The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-09-28

House Bill No. 45S. BY Mr.. Leopold,
Chairman Committee on Public
Works, Lands and Levees. Sub
stitute for House Bill No. 225.s
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 floods, and 1T is highly advisable
and necessary for said city tie nave
more adequate protection thGrelr0f
than can at present be secured under
existing laws. Therefore, in order t'
promote the public safety, hea!tt-.
comfort and convenience:
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, tina.
the following amendment to the Con
stitution of the State be submitted TO
the qualified electors of the State foi
their adoption or rejection at the Con
gressional election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monda!
in November, 1916, as follows:
(a) The Board of Levee Commits
sioners of the Orleans Levee Dlstl]C'
is hereby empowered to construct an
maintain levees and embankmcnt.
along, over and in the bed of LAKE
Pontchartrain, aS such distance fro5
the present shore line as the sal"
Board may determine, not 10 eAcee"
the present shore line. and along and
on the shores adjacent thereto, arG
along the canals connecting herewith
and in such other places in the Far
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 sald
Board may determine, and to protect
said levees and entertainments with
1t may deem proper.
(b) To enable said Board to per-
form said work and for the purpose
thereof, the Board is hereby given
right Of way over and use Of all pub
lie 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 jul
risdiction over under this amendment,
and under existing laws, and which
the said Board may deem necessary OF
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 1t 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 Orleans LeVee District
to make certain constructions along
Lake Pontchartrain and elsewhere,
and the words, Against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution au-
thorizing the Board of Levee Com
missioners of the Orleans Levee Dis
trict to make certain constructions
along Lake Pontchartrain and else
where" And each elCctor she'll indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
, ment as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: Jaly 6, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of K0ufsiana-
| Al true copy;
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.