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Sether ears to1 by th con
Stitution; and n ll Probate and suc
ession matters, and where and aucces
alon~~~~~ laa4wee& cees
sl*o is a party defendant, and in all
eases where the State, a parish. munio
l ality or other politial corporation is
Party diendant regardless of the
amount In dispute; and th all proceed
ofuat proceed
t liquidator the apointment of receivers
ertipu anda l to corporations or part
thorhips; and said llcourt shall have au
horty to issue all such writs. process
and orders asmay be necessary or
per for the purpose of he jsursdic
Tn herein honferred upon them.
mob judicial be oner district judge In
Mob Judicial district except In the
Plrst. Thirteenth, Fifteenthe Twenty-first
Twenty-flfth and Twenty-eight Judicial
Districts, where until otherwise provided
by law there shall be three (3) dIstrict
judges in the First Judicial District
and In the other districts above men
Itioned there shall be two (2) district
judges.
District judges shall be elected by a
plurality of the lalified voters lect their
?espectlve districts. in which they shall
have been actual residents for two years
oeut preceding their election.
They shall be learned in the law, and
shall have practiced law in this State
five years previous to their election.
District Judges under this Constltu
tion shall he elecrted on the Tuiesan
after the first Monday In November,
1916 eand every four years thereafter
Vacancies occasioned by death. res
ignation, or otherwise where the unex
pired portion of the term is less thnn
ens year shall be filled for tht remain
der of the term by eppointment by the
Governor with the advice and consent
of the Senate. In all cases where the
Unexpired portion of the term is one
g ear or more the vacancy shall be filled
Dspecial election, to be called by the
Governor and held within sixty days of
the occurrence of the vacancy, under
the general election laws of the State.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc..
That the foregoing amendment to the
Article of the Constitution of this State.
if adopted shall become onperative on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November, 1914, at which time
the additional Judges provided for in
oaid Article shall he elected in conform
ity with existing election laws and they
shall hold office for a term of two
tyears and until their successors are
elected and qualified, on the first Tues
y after the first Monrdayr in Novem
er 1916, on which date ail judges here
inahove ehrovided for shall he elected in
conformity with the exlstinr election
laws snd they shall hold office for a
term of four years and until their suc
aessors are elected and qcualif ed.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc..
That upon the official ballots to be
Used at said Congressional election shall
bhe printed the words "For the proposed
amendment to Article 109 of the Consti
tution of Lousiana, relative to District
Courts" and the words "Agrainst the
re posed amendment to Article 109 of
p Constitution of Louisiana relative
teo District Courts." and rsuch elector
shall indicate, as provided in the gen
eral election laws of the State. which
of the propositions "For" or "Against"
he votes for.
L. E. THOMAS.
Speker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARRRET.
Lieutenant Governbr and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. E. HALL
Gove.nor of the State of Louisiana.
L true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Seoretary of State.
Act No. 260
Rense Bill No. 153. By Mr. Generelly.
AN ACT
1'e define motor vehicles and to provide
for their registry, and imposing a li
cense therefor, and providing pen
alties for any violations of this act:
and An Act whereas it Is intended to
have, this Act ratified by an amend
ment to the Oonastitutton of the State;
therefore
SectIon 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi
ana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring:
That a motor vehicle is defined to be
any vehicle operated by any power oth
er than muscular power, and designed
and intended for use on public high
ways, roads and'streets. Motor vehic
les are classified into three subM!''
sions. Any motor vehicle used exclusive
ly in commerce for the carrying or
transporting of merchandise on the pub
lic highways, roads and streets Is clas
stifed as a motor truck. Any motor ve
hicle containing only two running
wheels arranged tandem. Is classified
ae a motor-cycle. All other motor ve
&Slea are classifed as motor cars.
See. 2. Be it further enacted. etc., That
every owner of a motor vehicle which
0i*il be operated or driven upon public
blghtrays of this State, shall, except
as herein otherwise expressly provided,
ause to be filed by mail or otherwise
ia the offcle of the Secretary of State
an application for registration on a
blank to be furnished by the Secretary
ef State for that purpose, containing
Ja) a brief description of the motor ve
ile to be regiatered, including the
name of the manufacturer and factory
number of such vehicle, the character
and amount of the motive power, sta
ted in figures of horsepower, given
where practical, in accordance with the
lfting established by the Association
*f Licensed Automobile manufacturers;
(b) the name, residence, including Par
Ish and business address of the owner
ot such motor vehicle; (c) provided that
if such motor vehicle is to be used sole
ly for commercial purposes the appli
sent shall so certify.
