St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
Act No. 203
House Bill No. 45S. BY Mr.. Leopold.
Chairman Committee on Public
Works, Lands and Levees. Sub
stitute for House Bill No. 225.

House Bill No. 458. BY Mr.. Leopold,
Chairman Committee on Pubic
Works, Lands and Levees. Sub
stitute for House Bill No. 225.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
Whereas, the City of New Orleans Is
al 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 nndep
promote the public safety, health,
comfort and convenience:
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana. two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each o concurring, that
the following amendment to the Con-
%stitution of the State be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State for
their adoption or rejection at the Con-
gressional election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1916, as follows:
(a1 The Board of Levee Commits
sioners of the Orleans Levee District
is hereby empowered to construct n
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 hundred (2,500) feet from
the present shore line. n along and
on the shores adjacent thereto. and
along the canals connecting herewith,
and in such other places in the FAR
ish of Orleans and the adjacent par
ishes as the Board may determine.
such height. width, slope. design and
character OF material as the a IL
| Board may determine, and to protect
said levees n entertainments with
such pilings, reyetments or walls as
it may deem proper.
(b) To enable said Board to per-
| form said work and for the purpose
thereof, h BOARD is hereby given a
right Of way over n use of all pub
lie lands, including sue portions Of
the water bottom of said lax as it
! may deem necessary. 1t is also given
the right to acquire, by doration, 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
J said Board now has authority and ju-
risdiction oyer under this amendment,
/ 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 as the said Board now
paws for property taken by it on the
1 Mississippi River front In the parish
of Orleans.
@ SECTION A.&H DC III AAO1 SSoAV SAl
etc. that the official ballot to be used
at such election shall have printed
thereon the words: For the proposed
amendment TO the Constitution. au-
thorizinE the Board of Levee Commits
sioners Of the Orleans Levee District
to make certain constructions along
Lake P~ontchartrain and elsewhere.
and the words, Against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution au-
thorizing the Board of Leyee Com-
missioners of the Orleans Levee Dis
trict to make certain constructions
along Lake Pontchartrain and else
where And each elector shall fndl-
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 Represents
FERNAND MoUT0N,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senat
Approved: July 6. 1915.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J.. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.