The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-03
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
ing the power to the Board of Com
m1ssionerss Of the Port of New Or
leans to dig. build, erect and operate
or acquire and operate 8 navigation
canal, and the necessary locks, slips.
laterals, basins and appurten;ances
70 connect Lake Pontchartrain and
the Mississippi river
Section /. Belt resolved by the Cen
oral Assembly of the State OF Louisiana,
tWo-thirds of all members elected 70
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. slips. iaterals. basins and
appurtenances thereof, and other struo-
lures necessary therefor to connect
Lake F'ontcharerain and the Mississippi
River, In aid of commerce. The loea-
ton of said canal shall be fixed and
determined by the Commission Council
Of the city of New Orleans, and shall
pc constructed under plans and apecifi-
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 ratified by the Board of
l.evee Commissioners Of the Orleans
Ievee District and by 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 a. Be 1t further resolved.
etc, That for the digging and building
OF said canal, looks, slips, laterals, bas-
ms and appurfenanees thereof. the said
Board of Commissioners OF the Port Of
New Orleans she'll have the right 10
eXHf0DrtEfa 1x~.s
that purpose, and to pay for same and
the necessary works and improvements
thereon by issuing mortgage or mort
g satn BOND or bonds against the real
improvements erected thereon said
mortgage or mortgages, bond or bonds.
to be paid out OF the net receipts Of
s saI canal and appurtenances thereof.
penses, and that the said Board Of Com
missioners of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to fig charges for tolls
In said canal and for charges to- all yes
canal. s'1.s
. Section B.. Be II further resolved,
ETC. That the foregoing sections are
seif-operattve, and the board Of Com
and the city Of New Orleans SHAH bv
ordinance or otherwise, carry the sama
into effect .sl1-s "
:, Section 4. Be it further resolved, etc,
iias a. .liie CONGRESSIONAL election to be
neld IN this State on the first TuesdaV
following the first Monday in Noven,.
beF, 1914 the foregoing amendment 10
the Constitution of the State shall he
submitted 81 to the electors OF the State;
thaesgn the official ballot to - used 1t
said Saetion shall be place. The words
For ths Boa6d Of dEmmi& ssoners Canal
Amendment" and the words aAgainst
the Board of Commissioners, Sanai
Aa Z, 4 and evegy elecsor shall IN
dictate his vAe on tfA proposed amend
m Ir; as provided By the general cleo
ton laws OF this State,
= p. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represanf 10 sfves
THOMAS C. BARRRBT,
the Senate =
Approved: July 8, 1914.
l.. e. HALL.
A true copy:
ALVIN T. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.