The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-05
Act No. "A 1 1

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
mlssioners 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 and
the Mississippi river.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all members elected to
each House concurring. That the Board
of Commissioners of the Port of New
Orleans is hereby authorized to dig.
operate a navigation canal in the CITY
of New Orleans. together with neees-.
sary locks. slips. laterals. basins ani
appurtenances thereof and other struc-
Lake Pontchartratn and the Mississippi
River, In aid of commerce. The loca-
ton of said canal shall be fixed and
determined by the Commission Council
of the city of New Orleans. and shall
be constructed under plans and specific
cations to be first approved and ratified
by the Board of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans and by the said
Commission Council, and to be further
approved and ratified by the Board Of
Levee Commissioners of the Orleans
1evee District and by the State Board
of Engineers of the State of Louisiana;
the concurrence of all these bodies be-
ing 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, bas-
ms and appurtenances thereof, the said
Board of Commissioners of the Port OK
New Orleans shall have the right to
appropriate any property necessary for
that purpose, and TO pay for same and
the necessary works and improvements
thereon by issuing mortgage or mort
cages. bond or bonds, against the real
estate and canal and locks and other
| improvements erected thereon. said
mortgage or mortgages, bond or bonds.
to be paid out Of the net receipts Of
said canal and appurtenances thereof.
after the payment Of operating ex-
penses; and that the said Board Of Com
! m1ssioners of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to fix charges for tolls
in said canal and for charges to all yes
sells mooring against the banks of said
canal.
Section g. Be it further resolved.
etc. That the foregoing sections are
self-operative. and the Board Of Com
| missioners of the Port Of New Orleans
and the city of New Orleans shall, by
ordinance or otherwise, carry the same
into effect.
Section L. Be 1t further resolved, etc..
That at the congressional election to be
held In this State on the first Tuesday
| following the first Monday In Novem-
/ Der, 1914. the foregoing amendment to
| the Constitution of the State shall be
| submitted to the electors of the State;
| that on the official ballot to be used at
said election shall be placed the words
Fer the Board of Commissioners Canal
| Amendment" and the words Against
| the Board of Commissioners Canal
| Amendment" and every e1ector shall IN
dictate his vote on the proposed amend
ment. as provided by the general cleo
| ton laws of this State.
T.. 2. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
| THOMAS C. BARRRET,
i Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
| Approved: July 8. 1914.
| L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
| A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State