The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12
Act No. 278
House Bill No. 537. BY Mr.. Jahncke
JOINT RESOLUTION,

House Bill No. 537 By Mr.. Jahncke
JOINT RESOLUTION,
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana rel
alive to the issuance Of bonds and
therefor by the City Of New Orleans,
to create a, lake shore park, to pro
vide for the administration of the
park, and for the sale Of certain
property acquired In connection there
with.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Loutsi-
ana, two-thirds of all members elected
lowing amendment to the Constitution
OF this State be submitted to the cleo
tors OF the State at the next general
election Ror Representatives In Con- con.
greSs to be holden on the TUESDAY next
following the First Monday In Noven-
Der. 1914, towit:
Article l. That for the purpose OF &C
quiring the front of Lake Pontchartrain
Milneberg. or such part thereof as may
be deemed necessary and advisable. as
hereinafter set forth, the City of New
Orleans be, and 1t Is hereby, authorized
ceeding s3,o0o.000.0o. in denominatio
of $4,000, $4,000, 100000, payable
fifty years after date. with interest at
the rate of 4 IL per cent per annum
resented by coupons to be attached to
said bonds; and to provide for the pay.
ment OF the principal and Interest OF
said bonds. there is hereby levied an
real and personal in the City of New
Orleans, to the amount of six-tenths or
one mill on the dollar, which shall be
collected the same as the other taxes
Immediately paid to the Board Of LID
uidation OF The City OF New Orleans.
where same shall be held separate. IN
what shalt be known as the Lake
lish and administer said park. there is
hereby created a commission OF seven
citizens and tax payers, male or fema!e
one from each Of the municipal dis
shall be appointed by the Mayor of the
city and confirmed by the Commits
sion Council as soon as this amendment
Is adopted; such first appointees shall
three, four. five, six and seven years,
and the expiration OF each term,
their successors shall be appointed FOR
the full term of seven years. and the
ments. shall designate the term OF Of
flee OF the respective appointees The
members Of said Board shall name ana
elect their own officers and shall serve
without compensation. but shall be al
lowed secretary and such clerical as
eistance as may be necessary. this to
De determined, and the salaries fixed
and paid by the Board Of Liquidation.
which shall also fix and pay the neces-
aaTy 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
expenses Of the Board as above set
forth. shall be invested by said Board
of Liquidation for account Of said fund,
or they may purchase. at not more than
retire said bonds; and If. at any time.
the surplus reaches such an amount
that the Board deems 1t not advisable
to hold same longer, and it is not able
shove stated. It shall then have the
right to call In any of said bonds. be-
ginning with the highest number. but
at not exceeding thei1. market value.
accrued interest all at one time or par.
tally as said Board of Liquidation
may determine. The Board herein Gre
ated shall be known as the New Or.
leans Lake Shore Park Board. and shall
have the right to purchase such prop
erty as may be necessary within the
limits above specified, to establish
thereon q lake front park, and to build
lake by extending the sea wall into the
lake and filling the space between same
and the present shore line, and to do
all other work necessary to accomplish
said Board shall have the right to sell
or lease any portion of the property ac-
quired hereunder or reclaimed as may
not be necessary for park purposes, and,
In selling same, to prescribe the condi-
lions under which same shall be 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.
streets, avenues and boulevards. and to
arrange for the proper lighting thereof.
made under the terms hereof without
the consent of the Board of Ttquida-
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
missioner of Public Property, or any
officers hereafter created by other
names exercising the same functions.
shall be eN-officio members of the
Board, but without the right to vote
therein. but may be appointed on COM
mittees 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
ment shall be under the supervision of
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
and confirmed by the Board OF Lioyd-
datfon.
Should, at any time, the Board of
liquidation be Of the opinion that, by
now outstanding obligations of the CITY
OF New Orleans, funds will come into
It's hands from other sources not
pledged to other obligations. more than
sufficient to provide for the bonds here
In authorized in principal and inter
est, then 1t may by resolution, declare
that the special tax herein levied is no
longer necessary, and thereupon the
City of New Orleans shall cease to col
lect such tax; but said tax, shall revive
at any time, should 1t become necessary
in order that the Board should have
the bonds and the principal. at the ma
turity thereof, If same have not here
tofore been purchased or retired as
hereinabove set forth. And said Board
1t advisable: what amount it shall SET
aside annually to provide for said sink
Ing Ing fund M but this right in the Board
be exercised If the other means referred
to for retiring said bonds shalt in me
Judgment of said Board be sufficient
TO protect the rights of the holders
thereof.
Should any property within the linz
the said Board advisable for the pur-
pose herein contemplated. and the Board
finds that same cannot be purchased
for g reasonable ard iust price then
the City of New Orleans shall have the
right, by appropriation proceedings, to
acquire said property; and said Board
shall have the right to receive any Of
said property by donation or bequest
The title to all property acquired here
under, whether by purchase donation
the name of the CITY of New Orleans.
Section 2. Be it further reserved,