St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-21
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tons falling due shall be redeemed and
all accrued interest shall be paid
from the net revenues Of the Public
Belt Railroad system of the City OF
New Orleans to such extent as may be
required, after providing in the man
ner prescribed by Act No. 179 of the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, session of 1908, for the pay-
ment of the principal and interest OF
any bonds authorized by aid Act No.
17S OF 1908. whether heretofore or
hereafter issued.
purtenances thereof constructed.
equipped. maintained or operated by
the City of New Orleans under the u
thority hereby conferred. and all
other property acquired by the
City of New Orleans under the pro-
visions of this amendment. shall form
integral part of the Public Belt
Railroad system. as 1t now or as 1t
may hereafter exist. which said sys-
by authorized to extend and operate
In and beyond the Parish OF Orleans;
n the Public Belt Railroad Commits
sion of the City Of New Orleans IL
with respect to the Public Belt Rail-
road system az well as with respect to
such bridges tunnels, appurtenances
n property their acquisition, con-
struction, operation and development
IS are now vested in said Commission
by Act No. Ito Of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana, session
Of 1908, with respect to the Public
Belt Railroad as presently establish
ed.
The Public Belt Railroad Commits
sion Is hereby authorized without
prior authority or approval therefor by
the Commission Council of the City of
New Orleans, to expend out of any OF
its and for the purpose Of
constructing such bridges or tunnels
a sum not to exceed twenty-five thou
sane dollars on any one contract, pro-
vided, however, that all disbursements
beyond said sum shall be made only
after they shall nave been first author
lied and approved by the Commission
Council of the City of New Orleans
(D The Public Belt Railroad Com
mission, under such terms n condt-
lions as 1t may deem advisable, shall
have the right to switch, handle or
convey, In continuous movement, for
any railroad. trains over such bridges
or Through such tunnel and over the
main lines Of the Public Belt Railroad
to he depot or yard OF said railroad, or
to any union passenger depot or union
terminal of the Polio Belt Railroad
system; it being understood that the
sole purpose of this provision is to IA
cflitate the movement of trains enter
Ing the City of New Orleans on the
S@o1 ooAAn
River. Under no condition can the
Public Belt Railroad Commission
grant switching privileges to any
railroad over the Public Belt Railroad
system.
CO Any bridge or tunnel construct
ed and any a-ppurtenances thereof, and
any lands or other things necessary
thereto, acquired or constructed under
the provisions Of this amendment, and
any and all property leased to or by
the City of New Orleans for the pur-
pose of this amendment, during the
life of the lease, shall be exempt from
every form of taxation, special assess
ment or license, and shall in no man
ated except n only to further the ac-
Qufring of other property or proper
ties for the Public Belt Railroad sys-
tenn, or to otherwise advance and
carry out the objects and OF
this amendment.
(6) h provisions Of this amend
ment shall constitute a contract be-
tween the holders of any and all OBJ
legations issued Hereunder, the State
of Louisiana and the City Of New Or
leans.
Gl None Of the provisions of this
amendment shall be construed or in
provisions of Act No. 4 OF the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana.
session of 1916, being a Joint Resolu-
tion proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the State providing for
the funding of certain debts of the
City of New Orleans and OF the Board
of Directors of the Public Schools,
Parish of Orleans, respectively, nor
as repeating, affecting. changing or al
! tering Act 179 of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana for the
year 1908, authorizing the suanc OF
two million dollars for bonds for Belt
Railroad purposes.
(8) That all the rights, franchises
and immunities herein granted shall
continue and exist only upon the 0 n
dition hat the construction of said
bridge shall be actively begun not lat
er than May i. 1920. and that the
bridge shall be completed within Ave
years from the date of the commence
ment of the work; provided. that after
the work of construction has begun,
in the event Of delays occasioned by
litigation, strikes. panics, 1ock-outs.
failure of contractor or s~ub-contrac-
tors to deliver materials on contract
time, or of any contractor or subs
contractor to complete work IN cons
tract time, or any delay occasioned by
any act or circumstance over which
the grantee herein has no control
! there shall be and is hereby granted
j further time for completion, equal to
the period covered by such delays; and
provided, further. IL the Congress OF
the United States shall, after the con-
struction of sal bridge has begun
grant an extension of time or further
delay for the completion OF said
bridge, then such additional delay
shall be and is hereby, ipso facto
granted under this Act.
Section 2. Be it further enacted
ETC., That the amendment proposed BY
this Act shall be submitted to tbs
electors of the State for their approx
al or rejection at the Congressiona.
election to be held on the first Tues.
day after the first Monday in thu
month OF November, 1916; that there
shall be printed on the official ballots
to be used at said election the words
For the proposed amendment te
the Constitution of the State of Louis.
lana granting to the City of New Or
leans power to construct, equip, main
tain and operate bridges or tunnels
across h Mississippi River at OF neal
New Orleans. etc." and the words
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State OF Lou.
isiana granting to the City Of New
Orleans power to construct, equip
maintain and operate bridges or tun.
nels across the Mississippi River at Of
near New Orleans, etc"
And that each elector shall indicatt
on the ballot cast by him. as provided
by the general election laws OF thu
State, whether he votes for or agains1
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAuD.
Speaker of the House of Represents.
tives.
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: June 80, 1916.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louiaiana
A true copy:
James j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.