St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-21
Act No. 2O3

AoAso Bill No. 468. BY Mr.. Leopold.
Chairman Committse ON Pubic
stitute for House Bill No. 22s.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stftution Of the State Of louisiana.
Whereas. the City Of New Orleans is
at present exposed to storm damage
and floods. and it IL highly advisable
and necessary for said city to have
than can at present be secured under
existing laws. Therefore. in order to
promote the public safety. health.
comfort and convenience:
Section 1. Be it resolved BY the
General Assembly Of the State Of Loa-
isiana. two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concuRring. that
the following amendment to tho Con-
stltutton OF the State be submitted to
the qualified electors Of the State for
grsssional election to be held on tho
drst Tuesday after the first Monday
in November. 1916, ~ follows:
(a) The Board OF Levee Commits
sioners Of the Orleans Levee District
II hereby empowered to construct AID
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-five nUnOTeO (ZsOVVJ 1cSI 1IOIu
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,
such height. width. slope. design and
character Of material as the said
Board may determine, and to protect
said levees and embankments with
such pflings. reyetments or walls rs
(b) To enable said Board to per-
form said work and for the purpose
thereof. the Board is hereby given a
right OF way over and use OF all pub
lie lands. including such portions Of
may deem necessary. It Is also given
the right to acquire. by donation. pur-
chase. appropriation or appropriation.
all private lands or other property In
such territory in the Parish Of Or
leans and adjoining parishes rs the
said Board now has authority and ju-
Induction over under this amendment.
and under existing laws. and which
the said Board may deem necessary or
sxpsdient for any Of the purposes Of
same manner as th- said Board now
pays for property taken by 1t on the
Ntssissippi River front in the parish
Of Orleans.
- SectlOn 4. Be IL Iurtnef fSS0lve0,
etc. that the omcial ballot to be used
At such election shall have printed
thereon the words: For the proposed
amendment to the Contribution. au-
thorizing the Board Of Levse Commits
sioners Of the Orleans Leves District
to make certain constructions along
Lake Pontchartrain and elsewhere"
and the words. against tho proposed
amendment to the Constitution au-
thorixing the Board Of Levee Com
misstoners Of the Orleans Levee Dis
triet to make certain constructions
along Lake Pontchartrain and else
where" And each elector shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment a. provided In the general cleo
tion laws Of the State.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
TERNAND -dOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July s. 1915.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of LouisianA
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.