Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30

| That the proceeds of the sale of all
| bonds. notes or certificates of fndebt-
| 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
| 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
| leans. and the building of all necessary
| bridges therefor.
| Section Z. BE it further enacted, etc.
| That the Auditor of the State of Louisi-
| ana shall keep a 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 ii 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 an advantageous negotiation of
the bonds. notes or certificates of in.
debtedness 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
way Fund No. 2. 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 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 a special fund 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. lie il further enacted. etc,
That the motor vehicle licenses from
the Parishes of jefferson. st. Charles.
st. John the Baptist Tangipahoa. St.
Tammany and Orleans. collected after
the bonds, notes or certificates OF in
fully paid, principal and interest. and
after the highways shah 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 now provided for under Act No.
26e of the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana for the year 1919.
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 so 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 one mill on the dollar collect
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
Hammond New Orleans State High
ways" at the expiration of any fiscal
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 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 IL. Be 1t 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
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 financing of the con-
struction aAd completion of said high
ways. 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 AN Act to provide
for the laying out. construction ana
maintenance of the Chef Menteur and
Hammond-New Orleans State High
ways. etc. is ratified and approved.
Section IL. BE il further enacted.
etc. That on the official ballots to be
used in said election. shall be placed the
words. For the amendment providing
for the laying out. construction and
maintenance of the Chef Menteur and
Hammond-N Orleans State High
ways" and the words Against the
amendment providing for the laying
out construction and maintenance or
the Chef Menteur and Hammond-New
Orleans State Highways" and each
elector shall indicate his vote on the
propose amendment as provided by
fine General Assembly OF this State.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant 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.