The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-10-03

ate iemedy, the City of New Orleans to
pay Cyer To it the amount tnGs due. When,
and IS soon ~ the Board Of Lilo 4iu&tion,
City Debt, Shall have received frcm the
lily # eW Orleans and such annuai pay
Ihent the money so received shah he
forth "iuh pad over by the &c lrd of Ii
Hutoa tioh, city Debt, 10 the Board OF
Diree LOTS OF the Public Schools tor the
PARISH OF orleans.
Section s. le it further enacted. etc,
That the proceeds OF the sale Of Two mil
lion dollars .: bonds herein authorized to
be issued shall be expended solely for the
following purposes, to-Wit:
For the acquisition in the name of the
City OF New orleans, either by purchase
or by appropriation proceedings 10 be in
Stituted III the name Of the CITY OF New
Orleans, of such sites as may be nrCes-
Sary for the erection, extension or en-
argement OF school houses ard their APP
purtenanCes. or for the establishment Of
Fairgrounds or Stadia connected with the
public school ~ stem OF the City OF New
Orleans and tor the construction, or en-
largement,or maintenance Of school houses
ana school buildings and other editices
and appurtenanceS thereto.
ANY and all contracts for the purchase
OF ground or the construction of buildings
SHAH be made by the Board OF Directors
OF the Public Schools of the City of New
orleans, subject to confirmation and APP
prevail by the Commission Council or
other governing body of The City of New
Orleans. and all contracts for the con-
suuction OF buildings or other editices
amount shall be let to the lowest bidder
under sealed proposals and after ten 40
days advertisement i'll the official journal
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 governing body, of the
! City Of New Orleans may concur in.
All plans ana specifications for the con-
struction and repair of school houses and
other buildings and structures 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 direction and subject to
the approval OF the City Engineer Of the
I City of New orleans.
Section g. Be it further enacted, etc.
That during the life of the bonds herein
authorized TO be issued and until the date
of their complete and final redemption
the City of New Orleans shall be free
from the obligation of appropriating and
paying otherwise than as provided in this
act, any money for the acquisition, con-
struction or repair of public school build
ings and their appurtenances in the City
of New Orleans.
Section 10. Be it further enacted, etc
That the provisions of this act shall con
stitute a contract between the holders OF
the bonds issued hereunder and the Board
of Directors of the Public Schools for the
Parish of Orleans.
Section IL Be it 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 following amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana shall be submitted 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 two
million dollars $4,000, 000) of bonds to be
known as Public School Bonds, City OF
New Orleans for the purpose, and UNI
der 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 General Assembly for the
year 1914, which said act is hereby ratified
and approved; and all provisions of the
Constitution of the State in conflict with
the provisions of said act and with this
amendment are to that extent and fol
that purpose only repealed
Section II. Be it further enacted, etc.
That on the official ballot to be used al
said election shall be placed the words
For the New Orleans Public School Bonds
Amendment and the words against the
New Orleans Public School Bonds Amend
ment' and each elector shall indicate
his vote on the proposed amendment a:
provided by the general election laws Of
l.. E. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieut. Governor and President of Senate
Approved: July g. 1914.
l.. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN f. HILBERT, Secretary of State