The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-16
Act No. 244

House BIZ No. $50 Bv NJ ,,..,
JOINT RESOLUTION
iopohihs an amendment to the Constf-
luton or the State of Louisiana Civ.
Iis the power to the Board of Com
iiesloheFs OF the Port of New Or
ieahs 10 dig. build, erect and operats
OF acquire and operate a navigation
Iiahal ana the necessary locks. slips,
!Sterals. basins and appurtena meas
!nereof. in the city of New Orleans.
TO connect Lake Pontchartratn AND
'ne Mississippi river
section |. Be 1t resolved by N. Gam
tr ai assembly OF the State of Louisiana.
eao,, I i,Ius VI all members elected u
| "a rouse concurring, That the Roar "A
OF Commissioners of the port or ~
| Liieahs Is hereby authorized ia Mr
Jill LII erect and operate or ACQUIRE ana
! ~ oeer M. naviFation canal in the citvi
sary locks fie sa, together with neoes-
.ocks. Slips. laterals basins anA
appurtenanceS thereof. and othsr .t.,n Is
lures Necessary therefor to conns~s
JAZZ pIke fontchartrain and the Mississippf
tion .', IN ald or commerce The loca-
determined by the Commission Couen,f
OF the city Of New Orleans, and shall
De constructed under plans and snecifi.
Ca to be first approved and ratin.Ai
~ tne Board Of Commissioners of tho.
Ut OF New Orleans and by the raid
annrorsS SouHcii' ana 10 be further
dpproVed and ratified by the Board Of
Levee commissioners Of the Orleans
Levee District and bv the State Ro.r6
OF Engineers OF the State of Louisisna:
Tue tue concurrence of all these bodies be-.
ing necessary to the adoption of ala
pans and specifications.
Sectlon 2. Be it further resoIv.A
ETC.. That for the digging and build,n:
OF said canal. locks slips. latersIs h.s.
nn ana appurtenances thereof. the said
S"afp or commissioners of the PORT AZ
o,.H OTleans Shall have the right a.
that prrno. any property necessary for
me necessary works and improyemsnts
anereon by issuing mortgage or mort
cages. bond or bonds, against the r.sI
estate and canal and locks and oths,
improvements erected thereon: s.N
~ noI .sage or mortgages. bond or bonda
s.,d ps.d out OF the net receipts OF
aIter the payment Of operating ~.
penses: and that the said Board OF Cow
mlssloners Of the Port Of New oris.m.
are empowered to fix charges for tc,is
~. m, s@Id canal and for charges to all vea.
canal. o 0s"Hs OF saiS
Section g. Be II further r..o,r.a
etc; That the forasotne ' s.ction soive
sel-operative. and the Board OF CO.
anS or the Port Of New OrieanC
- M ths CITY or New Orleans shall, ~
intn sts or otherwise, carry the san.
~, section 4. Be It further resolved Ate
nat at the congressional election "a ~
se IN this State on the first Tu..a.S
,onowlng the first Monday IN Novsn
per 1914. the foregoing amendment "a
me Constitution Of the State shall 10
'uDmltted to the electors of Tn. st.t".
nat on the official ballot 70 he GO
. Sr election elect. shall be placed tn. wo,ds
n ua 5ne board OF Commissioners Canal
ne Board Of Commissioners S.nss
N,mendment," and every elector SHAH 1n
icate his vote on tho proposed am.nS-
aent; as provided by the general a.
Ion laws OF this State
L. 2. THOMAS.
peaker OF the House Of Representative.
THOMAS c. BARRRET
lieutenant Governor and President -
the Senate. 'sioeht ee
pproved: July 9, 1914
L. e. HALL,
governor OF the State Of Louisi...
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
secretary Of State.