The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
Act No. PA

House Bill No. $50 Bv Mr. Manion
JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State of Louisiana Civ
ing the power to the Board of Conn
mlssloners 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.
!aterals. basins and appurtenances.
thereof. in the city of New Orleans,
| 10 connect Lake Pontchartrain and
the Mississippi river.
| Section I. Be il resolved by the Cam
| cral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
| t"o-thlrds OF all members elected to-
| eacn House concurring, That the Board
81 commissioners Of the Port Of New
plieanS Is hereby authorized to dig,
pulld, erect and operate or acquire and
Operate navigation canal in the city
OF New Orleans. together with neces-
sary locks. slips laterals basins and
appurtenances thereof. and other strllc-
lures necessary therefor. to connect
Lake Pontchartrain and the MississT5ni
River In aid OF commerce The Ioca-
tlon or said canal shall be fixed ana,
determined by the Commission Council
OF the city Of New Orleans. and shall
oe constructed under plans and specifi.
L "a .I 70 De first approved and ratified
by the Board OF Commissioners of the
FORT 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
OK OK Engineers of the State Of Louisiana;
the concurrence Of all these bodies be-
ing necessary to the adoption of said
plans and specifications.
SecIlon :. Be IT further resolved.
etc, That for the digging and building
OF SAID canal. locks. slips, laterals, bas-
ms ana appurtenances thereof. the said
Soara OF Commissioners of the Port Of
New orleans shall have the right to
appropriate any property necessary for
tnat 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 honda
TO be paid out of the net receipts 81
SAID canal and appurtenances thereof.
aIter the payment of operating ex-
penses, and that the said Board OF Com.
mlss!oners OF the Port of New Orleans.
IN said canal and for charges to all ves.
canal vi sAio
Section 3. Be It further resolved.
etc. That the foregoing sections are.
and the Board of Com.
VI ZIG TOrI or New Orleans,
ana the city Of New Orleans ahall hv
ordnance or otherwise. carry The SANE
into effect. VIC
Section 4. Be 1t further resolved ate
mat at tho congressional election "a hn
held In this State on the first Tuesdsv
following the first Monday I'm Novsm.
per. 1914. the foregoing amendment r.
the Constitution of the State shall he
submitted to the electors of the st.t..
mat on the official ballot to be useS ~
sale; Sd election shall be placed the words,
For the Board of Commissioners csn.i
and the words "Aeainst
ne Board OF Commissioners Canal,
amendment" and every elector shall in
ilcate his vote on the proposed amend-
nent; as provided by the general elec-
Ion laws OF this State.
l.. r. THOMAS.
speaker OF the House Of Representative.
THOMAS C. BARRETT
Governor and President AZ.
the Senate W
Approved: July 9, 1914
L. e. HALL.
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State