The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-04

improvements, facilities ard accessories
thereunto appertainings
{b) To acquire, by appropriation or
otherwise, the property, ownership. use
or possession of any lands or other things
necessary for the construction, equipmenL,
maintenance or operation of any suen
bridge or tunnel and sappurtenances; ana
(e) To lay out. open, close, alter or
change the route of any roadway. non
navigable stream or drain over which the
approaches of any such bridge or tunnel.
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~ The City of New Orleans is further
hereby granted power, for the purpose 81
constructing any such bridges or tunnels
and appurtenances and for the purpose OF
acquiring the lands or other things necas-
sary thereto to issue Its obligations N
such forms, numbers denominations ana
amounts at such times and prices ard
upon such terms and conditions as 70
maturities, rates and payment of interest
and final redemption as the said city o.
New Orleans may deem advisable, subject
to the following limitations:
Ia Except as may be herein otherwise
Secured solely and only BY liens and mort
cages upon and against such bridges or
tunnels and appurtenances, and the lands
or other things necessary thereto ana py
derived from the operation thereof, and
shall be paid therefrom and from, no other
otherwise stipulated herein, and not by
any tax or assessment or levy upoSany
taxable property in the City of@New
revenues or things of value Of said city.
the true intent and meaning hereof being
that save and except, to the extent, out
etat tag i the ci H Orleans SHAH
never be liakass pr shall 1t assume.
! 9 g litigation inquired
1bo During the period of construction of
such bridges and tunnels and appurte-
nances and during such times as the
revenues from the operation thereof shall
| not be sufficient to provide for the interest
on, and for the redemption or, any and all
| of the obligations hereinabove authorized
| to be issued, any and all of such obliga-
/ tons falling due shall be redeemed and
all accrued interest shall be paid from the
system of the City of New Orleans to such
extent as may be required, after provid-
| ing in the manner prescribed by Act No.
| of Louisiana, session OF 1908. Tor the pay
/ ment of theaprincipa1 and interest OF any
| bonds authorized by said Act No. 179 OF
1908, whether heretofore or hereafter
issued.
(3) Any bridges or tunnels and appur-
| tenances thereof constructed, equipped,
| maintained or operated by the City of New
/ Orleans under the authority hereby con-
| ferred, and all other property acquired by
/ the City of New Orleans under the pro,
! are hereby constituted an integral part of
the Public Belt Railroad system, as it now
or as it may. hereafter exist which said
system the City of New Orleans is hereby
authorized to extend and operate in and
beyond the Parish of Orleans: and the
Public Belt Railroad Commission Of the
/ City of New Orleans is hereby vested with
the same powers with respect to the
| Public Belt Railroad system as well as
with respect to such bridges, tunnels, ap-
purtenances and property, their acquisi-
1 ton, construction, operation and develop
ment as are now vested IN said Commas
sion by Act No: 179 Of the General As
/ ~ hn +ofn nf Tf,1ftrt
of 1908, with respect to the Public Belt
Railroad as presently established.
The Public Belt Railroad Commission Is
I hereby authorized without prior authority
J or approval therefor by the Commission
Il Council of the City of New Orleans, to
expend out Of any Of its revenues and for
Il the purpose Of constructing such bridges
L or tunnels a sum not to exceed twenty
/ five thousand dollars on any one contract,
provided. however, that all disbursements
] beyond said sum shall be made only after
they shall have been first authorized and
lapproyel by the Commission Council OF
ii the City of New Orleans.
: (4) The Public Belt Railroad Commits
} sion. under such terms and conditions as
it may deem advisable, shall have Ine
right to switch, handle or convey, IN con-
tinuous movement, for any railroad, trains
over such bridges or through such tunnels
, and over the main lines of the PUBLIC Bel
} Railroad to the depot or yard OF sail rail.
: road or to any union passenger depot OF
: union terminal of the Public Belt Railroad
. system; 1t being understood that the solt
purpose OF this provision Is TO f fbl at1
r of New Orleans on the east or west PAM
of the Mississippi River. Under no condi
ton can the Puble Belt Kai lnas g com 90,
!, railroad over the Public Belt Rafiroae
. system.
{5@ Any bridge or tunnel constructed
and any appurtenanees thereof and an.
. lands or other things necessary thereto
acquired or constructed under the pro
visions of this amendment, and any an
Hall 1oaS nd
amendment anne snt,i during the life Of the lease
!. shall be exempt from every FORM OF TAX
shall in S no manner be hypothecate Tease
! or aIienated except and only to furthe
aea r the gp Ct Gf ge Rao d gRs
:, or to otherwise advance and carry out tn
u objects and Durnpses of this amendment
! 90 The provisions Of this amendme ea
g holders of any and all obligations issue
g hereunder, the State of Louisiana an
:, the City of New Orleans.
III None of the provisions of this amend
: ment shall be construed or interpreted s
: |as to conflict with the provisions OF A 4,
= No. of the General Assembly OF tn
;, State of Louisiana, session Of 1916, bein
e La Joint Resolution proposing an amend
Z ment to the Constitution tate pro
{ yidip aE as6 914zsns 49, h ee Boar
! Of Directors Of the Public ScffS$fs Paris
7 of Orleans, respectively, nor as repeating
!, y affecting, changing or altering Act l79
I, the General Assembly of the State {
II Louisiana for the year 1908, authorizin
: the issuance of two million dollars {
q bonds for Belt Railroad purposes.
q (S) That all the rights, franchises an
2 imnunities herein granted shall continu
!. and exist only upon the condition that tn
\, construction of said bridge shall be &C
g lively begun not later than May /, 1872
,e and that the said bridge shall be com
y pleted within five years from the date {
n the commencement of the work; providet
$ that after the work of construction ha
T begun, in the event of delays occasione
=. failure of contractor or sub contractor
y deliver materials on contract time or
y any contractor or sub contractor to con
le Dlete work on contract time or any della
ies accustomed by any act or circumstans
over which the grantee herein has T
) control there shall be and is hereh
re granted further time for completion equ'
or | to the period covered by such delays; an
provided further, Il the Congress OF tt
United States SHALL after the construt
g. ti&n of said bridge has begun, grant !.
9 completion Of said bridge, theINA sue
additional delay shall be and Is nseb.
inso ffacto. granted under this Act.
q. Section 2. Be 1t further enacted. etc
That the amendment proposed by this A.
shall be submitted to the electors or II
State for their APPROVAL or rejection
the Congressional election TO De held 9
m the first Tuesday after the first Monda
Sc in the month OF November, 1910. III 81.
there shall be printed on the onle 81
ballots to be used at said election u
l. words: - -
III fsa,,stifnfian of fine State of LOtligiar