St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-10

two (2) mills tax in the last year Of lis levy
shall exist. such surplus shall be dedicated
to works Of public improvement to be deeig-
mated By the City of New Orleans.
Section s. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., Ihat
the City of New Orleans shall be ana 1t Is
hereby authorized and empowered to expend
the proceeds of said bonds for the constfuc-
ton and equipment of Public Belt Railroad
System in and for the City of New Orleans
including tracks. sidings switches spurs
crossovers and all appurtenances ana aecesser-
les thereto; the building of depots, roundhouses
warehouses, sheds, stations, signals ana all ON
er necessary structures incident to the con-
struction and equipment of railroads, for the
purchase Of locomotives switch engines. cars
and other necessary rolling stock; Tor tne
payment Of property purchased or appropriated
for the purpose of laying tracks, sidings,
switches, spurs. crossovers, ETC., or for the
erection OF necessary structures and buildings
incident to railroads; for the purchase OF ex-
listing roadbeds, tracks. switches sldinRs' CROSS
overs, or for the appropriation of the same;
for the purchase of barges and tugboats ana
other property incident to the operation OF
barge system; and generally Tor the purchase
and equipment of all property. movable ana I'm,
movable, necessary and proper to construct anu
equip said public belt railroad system, ana as
an incident thereto. barge system.
Section 6. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
there shall be and there Is hereby 1rreVocaDS
dedicated to the people OF the CITY OF Ne"
Orleans for perpetual and exclusive PUBIC use
said Public Belt Railroad System, as the same
has been heretofore or may hereinafter De esCap-
lished by the City Of New Orleans the title ahd
use to which said public belt railroad system
shall be and shall forever ne IN the people VI
the City OF New Orleans.
That all laws, servituies privileges and
rights in favor of the State OF Louisiana, the
City of New Orleans and the people or tne
City of New Orleans, now existing In or on
the lands or property on or contiguous to tne
Mississippi river shall continue to exist I'M
impaired until the full payment OF the prin.
cipaI and interest of the bonds to be issued
under this Act.
Section T. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
the City of New Orleans shall construct. equip,
maintain and operate said Public Belt Rail
road System of the City of New Orleans
through and by means of such board or COM
mission, as may have been or may be organ
lied by the City of New Orleans, the members
Of which shall be appointed by the Mayor OF
the City of New Orleans, with the consent
of the Council, the powers, duties and rune
lions of which shall be prescribed by the City
of New Orleans. The City of New Orleans
shall always have the power and authority
to make such changes in the location of the
tracks and roadbed of the Public Belt Railroad
System as may by said city be deemed neces
sary or proper. The control, administration
management and supervision of the construc
ton, maintenance, operation and development
Of the Public Belt Railroad of the City Of New
Orleans shall be exclusively vested and re-
main in such board or commission, which
shall always be separate and distinct from that
of any railroad entering the City of New Or
leans. and no director, officer or employe OF
any State or interstate railroad shall ever be
allowed to act a member of said commission
or as an officer of the Public Belt Railroad
or be employed by said Public Belt Railroad
and no rights OF privileges shall be granted
to any railroad company to control, manage, use
or operate the said Public Belt Railroad
System. or any part thereof, and said Public
Belt Railroad System shall be and remain tbs
sole property of the people of the City OF
n,1oa of oil ffrnn nd M
way or manner be hypothecated or alien
ated, provided, however. that the revenues OF
said Public Belt Railroad of the City OF
New Orleans after the deduction of the ex
penses of maintenance and operation, shall bt
and remain pledged for the payment of the
| bonds in principal and interest, the issue Of
which is herein authorized; to such extent al
may be necessary under this Act.
Section 8. Be it further enacted. etc, That
all the provisions of this Act shall constitute
contract between the holder of the bonds
issued Hereunder, the State Of louisiana tht
City of New Orleans and the Board of Com
mssioners of the Port of New Orleans.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tia
at the congressional election to be held ii
this State on the first Tuesday, after the frs
Monday in the month of November, 1908
the following amendment TO the Constitution
| of the State Of Louisiana shall be submit
| ted to the electors. to wit:
'The City of New Orleans shall be au
| thorized and empowered to issue two million
I
as Public Belt Railroad Bonds Of the City o.
| New Orleans for the purpose ana under thu
| provisions and conditions set forth in the Ac
Of the Legislature adopted to that end, an'
| for that purpose, at the regular session Of thu
| Louisiana General Assembly for the year 1908
! which said Act is hereby ratified and approved
| and all provisions of the Constitution of thu
| State in conflict with the provisions of SAT-
| Act and of this amendment. are to that ex
| tent and for that purpose only repealed"
| Section TO- Be it further enacted, ETC., Tina
on the Official ballots to be used at said cleo
| ton shall be placed the words. ''For the Pub
| lie Belt Railroad Bond Amendment" and tn
| words: Against the Public Belt Railroad Bon'
| Amendment; and each elector shall indicate hi
| vote on the proposed amendment provided b!
| the general election laws Of the State.
| II. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
| P NJ. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of tn
Senate.
| Approved July 8, 1908.
| J. Y. SANDERS.
| Governor OF the State of Louisiana
| 4 true copy.
| JOHN T. MICHEL
| Secretary of State.