St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
Act No. 2O3
Bill No. ass. BY Mr.. Leopold.
Chairman Committee on Public
Works, Lands and Levees. SUD
stitute for House Bill No. 22s.
JnINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. ass. By Mr.. Leopold.
Chairman Committee on Public
Works, Lands and Levees. SuD-
stitute for House Bill No. 22s.
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 advisable
and necessary for said city TO nave
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 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of Lou
siana two-thirds or 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 tor
gressionaI election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1915, as follows:
tai The Board of Levee Commits
| sioners Of the Orleans Leyee District
is hereby empowered to construct n
maintain levees and entertainments
| 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-nV& uuIluIco N&sUVVJ 1SSS
the present shore line, and along q
on the acres adjacent thereto. n
! along the canals connecting herewith.
and in such other places IN the Far-
/ fsh OF Orleans and the adjacent par
' ishes as h Board may determine:
said leyeeg and embankments to be OF
| such height. width, slope. design and
character of material as the salo
Board may determine. n to protect
!, said levees and embankments with
such pilings, reyetments or waits "a
it may deem proper.
(bl To enable said Board to per-
form said work and for the purpose
thereof, the Board is hereby given q
right Of way over ana use OF al pup.
lie lands, including such portions OF
the water bottom OF said lake as 1t
may deem necessary. 1t Is also given
the right to acquire. by ~doration, pur-
i 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 ana ou.
4 risdiction over under this amendment
and under existing laws. and which
the said Board may deem necessary OIL
expedient for any Of the purposes OF
said Board, and to pay therefor In tn
same manner as the said Board now
pays for property taken by 1t on ths
Mississippi River front in the parish
of Orleans. :
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
etc. that the ofacial ballot to be uset
at such election shai have printed
thereon the words: For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution. au'
thorizing the Board OF Levee Commits
sioners Of the Orleans Levee Distric
to make certain constructions alo7t
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 Levce Dis
trict to make certain construction
along Lake Pontchartrain n else
where And each eiector shall n
cate his vote on the proposed amend
nent as provided in the general eiec
ton laws OF the State.
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD,
Speaker OF the House of Represents
FERNAND MoUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
Approved: July 8. 1915.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of LouissAns
A true :
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.