The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-09
Act No. Pa

'''N . joi<r REsoLtT1oV.
P-oposins amendment to the Conse+
tuition Of III. State OF Louisiana CIV
ing the power 10 the Board Of Com
n!sstonars OF the Port OF New Or
leans TO Dig build erect ard operate
or acquire and operate a nav;gae.oo
canal. and the necessary locks. sl!p2
.4tsral< NaSiAs and aonnrtenancse
thereof. II tie rltv of New Crle4n0,
70 rorre"t Lake Pontchartrain anG
the MISSISSIPPI river,
Section ! Be II resolved nv Tire Gea~
oral Assembly Of the State Of Lou tsiana.
'0"-tr l-:s OF All members elected -
| each House con"ur-irg. That the Board
OF Commissioners Of me Porc Of New
Orleans IS hereby authorized 70 dig.
build. erect and onerate or acquire ana
onerate navi2ation canal In the city
! OF New Orleans. together with reeso.
sarv locks. slips. laterals. basins and
lures necessary therefor, TO connect
Lake Portchartratn and the M'sstssippl
River. in aid Of commerce. The looa-
ton Of said canal shall be fixed an1
determined by the Comntssion couae6
Of the city Of New Orleans and sham
be constructed under plans ana specific
cations TO be first approved and ra.if.oA
hv the Board Of Commisetoner. Of the
Port OF New Orleans and nv the Sal0
Commission Council. and "a b further
approved and ratified by the Board 81
Levee Commissioners OF the Orleans
Levee District ard nv the stat. RHard
OF En<ineers Of the State Of Louisiana:
the CONCURRENCE OF all these bodies be-
ing necessary to the adoption Of oai6
plans and specifications.
Section ? Rr Z further resolved
etc. That for the diksing and huildin0
81 said carai. locks. Sins 1arara!s. has,
ms and appurteranres thereof the oai4
Board OF Comm sstoNer> Of the Port -
New Orleans shall hav. the right q
appropriate any property necessary for
that purpose. and 70 paw for same anA
thereon by issuing mortgage Or mort
CAGES. bond or bonds, against the real
estate and canal ard locks And other
improvements erected eherson: sasA
to be paid out Of the net r.ceints ot
said canal and appurrenanres thereof
after the payment Of operating a.
penses: and that the said Board Of Conn
are empowered to fix charges for tollo
In said canal ana FOR charges to all veo.
se's nooring against the banks Of saiA
canal.
Section 3. Be It further resolved.
etc. That the FOREGOING sections ar0
self-cperative. and tho Roard Of cs0~
missioners q the Port Of New O-'aan0
and the city Of New Orleans shall. ~
ordinance or otherwise. carry tha sa00
Section 4. BE it further resolved, see..
That at the congressional election to -
held in this State on the first T',esAaI
! following the first Monday IN Novem-
her, 1914. the foregoing amendment t.
the Constitution Of tho State shall ~
submitted to the electors OF the STATE:
that on the official ballot 70 b. used as
said election shall he placed the words
For the Board OF Commissioners Canal
Amendment and rho words against
| the Board Of Commissioners' Canal
| amendment" and every a1s~t0r shall IN.
| dictate his vote on tho proposed amend
| rnent. as provided nv tho general sIee-
| ton laws Of This State
T.. r. THOMAS
! Speaker Of the House OF Representative
| THOMAS 9. BARRETT
| Lieutenant Governor and President q
the Senate
Approved: July =. 1914.
L. f. HALL.
! Governor OF the State Of Louisfa1o.
| A true copy:
| ALVIN G. FEBFRT.
Secretary OF State