The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-07

That the proceeds of the sale Of all
ponds. notes or certificates of iudebt-
| SSsuess issued hereunder shall be used
iHst 10 pay for the construction and
eompistion OF the Chef Menteur Road
ana bridges in the Parishes OF Orleans
and st, Tammany, State OF Louisiana
ana second, on and after reseryine ANA
setting aside the amount necesssyv 70
RHy TOT the completion of the Chef
aienteur Road and for buiIdine al
necessary bridges therefor. to nav for
me construction OF the said rublic
nighway from Hammond to New Or
leans, and the building Of ali necessary
bridges therefor.
Ihat the Auditor of the State Of Iou;si.
ana snail keep q record OF all bonds
notes or certificates OF indebtednes,
SOLO or outstanding. and shall keep an
dedicated funds A'
section 9. Be 1t further enacted. etc
mat the Board of Liquidation OF the
STATE Debt of the State of Louisians
Itorv i nt the privilege to become depos-
rory OF the special funds provided for
under this Act and said Board hail
pave the discretion to let such funds
under such terms and conditions a will
proVioe an advantageous negotiation OF
dahtaS ynas, notes or certificates Of in.
ueD.euness sold. and provide always
ready funds for the payment Of the
principal and interest on such bonds
notes or certificates OF fndebtedness'
Al iunqs collected under the provisions
OF TINS Act, which have been set apart
and dedicated to the said state Highs
Nay Fund No. 2. Chef Menteur and
Hammond-New Orleans State High
ways. or which may hereafter be set
apart or dedicated for the construction
ana maintenance of the above mem
Toned highways. and all funds arising
from the sale of said bonds. notes or
certificates OF indebtedness, shall be de-
posted with the Treasurer of the State
In special fund as set forth, to be paid
out as herein provided. and the Treas-
urer OF the State Is hereby authorised
10 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
ponds, notes or certificates Of indebt-
edness becoming due hereunder
Section 8. Be 1t further enacted. ETC.,
That the motor vehicle licenses from
st John the Baptist, Tangipahoa. ST.
Tammany and Orleans. collected after
the bonds. notes or certificates of in
debtedness provided for in tais Act are
after the highways shall have been
completed with the funds dedicated for
that purpose. shall then revert to said
parishes. and shall be paid into their
respective treasures in the same man.
ner as now provided for under Act No.
$50 Of the General Assembly of the
State OF Louisiana for the year 1914,
ana In the same manner as the said
motor vehicle licenses are turned over
TO IN" other parishes of this State and
said parishes shall provide
out of said fund so reverting to them
the proper maintenance Of said high
ways; provided further, that any por-
ton OF the Special Road Tax of ONE
ed under Article 291 Of the constitu-
ton of 1913 from the Parish Of Orleans,
not set apart or dedicated to the State
Highway Fund No. 2. -.hef Menteur and
Orleans State High
ways" at the expiration of any fiscal
year shall revert 70 the state High
way Fund" as provided for in Act No.
10 of the General Assembly OF the State
,f Louisiana for the year 1910, and be
applied N such manner as shall be now
,r hereafter provided by law.
Section 10. Be 1t further enacted,
'tc., That all laws inconsistent with or
n conflict with the provisions Of this
act or hereby repealed.
Section II. Be ii further enacted,
'tc., That at the next Congressional
election TO be held In this State on the
irst Tuesday after the first Monday of
he month OF November 1913, there shall
e submitted to the electors OF the
tate the following amendment to the
to-wit:
The General Assembly shall provide
or the laying out construction and
maintenance Of the Chef Menteur and
Orleans State High
rays and shall provide, by bond issue
r otherwise. the financing of the con-
truction and completion of said high
'eys. Aud all provisions of the Con-
titution In conflict herewith are to this
xtent repealed and Act No. = of the
Extra Session of the General Assem-
ly OF the State of Louisiana for the
ear 1913. entitled AN Act to provide
pr the laying out construction and
OF the Chef Menteur and
Orleans State High
avs. etc. is ratified and approved.
Section IL. Be IT further enacted
C.. That on the official ballots to be
sed in said election, shall be placed the
ords. For the amendment providing
'r the laying out, construction and
aintenance of the Chef Menteur and
Orleans State High
avs" and the words Against the
nendnent providing for the laying
1T. construction and maintenance of
-leans State Highways" and each
ector shall indicate his vote on the
oppose amendment as provided by
e General Assembly Of this State
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
eaker OF the House OF Represents
tives.
FERNAND MouToN.
eutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: August is. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
r. II. FLOWER.
Assistant Secretary OF State.