The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-10-26
ACT NO. 2O3.

House Bill No. 4jS-By Mr.. Leopold, Chair
man Committee on Public Works.
Lands and Levees. Substitute for
House Bill No. 225.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the CUnstitu
ton Of the State Of Louisiana.
Whereas the City Of New Orleans is at
present exposed to storm damage and
floods and It is highly advisable and
necessary for said city to have more
adequate protection therefrom than can
at present be secured under existing laws.
Therefore. in order to promote the public
safety, health, comfort and convenience:
Section I. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurrng, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
State be submitted to the qualified electors
Of the state for their adoption or rejection
at the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1916, as follows:
ca The Board Of Levee Commissioners
of the Orleans Levee District is hereby
empowered to construct and maintain
levees and entertainments along, over ana
in the bed of Lake PontChartrain AT such
distance from the present shore line as
the said Board may determine not TO
exceed twenty-five hundred (25OO) feet
from the present shore line, and along
and on the shores adjacent thereto, ana
along the canals connecting thercWlth'
and in such other places in the PARISH OF
Orleans and the adjacent parishes as the
Board may determine, said levees and
entertainments to be Of such height, width,
slope, design and character Of material as
said Board may determine, and to protect
said levees and embankments with such
billings. revetments. or walls, as ii may
deem proper
% To enable said Board to perform
said work and for the purpose thereof. the
Board is hereby given a right of way oVel
and use of all public lands including such
| portions of the water bottom Of said lake
as it may deem necessary. 1t is also given
| the right to acquire by donation, purchase
| appropriation or appropriation, all private
lands or other property in such territory
| in the Parish Of Orleans and adjoining
| parishes as the said board now has au.
thority and jurisdiction over under this
amendment, and under existing laws anc
which the said board may deem necessary
| or expedient for any of the purposes o.
said board, and to pay therefor in the
| no rl
| for property taken by it on the Mississippi
| river front in the parish of Orleans.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at sucl
| election shall have printed thereon tn,
words
"For the proposed amendment to tn,
Constitution authorizing the board o
District to make certain construction:
along Lake Pontchartrain and elsewhere
and the words against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution, authoriz
| ing the board of leyee commissioners OF
| the Orleans Leyee District to make Ger.
| tain constructions along Lake Pontchar
train and elsewhere" And each electol
SnaI nulcale MS vote OIL tne piopoSe'
amendment as provided in the genera
election laws of the State.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President OF the Senate
Approved: July 6, 1916
r. G. PLEASANT,
| Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
| JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.