The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-09-07

House Bill No. 458. BY Mr.. Leopold.
Chairman Committee on Public
Works, Lands and Levees. Sub
stitute for House Bill No. 225.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitutfon of the State of Louisiana.
Whereas, the City of New Orleans is
at present exposed to storm damage
and floods, and 1t is highly adv bic
and necessary for said city 10 have
more adequate protection theretrom
than can at present be secured under
existing laws. Therefore, in order to
promote the public safety health,
comfort and convenience:
Section l. Be it resolved oy the
General Assembly OF the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring, tha
the following amendment 70 the Con
stitution of the Stale DC submitted t.
the qualified electors OF the STATE 70
their adoption or rejection at tLC Con
gressional election 10 DC held on til
first Tuesday after the first Monda-
in November, 1916. as follows!
(a) The Board of Levee Commit
sioners of the Orleans Levee Dist
is hereby empoW to construct n
maintain leVees and embankmea.
along. over and IN the bed of Lax
Pontchartrain, Is such distance fro"-
the present shore line as the sal"
Board may determine. not to exceed
twenty-five hundred C2,500) feet from
the present shore line, and along ana
on the shores ..djacent thereto, and
along the canals connecting herewith,
and in such other Races in the Par
ish of Orleans and the adjacent par
isheS as the Board may determine,
said levees and embanhments to be OF
such height, width, slope, design and
character of material as the said
Board may determine, and to proteci
said levees and embankments with
such pilings, revetTlents or walls as
1t may deem proper.
OBJ 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
the water bottom OF said lake as Il
may deem necessary. 1t 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 as the
said Board now has authority and ju-
risdiction over under this amendment
and under existing laws, and whlc.
the said Board may deem necessary O.
expedient for any of the purposes OF
said Board, and TO pay therefor in the
same manner as the said Board now
pays for property taken by it on the
Mississippi River front in the parish
of Orleans.
Section 2. De it further resolved,
etc, that the of1cie ballot to be used
at such election shall have printed
thereon the words: For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution, au-
thorizing the Board of Levee Commits
sioners of the OriUei..s L4cyee DIs,4lo,
to make certain constructions along
Lake Pontehartrain and elsewhere"
and the words, Against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution au-
thorizing the Board of Levee Com
missioners of the Orleans Levee Dis
trict to make certain constructions
along Lake Pontchartrein and else
where" And each elector shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiVes.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July s. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
s GoveFnora of the State OF -Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.