The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-26


demption Account shall have been Gre
ated. and the State Treasurer shall have
transferred into it, the funds hereby di-
rected 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
Tor the construction and completion of
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 Chef Menteur Road
ana Tor building all necessary bridges
| therefor. to pay for the construction of
the said public highway from Hammond
to New Orleans, and the building of all
necessary bridges therefor
Section I. Be it further enacted. etc.
| That the Auditor of the State of Louisi-
ana shall keep a record of all bonds.
| nctes or certificates of indebtedness sold
or outstanding. and shall keep an ac-
| curate account of all such specially dedi-
| Gated funds
| Section g. 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 deposi-
| tory 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 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
| tificates of Indebtedness. All funds col
| lected under the provisions of this Act,
which have been set apart and dedicat-
ed to the said state 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 a special fund as set forth
To 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
notes or certificates of indebtedness. is
sued under the terms of this Act, and
edness becoming due hereunder.
Section o. 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
he Ia 10Th Shan
ed with the funds dedicated for that
purpose. shall then revert to said par
isles, and shall be paid into their re-
srective treasures in the same manner
as now provided for under Act No 26O
of the General Assembly of the State of
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
ial Road Tax of one-fourth of one mill
Oh the dollar collected under Article
2e1 of the Constitution of 1913 from tn
Parish of Orleans not set apart or dedi-
Gated to the state Highway Fund, No.
2, 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 it further enacted, etc.
That all laws inconsistent with or in
conflict with the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed.
Section II. Be ii 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 Consfi-
tuition. to-wt
The General Assembly shall provide
for the laying out, construction and
of the Chef Menteur and
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-
Hict 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 1913 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
md approved.
Section IL. Be il further enacted. etc,
That the official ballots to be used
n said election shall be placed the
words, "For the Amendment providing
OF the laying out. construction and main
enanee of the Chef Menteur and Ham
nond- New Orleans State Highways
md the words Against the Amendment
providing for the laying out. construc-
ion and maintenance of the Chef Men-
eur and Hammond New Orleans State
and each elector shall indi-