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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-21
Act No. %
Senate Bill No. H. BY Mr.. Leon r.
Smith.

Senate Bill No. ~. BY Mr.. Leon r.
Smith.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article
270 of the Constitution of the State
or Louisiana, relative to the voting
and levy,ng of specia: taxes in aid
of public improvements.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
fsiana. two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring. That
Article 27O OF the Constitution Of the
to read as follows:
Article 27o. The General Assembly
shall have power to enact general laws
authorizing the parochial. ward and
municipal authorities of the State, by
vote Of a majority OF the property
tax payers, in number entitled to vote
under the provisions OF this Constitu-
ton, and In value. to levy special taxes
In aid of public improvements. railway
enterprises. river transportation lines,
such as steamboat ard barge lines, and
navigation canals: provided. that such
tax shall not exceed the rate Of f1ve
mills per mum nor extend for a long
er period than ten years: and provid-
ed. further. that no taxpayer shall be
permitted to vote at such election I'M
less he shall have been assessed for
property. the year previous. In the
parish, ward or municipality to be At
fected.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved,
etc. That the foregoing amendment to
t! Constitution Of the State Of Lou
lana be submitted to the electors Of
the State at the next election for Rep
resentatives in Congress. to be holden
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In November 1915. and on the
official ballots to be used at said cleo.
ton shall be placed the words: FOR
the proposed amendment tn ArffclA
80 of the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana" and the words. Against
the proposed amendment to Article 270
Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana" and each eleetor shall in
0cAtn, - pIox1da6 - nloc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-21

c6sas1k1sa q u 31k36 YF4vI11ng fof
ne 3ondlne Of osenin dsbes Of tho
CITY q New Orleans and Or the Boa
e D1fsstere q the Public Schools.
1aFash Of Orasens. rsspectivsly. nor
tsrins ACT lis Of the General ASSEM-
bly, OF the State Of louisiana for the
ysaf 1905. authorixing the issuance of
two million dollars for bonds for Belt
Railroad purposes.
aud lmmunit1es herein granted shall
continue and exist only upon the con-
dition that the construction Of said
bridge shall be actively begun not lat
Or than May I. 1920. and that the
bridge shall be completed within Ave
years from the date Of the. commence
ment OF the work: provided. that after
the work Of construction has begun,
in the event Of delays occasioned by
litigation. strikes. panics. lock-outs.
tors to deliver materials on contract
time, or Of any contractor or sub
contractor to complete work on con-
tract time. or any delay occasioned by
any act or circumstance over which
there shall be and 10 hereby granted
further time for completion. equal 10
the period covered Ivy such delays: and
provided. further. II the Congress Of
the ucttsd States shall. after the con-
grant an extension Of time or further
delay for the completion of said
bridge. then such additional delay
shall be and 10 hereby. ipso facto.
granted under this Act.
Section :. Be 1t further enacted.
etc. That the amendment proposed by
this Act shall be submitted to the
electors OF the State for their approve
al or rejection at the Congressional
election to be held on the frst Tues
day after the nrst Monday In the
month OF November. 1876: that there
to be used at said election the words:
For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution Of the State OF Louis
lana granting to the City Of New Or
leans power to construct. equip. MAIN
tain and operate. bridges or tunnels
New Orleans. etc." and the words
"Agsinst the propose" smendment to
the Constitution Of the Sta:s Of Lou
isiana granting to the City Of New
Orleans power to construct. equip,
maintain and operate bridges or tun-
nels across the Mississippi River at or
near New Orleans, etc.
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-
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: June 30. 1915
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
James J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
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Act No. 81

House Bill No. 1913. BY Mr.. Powell,
Chairman. COMMITTEES on the Judi
ciary. Section "a" Substitute for
House Bill No. !.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
148 Of the State Constitution rela-
tive to the Distxict Attorney for the
Parish Of Orleans. his election. quail
ncatton. term of Office. compensa-
ton. assistants and office force.
