Tensas gazette., 1916-09-15

(6) The provisions of this amend
ment shall constitute contract oe-
tween the holders of any and all op-
legations issued hereunder. the StSfe
Of Louisiana and the City OF New Or
leans.
(7) None of the provisions Of this
amendment shall be construed or IN
terpreted so as to conflict with the
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana.
session Of 1916. being a Joint Resoiu-
ton proposing an amendment to the
Constitution Of the State providing ior
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 179 of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana for the
year 1908, authorizing the issuance df
two million dollars for bonds for Belt
Railroad purposes.
(S) That all the rights. franchises
and immunities herein granted shall
|-continue and exist only upon the con-
dition that the construction of said
bridge shall be actively begun not lat
er than May l. 1920. and that the
bridge shall be completed within five
years from the date of the commence
ment of the work; provided. that after
the work of construction has begun.
in the event 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 SUD-
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.
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
granted under this Act.
Section 2. Be it further enacted.
ETC.. That the amendment proposed by
! this Act shall be submitted to the
electors of the State for their approv..
| 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 near
| New Orleans. etc." and the words
Against the proposed amendment to
| 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 BOUANCHAUD.
| Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
| tives.
| FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
| the Senate.
| Approved: June 80. 1916.
| II. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
| A true copy:
| James j. BAILEY,
| Secretary of State.