Section 3. Be it further enacted. etc.,
Upon the receipt of an application for
peglstratlon of a motor vehicle, as pro
'ided in Section 2, the Secretary of
State shall file such application in his
office and register such motor vehicle
or vehicles, with the name. residence
and business address of the owner,
manufacturer or dealer, as the case may
be, together with the facts stated In
such application, in a boqk or index to
be kept for the purpose. under the din
tinctive number assigned to such motor
vehicle by the Secretary of State, which
book or index shall be open to public
Inspection during reasonable business
hours.
Section 4. Be it further enacted, etc..
Upon the filing of such application and
the payment of the license hereinafter
provided, the Secretary of State shill
assign to such motor vehicle a distinct
ive number and, without further ex
ense to the applicant. Issue and de
lver to the owner a certificate of reg
stratlon, and two number plates. Such
nomber plates shall be pf distinctly
different color each year, and there
shall be at all times a marked contrast
between the color of the number plates
and that of the numerals or letters
thteren.
Such number plate shall be of metal.
at least six inches wide and not less
than fifteen inches in length, on which
there shall be the abbreviation "La."
and there shall be the distinctive num
ber assigned to the vehicle set forth In
numerals fpur inches long, each stroke
ef which s8ll be at least five-eights of
an inch m width, provided that in the
ase of a motor vehicle registered by
a manufact1rer or dealer there shall be
on such plate in addition to the forego
ing the letter "M." each stroke of such
letter to be at least four Inches long
and five-eighths of an inch in width. No
vehicle shall display the number plates
et more than one State at any time.
In the event of the loss, mutilation or
destruction of any certificate of regis
tration, or number plate, the owner of
a registered motor vehicle or manufac
turer, or dealer, as the case may be,
may obtain from the Secretary of State.
upon an affidavit showing such fact
and the payment of a fee of one dollar,
two new number plates, and thereupon
the original license plates shall becomt
void and any person found using same
shkll be subject to the penalties Im
posed by Section 14.
All certificates of registration shall
begin on their respective dates, and
shell expire on the l1st day of Decem
her following. A new registration must
be had each year. and the lioense fet
efor annual vid t
Sersas eidbq tecLeai ter ee
- Year shall not become delinquent for
a- falure to register. or pay the annual
s- license fee until the first day of Feb
.11 ruary of the following year.
3- Section 5. Be it further enacted, etc.,
Is t'here shall be an annual license fee,
1 wthich shall be divided into classifica
I- tions known as a whole license fee, and
's a half license fee; The whole license
t- fee shall apply to all registrations male
i- under the provisions of this act, prior
is to the first day of August, of each year:
)r and the half license fee shall anpli to
-all registrations under the provisions of
this act made on or after the first day
n of August. of each year. All license
ie fees except as hereinafter provided
at shall he based on horsepower of motor,
tI and shall be computed according to the
id following standard, to-wit:
D2 X N
2.5
D is the cylinder bore in inches: N
the number of cylinders.
Ir The license fee shall be twenty-five
Scents for each horPsepower; protvided
Sthat the minimum whole license fee
shall be Five Dollars. All motor cars
id shall be subject to this license. Motor
cycles shall pay a flat license fee of
Two Dollars per annum. Motor trucks
shall pay a flat license fee of Seven
SIollars and Fifty Cents per annum. The
SOne-half license shall apply to all motor
Svehicles and shall he half of the license
r. rate herein provided for a whole license
Sfor each classification. Persons, firms
Sand corporations manufacturing or deal
n ing in motor vehicles shall pay the li
- ense fee of one motor vehicle, on the
te maximum horsepower of each special
it make of motor vehicles handled. pro
e vid'ed thatadealers handling both new
1e and second-hand motor vehicles shalt
pay the license on new makes only.
PCiersons, firms or corporations dealing
in or handling second-hand motor ve
t hicles exclusively shall pay a flat li
e. cense fee of Ten Dollars per annum.
Section 6. HBe it further enacted, etc..
e That upon the sale or transfer of a mo
Ce tar vehicle registered in accordance
n with this act, the vendor shall imme
'- diately file notice thereof with the
e name and residence of the vendee to
n the Secretary of State, and the vendee
shall within ten days after the date of
Ssuch sale or transfer, upon a blank to
e he furnished him for that purpose. make
rapplication for a change of registra
tion, which shall, with a fee of One
D lollar, be forwarded to the Secretary
n of State, who shall note upon the regis
in tration hook or index such change of
a ownership.
e- Section 7. Re it further enacted. etc..
Ppon the sale of a motor vehicle by the
.. manufacturer or dealer, the vendee shall
e he allowed to operate same upon the
.11 phublic highways for a period of fifteen
td days after taking possession thereof.
I- or until he shall have received his cer
,t tlficate of registration and number
le Elates from the Secretary of State, pro
)f vidine that during such period the mo
,e tor vehicle shall have attached thereto.
