The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-10

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 Mcnteur Road
and bridges in the Parishes Of Orleans
and st. Tammany 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 and for building all
necessary bridges therefor. to pay for
the construction of the said pubic
highway from Hammond to New Or
leans. and the building of all necessary
bridges therefor.
Section T. Be 1t further enacted, etc.
That the Auditor of the State of Louisi-
ana shall keep record OF all BONDS.
notes or certificates of Indebtedness
sold or outstanding. and shall keep an
accurate account OF all such specially
dedicated funds.
Section s. 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 n advants geous negotiation OF
the bonds. notes or certificates OF In.
dC5tcdress sold. and provide always
ready funds for the payment of the
principal and inter est on such lords
notes or certificates OF indie btednCSs.
All funds collected under the provisions
of mis- Act. which have been set apart
and dedicated to the said state High
way FHnd No. ,. Chef Menteur cnd
Hammond New Orleans State II gh-
ways" or which may hereafter be set
apart or dedicated for the construction
and maintenance of the above mon
toned highways. and all funds arts hg
FREQ the sale Of said bonds. notes or
4: Ill, Il 4, Il
posted With til" Treasurer of the State
in q special fund as set forth, to be paid
out as herein provided. and the Treas
urcr or 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 Lct. and all
bonds. notes or certificates Of indcot-
edncss becoming due hereunder.
Section Q. J." It further enacted, etc,
That the motor vehicle licenses from
the Parishes Of jefferson. st. Charles
St John the Haptist. TanGipahOa. st
/ Tammanv and orleans, collected after
/ the bonds. notes or certificates or IN
/ debtednrSs provided for in lis Act are
/ fully poid principal and interest and
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
' re.1soc tiVc treasures in the same man
r"r2 as now provided for under Act No.
$50 OF the General Assembly OF me
/ State Of Louisiana for the gear 30 >;
AMI in the same manner as the said
motor vehicle licenses are tulH'd over
J TO thu other parishes OF this state, and
thereafter said parishes shall provide
. out Of said fund reVeri ing to them
the proper maintenance of said MN
ways; provided further. that any For
ton Of the Special Road Tax or one
( fourth of one mill on the dollar collect
I ed under Article POI of the Consttu-
/ ton Of 1913 from the Parish or orleans
not set apart or dedicated to the IS ate
, Highway Fund No. ,: --hef Menteur and
Hammond New Orle,.r State Fl-h,
ways" at the expiration OF any Ilsca
year shall revert to the state M:
way Fund" as provided for IN Act NO
4s OF the General Assembly of the state
of Louisiana for the year 1911 ana %
applied in such manner as shall be now
or hereafter provided by law.
Section 10 Be It further enacted
etc That all laws inconsistent win o.
In conflict with the provisions or TN!
Act or hereby repealed.
Section IL. Be II further enacted
etc, That at the next Congresslona
election to be held in this state on IN
! first Tuesday after the first Monday o
the month of November 1918. there sh Al
be submitted to the electors or tn
state the following amendment to tn
Constitution. to-wit:
The General Assembly shall proN'o
maintenance OF the. Chef Nenteur NJ
Hammond-New Orleans State Hi"h
ways and shall provide, by bond 1s5u
mr. otherwise the financing OF the cor
structiou and completion of said hl'En
ways And All provisions of the con
stitution in conflict herewith are to M
extent repealed End Act No. = OF tn
Extra Session of the General Assem-
hly OF the State of Louisiana for IN
wear 1918. entitled AN Act to proVid
for tho LAYING out. construction fn'
maintenance of the Chef Menteur IN
! Hammond-New Orleans State H1Eh
VS. "tc.. is ratified ard approved.
Section IL Be il further enacted
etc That on the official ballots to b
used IN said cIection. shall be placed IN
words. For the amendment provIdln
for the LAYING out. construction an
maintenance of the Chef Nenteur on
Hammond-New Orleans state Hlcn
wavs" and the words Against m
amendment providing for the laEln.
ont construction and maintenance
tho Chef Menteur and Hamfnond-NeV
Orleans State Highways, and e%c'
elector shall indicate his vote on IN
nropose damendmenr as provided D.
the General Assembly OF this State;
INV HEWITT BOJTANCHAUp.
Speaker of the House OF Representa-
/ tives ,,-,o,-
lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
Anproved: August Is. 1918.
r G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State or Loulslaaa
A true copy
r. H. FLOWER,
Assistant Secretary or state.