The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-23

House ELL NO. 458--By Mr.. Leopold Cnafr-
man Committee on Public Works,
Lands and Levees. Substitute for
House Bill No. 225.
JOINT RESOLUTION "A
Proposing an amendment to the C&Astitu-
ton 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 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 it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House coneurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
State be submitted to the qualified electoNS
of the state for their adoption or rejecti@n
at the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
| in November, 1916, as follows:
(a) The Board of Levee Commissioners
of the Orleans Levee District is hereby
empowered to construct and maintain
/ levees and entertainments along, over ano
/ in the bed of Lake Pontchartrain at such
distance from the present shore line as
! the said Board may determine, not te
exceed TWENTY-FIVE hundred (25o0) fee
/ from the present shore line, and alons
and on the shores adjacent thereto, ane
| along the canals connecting Herewith
and in such other places in the Parish O
/ Orleans and the adjacent parishes as thu
i Board may determine, said levees ant
Il ,ho,. ~, "a ha cf hnsphf width
slope, design and character of material a!
said Board may determine, and to protec
said 1evees and emhankments with sucl
j pilings, revetments, or walls, as it ma.
deem proper.
i fb) 10 enable said Board to perform
said work and for the purpose thereof, tn
Board is hereby given a right Of way owe
and use of all public lands including sue
portions of the water bottom Of said lax
as 1t may deem necessary. It is also give
the right to acquire by donation, purchase
appropriation or appropriation, all privat
8 lands or other property in such territor
!, in the Parish Of Orleans and adjoinin
,, parishes as the said board now has au
thority and jurisdiction over under TIL
amendment, and under existing laws, an
which the said board may deem necessar
, or expedient for any OF the purposes {
said board, and to pay therefor IN II
:, same manner as the said board now pay
: for property taken by 1t on the MISSISSIPPI
! river front in the parish Of Orleans
/ Section q BE- L further resolved, etc
i THAT the Of ea1lot to be used at sur
!: election slls lave printed thereon q
! words:
9 For the proposed amendment TO =
8 Constitution authorizing the board
J, leyee commissioners Of the Orleans Lev
District to make certain construction
Q along Lake Pontchartrain and ELSEWHERE
ell and the words against the propos
: amendment to the Constitution, author
z ing the board of 1evee commissioners
J. the Orleans Levee District to make &c
r tain constructions along Lake Pontcha
d train and elsewhere = And each elect
shall Indicate his vote on the propos
amendment as provided in the genei
}. election laws Of the State.
4 HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
2. Speaker of the House OF Representative
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut. Gov. and President of the sena
!. Approved: July s. 1915, ,rm
Governor OF the State Of Lonisiar
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
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