Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03
Act No. 2O3

House Bill No. 45s. BY Mr.. Leopold.
Chairman Committee on Public
Works, Lands and Levees. Sub
stitute for House Bill No. 225.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana.
Whereas. the City Of New Orleans Is
at present exposed to storm damage
and floods. and it Is highly advisable
and necessary for said city to have
more adequate protection therefrom
than can at present be secured under
existing laws. Therefore, in order TO
promote the public safety. health
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of Lou
isiana, two-thirds OF all the members
elected to eacl, House concurrinS. that
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State for
their adoption or rejection at the Con-
gressional election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November. 1916. as follows:
(a) The Board of Levee Commits
sioners of the Orleans Levee District
is hereby empowered to construct and
maintain levees and embankments
along. over and In the bed OF Lake
Pontchartrain, at such distance from
the present shore line as the said
twenty-fiv hundred (2.500) feet from
| the present shore line. and along and
| on the shores adjacent thereto. and
along the canals connecting Herewith.
I, and in such other places in the Par
l ish of Orleans and the adjacent par
ishes as the Board may determine
said levees and entertainments to be OF
| such height, width. slope, design and
| character Of material as the said
] Board may determine. and to protect
~ Na, Il xvif
such pilings, revetments or walls as
(b) TO enable Said Board to per-
| form said work and for the purpose
thereof. the Board is hereby given a
| right of way over and use of all pub
Tic lands, Including such portions OF
the water bottom OF said lake as II
may deem necessary. II is also giver
| the right to acquire. by donation. pur-
| chase. appropriation or appropriation
all private lands OF other property II
/ such territory in the Parish of Or
| leans and adjoining parishes as the
! said Board now has authority and ju'
| risdiction over under this amendment
| and under existing laws. and which
the said Board may deem necessary oil
expedient for any of the purposes Of
| said Board and to pay therefor in thu
same manner as the said Board now
pays for property taken by 1t on thu
Mississippi River front in the parish
OF Orleans.
Section 2 Be IL further resolved
etc, that the official ballot TO be uset
at such election shall have printed
thereon the words: For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution. au
thorizing the Board of Levee Commits
sioners OF the Orleans Levee Distric
to make certain constructions alonl
Lake Pontchartrain and elsewhere.
and the words. Against the propose,
amendment to the Constitution au
thorizinE the Board of Levee Com
missioners OF the Orleans Levee Dis
trict to make certain construction
along Lake Pontchartrain and else
where" And each eiector shall indi
lcate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided in the general cleo
ton laws OF the State.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
lSpeaker OF the House OF Representa-
| tives.
| FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President o
| the Senate.
| Approved: July 6. 1916.
| II. q. PLEASANT
| Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
| JAMES J. BAILEY.
| Secretary OF State.