The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-09


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EHHair NHlsI craft aUd either slra l4fsa.
.aH .wEHHaHHb- ffttiltttH 8Hf ta.tasHfEt#
lH.leaHlH HpFGtUHfUR
IHf Tie acquire b. appropriation o.
otherwise. tHe property. uNrerzhip, use
- p"sstaaiuu 81 a0s lands go other things
H eH8lS lpi tae guHslI8s itoh. 4uipm,ut
tulfuarty IF upti fiaH Ug auN such
If p" uf laWsI Hu4 AEFgFtuHauers, and
tu GAS uHts open. close, alter p3
st the tu4le 81 Hut roadway. non
able stfytht ar drain ever which the
N catches ui 4HE HHHH bridge on tunnel
#r WhifH ADDS i1Ii uj thn iullst Eyll
hsHa shall yNttua
40 Ih Cin IT Nts Orleans Ia further
H"EthE granted power, fuf tRe purpose ~
'ga. rGslsuE Hus such bridges O. tunnels
HE# aIIHTIHH8arUs HuJ fgr The purpose ~
acquiring lhr lands 90 ether things Hegps-
ssfE lhrrttu. fu issue rs obligations in
a5..H FORMS uHHspfs. denominations and
amounts, ai such times and prices and
HHHu ~Hgn tgIuH agd conditions az a.
uAE aTttlna rates a4sd pas mcut ~ iHtertEt
ahj hHal redemption as the said CITY 81
NtN orleans mas deem dstsAhig subject
tr the following limitations
til Except aa Way be- herein uthrTRIap
provided all such obligations shall b.
srUulsst SOLELY ana only hs Neus aud mort
ssFyH Hpou AID against such bridges 81
tunnels and sppugteH3Hres, a8d the lands
80 other tAHHs necessary thereto and hy
ltt and pledge upon the net revenues
derived from the operation thereof 1uh
shtH br paid thyrgfFum ana frufu $40 other
sH4fgr ct suufgvs Whatsoever, except as
HIHrEN .re stipulated herein and mot by
HHh TIA 80 4satssHIUti go levy upon auy
taxable property 10 the City 81 Sew
/ orleans, HuI uul ~ ans other funds.
ruury - things Of value Of said city.
( thc true intent aud meaning hereof heiuE
That $3.50 HHI except, go the uatput, out
~ the funas, and Ia the manner herein
stated, The tItt Of New orleans shall
+ never hu liable for, nor shall IL assume,
suy debt liability 81 obligation incurred
uI created ih the execution uf the pfo.
visions hereof
/ thl During the ported of construction 81
! sarh hi1jE,a aHo tunnels and appurtt.
HaHees ana during sugh times aa the
/ revenues ifHfn thv operation thereof shall
4 not hy -4f'trltHl 60 prov ldu for tht interest
/ ull tH8 Tor Gby redemption a., any aud all
/ 81 ths obligations hsrelnabesg authorized
/ te bel issued, aEy JEd aH of such ohliRa-
/ tlaus falling iup shall be redeemed aud
/ an Accrued interest shall be pssid iI0in the
aet revenues sf ghe Public Beit Railroad
I system IL The tiih at NrN Orleans Ia Huah
/ rAtrfH H HaH bs required. after pTuygd
4 ug in the manner prescribed h3 act No
! ~ ui the General ASSEMBLE 81 the state
! uI Louisiana, Session al 1905, iuf the BAY
| meut Of the principal and interest ut ans
/ bonds authorized Us said act No. l43 Of
J laas whether heretofore 90 hereafter
/ issued
! 90 Auy bridges ur tunnels aud appur.
