The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-29
Act No. PA

House Bill No. 259 BY Mr.. Manion-
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Const
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 Navigation
canal and the necessary locks, slips
thereof, in the city of New Orleans,
to connect Lake Pontchartrain ana
the Mississippi river
Section l.. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eral 4 ssembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-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 a navigation canal in the city
of New Orleans, together with neces-
sary locks. slips. laterals. basins and
appurterances 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 he first approved and ratified
hv the RhaNd of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans and by the said
Commission Council. and to be further
approved and ratified by the Board of
Le"eo Commissioners of the Orleans
Levae District and bv 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 .. Pc It further resolved,
etc, That for the digging and building
Of sail oaral locks. Sins, laterals. bss-
is and a7Durtenances thereof. the said
Roarl 0f i'0mrli isSiorers of the Port of
New Orleans shall have the right to
evpro7riate any proDerty necessary for
that p"rrHse,' and 70 pay for same and
the necessary works and improvements 10
thereon, nv issuing mortgage or mort
0rres. bond or bonds. against the real
estate AMI canal and locks and other
trrnnrnvornArts erected thereon said
mort~a~e OF mort%a ~es, bond or bonds,
TO re Maid out Of the net recetnts Of
said canal an? appurtenances thereof.
a"t"r thF payment OF operating sx-
miss'orers Of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to fix charges for tolls
In said canal ard for charges to all ves-
sells mooring against the banks Of said
canal.
Section 3. Be It further resolved.
etc. That the foreqoine sections are
so'f-orera tive. and the BOARD Of Conn
ra'ssinrers Of the Port Of New Orlsans
and the city Of New Orleans shall by
or'irp"oe or otherwise, carry the same
into effect.
Seot'or T. Re II further resolved etc,
That at the congressional election to be
te1a In t',is ~tato m the first Tuesday
'1llowi'.r t"n ~'~st HTondav IN Novem-
Nor. 1"7A tNc rorn0oing amendment to
tho Const't"ti"r oF the State shall he
s'Ih"littnf r. re electors of the State;
ttat q" tl,e nT'ioial ballot to he used at
sad Pln"t'n~ s'la'l he placed the words
For the BOARD of Commi Ssioners Canal
| Nr,en1 "oent," and the words Against
the BOARD of Commissioners Canal
| 'n'An~-nont." and every elector shall In
! 3'"ate his vote on the proposed amend
s~nut as pro"i1ed hv the general else-
| tion laws of this State.
| L. r.. THOMAS,
| Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
! THOMAS c. BARRRET,
Lieuterant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
| Approved: July 9, 1914.
! l. r. HALL,
| Governor of the State Of Louisiana
| A true rorv:
! ALVIN Z HEBFRT,
| Secretary of State.