such prop
erty a. may be nece:sary within the
thereon .l. feens bark and to SuG
q sea wall and 20 reclaim land from the
lake by extending the sea wall into the
lake and filling the space between same
all other work necessary to accomplish
the purposes herein provided for. And
said Board shall have the right to sell
or lease any portion Of the property ac-
QulK0Q meF0UnQ0I OF ToCI0ImG0 as may
not be necessary for park purposes. and.
in selling same. to prescribe the condi-
lions under which same shall he held
by private owners. with reference to
the character Of buildings. sidewalks
thereon. The said Board shall have
the right to lay out and pave. within
the property herein to be acquired.
arrange for the proper lighting thereof
No purchase. sale or lease shall be
made under the terms hereof without
the consent of the Board OF I.iquida-
ton and the Commission Council OF the
City OF New Orleans. or any other body
that may hereafter be in charge Of the
Affairs Of the city Of New Orleans. The
City Attorney shall be the legal advi-
sor Of the Board. The Mayor and Com
officers hereafter created by other
names exercising the same functions.
shall be ex-officio members Of the
Board. but without the right to vote
mittess and shall have the right to
speak and present resolutions at any
meeting Of the Board.
The engineering work necessary to
carry out the provisions OF this amend
the City Engineer. who, however. shall
appoint one or more special deputies to
have charge Of the work, same to be
selected by the Board herein created
ana couIirmeo " tne 6oeru OF AlQui-
dation-
should, at any time. the Board Of
Liquidation be OF the opinion that. by
reason Of the payment Of some Of the
now outstanding OBLIGATIONS Of the City
Of New Orleans. funds will como into
pledged to other obligations. more than
sufficient to provide for the bonds here
in authorized. in principal and inter-
ct, then It may; BY resolution. declare
longer necessary. and thereupon the
City Of New Orleans shall cease to col
lect such tag: but said tax shall revive
at any time. should i become neceesary
sufficient funds to meet the interest on
the bonds and the principal. at the ma
turity thereof. II same have not here
tofors been purchased or retired =:
OF Liquidation shall determine. II II deem
IL advisable. what amount IL shall see
aside annually to provide for said sink
ing fund; but this right in the Board
be exercised II the other means referred
to for retiring said bonds shall, in the
Judgment Of said Board. be sufncient
to protect the rights Of the holders
thereof.
Should any property within the linn
its hereinbefore specified be deemed by
the said Board advisable for the pur-
pose herein contemplated. and the Board
find: that sane cannot Be purchassd
the City Of New Orleans shall have the
right By appropriation proceedings. 70
acquire said property: and said Board
shall have the risnt to oar, receive any Of
The title to all property acquired here
under. whether BY purchase. donation.
appropriation or otherwise. shall be in
the name q the CITY Of fI Men, or,s:n.
etc, That on the official ballot to Be
used in said election shall be placed
the words For the Lake Shore PArk