The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-15
Act No. PA

House Bill No 359 BY Mr.. Manion.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti
tuition of the State of Louisiana CIV
ing the power to the Board of Com
missioners of the Port of New Or
leans to dig. build, erect and operate
or acquire and operate navigation
canal. and the necessary locks, slips.
thereof, in the city of New Orleans.
TO connect Lake Pontchartrain ana
the Mississippi river
Sectikn l. Be II resolved by the Gen.
aral IA SeTnbly of the Stete~of Houfsiana.
two-thlrds of all members elected to
each House concurring, That the Board
of Commissioners of the Port of New
Orleans is hereby authorized to dig.
build. erect and orerate or acquire and
operate navtgatton canal in the city
of New Orleans together with neces-
sary locks. slrs. laterals. basins and
anpurteranc"s thereof. and other struc-
tures re"@ssarv therefor. to connect
Lake PnHtchartrain and the Mississippi
tion cf said canal shall be fixed and
determined by the Commission Council
of tie city of New Orleans. and shall
be Constructed under plans and specift-
cations to he first approved and ratified
hv the Road of Commissioners of the
Port Of Nnw Orleans ana by the said
Commission Council ard to be further
approved and ratified by the Board OF
Leveo Commissioners of the Orleans
Levee District and hv the State Board
of Engineers of the State Of Louisiana;
the c"rcurrence of all these bodies be-
trg necessary to the adoption of said
plans and snecifications
Snc-ion 2. Dn It further resolved,
etc, That for tie dteeing and building
nf saf1 ca~aI. l~o'ls Sins laterels. bas-
Us anl prDurterances thereof. the said
P"2r "' ''1'1T0 'SsiOrcrs Of the Port of
Now 0r1Pars shall have the right 70
a. p-1r vi 70 g.
t" at nrr00se, and 10 paw for same ana
IT," re"rSsarv works and improvements
thereon =" issuing mortpape or mort
- ~oS hor1 or bonds. against the real
estat" an7 canal and locks and other
in7nrav"r0e~ts erected thereon; said
rort~a~e ar MORTGAGES. bond or bonds,
To he mid ont Of the net receints Of
said Ca~a' and a0rurteranres thereof
rnrsas' ar that I've said Board of Com
m issiG-orc nf TIE pert of New Orleans
are encoowere1 to fix charges for toll.
IN said canal AMI for charges to all yes.
se's "Hooring AGAINST the banks Of said
canal
etc. That the foreooing sections are
.so'F-o' 90 tive. and the Roard OF Com
r eeior e"s Of tho Port Of New Orleans
an4 tho ritv of New Orleans shall, by
irto eject
ecot'on 1. Rn II further resolved etc,
Tint ct tho congressional election to be
tol7 IN TVS Stato m the first Tuesday
fHllnwt"" thn f'~"t Monday in Noyeno-
Nor 19fi. t"e f0rn~cing amendment TO
the Ccoet't"ti"n Of the State shall he
Suh~~itt"7 N the electors Of the State:
'hPt q" tie ofF:o!al ballot to he used at
said p'n"t'0r shall he placed the words
"Tnr to R"ar1 0f Commissioners Ca~al
Aren4"ent." and the words Against
t"o Boar1 of Commissioners Canal
'~0n7 - ent" and every e'ector shall in
6icate his vote on the proposed amend
wont. as p"o~i1n1 nv the general cleo
tior laws of this State
L. T.. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the TFouSe Of Representative
THOMAS c. BARRRET
Licnfnrant Governor and President Of
the Senate
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L F.. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
true CCTv:
ALVIN f.. FFRFRT,
Secretary of State.