The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-09-28
Act No. 68-
BY Mr. Kantz, Chairman. Committee OF
City Affairs. Substitute for House
Bill No. 49, by Mr. Barrett.

| City Affairs Substitute for House
| Bill No. 17S, by Mr.. Barrett.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
! Proposin- Cn amendment to the Con
| stitution of the State of Louisiana
granting to the City of New orleans
power to construct. equip. maintain
| and operate & r9C~h aad by the
| Public Belt R~.ig,~d Commission o
the City of y orleans, bridges ant
! tunnels across the Mississippi River
at or near New Orleans, and to dc
| various acts iueide n-cl thereto and
to the operation generally of the
! Public Belt Pou~on1 s-etcm of tho
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 l. Be II enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
| isiana, two-thirds of all the members
| elected to each House concurring. that
subject to the ratification and approv-
! al OF the electors of the State, the
! Constitution of the State be ar~cndc7
I by Incorporating therein the following
! provisions, to-wit:
CD The City Of New Orleans is
hereby granted plenary and exclusive
power, by such means and methods a.
it may deem meet and proper not II
conflict with the provisions Of thi
amendment;
(a) To construct EQUIP. rnai7taii
| er, at or near New Orleans, bridge
and tunna!s for railroad and highwa'
| use together with all approaches, rail-
| road and highway connections, roads
f, roadways, railroads. terminals, water
craft and other structures, improve
ments, facilities and accessories there
unto appertaining:
OBJ To acquire, by appropriation or
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 OF tunnel and ap-
purtenances; and
(c) To lay out, open, close alter OF
! change the route Of any roadway, non
navigabie stream or drain over which
the approaches OF any such bridge OF
tunnel, or over which any part of the
Public Palt Rai'~oad system of the
City of New Orl ans 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 legations in such
forms, numbers. denominations and
amounts, at such times and prices anC
upon such terms and conditions as tC
maturities. rates and payment of in
terest and final redemption 8 the said
City Of New Orleans may deem advis-
able. subject to the following limita'
tions:
fa) Except as may be herein other.
wise provided, all such obligations
shall be secured solely and only by
liens and mortgages upon and aga inst
such bridges or tunnels and appUrte'
nances. and the lands or other thing
necessary thereto, and by a lien anc
pledge upon the net revenues derived
from the operation thereof, and shall
be paid therefrom and from no othel
source or sources whatsoever, ezcep'
as otherwise stipulated herein, and nc
by any tax or assessment or levy
upon any taxable property in the CITY
of New Orleans, nor out of any othel
funds, revenues or things Of value o.
said city; the true intent and meaning
hereof being that save and except Il
the extent, out of the funds, and in th'
manner herein stated, the City OF New
Orleans shall never be liable for no
shall It assume, any debt, liability &
obligation incurred or created in tn
execution of the provisions hereof.
OBJ During the period of construc
tion Of such bridges and tunnels an
appurtenances. and during such time
as the revenues from tba operation
thereof shall not be sufficient TO pro
. vide for the interest on. and for the re
demption of, any and all of the OBJ
liga ions hereinabcve authorized Il
be issued, thy and eli Of such obligs