The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-10-24

That the proceeds Of the sale Of all
ponds, notes or certificates of indebt.
edness issued hereunder shall be used
first to pay for the construction and
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 public
highway from Hammond to New Or
Jeans, and the building OF all necessary
bridges therefor.
That the Auditor Of the State Of Louisl-
ana shall keep record of all bonds.
notes or certificates of indebtedness.
sold or outstanding. and shall keep an
accurate account Of all such speciali,
dedicated funds.
Section s. Be 1t further enacted, etc.
That the Board Of Liquidation Of the
State Dobt of the State Of Louisiana
shall let the privilege to become depos-
TORY of the special funds provided for
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.
debtedncss 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
4 way Fund No. 2. Chef Menteur and
Han1mond-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
from the sale OF said bonds, notes OF
| 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 authorized
| to pay out CT said fund all interest
| coupons due upon the said bonds, notes
| or certificates of indebtedness issued
| under the terms of this Act. and eli
| bonds, notes or certificates of indebt-
| edness becoming due hereunder.
Section g. Be II further enacted. etc.
| That the motor vehicle licenses from
| tho Parishes of Jefferson, st. Charles.
| st. John the Baptist, Tangipahoa, st.
! Tamn1any and Orleans, collected after
| the bonds, notes or certificates of in
| fully paid. principal and interest, and
| after the highways shall have been
| completed with the funds dedicated for
that purpose. shall then revert to said
| respective treasures In the same man.
| ner as now provided for under Act No
| 200 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 tn" other parishes Of this State, and
| thereafter said parishes shall provide
out OF said fund so reverting to then
| the proper maintenance OF said high
| ways; provided further. that any por.
ton of the Special Road Tax of one
| fourth of one mill 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. chef Menteur and
| Hammond New orle,ns State High.
ways" at the expiration of any fisca'
year shall revert to the state High.
| way Fund" as provided for in Act No
~ Of the General Assembly of the STATE
of Louisiana for the year 1910; and b
applied in such manner as shall be nov
or hereafter provided By law.
Section 10. Be 1t further enacted
| etc, That all laws inconsistent with o.
In conflict with the provisions of thiI
Act or hereby repealed.
Section IL. Be 1t further enacted
etc. That at the next Congrcssiona
election to be held in this State on tn,
| first Tuesday after the first Monday 81
the month Of November 1918. there shall
be submitted to tho electors Of thu
State the following amendment to tn
Constitution, to-wit:
Tho General Assembly shall provide
for the laying out. construction snt
| maintenance Of the Chef Menteur ant
| Hammond Orleans State High
ways and shall provide. by bond ISSUE
or otherwise, the financing Of the con
| struction and completion OF said high
ways. And ell provisions of the Con
| stjtutton In conflict herewith are to TIL!
extent repealed. and Act No. - of thu
| Extra Session Of the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Louisiana Tor IN
| wear 1918. entitled AN Act to provide
FOR the inyIne out. construction and
| mairten7rce Of the Chef Menteur ant
Hammond-New Orleans State High
| rovs. etc. Is ratified ard approved.
Section IL. Be 1t further enacted
| etc, That on the official ballots to b'
used in said election. shall be placed thu
| words. For the amendment providine
| for the LAYING out. construction anc
maintenance of thr Chef Mcntcur anc
| Hammond New Orleans State High
! WAYS" and the wn-ds "Against th'
amendment providing for the layine
out. construction and m',i7tenance OF
the Chef Ment~ur md JTantinond-New
i Orleans State IIishways." and each
| nlector shall Indicate his vote on thu
nroposet damenin,Tn. a. provided BY
| ibe General Assembly Of this State.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
! sneaker of the House of Representa-
| FERNAND MOUTON.
lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
| Approved: August Is. 19ls
r. G. PLEASANT.
| Governor OF the State of Louisiana
| A true copy:
| A,sietant Secretary of State.