Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Act No. 68

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| City Affairs. Substitute for House
Bill No. IFS. by Mr.. Barrett.
| A JOINT RESOLUTION.
| Proposing an amendment to the Con-
| stitution of the State of Louisiana.
| granting to the City of New Orleans
| power to- construct, equip. maintain
| and operate, through and by the
| Public Belt Railroad Commission of
the City of New Orleans. bridges and
tunnels across the Mississippi River
! at or near New Orleans. and to do
| various acts incidental thereto and
to the operation generally of the
| Public Belt Railroad system of the
| City of New Orleans. and providing
for the submission of said amend
| ment to the electors of the State for
! their approval or rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
| General Assembly of the State of LOU
isiana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
/ subject to the ratification and approx
al of the electors of the State. the
| Constitution of the State be amended
by incorporating therein the following
| provisions. to-wit:
| % The City of New Orleans is
| hereby granted plenary and exclusive
| power, by such means and methods as
| it may deem meet and proper not in
conflict with the provisions of this
| amendment;
(a) To construct. equip. maintain
and operate across the Mississippi Riv-
| er. at or near New Orleans, bridges
| and tunnels for railroad and highway
\ use. together with all approaches rail-
| road and highway connections. roads.
| roadways. railroads. terminals, water
| craft and other structures, improve
| ments. facilities and accessories there
unto appertainingS
OBJ To acquire. by appropriation or
| otherwise, the property. ownership,
| use or possession of any lands or other
| things necessary for the construction
| equipment. maintenance or operation
! of any such bridge or tunnel and ap-
| purtenances; and
(c) To lay out, open close alter or
change the route of any roadway. nom
navigable stream or drain over which
! the approaches of any such bridge or
tunnel. or over which any part of the
| Public Belt Railroad system of the
City of New Orleans shall extend
90 The City of New Orleans is
! further hereby granted power, for the
purpose of constructing any such
! bridges or tunnels and appurtenances,
| lands or other things necessary there
to. to issue its obligations in such
forms, numbers. denominations and
amounts. at such times and prices and
| upon such terms and conditions as to
maturities. rates and payment of in
terest and final redemption as the said
| City of New Orleans may deem advis-
able. subject to the following limita-
tions:
(a) Except as may be herein other
wise provided, all such obligations
shall be secured solely and only by
| liens and mortgages upon and against
such bridges or tunnels and appurte-
nances. and the lands or other things
necessary thereto, and by a lien and
pledge upon the net revenues derived
from the operation thereof. and shall
be paid therefrom and from no other
source or sources whatsoever except
' Of yico CT LOT Tod he.
by any tax or assessment or levy
| upon any taxable property in the City
of New Orleans, nor out of any other
funds, revenues or things of value of
said city; the true intent and meaning
hereof being that save and except to
| the extent, out of the funds. and in the
manner herein stated, the City of New
Orleans shall never be liable for nor
shall it assume. any debt. liability or
obligation incurred or created in the
execution of the provisions hereof.
OBJ During the period Of construc-
ton of such bridges and tunnels and
appurtenances, and during such times
as the revenues from the operation
thereof shall not be sufficient to pro-
vide for the interest on. and for the re-
demption of. any and all of the OBJ
legations hereinabove authorized to
be issued. any and all of such obliga-
tions 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
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 byssaid Act No.
179 of 1908, whether heretofore or
hereafter issued.
CD Any bridges or tunnels and ap-
purtenances thereof constructed,
equipped, maintained or operated by
the City of New Orleans under the au-
thority hereby conferred, and all
other property acquired by the
City of New Orleans under the pro-
visions of this amendment, shall form
and are hereby constituted an
Railroad system. as it now or as it
may hereafter exist, which said sys-
tenn the City of New Orleans is here
by authorized to extend and operate
in and beyond the Parish of Orleans;
and the Public Belt Railroad Commits
sion of the City of New Orleans is
hereby vested with the same powers
with respect to the Public Belt Rail-
road system as well as with respect to
such bridges. tunnels. appurtenances
and property, their acquisition, con-
struction. operation and development
as are now vested in said Commission
by Act No. 179 of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana. session
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 revenues and for the purpose of
constructing such bridges or tunnels
a sum not to exceed twenty-five thou
sand dollars on any one contract. pro-
vided however that all disbursements
beyond said sum shall be made only
after they shall have been first author
lied and approved by the Commission
Council of the City of New Orleans
ca The Public Belt Railroad Com
mission. under such terms and condi-
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 tunnels and over the
main lines of the Public Belt Railroad
to the depot or yard of said railroad. or
to any union passenger depot or union
terminal of the Public Belt Railroad
system; it being understood that the
sole purpose of this provision is to IA
cilitate the movement of trains enter
ing the City of New Orleans on the
east or west bank Of the Mississippi
River. Under no condition can the
Public Belt Railroad Commission
railroad over the Public Belt Railroad
system.
go Any bridge or tunnel construct
ed and any appurtenances 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