Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

| Section G. Be It further enacted, etc..
| That the proceeds of the sale of all
| bonds, notes or certificates of indebt-
| edness issued hereunder shall be used
| first to pay for the construction and
| completion of the Chef Menteur Road
| and bridges in the Parishes of Orleans
and st. Tammany. State of Louisiana,
and second. on and after reserving and
4 setting aside the amount necessary to
| pay for the completion of the Chef
| Menteur Road and for building all
| necessary bridges therefor. TO pay for
the construction of the said public
! highway from Hammond to New Or
| leans. and the building of all necessary
| bridges therefor.
| Section :. Be it further enacted, etc.
| That the Auditor of the State of Louisi-
| ana shall keep a record of all bonds
sold or outstanding. and shall keep an
accurate account OF all such specially
| dedicated funds.
| Section 8. BE it further enacted. etc,
| That the Board of Liquidation of the
| state Debt of the State of Louisiana
! shall let the privilege to become depos-
, itory OF the special funds provided for
| under this Act and said Board shall
| have the discretion to let such funds
under such terms and conditions as will
provide an advantageous negotiation of
| the bonds, notes or certificates of in.
| debtedness sold. and provide always
ready funds for the payment OF the
principal and interest on such bonds
notes or certificates Of Indebtedness.
All funds collected under the provisions
of this Act which have been set apart
and dedicated to the said state High
way Fund No. 2. Chef Menteur and
Hammond-New Orleans State High
ways" or which may hereafter be set
apart or dedicated for the construction
and maintenance of the above men,
toned highways. and all funds arising
hA oil Of caid
certificates of indebtedness, shall be de-
posted with the Treasurer OF the State
in special fund IS set forth. to be paid
out as herein provided. and the Treas
urer of the State is hereby authorized
to pay out of said fund. all interest
coupons due upon the said bonds, notes
or certificates of Indebtedness issued
under the terms of this Act. and all
bonds, notes or certificates of indebt-
edness becoming due hereunder.
Section g. BE ii further enacted. ETC.,
That the motor vehicle licenses from
the Parishes of jefferson. st. Charles.
st. John the Baptist. Tangipahoa. st.
Tammany and Orleans, collected after
the bonds. notes or certificates of in
debtedness provided for in this Act are
fully paid, principal and interest, and
after the highways shall have been
completed with the funds dedicated for
parishes. and shall be paid into their
respective treasures in the same man.
ner as now provided for under Act No.
2eO OF the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana for the year 1914.
and in the same manner as the said
motor web icle licenses are turned over
to the other parishes of this State, and
thereafter said parishes shall provide
out of said fund reverting to them
the proper maintenance of said high
ways; provided further. that any por-
ton OF the Special Road Tax of one
fourth Of one will on the dollar collect
ed under Article POI Of the Constitu-
ton of 1918 from the Parish of Orleans.
not set apart or dedicated to the state
Highway Fund No. 2. lief Ment EUR and
Hammond New Orle,-.s State High
wavs." NJ the expiration of any fiscal
year shall revert to the state High
wav Fund" as provided for in Act No.
40 Of the General Assembly of the State
of Louisiana for the year 1910. and be
applied in such manner as shall be now
or hereafter provided nv law.
Section 10. Be il further enacted.
etc. Thot all laws inconsistent with or
in conflict with the provisions of this
Act or hereby repealed.
Section IL. Be 1T further enacted.
etc. That at the next Congressional
election to be held in thi7 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
Constitution. to-wit:
The General Assembly shall provide
for the LAYING out. construction and
maintenance of the Chef Menteur and
Hammond New Orleans State High
ways and shall provide. by bond issue
or otherwise the financing of the con-
struction and completion of said high
wavr Md All provisions OF the Con-
stitution in conflict herewith are to this
extent repealed. and Act No. - of the
r~tr, Session Of the General Assem-
biv OF the State of Louisiana for the
year 1918. entitled "An Act to provide
r~o'~.~r~~~~ ~ tho chef Nenteur and
Hammond Orleans State High
- rntifiod and approved.
Sac.'0- - Be II further enacted.
etc, That on the official ballots 70 he
r~cI IN ~oid election. shall be p'nced the
words. "For the amendment providing
for 'he LAYING out. construction and
maintenance OF the Chef Menteur and
Hammond New Orleans State High
ways" and the words Against the
n-,erdrnent PROVIDING for the laying
out construction and maint. lance OF
,No ~hof Nanteur and Hamnond-New
Orleans State Highways" and each
elocto~ eh~'' indicate his vote on the
propose damendmen. as provided by
the General Assembly of this State.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker OF the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved August Is. 1918.
r. G.. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copv:
r II EJ,OWER