St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-02
PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS
TO THE
PROSTITUTION OF LOUIS
lana
,dauted at the Session of the
Legislature of 1916.
|. B. Voted On at the Congress
sional Election.
Act No. 4

p,a Mo. 4 BY Mr.. Byrne.
Hcuts 4 JOINT RESOLUTION.
..,nv an amendment to the Consti-
Yr tg,on Of the State of Louisiana pro-
Ilas.rs for: The funding of certain
s I'VE NJ the City Of New Orleans and
oss XII BOARD of Directors of the Pub
Y. schools, Parish of Orleans, re-
nnsctiyely the issuance OF serial
sstd city. the purpose for and the
1.ansr In which same may be issued
- fha duties and functions of the
80 of Liquidation. City Debt, with
Eessrsncs thereto; and the levying by
~ city of New Orleans and the
nnerd Of School Directors, Parish of
nns,sans. respectively, Of certain taxes
sasss. and providing for the submits
~ ~ said amendment to the cleo
soss of the State for their approval
n rejection.
>. q enacted by the General Assem-
y Inc state of Louisiana, two-thirds
w III fhe members elected to each house
.s,eurring, that subject to the ratiica-
ggg a asate. re Constitution OF the State
y Y amended by incorporating therein
n following provisions, to-wit:
s..,icn /. The City Of New Orleans.
vote of three-fourths of all the
n.rshers OF the Board of Liquidation
csri nebt. approved by resolution of the
ssnrmiesion Council, or its successor al
M governing body Of said municipality.
.Srrsed by q vote OF two-thirdB Of al
Sep AMBER Of said council or govern
X " So6y. shall have power and is here
y authorized 70 issue Nine Million DOL
IN TSe.000, 5000 of bonds, to be styled
sssv III New Orleans Serial Gold
asras and TO bea such rate Of inter
Nj as the Board Of Liquidation, City
~ a. Nrn~a VIVA m hfnna IN q nenh
;,sisIIment OF said bonds 10 offered for
VI a. hereinafter provided
action z. Three Million Dollars ($8,-
ss aa6). Ia Q value. Of the bonds au-
ibsdsed By Section / of this amendment
Nsli forthwith be sold.
ma proceeds of said three million
AiIaYs Of bonds shall be applied exclu-
Tysiy To the following purposes and In
q, following order:
III The payment Of the outstanding
IA unpaid School Teachers Salary
souds Of the City of New Orleans" is
Ssa under Act No 2 of the General As
Nmbly Of the State OF louisiana o
~ wear 1905, which bonds shall be
ansd for payment and paid as soon as
ymeticable;
Ha floating Indebtedness of the
ssssd q Directors OF h Pub
liz 8CuVOi6t i VA
svdenced by note or notes out
isandIng at the time OF the adoption
II shis amendment to an amount no.
ucseding Six Hundred and Fifty Thou
md Dollars $650,G00); provided that
Ii The event that said Indebtedness or
iny part thereof shall have been paid
VI said Board out of Its current reve-
mes previous to the adoption of this
tmandlnent, the amount thus paid (not
10 exceed $3.50, 600, however,, shall be
nd ever In cash to said Board to be
had by 1t for school purposes, as pro-
yied by law;
ii The payment of the sum of Five
WITH interest thereon, borrowed by the
cNy Of New Orleans for storm emergen-
H Purposes In the year 1915;
I'D The payment of the overdraft or
ther Indebtedness due by the City of
New Orleans to its fiscal agents or other
made by them to said city. other thai
thcse referred to in paragraph (c) OF
mis- section, to an amount not exceed
hg IN principal and interest the sum
Etf One Million Three Hundred and FIJI
Y thousand Dollars G1,350,0o0 and
sAail be used and employed by the
Board Of Liquidation, City Debt, for the
HyInent Of Public improvement Certifi-
MtsE OF the City Of New Orleans, rs set
NTH IN Section Q of this amendment.
seetion 5. The remainder of the
ssrenaraent, or 30 much thereof as may
y hscessary, shall be sold, from time TO
llnt, IN such amounts as the Board of
Mquidation, City Debt, may determine,
la the proceeds of the sale thereof
Mla be applied by said Board to the
Sies authorized by Act No. IS of the
9snarAl Assembly OF the State Of Louis-
Nna for tbs year 1908, and acts amenda-
thereof. and presently outstanding
" issued at any time in payment OF
~ contract made before this amend
nsnt takes effect, at their respective
nssafisies or when said maturities can
y sltclpated upon terms satisfactory
w I'D Board.
said Act No. Sc of 1908 and all
snehdrnents thereof, as well as all stat
W. upon the same subject, and no
auel OK Acts No. 1913 and No. 270 OF
Ns General Assembly OF the State OF
louisiana for the year 1910, and other
sMvates On the same subject matter. az
w anect, apply or pertain to the City
y seW orleans. be and the same r
10y repealed; nevertheless Public
Improvement Certificates may be issued
d Il " manner provided by said Act No.
smasment o. any contract made before
~ amendment takes effect.
seetion I. The City of New Orleans
wy also issue n negotiate Its bonds
h sasa astherized by a vote of a majority
4 \ namoer and amount of the property
~ ~ property in said city as shown by
M M nv assessment made prior to the
FUNSTON or the proposition to the
Nv ~ property taxpayers and who are
ss sis qualified to vote under the
v vsssis..tuslon and laws OF this State,
~ NLlA HI An nI0nfto- L.. I
M 49, ~ a vote of two-thirds of all
III numbers OF the Commission Coun-
vl us successor as the governing
pEiah " SAID City of New Orleans, and /
I'm N.Y. y ordnance before any such cleo
/ va, Y ordered shall be also adopted by
hsts ~ n tnree-fourths of all the mem
Deb, = me Board of Liquidation. City
~ Due notice of said election shall
MI n essanshed for thirty days in the off,
suuTnal of said city flour weekly
Dubliss OF said notice constituting q
f1rtrs as.on Tor thirty days, provided
II III vssys intervene between the date
ais ~ y hrst insertion and the date of
sAc II oonos shall be issued under this
thr vr. .oE any other purpose or for |
III s,saler amount than that stated IN
MA tsvmsssiori of the proposition to
tbsscsu 3. In case of fire. food. PES
III ~ storm or other public calamity.
tsrar OF New Orleans shall have
femIk.. ~ q two-thirds vote of all the
Ill ms o. the Commission Council. or
Ma sisssor as the governing body Of,
ou,tssa. sy. concurred in by a three.
aSsras vote OF all the members of the
srsow y Liquidation. City Debt, to
NaSs AZ money and issue and negotiate
fund,saa sGch sum. not exceeding Five
y s6aii thousand Dollars $500, 000),
ansrrsnaue necessary in any one such