The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-09-10
Act No. PA

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 2 navigation
caral, and the recesa sara. books. slips,
iaterals ba%ins and anpurtcnances
therepf, Ia the city OF New Orleans
T. eernect Lake Pontchartrain and
the Mississippi river.
Section /, Be u resolved hy the Gen-
y. 5ae y sseaF ID Qf - sststh pf IsRais sna
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each House concnTrinw, That the Board
of Comm fssiorarS OF the Port of New
Orleans is hereby authorized to dig
build erect an1 ODeGata or acul.ire and
operate ravjeation caEaI in the city
OF New Orleans, together with neces-
sarY locks, Sins. laterals basins and
appnrtenanccS thereof. and other struc-
tures reeoeEGrv therefor. to connect
Lake f'ntchartrain AMI 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 corstrncted under plans and specifi-
catlorS to he first approved and ratified
by the BOARD of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans and by the said
Comm sSion Council. and to be further
approved and RATIFIED by the Board of
Levee District ard bv the State BOARD
OF Engineers of the State of Louisiana;
the concurrence af all these bodies be-
ing necessary to the adoption OF said
nians and specifications
Section :, ite Il further resolved.
etc, That for the digging and building
Of SAID caral, locks. slirs laterals bas-
!ns and anDurt 7rancos thereof the said
!t'ari Hf Comm isSi0nerS OF the Port of
NV erloars shall have the right ta
H,ProGr'2fe any property necessary FOR
that purpose. and to paw far same and
the necessary works ana trnproyements
thereon ny lsST'n% mOrt"age or mort
"a "S. bOrf or hOnts. against the real
estat" AMI ranHf TnI locks and other
improvements erected thereon; said
mortTa~e or rnortCag ges bond or bonds
TO be paid cut of the net receints of
said canal and appurtenances thereof,
a tor tie n2Yment of ODeTating ex-
perses AMI that the said Board Of Com
FniSsior"~S of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to fix charges for tolls
in said canal and for charges to all yes
Se's mn9rinS against the banks Of said
Section 3. Be It further resolved. |
et". Th7t the FOREGOING sections are
s"lF-cperative ard the BOARD Of Com |
misstorers of the Port of New Orleans
anl the city of New Orleans shall, by
Hr'iFa~cn or otherwise, carry the same
irt0 effect
Section 4. Be it further resolved etc.
: nat AT tfte congressional election to be |
bcI1 ~ th'$ NfHto on the first Tuesday |
allowing t1e first Monday in Novenn- |
r"r. 1871. to fnrn~oing amendment to |
the CorstttTtion of the state shall he !
s'1hmittal t. the electors of the State:
that on the 0rfici1l ballot to he used at !
said election shall he placed the words !
'"or the Beard of Commissioners Canal |
fn'cn1ment,' and the words Against |
tie Beard of Commissioners Canal |
m" mont" and every elector shall in |
d'c3tc his vote on the proposed amend |
won't. provided hv the general eIec-
ton laws of this state
t. r. THOMAS,
Spea'-er of tho House of Representa- tfyes
THOMAS c. BARRETT
Lie"fenart Governor and President of |
the EcNj te
.Spproy = !: July .. 1914
+. r. HALL.
iavernoT of the State of Louisiana. |
a tr9n c~rr:
ALVIN Z. FEPTRT,
Secretary of State