St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-02

tionS falling due shall be redeemed n
eli accrued interest shall be paid
from the net OF the Public
Belt Railroad system OF h City Of
required. after providing In tho man
ner prescribed by Act No. 17S of the
General Assembly of the State Of Lou
isiana. session Of 1908. for the pay
naent OF the principal and interest Of
Its OF 1908. whether heretofore or
hereafter issued.
go Any bridges or tunnels and APP
~purtenances thereof constructed.
equipped. maintained or operated by
thority hereby conferred. and all
ether property acquired by the
City OF New Orleans under the pro-
visions Of this amendment. shall form
and are hereby eonstitutsd an
Railroad system. as 1t now or as 1t
may hereafter exist. which said sys-
tenn the City OF New Orleans ig here
by authorised TO extend and operate
and an 1f the o Pyeiie f s.,t p RsiIros d c osasaas:
sion OF h City OF New Orleans Is
hereby vested with the same powers
with respect to the Public Belt Rail-
road system as well as with respect to
and property. their acquisition. con-
struction. operation and development
as are now vested in said Commission
by Act No. 17s of the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Louisiana. session
Of 1908. with respect to the Public
ed.
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
ifs VavnnIYac and Tnr fko yytrpozo4 ~
constructing such bridges or tunnels
q sum not to exceed twenty-five thou
sand dollars on any n 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 Orleans.
% The Public Belt Railroad Com
mission, under such terms and condi-
ions 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 any union passenger depot or union
terminal of the P.solic Belt Railroad
system; 1t being understood that the
sole purpose of this provision is to ia
cilitate the movement OF trains enter
east or west bank Of the Mississippi
River. Under no condition a the
Public Belt Railroad Commission
grant switching privileges to any
railroad over the Public Belt Railroad
system.
60 ANY bridge or tunnel construct
ed and any appurtenances thereof. and
any lands or other things necessary
thereto. acquired or constructed under
the provisions of this amendment, and
the city Of New Orleans Tor 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. and shall in no man.
ated except and only to further the ac-
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.
CO.. 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
1sans.
10 None of the provisions OF this
amendment shall be construed or in
terpreted SO as to conflict with the
provisions of Act No A of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
session of 1916, being a Joint Resolu-
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.
as repeating, affecting. changing or al
tering Act 17s of the Genera Assem-
bly, OF the State of Louisiana for the
year 1908. authorizing the issuance of
two million dollars for bonds for Belt
Railroad purposes.
f81 That all the rights, franchises
and lmrnunities herein granted shall
continue and exist only upon the CON
dition that the construction of said
bridge shall be actively begun not lat
bridge shall be dompleted 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. pantcs. lock-outs.
failure of contractor or sub-contrac-
tors to deliver materials on contract
time. or OF n contractor or sub
contractor to complete work on con-
tract time. or any delay occasioned by
the grantee herein has NJ control,
there shall be and Is hereby granted
further time for completion. equal to
the period covered by such delays; and
provided, further. IL 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 a
bridge, then such additional delay
shall be and is hereby. ipso facto.
granted under this Act.
Section q. Be 1t further enacted.
etc, That the amendment proposed by
this Act hall be submitted to the
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
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
granting to the City of New Or
leans power to construct. equip, main
tail and operate bridges or tunnels
across the Mississippi River at or near
New Orleans. etc." and the words
Against the proposed amendment to
istana granting to the City of New
power to construct, equip,
maintain and operate bridges or un-
nels across the Mississippi River at or
near New Orleans, ETC." /
And that each elector shall indicate
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-
FERNAND MoUToN,
the Senate.
Approved: June 80. 1916.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.