The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
Act No. PA

House Bill No. $50. By Mr. Man;or
JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to the ConstS.
tuition of the State of Louisiana CIV
ing the power to the Board of Com
mlssloners of the Port of New Or
ieahs TO dig, build, erect and operate
UT acquire and operate a navigation
fahai. and the necessary locks. slips.
!dteralS, basins and appurtenances
thereof in the city of New Orleans.
10 connect Lake Pontchartrain and
the Mississippi river
Section !. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
TWO thlrds OF all members elected to
each House cOncurring. That the BOARD
of Commissioners of the Port of Nav
dreams Is hereby authorized to dig.
oulld' erect and operate or acquire and
operate navigation canal in the CITY
OF New Orleans, together with neces-
sary LOCKS, slips. laterals. basins and
appurtenances thereof, and other struc-
lures necessary therefor. TO connsct
b bake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi.
river. IN aid of commerce. The Ioca-
!lon or said canal shall be fixed and
o oe ~, mined by the Commission Councils
De constructed under plans and snecifi-
S "a 10 be first approved and ratified
py the Board of Commissioners of the
6ort or New Orleans and by the said
commission Council. and to be further
approVed and ratified by the Board Of
1eee commissioners of the Orleans
LeVee District and bv the State BOARD
OF Engineers of the State of louisiana:
; ;ne concurrence of all these bodies be-
liis necessary to the ADOPTION of said
plans and specifications.
section 2. Be it further resolved.
etc., mat for the digging and building
OF said canal, locks. Sins latereIs has.
ms and appurtenances thereof tbe sa,d
Hoard or Commissioners of the PORT Of
NeW orleans shall have the right to
appropriate any property necessary for
INA tla' purpose, and to pay for same and
me necessary works and improvements
thereon by issuing mortgage or mort
s sstat oohd or bonds. against the real
estate and canal and locks and other
improvements erected thereon: said
mortgage or mortgages, bond or bonds.
10 be paid out of the net receints ~
sac canal and appurtenances thereon
aIter the payment of operating az.
penses, and that the said Board of Com
mlssioners Of the Port of New Orle.m.
are empowered to fix charges por to,,s
IN SAID canal and for charges to all vea,
canal "oiNe VI SAID
Section 3. Be It further reso,v.d
e.9 ~ mat the FOREGOING sections ar.
,,eis ro;peratlVe. and the Board of Conn
~ ehN IOIt OI new trI0QnQ
anu anu me city Of New Orleans shall nv
into effect TIC same
-, Section 4. BE it further resolved etc
INA, mat at the congressional election IN h.'
t tel IN this State on the first Tuesda~
,.oiioWlng the first Monday in Novemys
u .n isl4, the foregoing amendment 70
sne constitution of the State shall he
submitted to the electors of the STAT.
eIat on the official ballot to he used at
sad sad election shall be placed the word a.
Tor the Board of Commissioners Cenai
amendment and the words Aga;ms.
me Board of Commissioners Sansi
amendment" and every elector shall in'
uica!e ms vote on the proposed amend
ment; as provided by the general eIac-
ton laws of this State. e'ee-
l.. F. THOMAS
'pe"Aer Oh inc House of Representatives
THOMAS C. BARRRET
the Senate. VI
Approved: July 9, 1914.
l.. p. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
secretary of State