The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-09-03
Act No. 244

House Bill No. 359. BY Mr. Manion.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana Civ
ing the power to the BOARD or Com
missionerS of the Port OF New Or
leans to dig. buiid, erect and opera te
or acquire and operate a navigation
caSai. and the necessary locks. slips,
latefalS, basins and appurtenances
thereof in the city of New Orleans.
20 connect Lake Pontchartrain and
the Mississippi river.
Section l. BE it resolved by the Gen.
cral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
tWo-th1rcs of all members elected to
each House concurring, That the Beard
or commissioners Of the Port of New
Orleans is hereby authorized t. dig.
build, erect and operate or acquire and
operate a navigation caral in the city
or New Orleans, together with neces-
sary locks. slirs. lateraIs basins and
appurte~2nceS thereof. and other strrc-
lures necessary therefor to connect
Lake Poatchartrain ami the Mississippi
ltiNer. in aid of commerce The loca-
tlon or said canal shall be fixed anI
determined bv the Commission Council
of the city of New Orleans. and shall
be constructed under plans and cpecfff-
cations to be first approved and ratified
ny the Board Of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans and bv the said
Commission Council and to be further
approved and ratified by the Board Of
IAeNee commissioners of the Orleans
Leyee District anI by the State Boarl
ct En%'reers of the state of Louisiana
the concurrence Of all these hadirs be-
ing necessary to the adoption nf satl
plans AMI specifications
etc. That for the digging ana building
of san Carai. iCcEs. slirs. Iaterals bas-
ms and appn"tenances thereof. the said
l{oari o. Comm ssiOrerS of the Port of
Ncw orleans shall have the right TO
ee,TnrorT!2te airy property necessary for
tfat purroSe, and to pay for same ana
the necessary works and improvements
thereon by issuing tnorteare or mort
FaeeS' b"li or bonds, against the real
estate an1 canal ana locks and other
improvements erected thereon: said
MORTGAGE or mort"a pes bond or bonds
10 ne paid out of the net recripts Of
satd "aral and appurtenances thereof,
altef the payment of operating ex-
penses; and that the said Board of Com
mlsSion"rS of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to fix charges for tolls
IN sald canal aud for charges to all ves-
caral " '"i"
Section 3. Be It further resolved,
etc: That the FOREGOING sections are
SH,!f-onera tive and the Board of Com
mfSs,ore1s Of the Port of New Orleans
and the city of New Orleans shall, bv
or5lrarc" or otherwise, carry the same
into effect
,r,,!. Section I. BE it further resolved etc,
-Ifat at the congressional election TO be
rctf IT this StHto on the first TUESDAY
following the first Monday in Nover- !
her 1919. the foregoing amendment 70 |
the Constitution of the State shall he |
SUBMITTED to the electors OF the State:
Z at on tho official ballot to be used at !
said election shall be placed the words |
tor TIE Board of Commissioners Canal |
An'enIment and the words Against |
TIE Hoard of Commissioners Canal |
2hfHH rent and every elector shall in !
dtcato his vote on the proposed amend |
t""nt, rs provided by the general elec- |
tion laws Of this state
l.. r. THOMAS,
Speaker of tie House Of Representa- twas
THOMAS c. BARRRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Sera te.
ATproFei: July 9. 1914
l. T. HALL.
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
i true corv:
ALVIN +. EFRFRT.
Secretary of state