Section !. Be it resolved BY the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
isiana. two-thfrds of the members
elected by each house concurring, That
Article l4S OF the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana be SO amended as
20 read s-s follows:
Article 14S. There shall be a Dis
.rict Attorney for the Parish of Or
leans. who shall be elected by the
voters Of the said Parish for the term
II four years. and who shalL4eceive an
annual salary Of ten thousand dollars.
forty-six hundred dollars Of which
ana. In equal monthly installments.
and the balance Of fifty-four hundred
dollars shall be paid by the City Of
New Orleans. In equal monthly in
stallments: he shall receive no other
attorney and shall perform such du-
ties 40 are now prescribed by law. or
nav hereafter he prescribed by the
General Assembly. and shall take no
outside practice. He may appoint and
remove at his discretion such assist
ants. who shall be licensed attorneys.
and such clerks, stenogra piers and
special officers as may be provided by
the Commission Council Of the City Of
New Orleans. and at such salaries and
terms OF payment as the said Commits
sion Council may ordain.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
etc: That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters Of the State. for adoption or re-
lection. at the Congressional election
to be held in November, 1916: and If
adopted. the same shall take effect on
the first Monday in December 1916.
Section ;. Be 1t further resolved.
ETC.: That the voting either for or
against this resolution by any member
OF the General Assembly shall not pre-
vent him from being 4 candidate for
the said ONCE.
Section 4. Be 1t further resolved,
etc. That on the Official ballots to be
issued At said election there shall be
placed For the proposed amendment
to Article 14S Of the Constitution Of
proposed amendment to Article 148 OF
the Constitution Of Louisiana," and
each elector shall Indicate, as provided
In the general election laws Of the
State. which of the proposed For" or
HEWITT BouANcHAuD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MoUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
Approved: July S, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT.
governor OF the State Of Louisiana
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-21
Act No. ITO

Senate Bill No. 96 Ev Leon r. Smith
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con.
stitution Of the State of Louisiana.
providing for the funding OF certain
debts of the CITY of Shreveport. ana
JUDGMENTS against the said city. the
issuance Of serial bonds by said city.
providing the purpose for and the
manner in which same ma" be -
sued. and the duties Of the City
with reference thereto; and the levy
ing by the City Council of Shreve-
port Of certain taxes to retire the
bonds as issued herein, by said city:
and providing for the submission OF
said amendment to the electors OF
lection.
Be 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds of the members elected to each
branch thereof concurring. that. sub
ject to the ratification and approval Of
the electors of this State. the CoEsti-
tuition of the State be anne nded by in
cooperating therein the following pro-
visions. to-wit:
Section 1. The City Of Shreveport.
by a four-f1fths vote Of all the meme
bers of the City Council thereof. shall
have power and is hereby authorized
to issue 100000 of bonds. or SO much
thereof as may be necessary. to be
styled City of Shreveport Serial Gold
Bonds. and to bear such rate Of inter-
est as the City Council NAV fix from
time to time, as each installment OF
the said bonds Is offered for sale. 40
hereafter provided: said rate Of inter-
est at no time to exceed per cent
per annum. payable semi-annuaily.
Section 2. The proceeds OF said
bonds shall be applied to the pay
ment and retirement Of all certificates
Of Indebtedness issued by the City Of
Shreveport prior to Nav /, 1916. and
to the payment of all JUDGMENTS rem
dered against said city prior to Max
/. 1916.
Section 3. All bonds issued under
this amendment sh..lI be in such form
terms and denominations. ard payable
at such times ana places. within . pc
Rod of not excecdin~- fort vars fso-v
the date thereof as Tho f'itv Council Of
shreveport shall dntcr nlin4 Said
bonds si,all be isst,~,l III serial form
and shall be payable in annual In
atallments. Commanding not more thaA
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CON ls~5 a IL 1taA ~ vEEdUa
1ropoeittona. ''fss" o. 1a" ~
JBRMAiGD MOTION.
Lieutenant Governor and 3ro1i6aot e
the Sonata
HEWITT DouASCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Rsproeentoe
tives.
Approved: Juns -, 1916
r. q. PLEASANT.
