St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28

lions 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
required, after providing in the man
ner prescribed by Act No. 179 of the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
fsiana, session of 1903 for the pay
ment of the principal and interest of
any bonds authorized by said Act No.
1T9 OF 1908, whether heretofore or
hereafter issued.
(3) Any bridges or tunnels and APP
purtenances thereof constructed.
equipped, maintained or operated by
the City OF New Orleans under the au-
thority hereby conferred, n all
other property acquired by the
City Of New Orleans under the pro-
visions of this amendment, shall form
and are hereby constituted an
integral part of the Public Belt
Railroad system, as 1t now or as IL
May hereafter exist, which said sys-
tenn the City Of New Orleans is here
in and beyond the Parish Of Orleans;
and the Public Belt Railroad Commis-
sion OF the City Of New Orleans 10
hereby vested with the same powers
road system as well as with respect to
such bridges. tunnels. appurtenancss
mac property, their acquisition. con-
struction. operation AND development
10 are now vested IN BalQ 1DulEnE&SAUA
BY Act No. Ito OF the General Assem-
bly, OF the State Of Louisiana, session
Of 1908, with respect to h Public
Belt Railroad as presently establish
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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
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
ICED and approved by the Commission
Council Of the City Of New rlean
"a The Public Belt Railroad Com-
mission, under u 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
terminal of the Ps.olic Belt Railroad
system; 1t being understood that the
sole purpose of this provision Is to IA
cilitate the movement of trains enter
ing the City Of New Orleans IN the
east or west bank of the Mississippi
River. Under no condition can the
Public Belt Railroad Commission
grant switching privileges to any
railroad over the Public Belt Railroad
system.
() Any bridge or tunnel constructs
ed and any ap-purtenances thereof, n
any lands or other things necessary
thereto, acquired or constructed under
the provisions of this amendment, n
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, n shall in no man
ner be hypothecated, leased or alien
ated except and only to further the ao-
Quiring of other property or proper
ties for the Public Belt Railroad sys-
tenn, or to otherwise advance and
carry out the objects and purposes Of
this amendment.
(6) The 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.
() None of the provisions OF this
amendment shall be construed or in
terpreted so as to- conflict with the
provisions of Act No. 4 Of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
session of 1916, being a Joint Resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to tho
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 17s of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana for the
year 1908, authorizing the issuance 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 con-
dition that the construction of a
bridge shall be actively begun not lat
err than May /, 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 ven OF delays occasioned by
litigation. strikes, panics, lock-outs.
failure of contractor or sub-contrac-
tors to deliver materials on contract
time, or of any contractor or sub
! contractor to complete work on con-
tract time, or any delay occasioned by
any act or circumstance over which
the grantee herein has no control,
J there shall be and is hereby granted
further time for completion, equal to
the period covered by such delays; and
provided, further, if the Congress of
the United States shall. after the con-
struction OF said 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, ipse facto.
granted under this Act.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
etc, That the amendment proposed by
this Act shaI be submitted to the
electors of the State for their approx
al or rejection at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in the
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 to
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 the Mississippi River at or neal
New Orleans, ETC." and the words
Against the proposed amendment TIC
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 indicate
on the ballot cast by him, as provided
by the general election laws of the
State. whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT B0UANCHAUD.
Speaker of the o of Represents
tiyes.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate
Approved: Jun 80. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
James j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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