St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-16

House Bill NO. 800. by MI. AcOpv.us
Works, Lands and Levees Sub
stitute for House Bill No. 225.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitItfon of the State of Louisiana.
Whereas, the City OF New Orleans Is
at present exposed to storm damage
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
comfort and convenience:
Section l. Be it resolved oy the
General Assembly Of the State of Lou
isiana, two thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring. that
the following amendment to the Con-
stitutton 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
frst Tuesday after the first Monday
in November: 1913. as follows:
sioners of the Orleans Leves District
is hereby empowered to construct and
maintain levees and embanhments
along, over and In the bed OF Lake
Pontchartrafn, at such distance IRON,
the present shore line as the said
Board may determine. not to exceed
twenty-five hundred (2500) 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 protect
said levees and embankments with
such pilings, revetments or walls q
it may deem proper.
(b) To enable said Board to per-
form said work and for the purpose
thereof, the Board is hereby given q
right OF way over and use Of all pub.
lie lands, including such portions Of
the water bottom OF said lake as II
may deem necessary. 1t 10 also given
the right to acquire. by donation. pur-
all private lands or other property In
such territory in the Parish Of Or
leans and adjoining parishes as thu
said Board now has authority and Ju'
risdiction over under this amendmant
and under existing laws. ana which
| the said Board may deem necessary OF
| expsdient for any Of the purposes Of
said Board, and to pay therefor In thu
| same manner as tn. said Board nov
pays for property taken BY It on tn.
| Of Orleans.
seetion .. Be it further resolved
etc. that the omcial ballot to be use<
| ct 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> Distrfe
| to make certain constructions aloal
Lake Pontchartrain and elsewhere.
and the words. Against the proposed
amendment to the constitution au
thorixing the Board Of Levee Com
missioners of the Orleans Levee Dis
trict to make certain constructions
| along Lake Pontchartrafn and else
| where" And each elector shall tndt
!, cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided in the general elec
| ton laws of the State.
| HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
/ Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON. '
| Lieutenant Governor and President .
I the Senate.
Approved: July s, 1916.
| r. G. PLEASANT.
! Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
| true copy:
| JAMES J. BAILEY,
| Secretary of State.