Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01

tcTeSt Oh all DOnQS ISSUED unQeT tnl8
amendment
The principal and interest of all bonds
authorized by and to be issued under
this amendment shall be paid primarily
out of Cd that one-half of the surplus
OF the one per cent debt tax which here
tofore has been dedicated for the sup
port and maintenance of the public
schools of said city. as levied under and
authorized by Act No. ITO of the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana
for the year 1890. and subsequently
made part OF the Constitution of this
state and CD, after January 1, 1928.
that portion of the one per cent DEBT
tax. authorized and levied under Act NO.
ITO aforesaid. and the two-mill tax au-
thoriZed by and levied under Act No.
of the General Assembly of the State
of Louisiana for the year 1899 when
shall have been released and freed from
dedication either by the calling ana re-
funding or the payment in due course
of all or any part of the bonds existing
at the time of the adoption OF this
amendment; provided that If the funds
derived from the sources aforesaid snail
be insufficient in any one year TO pay
the principal and interest of the bones
issued under this amendment and then
outstanding and unpaid, or if for any
cause there shall not be funds appro-
prtated to or available for such purpose.
the City of New Orleans shall levy
tax upon all taxable property in said
city sufficient to provide for any such
deficiency; and provided further tnat.
when the aforesaid one per cent debt
tax and two mill water ana sewer tax
shall cease to be levied, the City OF
New Orleans shall levy a tax upon all
taxable property in said city sufficient
to pay the principal and interest OF
said bonds as they respectively become
due.
Section s. 1t is hereby intended that
all existing dedication and appropria-
tions of said one per cent debt tax au-
thoriZed by said Act No 10 of 1890 Tex
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of the surplus of the one per cent debt
tax therein dedicated to public schools),
and of said two-mill water ana sewer
tax. authorized by said Act No. OF
1899. shall be respected and performed
according to the priorities by said stat
utes established; that all of that portion
of the funds resulting from the levy or
said taxes which shall be released from
said appropriations and dedications ny
the payment. satisfaction or refunding
of any of the bonded debt Obligations
now charged thereon and there-asainsr
Shall. together with the one-half OF the
surplus of the one per cent debt tax
heretofore dedicated to public school
purposes be used and applied to the
payment of the principal and interest of
all bonds issued under this amendment;
that any residue thereof remaining after
the payment of the principal and inter-
est in any one year of bonds authorized
by this amendment shall be turned over
to the city of New Orleans, to be used by
1T for general municipal purposes; but
when and to the extent that, the obliga-
tions now charged on said taxes shall be
paid. satisfied or refunded. said taxes
shall be released from said obligations,
and, ultimately. when entirely released
and discharged, shall cease to be levied;
and, that. thereafter. any and all bonds
issued under this amendment shall be
provided for by a tax upon all taxable
property in the City of New Orleans
sufficient to pay the principal and in
terest of said bonds as they respectively
become due; provided, however, that in
the event the funds hereinabove special
ly dedicated for the payment of the
principal and interest of the bonds is
sued under this amendment should prove
shall, and II is hereby required to. levy
in every such instance a tax upon all
taxable property in the City of New Or
leans necessary to pay the principai
and interest of said bonds.
Section 3. The principal and interest
of all bonds authorized by this ameno-
ment shall be payable in gold coin of
the United States of America, or its
equivalent. of the standard of weight
and fineness at the time of the issuance
of each installment of said bonds.
Said bonds shall be exempt from all
taxation for State. parish, municipal or
other local purposes.
Savings banks tutors of minors. cura-
tors of interdicts, trustees and other
fiduciaries may invest the funds in their
hand in said bonds.
with any officer, board. municipality. or
other political subdivision of the State
of Louisiana in any case where by pres
ent or future laws deposit or security il
required.
Said bonds may be registered and re-
leased from registry under such rules
as the Board of Liquidation. City Debt.
may prescribe.
Section TO- All bonds issued under
this amendment shall bear such rate or
interest or. from time to time, different
rates of interest, and shall. excep, as
herein otherwise specially provided. be
in such form. terms and denominations,
and payable at such times and places.
within a period of not exceeding nifty
years from the date thereof. as the
Board of Liquidation, City Debt, shall
determine Said bonds shall be issued
in serial form and shall be payable in
annual installments, commencing not
more than two years from their respec-
tive dates, and the installment payable
in each year shall be so fixed that when
the annual interest is added thereto, the
several annual total amounts of prin-
cipal and interest to be paid shall De
as nearly equal as practicable; provided,
said installments may be fixed at nve
thousand dollars or the nearest multi
pie thereof.
said bonds shall be signed by the
Mayor and the Commissioner of Public
Finance of the City of New Orleans, or
officers exercising similar functions, and
countersigned by the President or Vice
President and the Secretary or Assist
ant Secretary of the Board of Liquida-
ton. City Debt. and the coupons at
tached to said bonds shall bear the
fac-simile signatures of said Commas
sioner of Public Finance and said Sec
rotary or Assistant Secretary In case
any such officer whose signature
or counter-signature appears upon
such a bond or coupon shall
cease to be such officer before
delivery of said bond or coupon
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counter-signature shall nevertheless be
valid for all purposes. The cost and ex-
pense of preparing and selling said
bonds shall be paid for by the Board or
Liquidation, City Debt.
Section IL. Air bonds issued under
this amendment shall be sold by the
Board of Liquidation, City Debt. to the
highest bidder or bidders by sealed pro-
posals after due advertisement of not
less than five insertions in the official
journal of the City of New Orleans (tne
first insertion to be at least fifteen days
prior to the date of the sale), and sucn
other advertisement, in said city or
elsewhere. as said Board of Liquidation
may in it's discretion direct; provided
said Board of Liquidation may reject
any and all bids.
Section IL. Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this amendment, the City OF
New Orleans shall not borrow money
issue bonds, notes or other evidences of
indebtedness or pledge its credit or an
ticipate the collection OF any of it's
taxes.
No money shall be drawn from the
treasury of said city without specific
appropriation therefor previously made.
nor shall said city make any contract
or incur any debt or obligation for any
purpose whatsoever unless sufficient
funds, not otherwise appropriated. to
pay and discharge same are actually i'm
the treasury of said city at the time of
making the contract or mourning the
debt or obligation and are specifically
set aside and dedicated to said purpose
unless herein otherwise provided The
foregoing Limitation and restriction
shall not apply or be held to apply to
contracts or obligation incurred with
respect to the furnishing to said city or
igb or