)r in accordance with the provisions here
n- of. a placard bearing the registration
*h number of the dealer under which it
t' might previously have been onrateil:
and provided, further. that application
for registration shall be made by mail
Sor otherwise before such vehicle shall
be so iused.
Section 8. Re it further enacted,
etc., That every person, firm. associa
tion. or corporation manufacturing or
Sealing in motor vehicles may instead
of registering each motor vehicle so
a. ^^ **notor- or bolt it,. matrn an
plication upon t b.enk to be furnished
by tre Secretary of State for a eneral
distinctive number for all motor ve
hicles owned and controlled by such
manufacturer or dealer, such application
to maintain (a) a brief desrrintion of
each style or type of motor vehicle man
ufactured or dealt in by such manufac
turer or dealer. including the character
y. of the motor power, the amount of such
motor power stated in figuraes of
Shorsepower in accordance with the rat
l ing established by this act: (b)the name,
residence, including parish and business
address, of such manufacturer or dealer.
On the payment of the registration fee
° provided in Section 5. such application
shall be flied and. registered lk the of
Sflee of the Secretary of State in the
manner provided in Section 3 of this
1- act. There shall thereupon be assign
i- ed and issued to such manufacturer or
re dealer a certificate of registration. ano
a number plate with a number corre
)e sponding to the number of such certif
c- icate of registration. Such number
'd plate or duplicate thereof shall he dis
h- played by every motor vehicle of such
c- manufacturer or dealer when the same
i- s operated or driven on the public high
e- ways. Such manufacturer or dealer
,r may obtain as many duplicates of such
b- number plate as may be desired upon
a- payment to the Secretary of State One
e- Dollar for each duplicate. Nothlng in
ig this article shall1 be construed to apply
id to a motor vehicle operated by a man
e- ufacturer or dealer for private use or
for hire.
at Section 9. Be it further enacted, etc.,
:h The provisions of the foregoing sections
ic relative to registration and display of
pt registration numbers, shall not apply to
d, a motor vehicle owned by a non-resl
so dent of this State, provided that the
te owner thereof shall have complied with
a the provisions of the law of the foreign
*y country, State, territory, or Federal
ig district of his residence relative to reg
e- istration of motor vehicles and the dia
io play of registration numbers thereon,
'y and shall conspicuously display his reg
ar istration numbers as required thereby.
a- The provisions of this section, however,
n shall be operative as to a motor vehicle
ie owned by a non-resident of this State
n only to the extent that under the laws
s; of foreign country, State or territory, or
r- Federal district of his residence like
er exemptions and privilegem, are granted
at to motor vehicles duly registered un
e- der the laws of and owned by residents
1- of this State.
Section 10. Be it further enacted,
etc., All track engines, road rollers, fire
,) wagons, fire engines, police patrols.
,. ambulances, as well as all other motor
zy vehlcles, used exclusively for public
is purposes by the United States Govern
le ment, the State, or any of the subdivi
e sions thereof, including the perishes,
r, cities, towns and villages: as well as
y all public boards of the State, district.
a parochial or municipal, are excluded
orom the provisions of this act.
g. Section 11. Be it further enacted.
z etc., The Secretary of State shall deposit
nh all funds collected under the provisions
Ic of this act, as soon after the collection
s as practicable. in one of the banks of the
State previously selected for that year
so as one of the State Bank depositories,
id in a special fund which shall bear in
er terest at the same rate as other de
.11 posits; and on or before the fifteenth
t- cay of the month of February and Aug
r- ust, of each year, the Secretary of State
e- shall transmit to the Parish Treasurer
g- with a sworn account thereof, all of the
th funds collected under the provisions of
ly this act, from persons, firms or corpo
re rations residing in the respective par
st ishes throughout the State, deducting
as therefrom only the amounts expended
rs by him. In accordance with the provi
aions of Section 12.
.1, That on or before the fifteenth day
is of the months of February and August
h of each year, the Secretary of State
shall transmit to the Commissioner of
i- Finance of the City of New Orleans,
In with a sworn account thereof, all of
re the funds collected under the provisions
>f of this act, from persons, firms or cor
ie poratlons residing in the Parish of Or
y leans, deducting therefrom only the
e amounts expended by him. in accord
3- ance with the provisions of Section 12
h of this act.
g The Clerks of the District Courts
lo throughout the State (Parish of Or
as leans excepted), shall within ten days
after the collection hereof, transmit to
>r the Parish 'reasurer all fines and pen
a- alties collected for any violation of any
>f State law relating to motor vehicles.
c- and shall annually between the first
e, and fifteenth day of January of each
e. year, file with the Parish Treasurer a
·t sworn statement showing in detail the
r, amounts and sources from whence said
n funds were collected.
