The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-08-27

Amendmenf.. and each eIector shall in
1icate his vote ON the pronosed amcnd-
ion laws of the state,
RI q Di-PRE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
M J.AMRREMONT
Lieutenant covarnor and president of
the Senate.
Approved July 3. 1903.
Y SANDERS
tiovernor If The State of Louisiana.
A true eapr. IOHN r MICHEL,
secretary of state
.Cn, No ,so
Nv"
Rouse Bill NO. l'2. by MI. Barrett
AN ACT
To authoriza the BOARD of Commits
s1ohers vi the rort VI Nc" olleahs
to issue three million five hundred
thousand dollars ($35O0.OLu.o0 of five
empt from taxatloni to authorize the
exchange of so many OF said bonds as
may be necessary to retire valid out
standing obligations of said board,
and to provide for the sale of the re-
mainder thereof; to provide for the
payment of the principal and interest
of said bonds and the disposition of
the proceeds thereof; to define the
SpWfES llA duties OF the BOarI CT
CpmmlssioAefs of the Port of New
Orleans and the Treasurer Of the
State OF Louisiana in relation there
TO: 10 continue sald board IN exist
enGe until the payment of said bonds;
and TO submit to the people an
amendment to the constitution OF the
State of louisiana authorizing the
issue of said bonds and ratifying the
provisions OF this Act.
" hsreas the HoaEd or commissioners
OF the Pprt pf New orleans, eEeated
under, the provisions Of Act 10 of
the General Assembly Of the year
lh9h. as amended by Act. No. 81 OF the
General Assembly of the year 1900.
IS vested with the administration OF
the public wharyes ana landings of
the port and harbor OF New Orleans,
and charged with the duty of extend
ing. improving ana maintaining the
same and the appurtenances there
to; and
Whereas. said Board of Commissioners
or the Port os New otleans lssume1
the duties imposed on 1t by law. at
the termination of the lease between
the city of New Orleans and the
louisiana Construction \ Improve
ment COMPANY on the 18th day OF
May. 1871: and
hss Since SAID ainI dats
bullt the entire wharf system re-
celNeu from sitld louisiana ConStruc-
ton \ Improvement Company. built
ne" Wharves, erected steel sheds on
the Wharfes and landings for the
protection OF merchandise in transit
sSr aas.faeted pasea road ,a ana dp-
proacnes theaeto. ptoSided suitable
drtdse and tugboats for dredging
ana flre protection purposes; has
hlaihtaineu Sul1lcleht depth OF Watei
ana provided Tor the llshtlng ana po-
ucmS OF the "harNeS. landings.
,,, sheds and appurtenances thereto; and
" nerras. on account OF the growing
New Orleans il is now necessary that
;iddltlonai WhaFves be constructed
anu extensive eniargements and im-
ProtementS OF the system OF wharyes,
made so that the facilities for tho
handling OF export and import eap=
goes IN the port and harbor of New
orieahS VIII pe equal, II not superior.
10 similar 1aellitles at any South At
x,, ianilc or nuiI port: ana
whereas. FUNDS cannot be made avail
able Tor these purposes except by the
u, ISSUE OF poA4s. ana
nerets' me BoaTd Ok commissioners
pd me me, for. q New oriea al Is ASST
from It's reVeheus foF the payment OF
the interest," ANNUALLY; ana the pay
mem OF me pFlHcipai ~ maturity
o al in de,,rn oeo pu f f, t'ps
GENT oohos; ana
whereas. lesislation providing Tor the
issue OF saiu nonds ana recommend.
lns tne SUBMISSION 10 tne people OF
t'tf ~ ~
tnt State OF Epuislaha luthorlzins
the issuance OF saiq ponas ana Fati =:
fylns the pieyls'ons o. Ihis ACT. Is
Ieeommendeu Dy the foft lnvestlga=
non toiiiil,lssioE cIea,tea py Aet, NO
VI the Extra eessioh oi l9o'' thefe-
ioIt:
sec.ioh l; DC ~ enacteu py the zen
efal Asss.ilpIs VI the State OF Louisla
~, IMo='hilus ~ az .ne HleIipefs
eirest ~ sacH iiuuse coneu! FlHs.
Hal, supIeeL - Tue Ea'lllcatloH nl
ine ptopls ol ING ptate ol louisiana, nS
r 1ne .u"p;ioh % AZ a.leho''leI. 20 ~.
.eu 10 ,Hehf me eo.fq OF COM
aniss."lie.s VI ,he fort OF Ne" orleans
slta.eu "! Ast S"' ~ " the EeHetit
Sssen.p!S 81 1851 dr aheHued py Ac'
no, ." ~ ''e 'eheraa assetnp!. o. ths
year l'"', IL heFeps aulnorlzea ano
empowered. ana u shall pc us duty, &c
issue ponus ny! 20 exceed ,hfee mt!llnn
a ann oa nu'uieu .uousah1 aoilaFs tsa,ooo,
" 'o"o, IN amount. uated January !
i'''. bearing I'VE per cent per ahhuh
Ilt.les,. pssapie SeH,-ahhually., tnt
a"s el,'e ns.Weeh July !; iy14; ah9 july
a. ~, ny'' eu h nohas s n;, ne arawt
nport con,m,saion pnnds ,rh be y ~,
ha nj Tho danomin.tio, 20 ~ t1a smat
dollars IsI ono oaa aach n,,,ah,a u, 90 ~,
mi moner IF Tho I.n;,aI Stato III . 10
.am,,nnn., i,tan.s, ouros
a. III. :, 10 nupUhS ~ ''1 ni'
.h,, w. si.,n.a h ~. thn 6ts ne.
&C.,, ~, W ~. .l,
Snara - ~ ~ 81 mn ~. VI tHs
~. o vi m, ~ tne IoFt u
49,, ~, tn., ut sna! ne eAeHip
nio;nai IN a1 tha t Ha,a, pt pc ana tiu