Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-20

| Section 6. 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 Tor the completion of the Chef
Menteur Road and for building all
necessary bridges therefor. to pay for
me construction of the said public
! highway from Hammond to New Or
leans. and the building of all necessary
| bridges therefor
Section T. BE it further enacted, ETC.,
That the Auditor of the State of LOUISE
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 il further enacted etc.
That the Board of Liquidation OF the
state Debt of the State of Louisiana
shall let the privilege to become depos-
tory OF the special funds provided for
under this Act and said Board shall
nave 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
principal and interest on such bonds.
notes or certificates OF Indebtedness.
All FUNDS collected under the provisions
or this Act, which have been set apart
and dedicated TO the said State High
way Fund No. .. 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
lp 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 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 9. BE it further enacted. etc.
That the motor vehicle licenses from
the Parishes of jefferson. st. Charles,
ST. John the Baptist. Tangirahoa, 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
that purpose. shall then revert to said.
parishes. and shall be paid into their
respective treasures in the same man.
Nor as now provided for under Act No.
$50 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 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 on" will on the dollar collect
ed under Article 2e1 of the Constitu-
ton of 913 from the Parish OF Orleans.
not set apart or dedicated to the state
Highway Fund No. 9. lief Ment ,ur and
Hammond-New Orle, .1S State High
wavs.' at the expiration Of any fiscal
year shall revert to the State High
wav Fund" as provided for in Act No.
10 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 by law.
Section 10. Be it further enacted.
etc. That all laws inconsistent with or
in conflict with the provisions Of this
Act or hereby repealed.
Section II. Be IL further enacted.
etc. That at the next Congressional
election to he held in thi@ State on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday OF
the month of November 1918. there shall
he 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 fina ncing of the con-
struction and completion OF said high
wavs. And all provisions OF the Con-
stitution in conflict herewith are to this
extent repealed and Act No. of the
Extra Session of the General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF Louisiana for the
year 1918. entitled IAN Act to provide
for the laving out, construction and
m intenarcn Of the Chef Menteur and
Hammond-New Orleans State High
Wa &c.. is ratified and approved.
Section 12. Be it further enacted.
etc, That on the official ballots to be
used in said election. shall be p'1ced the
words "For the amendment providing
for the LAYING out, construction and
Of the Chef Menteur and
New Orleans State High
ways" and the words Against the
out. construction and maintenance Of
Orleans State Highways" and each
elector shav 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.
Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: August Is. 1918.
r. G.. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
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