at The Clerks of the First and Second
te City Criminal Courts of the City of
i- New Orleans, shall, within two days
after the collection thereof, transmit to
II the Commissioner of Finance of the
id City of New Orleans, all fines and pen
1i altles colected for any violation of the
at provisions of any State law relating to
,s motor vehicles, and shall annually be
it tween the first and fifteenth day of
Sleaay o e**h *rear. Ile with the
r Commissioner of Finano of the City of at
a New Orleans. a sworn statement show- In
- Ing in details the amounts and sources (If
from whence said funds were colyfte d to
All frunds deposited with the re5P C to
tive Partsh Treasurers shall be 5PPC'1l I
-Highway funds of the Parish and shall
d be withdrawn from Parish Treasury by 9i
e the Police Jury of each Paris oly frolr gSc
e thie purpose of constructing, maintain- P1
r ing or operation of public roads. hio
Ways or bridges or for the payment ofin
a Interest on bonds issued solely for said
f purpose. de
' The fund deposited with the Commis- of
e sioner of Finance of the City of New of
1 Orleans. under the provisions of this to
act, shall form a special ligh waY FJund
e for the City of New Orleans. and shall
he need exclusively for the purpose of t
constructing, operating arnd maintain- th
iug highways, roads, bridges. viaducts sa
and aqueducts as well as culverts. 11
' drains and appurtenances thereof. or
for the purpose of paying the interest ra
e on any bonds or public improveme t
rd certificates hereafter issued by the
e c'its of New Orleans exclusively for the o
s construction of public highways, roadls, of
.bridges, viaducts, or aqueducts within Sr
f said Parish. de
s Section 12. Be it further enacted th
n ctc.. That the Secretary of State s1
t hive hbnd in sRIch suIo as may he ft"c'
Shv the Governor of the State of TUnoisi
e ana, with a surety company authonrize th
e to do business in the State of Louisiana ttr
s as surety thereon, and shall be entitled
to charge the cost thereof, which shall
not exceed one-fourth of one per cent. of
e and to charge same against the license
Sfees collected. th
The bond shall he made in favor of ¶h
the State of Louisiana for faithful per- t
formance by the Secretary of State of i
his duties under this act, and the prompt R,
delivery to the proper parties of the di
funds under his control: and shall on- ti,
lire to the benefit of the resOpctive p,
Parishes and the City of New Orleans, ci
as its Interest might appear. of
e He shall anpoint a chief clerk and ed
suich additional clerks as may he ncces- cc
e sary, who shall have charge of the busi- et
o ness of the Secretary of State. UndePr Si
e the provisions of this act: the said clerk N
f shall hold his position at the pleasure
o of the Secretary of State. All of the re
e incidental expenses necessary to carry rt
- into effect and enforce the provisions I,
e of this act shall he paid by the Scc- m
v retary of State by check, and shall bie tl
- ndedcted from the returns made to the Si
f Parish Treasurer and Commissioner to
of Finance of the City of New Orleans. di
The expense of said office shall he it
echarged against the funds accruing l;
from the respective Parish funds. and tr
the funds accruing to the Highway
Fund of the ('ity of New Orleans, pro T
rata. and in no event shall tihe salary ty
and expenses of the office exceed ten hr
r per cent of the total amount of the li- t,
Scense fees collected under the provl- is
- sons of this act. nat
Section 13. Re it further enacted, tl
etc., That whenever any portion of tihe
ihighway Fund of the C('ity of New Ofr
t leans created byhv the provisions of this
act sh.l1 hr "P-1n l ,r th" neon trltt ,nl c
. of roads, bridges, viaducts, or aqua tr
dI tsitS iin riccor..ncte 01wth 11 a t. 4 ,r
1 the payment of interest on hbonds or o1
piblic improvements certificates as I1
Sherein provided, the City of New Or- fi
Sleans shall be obligated whenever it d
r grants any franchise to any person. g
1 firm, association or corporation for the e3
r use of said road, bridge, aqueduct or de
viaduct, to make provisions under the fi
d grant of said franchise for the reim
Shursement to the Highway Fund of the PC
- City of New Orleans of any amount rea- t
, sonably commensurate with the extent p
Cof the franchise granted, and the ex
ftent to which said road, bridge, viaduct D
or aqueduct is untilized under said fran- bi
chise.
