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pc made under the terms hereof without
me consent of the Board of I.iuuida tion
ana the commission Council of the CITY
OF New Orleans. or any other hodv thai
may hereafter be in charge of the affairs
OF the city of New Orleans The Citv
AIttorney snail be the legal advisor of the
3oaTu. me Mayor and Commissioner OF
PubHc Property, or any officers hereafter
created by other names exercising m.
same functions, shall be ex-otIicio mem
bers of the Board but without the right
| to vote therein but may be appointed on
committees and shall have the right to
SPEAK ana present resolutions at any
meeting OF the Board.
The engineering work necessary 10 carry.
out the provisions of this amendment
shall be under the supervision of the
City Engineer. who. however, shall an
roint one or more special deputies to have
charge of the work. same to be selected
by the Board herein created and confirm
ed by the Board of Liquidation
Should. at any time the Board of I,ioui
dation be OF the opinion that, by reason
of the payment of the now outstanding
obligations of the city of New Orleans
funds will come into its hands from Other
sources not pledged to other obligations.
more than. sufficient to provide for the
bonds herein authorized in principal and
interest, then it may, by resolution, de
clare that the special tax herein levied is
no longer necessary, and thereupon the
city of New Orleans shall cease to collect
such tax; but said tax shall revive Mt any
time, should it become necessary in order
that the Board should have sufficient
funds to meet the interest on the bonds
and the principal. at the maturity there
of. if same have not heretofore been Dur-
chased or retired as hereinabove set forth
And said Board of Liquidation shall de
termine, If 1T deem it advisable what
amount it shall set aside annually to pro
vide for said sinking fund.- but this right
in the Board shall be optional with it and
need not be exercised if the other means
referred to for retiring said bonds shall, in
the judgment of said Board be sufficient to
protect the rights of the holders thereon
ba Sn1Ila any propser,y within the limits
said Board advisable for the purpose here
in contemplated, and the Board finds that
same cannot be purchased for reason
able and just price, then the city Of New
orleans shall have the right, by expro-
priation proceedings. to acquire said prop
erty; and said Board shall have the right
to receive any. of said property by dona-
ton or bequest. The title to all property
acquired hereunder, whether by purchase
donation. appropriation or otherwise. shall
That on the official ballot to be used Ia
said election shall be placed the words
and the words: Against the Lake Shore
Park Amendment, and each elector shall
indicate. as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of this State, which of the said
he shall vote for.
l.. F.. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Approved: July 8, 1914;
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
ALVIN E. HEBERT. Secretary of State.
ACT NO. soe.
Senate Bill No. 111-By Mr. George
Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 22a
OF the Constitution of the state of
Louisiana.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Of the State of Louisiana. two
birds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That an amendment to
he Constitution of the state of Louisiana
De submitted to the qualified electors of
he State for their approval or rejection
Is required by Article 321 of the Consti
utiOn. at the congressional election to be
he first Monday in November, 1914,
intending and re-enacting Article 223 OF
he Constitution of the State of Louisiana
10 as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223
Section l. Upon the recommendation Of
he Auditor or the Police Jury of any
PARISH, the Governor may. suspend any
'fttcer charged with the collection or Gus
ody of public funds when in arrears.
Section 2 Any officer of this State Or
# any district. judicial or otherwise. and
my officer of any parish or ward thereof.
ward thereof Except the judges of all of
he courts of record of this State, the
Judges of the various city courts through
'eace) holding Office by virtue of having
,een elected thereto by the legally quail
led voters of this State. or of any dis
riot, judicial or otherwise. or Of any
'arish or ward thereof. or Of any munich
'ality or ward thereof. shall be subject to
ecall from such office by the qualified
judicial or otherwise. or of any parish or
yard thereof, or of any municipality or
yard thereof. at any election throughout
he State, district, judicial or otherwise.
II of any parish or ward thereof, or of
ny municipality or ward thereof by
majority of the legally qualified voters
anticipating in such election; such recall
lection shall be held when petitioned for
" such number of legally qualified
oters of the State, district, judicial or
therwise. or of any parish or ward there
8 win equal twenty -five per cent of the
ota1 number of registered voters qualified
o vote at the last preceding general cleo
ion for the office the incum oent of which
3 sought to be recalled. Notice of inten-
ion to circulate such petition together
nth a statement of the reasons why the
iven to such officers in such manner as
nay be provided by law. The General
assembly shall. by appropriate legislation,
rescribe the form of petition, the manner
I verification and ascertainluADS Ciiat the
equisite number OF legally Qualified voters.
as signed same. and also fhe manner and
lethOd OF calling SUCH election and the
of the returns thereof. Such
allot shall contain the specific question
Shall (naming the officer and giving his
ficial title) be recalled and opposite
he question shall be two squares, in one
( which shall be printed Yes and in the
ther shall be printed NO" and no ballot
hall be considered at such election unless
he voter shall have voted either "yes' or
no" upon such question. No officer shall
e subject to recall until after he has been
/ office one year, and should his recall be
efeated by the electors, then he shall not
gain. during that term of office. be sub
act to recall. At least three months, but
OF more than five months, shall elapse
rom the time that the necessary number
T petitioners have asked for the recall
lecG0n before same shall he held.
1ccesSor for the remainder of the term o
the officer sought to be recalled, shall
E elected at the same time the recall
lection is held, and should the majority
( the voters participating in such cleo
on be in favor of the recall of such OFF,
er, then Immediately after the promui-
alton of the returns of such election, the
lccessor so elected shall qualify. The
eneral Assembly shall provide by law
ow candidates to succeed the officer
ought to be recalled may have their
ames placed on the recall ballot of the
tate. district, judicial or otherwise par
IN or ward thereof, or of any municipal
y, or ward thereof. by petition signed
Y qualified voters to the number of not
ss than twenty-five per cent of the total
lumber of registered voters qualified To
ote at the last preceding general cleo