St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
Act No. 2O3

House Bill No. 45S. BY Mr.. Leopold.
Chairman Committee on Pubic
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 nave
more adequate protection thefefrom
thar can at present pc Y unoeI
existing laws. Therefore. in order 10
promote the public safety, health
comfort and convenience:
Section /. Be 1T resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana, lwo-thirds of all n members
| elected to each House concurring, tina
| the following amendment to the Con
| stitution OF the State be submitted to
| the qualified electors of the State Tor
their adoption or rejection at the Con-
] gressionaI election to be held on the
in November, 1915, as follows:
cay The Board Of Levee Commas
sioners of the Orleans Levee District
| is hereby empowered to construct and
maintain levees n
Pontchartrain, at such distance from
/! the present shore line as the SAID
Board may determine. not to exceed
| TWENTY-FIVE hundred (2.50O} feet from
The present shore line, and along and
on, the shores adjacent thereto. and
along the canals connecting herewith.
and in such other places in the Par
ish Of Orleans and the adjacent par
ishes as the Board may determine.
said sleyees and 70 pc OF
such height, width. slope, design and
/ character OF material as the SAID
Board may determine. and to protect
/, said levees and entertainments WIFE
such piIings, revetnents or walls as
it may deem proper
1bl To enable said Board to per-
form said work and for the purpose
thereof, the oar Is hereby given g
right of way over and use Of all pup,
lie lands, including such portions OF
may deem necessary. II is also glyer
/ the right to acquire, by dor alton. PUT
chase. appropriation or appropriation
all private lands or the property II
such territory in the Parish OF OF.
/ Jeansa and adjoining parishes as the
said Board now has authority and ju.
+ risdiction over un65r this amendment
and under existing laws, and which
the said Board may deem necessary OF
i expedient for any OF the purposes oi
same manner as h said Board nov
pays for property taken by 1t on tn
Mississippi River front in the parish
of Orleans.
Section Z. be 1t IuTlneF TeSoifSu
etc. that the official ballot to be uset
at such election shall have printet
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 alont
Lake Pontchartrain n elsewhere.
and the words, Against the PROPOSED
amendment to the Constitution au
thorizing the Board of Levee Com
missioners of the Orleans Levee Dis
trict to make certain construction
along Lake Pontchartrain Ind else
where, And each electer shall ind
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State.
HEWITT B0UANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House OF Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1916.
r. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.