The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-01
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
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,
laterals. basins and appurtenances
thereof, in the city of New Orleans,
to connect Lake Pontchartrain ana
the Mississippi river.
Section l. Be 1t resolved hv the Gen"
cral a Assa',chls Of tins state OF Louisiana,
ssai eses zss 4, ti,s ssS issaas ss
of Commissioners of the Port of New
Orleans is hereby authorized to dig
build erect and operate or acquire and
operate a naviRati tien canal in the city
of New Orleans, together with ncces-
sary locks, Sins. laterals, basins and
appurtenances thereof, and other struc-
lures necessary therefor to connect
Lake Pontchartrain and 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 constructed under plans and specifi-
cations to be first approved and ratified
by the Board Of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans and by the said
Commission Council. and to be further
approved and ratifie' by the Board Of
Levee District and ~ the State p Jard
of Engineers of the Ftate of Louisiana:
the concurrence of all these bodies be-
ing necessary to the adoption of said
plans and specifications.
Section .. BE il further resolved,
etc, That for the digging and building
Of said caral. locks. Sins. lsterals. bas-
irs and appurtanances thereof, the said
Board Of Commissioners Of the Port of
New Orleans shall have the right To
appropriate any property necessary for
that purpose, and to pay for same and
the necessary works and improvements
thereon bv issuing MORTGAGE or mort
ga@eS, bond or bon1s, against the real
estate an5 canal and locks and other
improvements erected thereon; said
mortgaTe or MORTGAGES, bond or bonds.
to be paid out of the net receipts Of
said canal and appurtenances thereof
after the payment of operating ex-
penses: and that the said Board Of Com
missiorors Of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to fix charges for tolls
in said canal and for charges to all ves-
sells .mooring against the banks of said
caral.
Section g.. Be it further resolved.
salf-operative. and the Board of Com.
missioners of the Port of New Orleans
and the city Of New Orleans shall by
ordirarce or otherwise, carry the same
into effect
Section 4. Re it further resolved, etc,
That at the congressional election to he
relf in this state on the first Tuesday
following t''e first Monday in Novem-
Fer. l9l4 tNe FOREGOING amendment to
the Constitution of the State shall be
submitted to the electors of the State:
that on the official ballot to be used at
said election shall be placed the words
For the Board of Commissioners Ca~al
Amendment" A and the words against
the Board Of Commissioners Canal
Amendment" and every elector shall in
dicate his vote on the proposed amend
rnent as provided by the general elec-
tion laws of this State
l.. F. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of RepreSenta ia tiyes.
THOMAS c. BARRRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate
Approved: July 8, 1914
l. z. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true cCrv:
ALVIN 2. FEBFRT,
Secretary of State