The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
Act No. "a

House Bill No asa 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
mtssioners 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,
l e basins and appurtenanaes
% connect La Pontchartraln and
| the M issfpnfg al
# Section IL Bs III resolved 81 the Cen.
/ eral Assembly or The State or Loui siana
I fWo-th4rds of all members elected &c
each g House consuming, That the Board
OF Commissioners of the Fort of New
+ Orleans Is hereby authorized to dig
| build, erect and operate or acquire and
operate q navigation camel In the city
OF New Orleans together with neees-
sary locks, slips. latarals basins and
appursenhnces thereof and other sfrt1e~
lures necessary therefor to connect
Lake Pentchartrain and the mississippi
River IN aid OF commerce.. The Ioca-
ton of said canal shalt be fixed and
determined by the Commission Council
Of the city of New Orleans. and shalt
be constructed under plans and apsctft-
cations to. be fret approved and ratified
by the Board OF Commissioners OF the
Fort Of New Orleans and by the said
Commission Council. and to be further
approved and ratified by the Board Of
ltevee commissioners OF the Orleans
Lsyea District and by the State Board
the concurrence OF all these bodies be-
Ing necessary to the adoption OF said
plans and specifications.
Section 2. Be II further resolved.
ETC., That for the digging and building
Of said canal. locks. Slips, 1ateraIs. baa-
ms and appurtenanees thereof. the said
Board of Commissioners OF the Port Of
New Orleans shall have the right 70
s S ppInoaa any properly for
the necessary works and improvements
thereon by issuing mortgage or mort
cages, bond or bonds, against tina real
estate and canal and locks and other
improvements erected thereon; said
mortgage or mortgages. bond or bonds.
to be paid out Of the net receipts Of
said canal and appurtenanees thereof
after the payment Of operating en-
n miaana ana g 5ha A. sac Board q Com
are empowered TO Fix charges for tolls
in said canal and for charges to all ves-
sells mooring against the banks OF said
canal
Section 3. Be il further resolved.
etc. That the foregoing sections are
selY-operative and tbs board Of Com
nofsstoners OF the Port Of New Orleans
and the city Of New Orleans shall. by
into effect
Section 4. Be II further resolved, eso,,
That at the congressional election 10 be
held In this State on the first TnssdaY
following the first Monday In Novau~
Der, 1914, the foregoing amendment 10
the Constitution OF the State shall be
submitted to the electors OF the Stats.
thaat on the official ballot to be used at
said election shall be placed the words
For the Board OF Commissioners Camel
Amendment. and the words Against
Amendment = End every1gIeetor sE,aIi IN.
dictate HIS vote ON the proposed Amend-
ment, as provided By the general elec-
ton laws of this State
E. z. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House OF REPRESENTATIVES..
THOMAS C. BARRRE5T,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 3. 1914.
L. e. HALL.
Governor of the State OF T.ouisaana.
4 true copy.
ALVIN e, HEBE,HT
Secretary OF State.