Section 14. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That any person failing to register his
fmotor vehicle, or to pay his license tax
as herein Drovided, within the time
fixed by the provisions of this art; or
9 any person otherwise violating any of
the provisions hereof; or any person
Smaking a wilful false statement in re
f lation to any matter or thing rqquired
Sto be done under tote provisions f this
act, shall bM guilty. f at%1E
Sand upon conviction therof a e
p unished by a fine of not less than
r Five Dollars, nor more than Twenty
r five Dollars; or by imprisonment in the a
SParish Jail, for not more than thirty a
days. or both, in the discretion of the e'
Court. h
r Section 15. Be it further enacted. o
Setc., That this act shall go into effect d
and become operative on the first day
e of January, 1915. if ratified and ap- 8
r proved by the electors of the State. as a
h provided in Sections 16 and 17 of this P
act, and It is the intention of this act *
e that the ralfication and approval by the tl
e electors of the State shall legalize and n
render valid all of the provisions here- R
r of. reserving to the General Assembly n
- complete authority to amend this act in ti
any respect whatever, a
Section 16. Be it further enacted,
etc.. That all laws or parts of laws in c
9 conflict with the provisions of this act C
are hereby repealed. 0
O Section 17. Be it further enacted. b
- etc.. That at the General Election to be c
e held in this State on the first Tuesday. li
after the first Monday of the month r
of November, 1914. there shall be sub- ii
mitted to the electors of the State, the d
following amendment to the Constitu- ir
tion, to-wit: C
"The General Assembly shall provide a
for the registration of kutomdbiles and C
motor vehicles and provide a license d
tax for the use thereof. And all provi- b
e sions of the Constitution in conflict c
e herewith are to this extent .repealed, t
L and Act 260 of 1914. entitled 'An Act b
r to Define Motor Vehicles,' etc., is ratl- d
e fled and approved. s
Section 18. Be it further enacted, ri
etc.. That on the official ballot to be t
s used in said election, shall be placed
the words, "For the Amendment Licens- r
ing Automobiles" and the words F
e "Against the Amendment Licensing Au- f
tomobiles," and each elector shall Indi- F
r cate his vote on the proposed amend- f
C ment as provided for by the General tt
Assembly laws of this State. 9
L. E. THOMAS. T
' Speaker of the House of Representatives. 1)
a THOMAS C. BARRRET. c
I. Lieutenant Governor and President of a
2 the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. F. HALL, e
t Governor of the State of Loulisana. P
SA true copy: d
n ALVIN E. HEBERT, 5
e Secretary of State. o
3. C
Act No. 262
0
t
e House Bill NJo. 613. i By Mr. Generelly.
e AN ACT.
f Authorising the Board of Directors of li
the Publie Schools of the Parish of b
Orleans to issue Two Million Dollars a
C of bonds for the purpose of acquir- a
n Ing school sites, constructing school A
buildings and their appurtenances in a
the City of New Orleans: to provide e
P the terms and conditions under which o
t said bonds shall be issued and sold, i
e and the security for the payment of t
the principal and interest thereof; to I
define the duties of the Board of f
Ltquidation, City Debt, in connection t
with the issuance and sale of said a
bonds. the payment of the principal F1
and interest thereon, and the retire- C
ment thereof: to prescribe the duties s
2 and obligations of the City of Near C
Orleans in connection with the re- v
s imbursement of the Board of Direc- 8
tors of the Public Schools for the 1
Parish of Orleans by certain annual t
o payments; and to define the method
and manner in which the proceeds of e
said bonds shall be employed and i
disbursed.
t Section 1. Be It enacted by the Gen- B
b eral Assembly of the State of Louis
a lana. two-thirds of all the members
e elected to each house concurring That,
1 subject to ratification of the people of
the State of Louistana, by an amena
d ment to the Constitution of the State.
f hereinafter submitted to them, the
s Roard of Directors of the Public Schools
o for the Parish of Orleans, of the State'
e of Louisiana, is hereby authorized an
empowered to issue bonds not to ex- t
e ceed two million dollar's ($2.000,000)
o In amount. to be dated Jlanuary I
1915, bearing five per cet (S per a
f cent) per annum interest, paytble C
0 semi-aanually, the pkiaclis et which *
Sshall be payable. in forty (40) annual to
I 0nst0ll)ments f fifty thori'and dollars Ci
(360,000) f auhr pa'ale on the first day fi(
I of Janauary in each of the yP" s 1916
to and Itichiduirn ec o the ye 's 1916 89
l hr nalter inR 1+55, respecti.ely, as i
It hereinafter tes f'rnth. do
II Saie bo da 5!hai he made parable to nt
y err,5 b sll: he styled "Public 1'
5c11001 Bonls. t'itv of New Orleans andi Iti
t- parish of a ; Of New Orleans and i
Ur) e ns."fit
S aid bonds shlaBl ho of the denom- a
dnatin of t,,oe thoiis:nd dollars each, e
except that at tie )pt in of any bid- oln
der. to be inith;l i.- tin an as bar- ti
Sof his id, bon1is of the denomination
v of five hundre.d dolhirs may be issued p
s to such bidder if successful. to
1 The Princli pal and Interest of said do
f bonds shall he payable in gold coin of I
the United States eual to the present is
standard of wuiiht and fineness, or Pr
asame may be expresseul in pounds ster- he
r lig or in franc, anid at such arbitrary g;
t rate of exchange. as said BIoard of Liq- r;,
t uidation. City, leht, may determine 01,
S Said bonds shall he signed by the hi
e president and secretary, respectively, n,
.of ae Board of )iretors of the Public N
n Schools for the Parish of Orleans. antid of
shall be countersigned by the prest- je
dent.'or one of the vice presidents. and pt
the secretary of the Board of Liquida- cc
1tion, City Debt, .
