Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-08

Section IS. The Board OF Directors
OF the Public Schools Parish OF Orleans.
or its legal successor, shall not capi-
talize the whole or any part OF the
taxes which by this amendment II - , au,
bonds. nor borrow money In anticipauon
OF the collection thereof; provided that
said Board may, in any calendar year.
taxes Of such calendar year and for the
purpose for which such taxes are ievieo'
borrow such sums as shall not De IN ex,
cess of the amount of Its uncollecteo
taxes Of such year. and may issue l.s
notes or other evidences of indebtedness
therefor, and such sums. notes OF other
evidences Of indebtedness shall De pay
able only out of the taxes OF the caien-
dar year in which said tSsn i 1 lSsd
ness shall not be payabde out OF any
other funds or moneys whatever. pro-
vided, however no moneys snaii De oor-
rowed by said Board for any otner pur-
poses than current purposes. and In no
event shall any money be borrowed py
said Board to make or to pay Tor per
manent improvements; ana provioeo
further. that said Board shall not MAKE
any contract or incur any debt or opi-
CATION unless sufficient funds not otner-
wise appropriated, to pay ana ulscnarse
the same are actually In the treasuIey
Of said Board at the time OF. making
said contract or mourning said debt or
obligation and are specially set aside
and dedicated to said purpose, except as
may be hereinabove specially proyioec c;or
Said Board shall annually ana prior
to the beginning of the scholastic year
prepare a budget OF its receipts ana ex-
penditures and said budget. before IT
the Commission Council of the City of
New Orleans, or its successor as the
governing body of said City. and all ap,
preparations by or expenditures or SAID
Board not included in the said budget
shall likewise before becoming effective
be approved by said Commission Coun-
ell or it's said successor;
Provided that nothing herein shall
be taken or construed as authorizing
the Commission Council or its sue
cessor to change. alter. substitute or
eliminate any Of the items of the
budget thus submitted; the true In
tent and meaning hereof being that
the said council or its successors shall
have no authority whatsoever in or
over said budget. except to the extent
Of ascertaining whether the proposed
expenditures as exhibited by SAID
budget are within the. probable and
estimated revenues OF said Board OF
Directors Of the Public Schools. Par
Section 20. The inhibition herein
established against the City OF New
Orleans and the Board OF Directors or
the Public Schools. Parish of Orleans.
or either of them. borrowing money
anticipating their revenues. capitalize
ing their funds or issuing notes or
other evidences of debt. shall apply
to all boards, commissions or bodies
created by or under the authority OF
the Common Council OF the City OF
New Orleans. or it's successor as the
governing body of said city.
Section 81. The provisions hereof
are self-operative, and the City OF
New Orleans and the several boards
and bodies herein referred to shall
carry the same into effect.
Be 1t further enacted, etc. that the
amendment proposed by this act shall
be submitted to the electors of the
State for their approval or rejection
at the Congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in the month of Novem-
Der, 1916; that there shall be printed
on the official ballots to be used at
said election the words:
For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State OF Louis
lana providing for the funding of GER
tain debts of the City of New Orleans
and of the Board of Directors of the
Public Schools. Parish of Orleans"
and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana providing for the funding of GER
tain debts of the City of New Orleans
and of the Board of Directors of the
Public Schools. Parish of Orleans;"
and that each elector shall indicate
on the ballot cast by him. as provided
by the general election laws of the
State, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: June 8, 1916.
X. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.