The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-11-02

| from the net revenues VI hhC OSAAS
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
| isiana. session of 1908, for the pay
ment of the principal and interest of
any bonds authorized by said Act No.
| 179 of 1903, whether heretofore or
hereafter issued.
CD Any bridges or tunnels and ap-
| purtenances thereof constructed,
equipped, maintained or operated by
| the City of New Orleans under the au-
| thority hereby conferred, 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
integral pert of the Public Belt
Railroad system, as 1t now or as it
tenn the City of New Orleans is here
| by authorized to extend and operate
| in and beyond the Parish of Orleans;
1 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, their 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, session
| of 1903, with respect to the Public
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 expcnd out of any of
Its revenues and for tho purpose Of
constructing such bridges or tunnels
| sum net to exceed twenty-five thou
| sand dollars on any one contract, pro-
| ytded, however. that all disbursements
| beyond said sum shall be made only
| after they shall have been first author
| lied 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
| 20 the depot or yard Of said railroad, or
| 70 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 IA
ilitate the movement of trains enter
ng the City of New Orleans on the
ast or west bank Of the Mississippi
siver. Under no condition can the
'ublic Belt Railroad Commission
rant switching privileges to any
abroad over the Public Belt Railroad
system.
80 Any bridge or tunnel construct
| I'd and any appurtenances thereof, and
| any lands or other things necessary
| hereto. acquired or constructed under
| he provisions of this amendment, and
any and all property leased to or by
| the City of New Orleans for the pur-
| pose of this amendment, during the
| life of the lease. shall be exempt from
| every form of taxation, special assess
| ner be hypothecated, leased or alien
ated except and only to further the ac-
l quiring of other property or proper
| ties for the Public Belt Railroad sys.
tsm Or fQ Qtbsrwisfsiu sfsiusIa 81 81
/ snfs 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.
| 90 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-
| ton proposing an amendment to the
| Constitution of the State providing for
| the funding of certain debts Of the
| City of New Orleans and Of the Board
| of Directors Of the Public Schools.
| HdEISu Ol OTISdISb AOSpGCblNGAJp AOA
as repeating. affecting. changing or al
| tering Act 179 Of the General Assem-
| bly, of the State of Louisiana for the
| year 1908, authorizing the issuance OF
two million dollars for bonds for Belt
| 90 That all the rights, franchises
| and immunities herein granted shall
| continue and exist only upon the con-
dition that the construction of said
| bridge shall be actively begun not lat
er than May l. 1920. and that the
bridge shall be completed within five
| years from the date of the commence
| mem of the work; provided, that after
| the work of construction has begun,
in the event Of delays occasioned by
| litigation, strikes, panics lock-outs,
| failure of contractor or Sub-contrac-
tors to deliver materials on contract
| time, or of any contractor or sub
| contractor to complete work on con-
tract time, or any delay occasloned 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 brioge has begun,
| grant an extension Of time or further
delay for the completion Of said
shall be and is hereby. ipso facto.
granted under this Act.
Section 2. Be it further enacted.
etc, That the amendment proposed by
this Act shall be submitted to the
electors of the State for their approv-
al or rejection at the Congressional
| election to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in the
month of November, 1915; that there
shall be printed on the official ballots
to be used at said election the words:
For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State Of Louis
lana granting to the City of New Or
leans power to construct, equip, MAIN
tain and operate bridges or tunnels
across the Mississippi River at or near
New Orleans. etc." and the words
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution OF the Sta:e of LOU
islana granting to the City of New
Orleans power to construct equip,
maintain and operate bridges or tun-
nels across the Mississippi River at or
near New Orleans, etc."
And that 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 BOUANCTkTD,
Speaker of the House of RepI.s "ta
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON
| Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: June 80. 1916
r. c.. PLEASANT,
! Governor of the State of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
James j. BAILEY,