S The interest on said bonds shall he
evinced by interest coupons attached 1t
thereto bearing the fac-sinmile signa- at
tures of the secretary of the Hoard of a
Directors of thi. l'uhlic Schools for the m
tParish of Orleans and the Secretary si
of the Board of Lini lation. City Debt, at
respectively. and slhall he payable on
the first days of Jiuly and January. re- th
f spectively, in each year; said interest tc
shall be payable In the City of New ai
1 rleans and in such other cit is as tile y (
t oarild of Liliidation. City Debt, may C
e determione upon as render and cancella- p
11 tion of the said respective interest cou- hl
'e pons: providedl. however, that such o
s cities shall be designated by the Board 01
of Liquidation. ('itv Iebt. and announc- tI
d ed in the advertisement rcalling for
competitive hbids: and provided, fiorth- el
i- er, that the principal of said bonds tt
'r shall be payable only in the City of t<
'k New Orleans,. State of Loulsiana. f
*e Said bondls may he registered and
e released from registry under such tl
Y rules and regulations as the Board of c1
is Litqidation. City Debt. may deter- t<
mitll shall be exempt from taxa- C
o tlion. State, parish and municipal, r
P shall be a legal Investment for the to- tt
'r tors of minors and curators of inter- h
G diets: and shall hie received as secur- tl
e Itie for public deposits of the State of si
e Liuisiana Or any political subdivision s
d thereoft a
"V Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc., rr
SThat as soon as constitutional authori- a
'y ty for the issuance of said bonds shall a
n have been obtained. the Board of Direr
I- tors of the Public Sohoola for the Par- el
i ish of Orleans shall, by resolution b
adopted by a majority of the members o
Sthlereof In rerular or special meeting ti
Scalled for that purpose, call upon the c,
Poard of Linuidation. City Debt, to ad- n
is vertise for the sale of said bonds When b
so called upon, it shall be the duty of a
the Board of Liquidation. City Debt. b
to advertise said bonds for sale in the e
ir official journal of the City of New Or- s
i leans and in such other newspapers in s
r- financial centers as the Board of Lioul- d
it dation, City Debt, may determine. n
n. Said advertisement shall annear in u
e each of said newspapers for thirty (301 p
r days inmmediately preceding the date S
1e fixed for the receipt of bids: and the tl
u- said bonds shall be adjudicated and e
t sold, under sealed bids or proposals, to 14
"the highest bidder who shall have com
plied Vith the terms and conditions set c
ouat by the Board of Liquidation, City h
Debt, in the advertisement for said t
bids: Vrovided that no sale of said t
bends-shall be made unless all of said C
issue be sold and unless the average s
1abtained for the different matur- d
x is all at least equal par and ac- a
e interest for the entire issue. C
e_ rd of Linuldation. City Debt.
n 11 ve the right to reject any and '1
n 1. Be it further enacted, etc., d
* p ~ ,~o~issp hve c'
isd' "! > set -4
e Aafl 'the duty of the Board a
S0 Idation, City Debt, to immedi- t
. atel use said bonds to be engraved I
to and cuted in such denominations
ty and able in the currency of such
to coun or countries as the suuressfuil i
hidde r bidders may have indicated
d. or the oard of Liquidation. City Debt.
et dete ed, as the case may he.
ty The oard of Liquidation. City Debt.
p. shall e the right td presrribe the
amon of the deposit that shall accom- 1
Is an ch bid, the conditions under I
t which ame shall become forfeited. the
ie time thin which the bonds shall be
Id deliv d after the adjudication, and. 1
P- gene y, all terms and conditions ap
ly nirtaiing to the bids and adjudica- 1
In tion mt otherwise provided for by this
act.
d, Seelon 4. Be it further enacted,
In etc.. That the 'Board of Liquidation,
at City bebt. shall deposit the proceeds
of th* sale of said bonds in such local
d. bank or banks as may become the suc
Pe ressffl bidder or bidders for said bonds
y. in. prortion to the amc'int of their
th respeCtive bids, upoi, furnishing secur
b- Ity sttIsfactory to the Roard of Liqul
ie dation, City Debt, and at such rate of
2i interest as the Board of Liquidation.
