The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-16

improvements aelHlys ana accessories
tberrAHtn alhsft3lHjNH.
tbJ va ae4#ire. by tsIlapr alton or
ethtTsisa, ths property, usaerkhip, Use
pf posstss!ua II 4AE lands co other things
E,t FssdF} iuF ths construction aNIlt WeHl /
maintenance ~ operation of any such I
bridEc ~ tunnel HUd apVaFtenaHegs ana
so e." has cat. open eiuse, alter ~
hBHEe the route Of ans IutiA 49,. huii /
utNtKahle stream ur artsn over ehlsb the
approaches 81 ana sHgh hil ign vT tunnel. /
~ over ab#gb ans p3Fl ~ the istAC Et4t
balifpAa p stem 81 ths Its al New ca
leans shan extend.
tn aha city u Nes Orleans II further
hereby granted power fef the purpose ~
constructing ang such bridges or tunnels
tua spHugte1suees ANA FOR The Bugpgse ~
acquiring ths lands ~ other things geecs
sar1 thereto, Ia issue lts obligations Ia
/ such forms, numbers. denominations aud
amounts, AT such uInes and prices and
upon such terms and conditions IS 60
/ nAtuIbgs rates AID payment q Interest
and hunl redemption as the said city ~
AeN orleans NAY deem advisable, subject
"a tAe following limitations
ca Except "a mas be herein otherwise
provided, All such obllg8tiauA shall bp
secured solely and only BIS Hens and mort
gaRes Npon and against such bridges o.
/ tunnels and appurtenanCeH, and the lands
~ other things necessary thereto, ard hy
"A hsH and plvtiRe upon tie net revenues
derived from the optFRgiup thesAaf and
q
source " EuurrgA whatsoever except as
otherwise stipulated herein AMI not by
ana tax aT assessment ct iENE upon any
| tt2alse property "a the cts ut New
| fesguuVF ~ things ~ value pi said city
| the true intent Hnd meaning her eUf being
/ ttht save ana except, 10 the extent out
~ the Funds, ana in the manner herein
stated the city OF NcW Orleans shah
/ HeS er be llaaie FOR uer shall II assume,
any avht, liability aT obligation Incurred
| uf created ia thr execution If the pro
/ visions hereof
! tbI During the period Of construction of
| such bridges aud tunnels aud appuftea
/ names ard during such times as the
| revenues uutH the operation thereof ehall
4 Bot hg kBiitrieHt 60 provide for the lnteFeHt
/ pu, ana toT the redemption az, any and all
/ ~ the obligations hefeiHAbpNe authorized
/ a. lt issued any and all 81 such Ubliga
4 ttuaa falling duB shalt he redeemed and
! an hCrfiitti Interest 81 an be PAID from the
Hei revenues az the Public Eslt Railroad
| system " the city ~ NuN orleans 10 such
eAtent as may be required. alter pf0yia-
| lug Ia the manuel pres flEea By Act No.
| us Ut the General Assembly If the state
| e IHHiFtaua, session 81 1905. IUf the ras
/ mynt 0l the principal and interest 81 any
| tuuGE authorized by said Act SO. lIB III
! l5ea whether heretofore 90 hereafter
| issued
80 Any bridges OF tunnels and appur-
| tenAHoss thereof constructed, equipped,
/ AtAttttAfHtb " operator % tit lily BA WV
| orleans under tits authority hereby con
| tetred, aHd al other property acquired by
| the cts 81 New Orleans under the pro
| Visions II ihss amendment shah form ami
are hereby constituted an integral p8tt Of
/ TIE Public tfpit Railroad system, as IL HUN
| 81 as n mas hereafter exist, which said
| sy stem tHt city II New Orleans rs hereby
| asa kVfised 80 extend and operate in and
/ beyond the Parish 81 Orleans and tbs
| lWhiu Islt Railroad Commission II the
/ fl r. hFF a
| ths same powers with respect 60 the
| Public Btlt Railroad SYSTEM aa we'll as
| wtth respect 20 suph bridges, tunnels ap-
IFHrteBahres and property, their aeqnsl
| meat as are nos vested tn said Commits
| Aioa hk Act No - - the General AS
sumGl} ~ the Stale az Louisiana, session
IF 1903, with respect Ga the Public lelt
| Railroad as presently established
The Euhlig Belt Railroad Commission Is
hereby author ssd without prior authority
90 approval therefor by she Commission
| 'nHHft pf The ttS al New Orleans, TO
rapeud put 81 auy u lts revenues ana tcT
| The purpose ~ constructing such bridges
~ Tunnels sum not 10 exceed tRAnty
ate thousand dollars on any uue contract
prov ided, however, that all disbursements
hel pud said suf8 shall Ice made onis after
| they shall have btsn nTst authorized and
approved BY the Commission Council Of
the I1iy Of New Orleans
| 90 The Puddle ispit Railroad Cgmmis-
SIGN, under such terms and conditions a.
