New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-30

shore line as the said Board may e
termine, not to exceed twenty-five hun
bred $500 feet from the present shore
line, and along and on the shores ad
jacent thereto, and along the canals con
aecting herewith, and in such othe,
places in the Parish of Orleans and thu
adjacent parishes as the Board may de-
termine, said levees and embankments Il
oe of such height, width, slope, design
and character of material as said Board
may determine, and to protect sale
levees and embankments with such pill
ngs, revetments, OF walls, as it may
deem proper.
(b) To enable said Board to per
form said work and for the purpose
hereof, the Board is hereby given q
right of way over and use of all public
lands including such portions of the
water bottom of said lake as it may deem
necessary It is also given the right tc
acquire by donation, purchase, expropri-
alton or appropriation, all private lands
or other property in such territory in the
Parish of Orleans and adjoining par
ishes as the said board now has author
ity and jurisdiction over under this amend
ment, and under existing laws, and
which the said board may deem neces-
sary OF expedient for any of the pur-
poses of said board, and to pay therefor
in the same manner as the said board
now pays for property taken by it on
the Mississippi river front in the par
ish of Orleans.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the official ballot to be used at such
election shall have printed thereon the
words:
"For the proposed amendment to the
constitution authorizing the board Of
levee commissioners Of the Orleans
Levee District to make certain construc-
tons along Lake Pontchart1ain and else
where" and the words against the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution,
authorizing the board Of levee commits
sioners of the Orleans Levee District to
make certain constructions along Lake
Pontchart1ein and elsewhere" And
each elector shall indicate his vote on
he proposed amendment as provided in
the general election laws of the state.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate
Approved: July s, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
House Bill No. 248. By Mr.. Shell
AN ACT.
to the people fthe State of
Louisiana an amendment to Article
273 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana.
Section /. Re it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each house concurring, That the fol-
lowing amendment to Article 273 Of the
Constitution of the State of Louis;ana
be and the same 10 hereby submitted to
he qualified electors Of the State At
The congressional election tobe held on |
The first Tuesday sitter the lrst Monday |
n the month Of November, of the year |
1916, to-wit:
ARTICLE 273. Every railroad OF other |
organized or doing business
n this State under the laws or authority |
hereof, shall have and maintain a gen.
.ral Office in this State for the transac-
ion of its business where transfers of |
'tock shall be made and where shall be
Iept for public inspection books in
which shall be recorded the amount of
apital stock SUBSCRIBED, the names of
he owners Of stock, the amount owned
~ them, respectively, the amount Of
tock paid in, and by whom, the trans
ers of said stock, with the date Of
ransfer, the amount Of its assets and
liabilities, the names and places of resi-
lence Of its officers. All public service
operations organized under the laws
f the State of Louisiana shall maintain
n this State in charge of one or more of
he general officers of such company
heir general offices for the operation
nd conduct of the business of such cor
oration."
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
hat this proposed amendment be sub
nitted to the qualified voters of the
tate of Louisiana for adoption or rejec-
ion at the Congressional election to be
ED on the first Tuesday next follow
1g the first Monday in November, 1916
That the official ballots to be used at
aid election shall have printed thereon
he words: "For the proposed amend
,ent to Article 273 of the Constitution
the State Of Louisiana, relative to
ublic service corporations" and the
'ords: Against the proposed amend
nent to Article 273 of the Constitution
the State of Louisiana, relative to
ublic service corporations; and each
lector shall indicate, as provided in the
eneral election laws of the State,
neither or not he votes for or against
lie amendment.
A true copy of House Bill No. 248 by |
lr. Shell, proposing an amendment to-.
rticle 273 of the Constitution of the
tate of Louisiana adopted by the Gen I
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
,ssion of 1916. II
JAMES J. BAILEY, II
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