City Debt, may fix and announce in the
le advertisement calling for bids. In the
ud event that the successful bidder or bid
se dera for all or any part of the said
i- bonds shall be some person, rtrm or
et corporation other than a local bank.
d, then the proceeds of the sale of cne
ct hands awarded to said successful bid
.1- der 0? bidders shall be deposited in
such local hank or banks and at such
d, rate Of interest as the Board of Liqul
Se dation, City Debt. may determine.
'd All payments made by the Board of
s- Directors of the Public Schools for the
lo Parish of Orleans shall be made in the
1:- or of warrants or drafts on the
iq. uoiof Liquidation. City Debt, setting
d- forth' the amount thereof, the person
al to whom payable and the purpose for
which the payment is made; and the
Board of liouidation. City Debt. is
is. Ihreby charged with the duty of taking
care that no Irrerula- or improper or
It unlawful payments are made out of
said funds.
Section 6. Be it further enacted.
etc., That the annual installment of
a. principal amounting to fifty thousand
dollas 13560,000) and the interest on
said bonds shall be payable out of the
one-half of the surplus of the one per
cent, debt tax levied by the City of New
Orleans by virtue of Article 377 or tne
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
adopted in the year 1913, and dedica
ted for the use of the public schools
of the Parish of Orleans, after provid
y. ing for the principal and interest on
the One hundred and seventy-tour thou
sand, six hundred and sixty-two dol
of lars (1174.662). in principal sum, of
of bonds known as School Teachers' Sal
rs ary Ponds of the City of New Orleans.
r- authorized by Act No. 2 of the General
ol Assembly off the State of Louisiana.
in session of 1906. and subsequently adopt
Ic ed as an amendment to the Constitution
*h of this State: and the said one-half of
d, the surplus of the one per cent debt
of tqX, subject to the exceptions spesi
to lied and hereinabove immediately set
of forth, 1i hereby dedicated and pledged
>n to the payment of the bonds hereby
id authorized to be issued, in principal and
al interest: and the Board of Liquidation,
e- City Debt, is hereby directed to employ
as said fund to the extent necessary to
4, carry out the purpose of this act; pro
e- vided that nothing herein contained
c- shall otherwise change. affect or im
he pair, the provisions of Article 217 of
a' the Constitution of this State.
,d Section 6. Be it further enacted.
of etc.. That the Board of Liquidation, City
id Debt, shall, on the first day of 3anu
ary. 1916. and annually thereafter pay
and redeem fifty thousand dollars
"j ($50.000). In principal sum of said
rs bonds. The plan and schedule of re
it, emption shall he determined by the
Uf Coard of Liquidation. City Debt and
announced hv it in detail in the adver
a tisement calling for sealed bids.
h Section 7. Be it further enacted,
l- etc., That In order to reimburse the
t; Roqrd of Directors of the Public
1 Schools for the Parish of Orleans for
x the deductions and payments which the
0) Board of Liquidation. City Debt, is
I hereia authorized to mai:e out of said
er one-half of the surplus of the one per
le cent, debt tax, the City of New Orleans.
:h sha. sad ii is hereb seds Is duty
LI to pay over to the Board of Liiutdatlot,
s City Debt, beginning on or before the
Y first day of July. 1915, and sannually
6 toreafter up to and including the year
a 1 4.: the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars ($lnO.000) in cash. and begin
o ning on or before tihe first day of July.
r 193t. and airnurdly tlhereaftter up to and
t inctuding the year 1954. the sum of
fifty tlihorsanrid dollars ($5O,,00) in cash,
anid isuch further sum as may he nec
t essary in Pieah year to pay the interest
on the horfs herein authorized ant
. then outstanding. To enalble the City
n of NePY Orleans to make such annual
d payments. tihe sail city is authorized
to issue and to sell so much of the pub
lic improvement certificates authorized
t to he issued under Act No. 56 of the
SGeneral Assembly of tihe State of Lou
t isiana. Session of 190S. or amrnendments
irt PTresently existing thereto, or that may
rb he hereafter made, as may be neces
y sary for said purpose; and such certif.
ca ntro shall he sold by the City of New
Orleans under sealed proposals to the
1e highest bidder, in such amournts and
Surrllner suchi conditions as the City of
Ic New Orleans may prescribe. The City
I of New Orleans shall he entitled to re
f- ject anyr antd all hils for suich certificates;
id provided. hiowever,. that nothing herein
1- contained shall he construed to. in
any manner. relieve the City of New
>d Orleans of the olbllcation to make tihe
' annrual paryments herein designated;
I antd, in the event that the City of New
f Orleans should fail to make any pay
1e mpnt when same shall become dire, it
Y shall he the diuty of thie Board of Liriui
't, dation. ('ity Debt,. to compel, by man
fn damnis or Other appropriate remedy.