Governor OF the STATE or LouaefnnA
i true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-21

ed or directed to be levied or contrib
uted by the City Of New Orleans for
Act No 10 of 1890 or other provisions
Of the Constitution of this State All
constitutional provisions to the con-
General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana for the year 1874, ratified as an
amendment to the Constitution of TINS
State are hereby abrogated and repeal
ed: and the City of New Orleans shall
have no power or authority to use or
employ any of its taxes or funds for
the establishment. support or mainte-
nance of the public schools. directly or
indirectly. except as herein authorized:
Orleans shall administer. use and en-
p1oy all the funds. property or things
of value now or hereafter held by 1t
under any special LEGACY. beHuest or do
nation made or to be made directly 70
1t for school purposes. and shall carry
out and execute the conditions OF all
such special legacies, benuests or dona-
tons that have been heretofore made to
and accepted by said City of New Or
leans and all such as may hereafter be
made to and accepted by said city.
Section 49, For to- purpose OF g1v-
ing additional support to- the pu5 3ls
Public Schools. Parish of Orleans. or its
legal successor, may levy upon all tax
able property in the city Of New orleans
special tax not exceeding two mills
Oh TIE dDlidf OF the dSSeSSSl sdiua 49,.
of said property (Which special tax shall
be in excess of the tax authorized by
Section II Of this a.nenament). w:leil-
ever ~ in the manner prescribed by
Act No. ESQ OF the General Assembly OF
the State of Louis ana for the year
1910, and amendments thereof, or III
such other manner as shall be prescflb-
ed by law. the rate OF such special tax.
the number of years it is to be levied
and the purpose TOR which the. tax is
intended shall have been by said Board
submitted at an election to a vote of
the property taxpayers of the City of
New Orleans entitled to vote under the
laws of this State, who shall have been
assessed for property in said city us
shown by the last assessment made
prior to the submission Of the PROPOSE
ton to the said pTopextx taxpayeFs. ana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-31
ANNUAL PICNIC OF ORDER OF
STATE TO BE HELD IN MA ,.@
SON CITY JUNE 16.
PROGRAM FOR EVENT
UNDER PREPARATION
Catherine to Be Held in Grounds at
State Home-Grand Officers Plan
nina to Be Present and Participate
in observation-disclosures Of Odd Fell
lows and Rebekahs to Attend.

Mason City. May 31.-The annual
Homecoming and picnic of the 1ndepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows Of Iowa is
to be held at the Iowa Odd Fellows
home southwest of the city on June Is,
and plans for the meeting which will
be one OF the largest gatherings of Odd
Fellows in Iowa are being made by To-
cal committees. O. II. Sweeney, OF
Waterloo grand master of the ODD
Fellows of Iowa is outlining the pro-
gram and complete plans for the home
coming are 10 De announced later,
A program is TO be given al the ODD
Fellows home and with Favorable
weather u is believed that more than
900 members Of the Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs Will attend the meet lg.
asket supper at the odd Fellows
home will take place following the pro-
gram. ard in the evening exercises
will be held in the Odd Fellows hall in
this city.
. X. Sweeney, grand master and
Josie Cutting. of DEBORAH. president
of the Rehekah assembly. will take an
active part in the program and other
grand officers will be present at the
Homecoming
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News of Traer.
special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, May 31.-The prospect is good
for a big crop of strawberries NJ. >.
Richmond says he will have between
5000 and 1000 quarts If the weather
remains favorable.
Bert Loder was seriously bitten by a
horse The animal nearly took piece
out Of the calf of Loder's leg.
John ,Speir's little son was attacked
by a neighbours COW. The aninay tossed
him breaking both bones OF an arm
between The elbow and wrist.
s. NJ. EndiCott, OF Salem. Ore. is
expected any day for bis annual visit
with his aged mother who Is past 81.
wheel Yuska has purciaa sed thirteen
acres Of B. F. Hines timber land in
buckingham township which Is en-
closed within the Yuska farm.
Earl Dunlavey who came from Can
ada on account Of the death Of his
mother al Waterloo. has been spending
the week with his brother near Traer
He has been managing a lumber yard
in Canada but thinks strongly of re-
naming in the states.
