The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-10-26

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 foods and 1t is highly advisable
and necessary for said city TO nave
more adequate protection therefor
than can at present be secured und
existing laws. Therefore. in order /,
promote the public safety, health,
comfort and convenience:
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurrlnS, ina
the following amendment to the Con
stitution of the State be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state Ter
their adoption or rejection at the Con
gressional election to be held on tn
FIRST Tuesday after the first Monda!
in November, 1916, as follows:
(a) The Board of Levee ComrliS-
sioners of the Orleans Levee District
is hereby empowered to construct an&
maintain levees and embankments
along, over and in the bed of LAX"
Pontchartrain, at such distance froH
the present shore line as the said
Board may determine, not to exceed
twenty-f five hundred (2.500l 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 leveeS and entertainments to be of
such height, width, slope, design and
character of material as the said
Board may determine, and to protec.
said levees and embankments with
such piltngs, revetments or walls as
1t may deem proper.
CD To enable said Board to per-
form said work and for the purpose
thereof, the Board is hereby given d
right of way over and use Of all pub
lilo lands, including such portions OF
the water bottom of said lake as 1t
may deem necessary. 1t is also given
the right to acquire, by donation, pur-
chase, appropriation or appropriation.
all private lands or other property in
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 or
expedient for any of the purposes OF
said Board, and to pay therefor in the
same manner as the said Board now
pays for property taken by II on the
Mississippi River front in the parish
Of Orleans.
Section 2. Be It further resolved.
ETC., that the official ballot to be used
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 OrIoa-4s Levee DIstrICl
to make certain constructions along
Lake PontchartrGiu and elsewhere"
and the words, Against the pr pasr2
amendment to the ConstitUtiou .aa-
thorizing the Board OF Lev. go.-
missioners of the Orleans Lcvee l.
trict to make certain construct
along Lake Pontcharsrain and 81
where" And each eiector shall IN
cate his vote on the proposed a,ne ia
ment as provided in the general elcc-
ton laws of the State.
HEWITT BOUANCHAJE.
Speaker of the House OF i,cpresenta
tives.
FERNAND MOUTOE.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1915
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.