St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28
Act No. 203

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House Bill No. 45s. BY Mr.. Leopold.
Chairman. Committee on Public
Works. lands and Levees. Sub
stitute for House Bill No. 225.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Com
stitution Of the STATE of Louisiana.
whereas, the City of New Orleans is
and floods, and it is highly advisable
and necessary for said city to have
more adequate protection therefrom
than IAN at present be secured under
existing laws. Therefore, in order to
promote the public safety, health.
comfort and convenience:
Section /. BE it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurrlng, that
the following amendment to the Con-
%stttution of the State be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State for
their adoption or rejection at the Con
gressfonal election to be held ON the
first Tuesday after ate the fo flFss Mohaas
(a) The Board of Leyee Commits
sioners Of the Orleans Levee District
is hereby empowered to construct and
maintain levees and
along, over and in the bed of Lake
Pontchartrain, at su$h distance from
the present shore line as the saio
Board may determine, not to exceed
twenty-five hundred (2,500l feet from
the present shore line, and along and
on the shores adjacent thereto, ana
along the canals connecting Herewith
and In such other places in the Par
ish Of Orleans and the adjacent par
ishes qs the Board may determine.
said levees and 20 Dc OF
such height, width, slope. design and
character of material as the said
Board may determine. and to protect
said levees and embankments with
such pilings, revetments or Walls IN
ny To enable said Board to per-
form said work and for he purpose
thereof, the Board is hereby given q
right of way over and use OF all PUB
lie lands, including such portions OF
NAV deem necessary. It 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 a authority and 5u-
risdiction over under this amendment
and under existing laws, m which
the said Board may deem necessary 9!
expedient for any of the OF
said Board, and to pay therefor In ths
{ same manner as the said Board now
pays for property taken by 1t ON ths
Mississippi River front in the parish
Of Orleans.
I r SGCIlOn Il. KS DC liz
etc. thai the official ballot to be used
at such election shall have printed
thereon the words: For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution. Q
thorizing the Board Of Leyee Commits.
sioners of the Orleans Leyee District
to make certain constructions alona
Lake Pontchartrain n elsewhere
and the words. Against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution an.
thorizing the Board OF Levee Com.
missioners of the Orleans Levee Dis
trict to make certain constructions
along Lake Pontchartrain n else
where And each electcr shall 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 Represents
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the@Ssnate.
Approved: July 6. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.