The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-09-14

said state Highway Fund No. 2, Chef
Menteur and Hammond-NeW Orleans
4 State Highway Bonds, Interest and Re-
i demption Account shall have been Gre
ated and the State Treasurer shall have
transferred into it, the funds hereby di-
reeted to be transferred.
\ Section 6. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the proceeds of the sale of all bonds,
notes or certificates of Indebtedness is
sued hereunder shall be used first to pay
for the construction and completion OF
i the Chef Menteur Road and bridges in
the Parishes of Orleans and st. Tam
many, State of Louisiana, and second,
on and after reserving and setting aside
/ the amount necessary to pay for the
completion of the ChefGlenteur Road
and for building all nsSs8sary bridges
therefor, to pay for the sesnstruction Of
the said public highway fpm Hammond
to New Orleans. and the building Of all
necessary bridges therefor.
] Section Z. Be it further enacted. etc,
That the Auditor OF the State OF M6uisi-
ana shall keep a record Of all bonds,
notes or certificates of Indebtedness sold
Tor outstanding, and shall keep anS ac-
curate- account of all such specially dedi-
tcated funds.
/ Section s. Be it further enacted. etc.
That the Board of Liquidation OF thy
State Debt of the State of Louisiana
shall let the privilege to- become deposit
tory of the special funds provided for
l under this Act and said Board shall have
the discretion to let such funds under
tsuch terms and conditions as win pro-
vide an advantageous negotiation Of the
bonds. notes or certificates Of Indebted
edness sold and provide always ready
funds for the payment of the principal
and interest on such bonds notes or GER
Itif1eates of Indebtedness. AL funds col
lected under the provisions of this Act,
which have been set apart and dedicat-
ed to the said Estate Highway Fund
| No. 2, Chef Menteur and Hammond New
Orleans State Highways" or which may
hereafter be set apart or dedicated for
the construction and maintenance Of the
above mentioned highways, and all funds
arising from the sale of said bonds.
notes or certificates Of Indebtedness,
shall be deposited with the Treasurer Of
the State in special fund as set forth
be paid out as herein provided. and
the Treasurer Of the State Is hereby
authorized to pay out Of said fund. all
interest coupons due upon the said bonds.
sued Under the terms of this Act, and
all bonds, notes or certificates Of indebt-
edness becoming due hereunder.
Section 8. Be it further enacted. etc,
That the motor vehicle licenses from the
Parishes Of jefferson. st. Charles, St.
john the Baptist. Tangipahoa, st. Tam
many and Orleans, collected after the
bonds, notes or certificates OF indebted
ness provided for in this Act are fully
paid principal and interest and after,
the hig. fuays shall have been conp1et-
ea unis ind nat MI kols
III II then revert 10 said par
and shall be paid into their re-
sieetive treasures lii the same manner
as now provided for under Act No. 260
at the General Assembly Of the State of 4
Louisiana for the year 1914, and In the
same manner as the said motor vehicle
licenses are turned over to the other
Parishes of this State, and thereafter
said Parishes shall provide out OF said
funds so reverting to them the proper
maintenance Of said highways; provid
ed further, that any portion Of the Spec
iaI Road Tax of one fourth Of one mill
on the dollar collected under Article
gel OF the Constitution of 1913 from tn
Parish OF Orleans, not set apart or dedi
Gated ito the Estate Highway Fund, No.
"a Chef Menteur and Hammond New Or
leans State Highways" at the expira-
ton OF any fiscal year shall revert to
the State Highway Fund" as provided
for in Act No. 40 OF the General Assem-
bly, Of the State OF Louisiana for the
year 1910, and be applied In such man
ner as shall be now or hereafter pro-
vided by law.
Section 10. Be 1t further enacted, etc.,
That all laws inconsistent with or In
conflict with the provisions OF this Act
are hereby repealed.
Section IL. Be it further enacted, etc,
That at the next Congressional election
to be- held in this State on the first .
Tuesday after the first Monday OF the
month of November, 1918, there shall
be submitted to the electors OF the State
the following amendment to the Consti-
tuition, to-wit:
The General Assembly shall provide
for the laying out, construction and
maintenance of the Chef Menteur and
New Orleans State Highways
and shall provide, by bond issue or other
wise, the financing Of the construction
and completion of said highways. And
all provisions OF the Constitution in con-
flict herewith are to this extent repealed,
and Act No. OF the Extra Session Of
the General Assembly Of the State of +
Louisiana for the year 1918. entitled IAN
Act to provide for the laying out. con-
struction and maintenance OF the Chef
Menteur and Hammond New Orleans
State Highways, etc, etc, is ratified
and approved. q s
Section II. Be It further enacted. etc.
That on the official ballots to be used
in said election, shall be placed the
words, For the Amendment providing
for-the laying out construction and main
tenance of the Chef Menteur and Ham
mond New Orleans State Highways"
and the words Against the Amendment