St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
r ACT NO. $50.
House Bill No. 1852. By Mp. Barrett

ACT NO. $50.
House Bill No. 1862 By Mg. Barrett
AN ACT
To authorize the Board of Commissions of the
Port of New Orleans to issue three
million, five hundred thousand ($3-
which shall be exempt from taxation; to au-
thorize the exchange of so many Of said
bonds as may be necessary to retire valid
outstanding obligations of said board, and to
provide for the sale of the remainder thereof;
to provide for the payment Of the principal
and interest of said bonds and the DISPOSE
ton of the proceeds thereof; to define the
powers and duties of the Board of Commits
sioners of the Port of New Orleans and the
Treasurer of the State of Louisiana in rela-
ton thereto; to continue said board in exis-
tence until the payment of said bonds; and
to submit to the people an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana au-
thorizing the issue of said bonds and ratify
ing the provisions Of this Act.
Whereas the Board of Commissions Of the
Port Of New Orleans, created under the pro-
visions of Act 20 of the General Assembly
of the year 1895, amended by Act No. SO
of the General Assembly of the year 1900
is vested with the administration of the pub
lie wharves and landings of the port and
harbor Of New Orleans. and charged with
the duty of extending. improving and main
tanning the same and the appurtenances there
to; and
Whereas said Board of Commissioners of the
posed on it by law, at the termination of
the lease between the City of New Orleans
and the Louisiana Construction g. Improve
ment Company, the goth day of May
1901; and
Whereas. said Board out of It's revenues has
since said date. practically rebuilt the en-
tire wharf system received from said Louisi-
ana Construction Improvement Company
built new wharves, erected steel sheds on
the wharves and landings for the protec-
df TnaPcha ndisa transit p0nStFuCt f
ed paved roadways and approaches thereto,
provided suitable dredge and tugboats for
dredging and fire protection purposes has
maintained sufficient depth OF water and
provided for the lighting and policing of
the wharves, landings, sheds and appur-
teances thereto: and
Whereas, account of the growing commerce
of the port and harbor of New Orleans 1t Is
now necessary that additional wharVes be
constructed and extensive engagements and
improvements of the system of wharves
landings, sheds and appurtenances he made
so that the facilities for the handling OF
export ana import cargoes in the port ana
harbor of New Orleans will be equal II not
superior to similar facilities at any South
Atlantic or Gulf port; and
Whereas funds cannot be made available for
these purposes except by the issue OF bonds:
and
whereas the said Board Of Commissioners OF
the Port of New Orleans is assured that pro
vision can safely be made from its revenues
for the payment of the interest annually.
and the payment of the principal at ma
turity of three million iTN hundred thousand
dollars 49, 500, 100000 of five per cent bonds
and
whereas legislation providing for the issue OF
said bonds and recommending the submission
to the people of an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana authofiz
ing the issuance of said bonds and rattfytne
the provisions Of this Act. is recommended
by the Port Investigation Commission created
by Act No. of the Extra Session of 1907
therefore:
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana, two-third.
Of all the members elected to each House
concurring:
That. subject to the ratification of the people
of the State of Louisiana. by the adoption Of
an amendment to the Constitution OF the State
hereinafter submitted TO them, the Board o.
Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans
created by Act No 40 of the General As
sembIy of 1896. as amended by Act No. SO o
the General Assembly of the year 1900, is here
| by authorized and empowered. and it shall b
its duty to issue bonds not TO exceed tAre
| million five hundred thousand dollars ts3,500,
oo0.0ol in amount, dated January /, 1903