The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-09
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House Bill No. 45S-By Mr.. Leopold, Chair
man Committee on Public Works
Lands and Levees. Substitute for
House Bill No. 225,
JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana.
Whereas the City of New Orleans is at
present exposed to storm damage and
foods and it is highly advisable 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 by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
| House concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
State be submitted to the qualified electors
of theAState for their adoption or reie@Sion
at the pngressional election to be he4 on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1916, as follows:
(a) The Board of Levee Commissioners
of the Orleans Levee District is hereby
empowered to construct and maintain
leyees and embankments along, over and
in the bed of Lake Pontchartrain at such
hdistance from the present shore line as
the said Board may determine, not to
Gseeed twenty-five hundred (2500) feet
&c present shore line, and along
= he shores adjacent thereto,
! rs M zscanais connecting thereA
& s. e gefaa other places in the Parish u
I'D the adjacent parishes as the
Ny determine, said levees and
'&s|ss s. hts to be of such height width,
End character of material as
"a determine. and to protect
81 Sd emhankments with such
i stments, or walls, as it may
20 enable said Board to perform
SworN and for the purpose thereof, the
f5oarts is hereby given right of way over
tsnd use of all public lands including such
portions of the water bottom of said lake
as IT may deem necessary. It is also given
the right to acquire by donation, purchase,
appropriation or appropriation, all private
lands or other property in such territory
in the Parish of Orleans and adjoining
parishes as the said beard now has au-
thority and jurisdiction 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 it on the Mississippi
river front in the parish of Orleans.
Section g. Be it fu&ker resolved, ETC.,
That the official ballol mbe used at such
election shall haysa thereon the
words: - 81 aae>n,
District to make Constructions
along Lake Pontchart1 and elsewhere"
and the words s'AgaN6 the proposed
amendment to the Constitution, authoriz-
ing the board of 1evee commissioners of
the Orleans Levee District to make GER
tain constructions along Lake Pontchar-
train and elsewhere And each elector
shall indicate his vote on the proposed
amendment as provided in the general
election laws of the State
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.