e the (.City of New Orleans to pay over
qt to it tihe amournt tthus due. Whlen, and
w as soon as the lIoard of Lioruidlation.
l 1 ('l i)Debt. shall have received from the
Ly City of New Orleans any such annual
- ayment. tihe money so received shall
i- ho torthwith paid over by the Board
'h of L:quidation, ('City Debt. to the Board
d of Directors of tihe Public Schools for
c- the Parish of Orleans.
ar Sectionr 8. Be it further enacted.
h- etc., That the proceeds of the s:ile of
is two million dollars of bonds authrorized
Df to be issued shall he expenlded solely
for the following purposes, to-wit:
id For the acnruisition In the name of
'h the ('ity of New Orleans, either by pur
of chase or by expropriation proceedings
r- to Ihe institulted in the name of tih
a- City of New Orleans. of such sites as
L1 may be necessary for thie erection. ex
- tension or enlargemernt of school
r- houses and their appurtenances. or for
r- the establishment of playgrounds or
of stadia coninected with the puhlic schools
)n system of tihe City of New Orleans:
and for the construction, or enlarge
c., ment, or maintenance of school houses
'I- and school buildings andi other edifices
iii and appurtenances thereto.
c- Any and all contracts for the pur
r- chase of ground or the cor'struction of
n birildlings shall be made by the Board
rs i of Directors of the Public Schools of
19 the City of New Orleans subhlject to
he confirmation and approval by the Cnm
d- mission ('ouncil or other ngoverning
en body of the City of New Orleans: and
of all contracts for the construction of
At. buildings or other edifices that may
he exceed five hundred dollars in amount
itr- shall be let to the lowest bidder under
in sealed nroposals and after ten (10)
ii- days advertisement in the official jouiir
te. nal of the City of New Orleans, and
in under such terms and conditions as the
01 Board of Directors of the Public
.te Schools for the Parish of Orleans and
he the Commission Council, or other gov
nd erning body. of the City of New Or
to leans may concur in.
in- All plans and specifications for the
let construction and repair of school
tv houses and other buildings and struc
iid tures shall he made and prepared by
Lid the Engineerint Department of the
rid City of New Orleans and all such work
ge shall be done under the supervision and
ir- direction and subject to the approval
Lc- of the City Engineer of the City of New
is. Otleans.
bt, Section 9. Be it further enacted, etc.,
nd That during the life of the bonds here
in authorized to be issued and until the
tc., date of their complete and final re
re dmnption, the City of New Orleans
net -shalt be peaN ii~p* "tJyqoRl tgtpR I
Ld appropriatin aied papiy i(otherW
di- than as provided in this act, any
Fed money for the acquisition, con
ins struction or repair of public school 8
Ich buildings and their appurtenances in
ful the City of New Orleans.
ted Section 10. Be it further enacted.
bt. etc., That the provisions of this act
shall constitute a contract between the
bt. holders of the bonds issued thereun
he der and the Board of Director of the
m- Public Schools for the Parish of Or
icr leans.
the Section 11. Be it further enacted,
he etc.. That at the Congressional election
nd to be held In this State on the first
. Monday after the first Tuesday in the W
ra- month of November, 1914, the follow
his ing amendment to tee Constitution of a
the State of Louisiana shall be sub- cI
ed, mitted to the electors of the State, to- 1
onwit: U
T he Board of Directors of the Public cI
cat Schools for the Parish of Orleans shall
c be authorized and empowered to issue r
no two million dollars ($2,000,000) of bonst: a
ids to be known as "Publfe School Bonss,
ur- City of New Orleans," for the purpose, -
u. and under the provisions set forth in
of the act of the Legislature adopted to
o that end and for that purpose at the
the regular session of the siana Gen
the eral Assembly for the year 1914, which
said act is hereby ratified and ap
id- proved; and all provisions of the Con
or stitution of the State in conflict with
or the provisions of said act and with this
nk, amenment are to that extent and for
id- that purpose only repealed."
d Section 12. Be it further enacted,
In etc., That on the official ballot to be
ich used at said election shall be placed
lul- the words "For the New Orleans Pub.
of lic School Bonds Amendment"; and the
words "Against the New Orleans Pub
the lic School Bonds Amendment": and each
the elector shall indicate his vote on the
the proposed amendment as provided by
ing the general election laws of the State. t
son L. E. THOMAS,
for Speaker of the House of Representa
the tives.
is THOMAS C. BARRET,
ing Lieutenant Governor and President ol
or the Senate.
of Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. E. HALL,
ted. Governor of the State of Louisiana.
of A true copy:
and . ALVIN E. HEBERT,
on Secretary of State.
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