The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-09-01
Act No. PA

House Bill No $50 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
missioIers of the Port of New Or
leans to dig. build, erect and operate
or acquire and operate a navigation
canal, and the necessary locks, slips
laterals. basins and appurtenances
thereof. in the city Of New Orleans.
to connect Lake Pontchartrain and
the Mississippi river.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
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,
build. erect and operate or acquire and
onerate 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 40 connect
Lake Pontchartrain 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 specifi-
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
Levee 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 of
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 receints of
said canal and appurtenances thereof
after the payment of onera ting exc
penses; and that the said Board of Com
mlSSlonerS 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 3. Be it further resolved
etc, That the FOREGOING sections are
self-onerative. 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 4. Be it further resolved eto
That at the congressional election TO ne
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 he used AT
said election shall be placed the words
FOR the Board of Commissioners Canal
Amendment, and the words Against
the Board of Commissioners Canal
Amendment" and every eIector Shall in.
dlcate his vote on the proposed amend
ment. as provided by the general cleo
ton laws of this State
j.. f. THOMAS,
speaker of the House Of Representations
THOMAS C. BARRRF'T,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate
Approved: July 9. 1914
l.. r. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy;
ALVIN e HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.