- mB} deem advisable shall have the
ltKHt 90 switch, handle Of convey 50 con
| JtnauAz movement, for aHy faiiruad, trains
over sHth bridges ~ through such tunnels
Ind over the main lines 81 the Public felt
Railroad to The depot or yard - sail rail
yuHd ~ go amy uBish passenger depot 81
union terminal ~ the lHhliC Belt Railroad
system II being understood that the sole
purpose Of this provision Is 80 facilitate
| The movement oi trains entering the cay
IT hew orleans gu the east or west bank
II the MISSISSIPPI River iuiirr no eondi,
Ton can the Public lslt Railroad com
| mHsIgH grant switching privileges tu ans
| railroad over the Public bdt Railroad
IS stem
90 Any bridge ~ tunnel constructed
and auy sppufteuAates thereof and any
| laHds nf other things necessary thereto,
acquired or constructed under the pro-
| visions of THIS amendment and any and
| al property lHastd 20 " hy the City at
New Orleans for the purpose Of this
amendment. during the he Of the lease,
shall be exempt from every fern Of tax.
alton, speria assessment o. license, and
afgil 80 uo manner be hypUtheuated, leased
~ all'Hsted except and ouiy 20 further
the acquiring q other property Of proper
ties fol the Public Belt Railroad system,
uT 10 Otherwise aaNaHce ana carry out the
objects ana purtsiscs Of this amendment
tsl The prov isiuus ~ THE amendment
shall constitute contract between the
hereunder the state of Louisiana and
The cts ~ NeW Orleans
90 None 81 the provisions ~ this amend.
HpHt shall be construed OF interpreted 80
- 90 conflict Rtth the provisions u Act
| No I of the General Assembly Of the
| state of Louisiana, susasOn II 1916. being
a Joint Resolution proposing an amend
| mpnt tu the Constitution 81 the state pro
yidiHE fer the funding 81 certain debts ~
ihp Citg ~ New Ofle8Hs and 81 the board
LEI Directors uf the Public schools, Parish
l1f Orleans respectively nor as repeating,
| affecting changing of altering Aet 10 ei
the General Assembly II the state Of
| Louisiana iug the year 1898 authorizing
the Issuance If tao million dollars "a
bonds f0f l{ell Ra ituHd purposes.
- 1hBt al the rights, franchises and
| lmmantes Aercia granted shall continue
and exist onN upon the condition taat the
construction Of said bridge shall be aCs
/ u4ply begun not later than May !, 1899,
and that the said bridge SHAH be com
plgtvd within i've years gFun the date ct
the purnmtnp emtalt ~ the WORK provided,
| that after the sork ~ construction has
beRuu. ih the event of delays ucGaNiuned
bB litigation. strikes, paHIeBt tUekNGfs
failure 81 contractor ~ sub contractor 20
4 deliver materials go contract time or 81
ans contractor ~ Ssh contractor 10 com
fiete work oH contract time or ap} delay
aueaEiDued bg ans 8si uT Circumstance
lover which tae grantee btftih has ha
| control there shall hc and - hereby
/ granted further time for completion s4Hal
10 The period covered hy such delays ahd,
lm0f t3tA further 4 lhs congress ~ the
t+BlIs8 Sf4tps shall after th9 sDuHiFuer