The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-19

demptiOn Account shall have been Gre
ated and the State Treasurer shall have
| transferred into it, the funds hereby di
rected to. be transferred
| Section 6. Be it further enacted, etc,
| That the proceeds of the sale of all bonds,
notes or certificates of Indebtedness is
sued 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. Tam
| many State of Louisiana, and second,
OH 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 Orleans, and the building of all
necessary bridges therefor.
| Section T. Be it further enacted, etc.
That the Auditor of the State Of Louis
ana shall keep n record of all bonds.
notes or certificates of Indebtedness sold
or outstanding. and shall keep an &C
curate account of all such specially dedi-
Gated funds.
/ Section s. BE it further enacted, etc,
That the Board of Liquidation of the
State Debt of the State of Louisiana
l
tory 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 pro-
vide an advantageous negotiation of the
bonds. notes or certificates of indebted
edress sold. and provide always ready
1 funds for the payment of the principal
and interest on such bonds, notes or GER
| tifcateS of Indebtedness. All funds col
lleeted under the provisions of this Act.
which have been set apart and dedicat-
ed to the said Estate Highway Fund
No 9 Chef Menteur and Hammond New
Orleans State Highways" which may
thereafter be set apart or dedicated for
/ the construction and maintenance of the
above mentioned highways. and all funds
arising from the sale of said bonds,
notes or certificates of Indebtedness,
Shall be deposited with the Treasurer OF
the State in a special fund as set forth
to be paid out as herein provided, and
the Treasurer 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 is
sued under the terms of this Act, and
all bonds, notes or certificates of indebt-
edness becoming due hereunder.
Section O. Be it further enacted. etc,
That the motor vehicle licenses from the
Parishes of Jefferson. st. Charles ST.
John the Baptist, Tangipahoa. st. Tam
many and Orleans. collected after the
bonds. notes or certificates of Indebted
ness provided for in this Act are fully
paid, principal and interest. and after
i the highways shall have been complet-
: ed with the funds dedicated for that
1 rInoH To nar
? ishes and shall be paid into their re-
spective treasures in the same manner
as now provided for under Act No. 260
, of the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana for the year 1914 and in the
2 same manner as the said motor vehicle
. licenses are turned over to the other
? Parishes of this State and thereafter
l said Parishes shall provide out of said
funds so revertng to them the proper
t maintenance of said highways; provid-
! ed further. that any portion of the Spec
: ial Road Tax of one-fourth of one mill
Oh the dollar collected under Article
Q gel of the Constitution of 1913 from tn
0 Parish of Orleans, not set apart or dedi-
4 Gated to the state Highway Fund, No.
. H. Chef Menteur and Hammond-Ne Or
q leans State Highways at the expira-
: ton of any fiscal year shall revert to
: the state Highway Fund" as provided
, | fol in Act No 40 of the General Assem-
: bly, of the State of Louisiana for the
r year 1910. and be applied in such man
e ner as shall be now or hereafter pro-
e Ivided by law
Section 10. Be it further enacted. etc.
y That all laws inconsistent with or in
conflict with the provisions of this Act
t are hereby repealed.
Section H. Be it further enacted etc.
!, That at the next Congressional election
4 to be held in this State on the first
o Tuesday after the first Monday of the
: month of November, 1918 there shall
e be submitted to the electors of the State
the following amendment to the Consti-
: tuition. to-wit:
d The General Assembly shall provide
: for the laying out, construction and
Y maintenance of the Chef Menteur and
: Hammond New Orleans State Highways
s and shall provide, by bond issue or other
: wise, the financing of the construction
e and completion of said highways. And
& all provisions of the Constitution in con-
d fict herewith are to this extent repealed.
: and Act No - of the Extra Session of
e the General Assembly of the State of
: Louisiana for the year 1918, entitled IAN
: Act to provide for the laying out, con-
: struction and maintenance of the Chef
], | Menteur and Hammond Orleans
t State Highways, etc. ETC.. is ratified
d and approved.
!. Section ~. Be it further enacted, etc.
: That on the official ballots to be used
It in said election, shall be placed the
n words, For the Amendment providing
: for the laying out construction and mainr
v tenance of the Chef Menteur and Ham
: mond- New Orleans State Highways. .
n and the words Against the Amendment
e providing for the laying out, construc-
d ton and maintenance of the Chef Men
v teur and Hammond New Orleans State
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