The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
ACT NO. 244.
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House Bill No. 359-By Mr.. Manlon
1NINn pES0I LINTON

House Bill No. 359-By Mr.. Manion.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana giving
the power to the Board of Commls-
sioners of the Port of New Orleans to
dig. build, erect and operate or ac-
ouire and operate a navigation canal,
and the necessary locks, slips, laterals,
basins and appurtenances thereon, IN
the city of New Orleans, to connect
Lake Pontchartrain and the Missis-
sippi River.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, tWo-
thirds of all members elected to each
House concurring, That the Board of Com
missioners of the Port of New Orleans IS
hereby authorized to dig, build, erect ana
operate or acquire and operate naVlga-
ton canal i'll the city of New Orleans,
together with necessary locks, slips,
laterals, basins and appurtenances there
of, and other structures necessary there
for, to connect Lake Pontchartrain and
the Mississippi River, in aid OF commerce.
The location of said canal shall be liked
and determined by the Commission Couh-
Gil of the city of New Orleans, and shall
be constructed under plans and specihca-
tons to be first approved and ratlhed by
the Board of Commissioners of the Port
of New Orleans and by the said Commits
sion Council and to be further approved
and ratified by the Board of Levee Com
missioners of the Orleans Leyee Dlstrlct
and by the State Board of Engineers
of the State of Louisiana; the concurrence
of all these bodies being necessary TO the
adoption of said plans and specifications
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That for the digging and building OF said
canal, locks, slips, laterals, basins and
appurtenances thereof, the said Board OF
Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans
shall have the right to appropriate any
property necessary for that purpose, and
to nav for same and the necessary works
and improvements thereon by issuing
mortgage or mortgages, bond or bohds
against the real estate and canal anc
locks and other improvements erected
theyeon; said mortgage or mortgages
bond or bonds, to be paid out OF the, neI
receipts
thereof after the payment Of operating
expenses; and that the said Board o.
Commissioners of the Port Of New Or
leans are empowered to fix charges fol
tolls in said canal and for charges to al
vessels mooring against the banks of sale
canal
Section g. Be it further resolved, etc.
That the foregoing sections are self
operative, and the Board of Commission
ers of the Port of New Orleans and thu
city of New Orleans SHALL by ordinance
or otherwise, carry the same into erect
Section 4. Be it further resolved, etc
That at the congressional election to b.
held in this State on the first Tuesda!
following the first Monday in November
1914, the foregoing amendment to the Con
stitution of the State shall be submitted
to the electors of the State; that on thu
official ballot to be used at said election
shall be placed the words For the Boart
of Commissioners Canal Amendment,
and the words: Against the Board o
Commissioners Canal Amendment" ant
every elector shall indicate his vote OF
the proposed amendment, as provided b,
the general election laws of this State.
L. f. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate
Approved July 8, 1914.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT, Secretary of State