The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-06

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/ urnt 81 til" prth'I"at ana ~ =,
! any bonds authoflz'4 oE S't ~,
| Ia %! i'0'. "H1'"'' nv
! hereafter Is+H''.
% Any n.tSee or 'uNH' ~
! pur,cnanrc& thrf'.I '''.@'
| equipped. n.'lAfelH"i or "t'
| the city Of NJ" orleans ana
| thUrItI h"""3F C"hf"ff" az.
! other property h'fhH"i ~
| city 'Ot New orleans uh"'' VIZ ~
| visions OF this antta"A"h'' ~ -'''-
and are hereby cons llG''H a.,
| integral part Of the IubIIc hett
| Railroad system. as IL now or As X
may hcreHft-r exist, which sara SFs-
| TEN the CHr - NJ" Orleans - mere
! by authorized to extend AID "nr'atc
| in ana beyond the Parish Of Orleans:
and the Public Bel, Railroad Commits
sion OF the CIV o. New Orleans Ia
hereby vested with the sam" p"werH
with respect 10 NE Public Pet Rail-
road system as we'll as with respect 10
| such hrfdgea tunnels. appDrt"nances
| and property. their acquisition. ON
| st,uciiou npera,run and development
| as are now vested m said Commission
| bv Act 30 l-q OF H." General Assem-
! Div OF m. STATE. of Louisiana, s,Ssion
| Of 1905 win, r.-prcf IL the Public
| Eelt KaiIIond 81, presently e>taa!sh-
| cd
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IN" Pupii' H'f falif"aH ''H','ls
| SIoh rs h"F"hF an' .|'u nIu. ".
/ prior authority or approval tH"'' or by
| the Commission t"1'nrl! OF IA" cry or
| New orleans, 10 "Np"nd out ~ any or
| it's revenues and for the purpose or
| constructing such bridges a. tunnels
| a sum not to exceed twenty-five thou
| sand dollars on any one contract. pro-
vidcd. however. that AL disbursements
| beyond said sum shall be mad" only
! after they shall lav" been first aU1hor-
| tied and approved IT, the Commission
| Council Of the city Of New rriraus
a. The Pubic Belt Railroad Conn
mission. undo such terms and Condi-
! tons as IL NAV 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 tho
ma in 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. Il being understood that tho
| sole purpose Of this provision is 10 IA
| cilitsts the movement OF trains enter
ing the CITY OF New Orleans on tho
| east or west bank Of the Mississippi
River, Under no condition can tho
Public Belt Railroad Commission
grant switching privileges 10 any
railroad over the Public Belt Railroad
system.
81 Any bridge or tunnel construct
cd and any appurtenances thereof, and
any land, or other things necessary
thereto acquired or constructed under
the nroyisions ~ this amendment and
any and An property leased to or by
the CITY OF New Orleans for the pur-
nose of this amendment during ths
life of the lease. shall be exempt from
every form of taxation. special assess
MEM or license and shall in no man.
ner be hyuothccaIed leased or alien
ated except and only to further the &C
curing OF other property or proper
ties for the Public Belt Railroad sys-
TEN, Of to otherwise advance and
carry out the objects and purposes OF
this amendment.
90 The provisions of this amend
ment shall constitute a contract be-
tween the holders Of anv 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
tarpreted so as to conflict with the
provisions OF Act No Of the General
Assembly OF the State of louisiana
session Of 1916. being a Joint Resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to the
Constitution Of the State providing for
the funding eff certain debts OF the
City OF New Orleans and OF the Board
OF Directors of the Public Schools.