/ touaHges thereof constructed equipped
/ maintained ~ operated by the cts al NtN
! Orleans Under tbT authority hereby con
! lrfFed ANA all utaeg property acquired by
] itu titb ~ Ne& Orleans under the pre-
| Visions ~ lhss amendment shall form and
} sIt NsFtHy Constituted an integral part Of
/ ahu Puddle Eglt Railroad system. as il now
/ uf tr 10 may hereafter exist, which said
/ So stHTH thy tltF at New Orleans n hereby
/ i Ia Ia IA ma
/ Gssgua the iAEah - Orleans and the
| i@Nisr iieft Railroad Commission Of the
! tHt ri New orleans u hereby vested with
! The aHnle powers with respect 30 the
/ Public Etj Railroad system RS we'll as
| with respect 90 such bridges, tunnels, APP
! performances ANA property, tAeis acquisi-
/ Nnis, construction, operation Hhd develop
| iHeut 50 are nov vested iH s8td Comuis-
sluu bE Act SO lia ~ the General As
! srwklE ~ the state % Louisiana, session
~ laUs. With respect Ia the Public Belt
/ Railroad a. presently established
The Public Belt Railroad Commission ia
| hereby authorized aithout prior authority
| on approval therefor by tlo Commission
'oUsgA q TIE city Of New Orleans, 90
raprnl pul al ans ~ It's revenues and for
| Use purpose 81 constructing such bridges
| or tunnels q SUM not 10 exceed twenty
/ HIt Thousand dollars oh ans one contract,
| rIus l8ea. however. that all disbursements
! fsA uHd said sain shall he made unlg after
ibgl shall have been FIRST authorized and
lapltoyol rs the Commission Council u
| thr city q ApW Orleans
- fhr Public Bglt Railroad Commits
| al1H, under such terms and conditions as
b Hlay deom advise BILE. shall have the
right - switch, handle 90 ruHNtS, iH con
| tn#gHs movement, for any railroad. tEaiHA
aNrt such bridges uf through such tunnels
! aH3 oven tke main lines u the Public Belt
! Railroad Go the depot eT yard ~ sail rail
| raRd or go any union passenger depot or
! suiwH terminal II The Public Belt Railroad
| as 4tFHs. II being understood that The sole
| purpose ef thls prov isiUn is TO facilitate
| the muf rHtnt - trains entering the City
| li NeR orleans oH the east ur vest bank
| II the Mississippi River. Under no coHdi-
| EuA tbH tht Public Belt Railroad Com
mission grant sWltCAuR privileges g. any
| railroad over the Public ielt Railroad
| IS stem,
| t1 Any bridge or tunnel constructed
ami ans appuFignanrts thereof aud any
| iansts 80 other things necessary thereto
| acquired OF constructed under the pro-
| visions et this amendment ard any and
| a3 property leased % or hy the City OF
| NeW Orleans FOR the purpose of this
| amendment during the iite of the lease,
| hHall bp exempt from every form ~ tax
| #iHtf. Special assessment ~ license, and
| siaa iH no manner be hSTytHeeated, leased
| ~ #llrHAtet except ard uuiy TO further
| the acquiring III other property or proper
IIes for the Public lsslt Railroad system
| az H. otherwise advance AMI carry uut the
| Objects atIa uurtSt8NN OF thls amendment
| tbl The prov ixiaHN IF this amendment
| fh.tH guHstitHEr contract between the
! holders n( Hny and an obligations issued
| iArfrHnde, tHs state ~ Louisiana ana
| tH, cts II NyH tslnauz
| 80 Naue cT lHt prut stems Of this amends
| Wgut shall by construed or interpreted 50
IHt 60 guuiigr ~ ilh the provisions II Act
| NJ. 4 81 Fsg General Assembly az tho
/ Nlttt ~ Louisiana. session ~ 1915. being
! a joint NvSpluitpH processing an amend
| mvat &C. tae Constitution ~ the state pro
| v,HlnR fer the funding uf certain debts II
/ the city 81 Ntw Orleans and 81 the ISoard
| nf bifc' tpls ~ The Public Schools, Parish
/ at Orleans fHfFfTtNvlJ HuF IN repeating
| Affecting changing 81 altering Act la Uf
| lFr General Assembly IF ihe state ~
| Louisiana - tic Year 1905, authorizing
! lhr ISSUANCE, - TIVE uiIlBiou dollars ol
hoHds for Erll Railroad purposes
| tsl THAT all ne" rights. franchises and
| HHuHltios herein granted SHAH continue
| aud exist HuiA upuH ihe condition that tbs
| construction At said bridge shall bp ae-
| iVtt begun Hoi later than May l. iALH
! auI that tht sild bridge shah be com
! llytud within HEp }rafE from the date 81
! -fr commencement ~ the Rutk provided
! That after the WpTh 80 construction has
| begun. iH the event ~ delays oeeae.uHed
| ht litigation. STRIKES. psHlCH, lutkouiH,
/ failure m taHtfsrlef uf sft contractor ~
/ .tsltsrl materials els contract ltme or ~
| ans contractor 90 sub contractor 60 com
| piets Nork on contract time nr any delay
| puaasrUs8 bN aNE act pf circumstance
| over which, the er1ntua hgfe,H has no
| anmtui. there shaN te and Il hereby