The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-10-12

all accrued interest shall be PAID
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. 179 of the
General Assembly Of the State of Lou-
isianl, session Of 1908, for the pay
mcut Of the principal and interest Of
any bonds authorizcd hy said Act No.
l79 of i1gS. whether heretofore or
hereafter issued.
90 Any bridges or tunnels and ap-
purtenanceF thereof constructed,
equipped. maintained or operated by
the City Of Now orleans under the au-
thOr.ty hereby conferred I. and all
other property acquired by the
City of New Orleans under the pro-
visions of this amendment. shall form
and are hereby constituted an
inte"rai part Of the Public Belt
Railroad system. as it now or as it
may hereafter exist. which said sys-
TEN the City Of New Orleans is here
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, tncir acquisition, con-
struction, operation and development
as are now vested in said Commission
by Act No. 179 Of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of louisiana 5. ssion
of 1908, with resp ct to the I'US!ic
Belt Railroad as presently establish
ed
The Public Belt Railroad Commits
sion is hereby authorized without
prior authority or approval therefor by
the Commission Council of the City OF
New Orleans, to eXpend out of any of
it's revenues and for the purpose Of
constructing such bridges or tunnels
a sum not to exceed twenty five thou
sand dollars on any one contract, pro-
vided however, that all disbursements
beyond said sum shall he made only
after they shall have been first author
ized and approved by the Commission
Council of the City of New Orleans.
"a The Public Belt Railroad Com
mission, under such terms and condi-
tions as it may deem advisable, shall
have the right to switch handle or
convey, in continuous movement. for
any railroad, trains over such bridges
or through such tunnels and over the
main lines of the Public Belt Railroad
to the depot or yard of said railroad. or
to any union PASSENGER depot or union
terminal of the Public Belt Railroad
system; it being understood that the
sole purpose of this provision is to fa-
cilitate the movement of trains enter
ing the City of New Orleans on the
east or west bank of the Mississippi
River. Under no condition can the
Public Belt Railroad Commission
grant switching privileges to any
railroad over the Public Belt Railroad
system.
90 Any bridge or tunnel construct
ed and any appurtenances thereof, and
any lands or other things necessary
thereto, acquired or constructed under
the provisions OF this amendment, and
any and all property leased to or by
the City OF New Orleans for the pur-
nf fnc he
life of the lease, shall be exempt from
every form of taxation, special assess
ment or license. and shall in o man
ner be hypothecated leased or alien
ated except and only to further the ac-
quiring of other property or proper
ties for the Public Belt Railroad sys-
tenn, or to otherwise advance and
carry out the objects and purposes of
this amendment.
(6) The provisions of this amend
ment shall constitute a contract be-
tween the holders of any and all OBJ
legations issued hereunder, the State
of Louisiana and the City of New Or
leans.
CD None of the provisions Of this
amendment shall be construed or in
terpreted so as to conflict with the
provisions of Act No Of the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
session of 1915, being a Joint Resolu-
tion proposing an amendr1er; 20 the
the funding OF certain debts Of the
City of New Orleans and Of the Board
of Directors of the Puzzle Schools,
Parish OF Orlea rs. respectively, nor
as repeating, affecting, chan~sng. or al
tering Act 179 of the General Assem-
bly, CT the State OF Louisiana for the
year 1903 authorizing the issuance of
two million dollars for bonds for Dclt
Railroad purposes.
(S) That all the RIGHTS, franchises
f1,r, ut Ill
continue and exist onl upon the con-
dition that the construction OF said
bridge shall be actiTely bc~Un rot lat
er than May l. 1929. ard th@t the
bridge shall be completed wi in FIVE
years from the date Of the conn nnce-
men. Of the wor{; praTiicd, that after
the work of con structjon has herUn.
in the event of delays occa&ionod ~
LITIGATION, strikes parties ioclS-oUts,
failure of contractor or suJ-coujrac-
tors to deliver materials on contract
time, or of any con ractor or sub
contractor to corlplnte work on con-
tract time, or any delay occa stoned by
any act or circumstance over which
the grantee herein has no control;
there shall be and is hereby granted
further time for completion, equal TO
the period covered by such delays: and
provided. further, If the Congress of
the United States shall, after the con-
struction of said orIose mas begun,
delay for the completion Of said
bridge, then such additional delay
shall he and is hereby, ipso facto,
granted under this Act.
Section ,. Be it further enacted,
etc, That the amendment proposed by
this Act shall be submitted to the
electors Of the State fer their approv-
al or rejection ~ the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tues
day after the fr9t Monday in the
month of November 1916 that there
shall be printed o 4 the official ballots
to be used az SAID election the words:
Tor the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the STATE Of Louis
lana granting 10 the City of New Or
leans power to con struct, equip. MAIN
tain and operate bridges or tunnels
across the mississippi River at or near
New Orleans. etc" nd the words
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of ! e STATE of Lou
isiana granting to ne City Of New
Orleans power to construct equip,
nels across the Mississippi River at or
near New Orleans. ETC."
And thai each elector shall indicate
on the ballot cast BY him. as provided
by the general election laws Of the
State, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCF HTD,
Speaker of the House of Rep :"
tivcs.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
tie Senate.
Approved: June 30. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
James J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.