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connection opposite Of each lot and 4
lateral sewer or branch of six inch
vitrified sewer pipe shall be built from
said to the curb line opposite each
lot. uiece or parcel Of land that ADULTS
the streets or alleys upon which said
sewers are to be constructed. and said
plans specifications and profiles afore-
said are by reference made a part OF
this advertisement
That the said work OF improvement
shall be commenced on or before the
twentieth day of June, 1916, and be
fully completed on or before the f1rsr
day of August, 1915. The following 10
an approximate estimate of the work
to be done:
inch sewer, lineaI feet. ....... PAS
inch sewer, lineal feet ..6,s21
10 inch sewer. lineal feet. 1926
inch laterals to curb, lineal feet 1902
inch by 8 inch Vs.. o.. 8pieces
s inch by inch Vs.. 1873 pieces
10 inch by inch Y's........ As pieces
Lampholes :. .................... 10
Lampholes ............ .......... Is
Notice Is further given that payment
for the construction Of such public
improvement including labor and ma
terial, incidental costs and expenses.
shall be made by special assessment
certificates or street Improvement
bonds, the entire cost and expense Of
such improvement to be assessed
against the abutting property on the
streets to be SO improved In proportion
to the benefits and In accordance with
the law governing the same, and any
deficiency where the special assess-
menr which may be levied against any
lot or tract Of land shall be fnsuffi-
Gent to pay the costs Of such improve
ment shall be paid from the sewer
fund or from the general fund as shah
fibe hereafter determined, and the cost
land expense Of such Improvement to
The levied as provided by law govern
| ing the same. And such certificates or
bonds are to be issued
land delivered to the contractor after
ithe work is completed and fully ac-
icepted by tine niayS- ys ~ -
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TIMES. REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLroWN IOWA: MAY 81. 1915

the opera house will be the senicf
class play, The College Town" On
Friday night will be the acommences
ment exercises in the Methodist
church, with DIR. John Merritt Driver
to give the address. e.
Sheldon's power street flusher has
arrived and Is now In operation on the
paved streets, both residence and bust
ness sections. Delegations from other
cities have made arrangements TO In
spect the operation OF the flusher, the
first power iusher in this section OF
the state. E -
A special election will be held in
Sheldon next Monday at the time OF
the primary, the vote to be upon the
question of granting gas franchise.
The Gas and Electric Construction
Company, of st. Paul, is asking per-
mission to lay mains and build a gas
plant in the city, There Is no contest
over the election.
Paving operations have now begun,
the first work being on Tenth street
Contracts have been let for five blocks
of brick and twenty blocks of concrete
paving this year. The brick will be
laid on Second avenue from Ninth
street to the Union depot. The ex-3
cavating for the new $4,000 high
school building is nearly completed.
also. The new building is to be ready
for occupancy by the middle of Octo-
her
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any deficiency between the amount Of
the contract price and the amount OF
said certificates or bonds, as the case
may be, where the same are not as
sessable against abntting property are
to be paid In warrants drawn on the
improvement fund Of said city or the
sewer fund of said city available for
the fiscal year beginning April l, 1915
and any deficiency to be paid from the
proceeds Of special tax levy under
the provisions of section $50 OF the
Code Of Iowa and Acts amendatory
thereto, in anticipation Of which rev.
enue bonds will be issued under the
provisions Of section s12 OF the Code Of
Iowa and Acts amendatory thereto.
The contractor shall look exclusively
to the funds stated In the contract
for the, payment of said Improvement
and the city Of Marshalltown will not
render itself pecuniarily liable for the
payment of the cost of any part Of the
same, and will not incur any indebted
ness therefor; and In the event that
any such cost or expense shall be re-
ouired TO be paid from the said inn
proyement fund or sewer fund, to be
raised by means Of special levy on
property within the city OF MARSHALL
town, Iowa, said levy may be made y
extend over period of ten years ~
provided by law.
Notice Is further given that said bids
tract between the city Of Marshall
town, Iowa, and the contractor shall
be In accordance with the plans, spect-
fications and profile above referred to.
Notice Is further giceD that said bids
will be acted upon by the mayor and
city council at its meeting to be held
in the council chamber In the city OF
Marshalitown, iowa. on The twelfth
day Of June. 1915, at Z O'clock 9. M.
and that al bids Are required 70 ~
made on written forms furnished by
the city clerk end al bids must be
accompanied by = certified check In
separate envelope IN thu sum Of q, 40
p ..s .S i - the ordsr q the city tfess-
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Special to Times Republican.
