Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-11-03
Act No. 68

By MI. Kantx. Chairman, Committee or
City Affairs. Substitute for House
Bill No. 17S, by Mr.. Barrett
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con.
stitution of the State Of Louisiana
granting to the City Of New Orleans
power to construct. equip. maintain
and operate. through and by the
| Public Belt Railroad Commission OF
the City of New Orleans. bridges and
tunnels across the Mississippi River
at or near New Orleans, and to do
various acts incidental thereto and
TO the operation generally of the
Public Belt Railroad system of the
City Of New Orleans. and providing
for the submission of said amend
ment to the electors Of the State for
their approval or rejection.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
| isfana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring. that
subject to the ratification and approx
al OF the electors of the State, the
Constitution Of the State be amended
by incorporating therein the following
| ~ The City Of New Orleans Is
hereby granted plenary and exclusive
| power. by such means and methods as
1t may deem meet and proper not in
conflict with the provisions of this
| (a) To construct. equip. maintain
and operate across the Mississippi Riv-
er. at or near New Orleans. bridges
| and tunnels for railroad and highway
use. together with all approaches. rail-
road and highway connections. roads,
| roadways. railroads. terminals. water
craft and other structures, improve
ments. facilities and accessories there.
| unto appertaining:
otherwise. the property. ownership.
use or possession OF any lands or other
things necessary for the construction,
equipment. maintenance or operation
OF any such bridge or tunnel and ap-
purtenances: and
(c) To lay out, open, close, alter or
change the route OF any roadway, nom
navigable stream or drain over which
the approaches Of any such bridge or
tShnei. or over which any part of the
City OF New Orleans shall extend
(2) The City of New Orleans Is
further hereby granted power. for the
purpose Of constructing any such
bridges or tunnels and appurtenances.
and for the purpose Of acquiring the
lands or other things necessary there
to. to issue its obligations in such
forms. numbers, denominations and
amounts. at such times and prices and
upon such terms and conditions as to
terest and nnal redemption as the said
City OF New Orleans may deem advis.
able. subject to the following. limita-
lions:
ca Except as may be herein other
wise provided. all such obligations
shall be secured solely and only By
liens and mortgages upon and against
such bridges or tunnels and appurte.
nances. and the lands or other things
necessary thereto. and by q lien and
pledge upon the net revenues derived
from the operation thereof, and shall
be paid therefrcm and from no other
source or sources whatsoever. except
as otherwise stipulated herein, and not
BY any tax or assessment or levy
upon any taxable property in the City
OF New Orleans, nor out Of any other
funds. revenues or things Of value of
said city; the true intent and meaning
the extent, out of the funds, and in the
m9hner herein stated. the City of New
Orleans shall never be liable for, nor
shall 1t assume. any debt. liability or
obligation Incurred or created in the
execution Of the provisions hereof.
(b) During the period Of constrCc-
ton Of such bridges and tunnels and
appurtenances. and during such times
as the revenues from the operation
thereof shall not be sufi1cient to pro-
vide for the interest on. and for the re-
demption OF. any and all of the OBJ
legations hereinabove authorized to
be issued. any and all of such obliga-
tons falling due shall be redeemed and
from the net revenues Of the Public |
Belt Railroad system OF the City of |
New Orleans to such extent as may be |
required. after providing in the man. |
ner prescribed by Act No. 17s of the |
General Assembly of the State of Lou |
isiana. session Of 1908. for the pay
ment of the principal and interest of |
any bonds authorized by said Act No. |
l79 of 1908. whether heretofore or |
hereafter issued.
(2l Apv hridna. -
purtenances thereof constructed,
equipped. maintained or operated by |
the City OF New Orleans under the au-
thority hereby conferred, and all |
Sfner property acquired by the
visions Of this amendment. shall form
and are hereby constituted an
integral part of the Public Belt
railroad system, as 1t now or as it
may hereafter exist. which said sys-
by authorized to extend and operate
in and beyond the Parish of Orleans:
and the Public Belt Railroad Commits
sion OF the 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
such bridges. tunnels. appurtenances
and property. their acquisition, con-
'truction, operation and development
As are now vested in said Commission
|
ply of the State of Louisiana. session
d 1908. with respect to the Public
Belt railroad as presently establish
ID. /
The Public Belt Railroad Commits
'lon is hereby authorized without
ne Commission Council OF the City of
New Orleans. to expend out of any of
Is revenues and for the purpose of
such bridges or tunnels
sum not to exceed twenty-five thou
and dollars on any one contract. pro-
'ided. however. that all disbursements
beyond said sum shall be made onIv
lfter they shall have been first author
zed and approved by the Commission
>ouncii or the City Of New Orleans.
tD The Public Belt Railroad Com
mission. under such terms and condi-
IONS as II may deem advisable. shall
ave the right to switch, handle or
onvey. in continuous movement, for
my railroad. trains over such bridges
II through such tunnels and over the
main lines Of the Public Belt Railroad
o the depot or yard of said railroad. or
o any union passenger depot or union |
criminal Of the Public Belt Railroad
ystem: 1t being understood that the
ole purpose of this provision Is to Ia
ilitate the movement OF trains enter
ng the City Of New Orleans on the
asst or west bank Of the Mississippi
. Under no condition can the
'upilc Belt Railroad Commission |
rant switching privileges to any
abroad over the Public Belt Railroad
ystem.
CD Any bridge or tunnel construct.
q ana any appurtenances thereof. and |
ny lands or other things necessary
hereto. acquired or constructed under
ne provisions Of this amendment, and
ny and all property leased to or BY
,: City Of New Orleans for the pur-
oss OF this amendment, during the
re OF the lease. shall be exempt from