Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
Act No. 2O3

House Bill No. 45S. By Mr.. Leopold.
Chairman Committee on vPuhlic
Works, Lands and Levees. Sub
stitute for House Bill No. 225.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
Whereas. the City of New Orleans Is
at present exposed to storm damage
and floods. and it is highly advisa Bile
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 /. Be ii resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State OF Lou
isiana. two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring. that
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State be submitted to
the qualified electors Of the State for
their adoption or rejection at the Con-
sressional election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
In November, 1916, as follows:
(a) The Board OF Levee Commits
sioners of the Orleans Levee District
Is hereby empowered to construct and
maintain levees and embankments
along. over and 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 (2.5OO) feet from
the present shore line. and along and
on the shores adjacent thereto. and
along the canals connecting Herewith.
and in such other places in the Par
ish of Orleans and the adjacent par
ishes as the Board may determine.
said levees and embankments to be of
such height. width. slope. design and
character OF material as the said
Board may determine, and to protect
m X m
such pilings, revetments or walls as
il may deem proper.
(b) To enable said Board to per-
form said work and for the purpose
thereof. the Board is hereby given a
right Of way over and use of all pub
lie 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. pur-
chase. appropriation or appropriation.
all private lands or other property in
such territory in the Parish OF Or
leans and adjoining parishes as the
said Board now has authority and ju-
risdiction over under this amendment,
and under existing laws. and which
the said Board may deem necessary or
expedient for any of the purposes Of
said Board. and to pay therefor in the
same manner as the said Board now
pays for property taken by ii on the
Mississippi River front in the parish
VI OTlcdns.
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. au-
thorizing the Board OF Levee Commits
sioners of the Orleans Levee District
to make certain constructions along
Lake Pontchartrain and elsewhere"
and the words. Against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution au-
thorizing the Board OF Levee Com
missioners of the Orleans Levee Dis
trict to make certain constructions
along Lake Fontchartrain and else
where" And each elector shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided in the general cleo
tion laws of the State.
HEWITT BOCANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 6. 1916
X. q. PLEASANT,
Governor OF the State OF louisa ma
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.