The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-09-24
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 a navigation
canal, and the necessary locks, slips
Iaterals. basins and appurtenance.
thereof in the city of Now Orleans
to connect Lake Pontchartrain and
the Mississippi river.
Section~1. 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,
buIid, erect and oonerate or acquire and
operate navigation canal in the city
OF New Orleans, together with neces-
sary locks. slips. laterals. basins and
appurterancas thereof. and other struc-
lures necessary therefor; to connect
Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi
HlVer. In aid of commerce The loca-
tion or said canal shall be fixed and
determined by the Commission Council
OF the city of New Orleans. and shall
De constructed under plans and specifi-
cations 70 he first approved and ratified
by the Board Of Commissioners of the
Port OF New Orleans and by the said
Colnm m 'ssion Council and to be further
approved and ratified by the Board OF
LeVee Commissioners of the Orleans
Levee District and bTN the State Board
or Engineers of the State of Louisiana;
the concurrence of all these bodies be-
ing necessary to the adoption of said
plans and specifications
Section ?. BE it further resolved,
etc, That for the digging and building
OF sa1d caHal. locks. slirs. laterals, bas-
IFS ana 2ppurtenances thereof. the said
Eoard Of Commissioners Of the Port of
New Orleans shall have the right TO
et,Epforriate ., any property necessary for
that pnrncse, and TO pay for same and
TIE necessary works and improvements
thereon hy issuing MORTGAGE or mort
Faces. hond or bonds against the real
estate and canal and locks and other
ln1rrovHments erected thereon; said
moftraEe or MORTGAGES, bond or bonds
TO be paid out of the net receints Of
SAID canal and appurtenanres thereof
after the payment of operating ex-
penses; and that the said Board Of Com
missloners Of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to fix charges for tolls
In said canal and for charges to all yes-
canal.
Section 3. Be IT further resolved.
etc. That the foregoing sections are
s"lf-orerat tive and the BOARD of Com.
m1Sslnners of the Port of New Orleans
and TIE city of New Orleans shall. by
or.IiTance or otherwise, carry the same
into effect ~0'A''
Section /, Be it further resolved etc.
nat at the congressional election to be
Dei II tH's |f7to Gn the first Tuesday
ft7lloWirg the f'"St E-Ondav In Novem-
her 19f4. TIE core~ofng amendment to
the Constitution of the state shall he
subj ttal t. tie electors of the state:
that on I've offtcial ballot to be used at
said n'e"tton shall he placed the words
For tie Board of Commissioners CAL
Amen lment." and the words Against
the RoaTd of Commissioners Canal
Ar"en"r7ent.' and every eector shall in
dtcate his vote on the proposed amend
ment. as provided by the general eIec-
tion laws of this State
L. r. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representa- tivss. ;
THOMAS c. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L F. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana !
A true copy:
ALVIN r. HEBFRT,
Secretary of State