The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-02
Act No. 2O3

House Bill No. ass Bv Mr. Leopold.
Chairman Committee on Public
Works. Lands and Levees. Sub
stltute for House Ri. ". 30.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment % the Con-
s'irUton OF the State OF Louisiana.
Whereas. the city of New orleans is
at present exposed 70 storm damage
ana Hoods. and IT il highly advIsa bic
and necessary for said city To- have
more adequate protection th"refTom
than can at present be secured under
existing laws. Therefore. in order 10
promote the public safety. health.
comfort and convenience:
Section l. Be II resolved oy the
General Assembly Of the state Of Lou
Isiana. two-thirds OF all the members
elected TO each House concurrinE. that
the following amendment 70 the Con-
-urutIon of the State be submitted TO
the qualified electors Of the state for
their adoption or rejection at the Con-
-CressionaI election 10 DC held on the
drsr Tuesday after the first Monday
in November. 1915, as follows.
tat Tn" EoaTi Of Levee Commits
siOn-rs Of the orleans Lev"e District
~ hereby empow cred to construct anu
maintain levees and emhankments
along. over and in the bed OF Lake
POntChartrain, at such distance from
the present shore line the said
BORrd may determine. not 10 exceed
Z
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 emba kments to be Of
such height. width. slope. design and
character Of material the said
Board may determine. and 10 protect
, said Iey-rs and -mhankmeuts with
I such pIlInEs. rrvrtmentS or walls az
/ IL may deem proper.
90 To enable said Board 70 per
/ form said work and for the purpose
/ thereof. the Board ia hereby given a
| right OF way over and use Of all pub
| lie lands. including such portions Of
| the water bottom Of said lake II
may deem necessary. It Is also given
| the right 20 acquire, by donation. pUr-
| chase. appropriation or appropriation
| all private lands or other property in
! sucn territory in the Parish OF Or
/ leans and adjoining parishes a. the
said Board now has authority and jul
-IsGlcJlOn over under this anne ndmr z l..
/ 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 az the said Board now
/ pays for property taken by II on the
| Mississippi River front in the parish
I Of Orleans.
etc. that the official ballot 10 b., used
at such election shall have printed
thereon the words. For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution. au-
tho~IzInE the Board Of Lev-e commits
sIOur~S OF the orleans L"ye- District
10 make certain constructions along
Lake pourchnrjrain and elsewhere
and the words. Against IN" proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution au-
thOrIZInE the Board OF L~v-e Com
mISSlouDrs 81 the orleans L"vee Dis
trict TO make certain constructions
along Lake TontcHirtraIn and else
where And each electur shall IndI-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
mcnt a., provided ~ the general cleo
ton laws Of the state.
HEWITT EOUANCEAUD.
Speaker OF me House or Representa-
tlves.
FEHNAND MOTION
Lieutenant Governor amt President OF
the senate.
Approved July e. 1915.
4. 90. PLEASANT
Governor < the safe Of Louisiana.
\ true copy.
JAMES j BAILEY.
secretary Of State.