Alden. May 3l.-The Memorial Day
sermon was preached by Rev. Mr.,
Muhleman in the NJ. E. church Sunday
at which time the G. A. r. gathered
and the local churches united TO do
them honor.
The high school hall team was de-
feated at Ack!ey Saturday in a hard
fought game.
Rev. H. W. Schneider will preach
the haccala ureate sermon Sunday eve
ming June 4. in the NJ. E. church.
The corn n general is coming quite
satisfactorily in this territory. tho
there are Some fields that will be re
planted because Of scanty stand. on
account Of poor-test seed. the usua!
condition prevails of fairly good stand
and many are cultivating their corn
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Allen Saturday.
Mrs F.. J. Nachazel has been quite
sick Of bronchitis but at last re-
ports was improving satisfactorily.
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Conrad News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Conrad, May 81. - The commence
ment exercises for the Conrad high
school will be held on Friday evening,
June ., at the NJ. E. church. A class
of eight will be graduated. The COM
mencement address will be delivered
by President Flint, Of Cornell College.
DR.. Fred Middleton has been having
serious trouble with blood poisoning IN
his little finger.
The high school ball team continues
its victorious march, having lost bat
two games this year.
The memorial address was delivered
at the Methodist church on Sunday
morning by Rev. L. D. Stubs, Of the
Methodist church. HIS subject was
The Greatest Sacrifice" In the eve
ming Rev. Mr.. Carson. Of the Preshy-
terrain church, preached the bacca-
laureate sermon to the high schooi
graduates. 'Life's Tools" was the sub
ject Large audiences gathered for
both services.
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advertisement FOR BIDS FOR
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT SEWER
CONSTRUCTION

Public notice is hereby given tina.
sealed proposals will be received at the
| office of the city clerk Of the city of
Mars halitown. Iowa, until O'Clock
g. m. on the twelfth day of June, 1916.
for the furnishing Of labor and mater
ial for the following sewer construc-
ton to be located upon the following
streets and parts Of streets to-wit:
North Third avenue from the man.
hole at Swayze street to Marion street.
Webster street extending. the pres
ent sewer east Of First avenue 127 feet.
State street extending the present
sewer east Of Eighth street IS feet.
Eleventh street from State street
south 226 feet
Fifth street from Fremont street
south TO q lamphole go feet
Hughes street from Fourth stree.
west to lamphoe 1881 feet.
Tenth street extending present
sewer south between Church and
Boone street COS feet.
Fifth avenue extending present
sewer north from Linn street 172 fee..
Eighth street from Summit street
north 365 feet. ..,I.-
Eighth street extending present
sewer south OF State street 11S feet.
Summit street from Eighth street
east $50 feet.
Summit street from Thirteenth
street to Seventeenth street.
Summit street from Seventeenth
street to Eighteenth street.
Eleventh street from alley north Of
State street north nv feet to lamp
| hole ...s. .. ,u.
Eleventh street from Summit stree;
i south oQn foot
Tenth avenue from Main street
north 300 feet. ~ .sr....
Sixth street from Railroad street
north 294 feet. -.
! Ninth street from alley south Of
! Nevada street thru the alley $40 feet,
thence south thru an alley to Railroad
street, thence east Of Railroad street
to Sixth street. .e....-.. .,.,.
Sixth street from Linn street south
290 feet. il
/ Fremont street from Twelfth street
! east 415 feet to lamphole..
| Fremont street from Tenth street
west 340 feet to lampho1e. ,.s
Summit street from west end cf
sewer west Of Sixth street west 355
feet.
Center street from lamphole south
of High street, south to stub forty
feet south of manhole in South street.
! All Of said sewers to be constructed
! of eight or ten inch vitrified sewer pipe
in accordance with the plans and
specifications and as shown on the
profies now in the Office Of the city
clerk Of said city, the same to be laid
at the proper depth as circumstances
will require, with water tight joints
and with the necessary nanhofes and
catch basins and with Z or house