The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-22
Act No. PA

House Bill No. 35s. 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.
thereof. in the city of Now Orleans.
to connect Lake Pontchartrain and
the Mississippi river.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by ths Gen.
eral Assembly of the State, OF Louisiana,
I atwo-thirds OF All members elected TO
of Commissioners of the Port. of New
Orleans is hereby authorized to dig.
build. erect and operate or acquire and
operate navigation canal in the city
sary locks. slipe. laterals. basins and
appurterances thereof and other struc-
lures necessary therefor. to connect
Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi
ton OF said canal shall: be fixed and
determined by the Commission Council
of the city of New Orleans and shall
be constructed under, plans and specifi-
cations to he first approved and ratified
hv the Board OF Commissioners Of ths
Port Of New Orleans and by the said
Comm iSsinn Council. and to be further
approved and ratified by the Board Of
LeNee commissioners or The orleans
Levee District and, hv' the State Board
OF Engineers of the State Of Louisiana;
the concurrence of all these bodies be-
ing necessary to the adoption of said
plans and specifications
Section . Re II further raSo1yad
etc, That for the DIGGING and building
Of said racal. locks. slinS. laterals bas-
irs and an1urtenances thereof, the said
Rnar' o@ Comm issiorers of the Port Of
Now Orleans shall have the right To
vTrOrFNQtp tu fnr
tfat PURPOSE, and TO paw for same and
the necerrarv works and improvements
thereon b" issuing mortRaee or mort
F7r"s. bond or honds, against the real
estate and canal and locks and other
,imnrov"nents erected thereon; said
mortgaoe or MORTGAGES. bond or bonds,
to be paid out Of the net receints Of
said canal and appurtenances thereof.
perses: AMI that the said Board Of Com
mtssiornrs of the Port of New Orleans
are empowNred to fix charges for tolls
In said canal and for charges to all ves-
sells rnooring against the banks Of said
caral.
Section 3. Be It further resolved.
etc. That the foregoine sections are
-se'T-ornra tive. and the BOARD Of Com.
mtss'orers Of the Port Of New Orleans
AMI the'citv Of New Orleans shall, by
ct-'i~a~"" or otherwise, carry ere same
Int" effect
ee"tion 4. Re II further resolved. etc,
-IhaL AT the congressional election to be
FcI1 fr this ctato on the first Tuesday
following the fi-st Monday in Novern-
nor. 1914. the FOREGOING amendment to
the CONSTITUTION pf the State shall ba
suhm'tte3 n the electors of the State:
that Tho oFfiotal ballot to he used az
said election shall he placed the words
For the Board Of Commissioners Ca~al
Ar7endrent." and the words Against
the Roard Of Commssioners' Canal
A~"nnAr""nt." and every elector shall In
di"ate his vote on the proposed amend
mont. a 6 provided hv the general cleo
tion laws OF this State.
l.. r. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House of Representa- twas
THOMAS c. BARRRET
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. f. HALL.
Governor of the State Of louisiana
A true corv:
ALVIN F. HERERT. -'
Secretary of State