The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-08-31

& 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
isiana. session of 1908. for the pay
ment of the principal and interest of
any bonds authorized by said Act No.
l79 of 1908, whether heretofore or
hereafter issued.
CD Any bridges or tunnels and ap-
purtenances thereof constructed.
equipped mainta med 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
Railroad system, as it now or as it
may hereafter exist, which said sys-
tenn 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, their acquisition, con-
struction, operation and development
as are now vested in said Commission
by Act No I79 of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana, session
OF 1908, 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 eXpend out of any OF
Its revenues and for the purpose Of
tIln lie
a sum not to exceed twenty-five thou
sand dollars on any one contract, pro-
vided, 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.
Cd The Public Belt Railroad Conn
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 ia
cilftate the movement of trains enter
Ing the City of New Orleans on the
east or west bank of the Mississippi
4llNSI' OHuSE no COnGlIlOn 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-
life of the lease. shall be exempt from
every form of taxation, special assess
ment or license, and shall in no 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.
CD The provisions of this amend
ment snall constitute a contract be-
tween the holders Of any and all OBJ
aiEatlQna iaanAd tssaFeunaer THE state
~of Loutsiana anc the city OF View Or
leans.
C7) 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 amendment to the
the funding of certain debts of the
City of New Orleans and of the Board
of Directors of the Public Schools,
Parish Of Orleans, respectively, nor
as repeating, affecting, changing or al
tering Act 1T9 Of the General Assem-
year 1908. authorizing the issuance OF
two million dollars for bonds for Belt
Railroad purposes.
go That all the rights. franchises
=
continue and exist only upon the con-
dition that the construction of said
bridge shall be actively begun not lat
er than May I, 1920, and that the
bridge shall be completed within five
years from the date Of the commence
ment 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 SUBJ
contractor to complete work on con-
tract time, or any delay occasioned 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, 1916; 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 State of Lou
isiana 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 BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
uves.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved; June 80. 1915.
r. 6. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
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