The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-10-12
of New Orleans, bridges and tunnels
across the Mississippi River at or near


generally of the Public Belt Railroad
system of the City of New Orleans,
and providing for the submission of
said amendment to the electors of the
State for their approval or rejection.
| Section l. Be it enacted by the General
| Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
| house concurring, that subject to the
| ratification and approval of the electors
of the State. the Constitution of the State
| be amended by incorporating therein the
| following provisions, to-wit:
| Cd The City of New Orleans is hereby
| granted plenary and exclusive power, by
such means and methods as it may deem
| meet and proper not in conflict with the
! provisions of this amendm
ca TO construct, equip. maintain and
near New Orleans bridges and tunnels for
| railroad and highway use, together with
| all approaches railroad and highway con-
| nectionS, roads, roadwayS, railroads, ter
| minals, water craft and other structures,
Improvements, facilities and accessories
| thereunto appertaining;
OBJ To acquire, by appropriation or
EotherWise, the property, ownership, use
or possession of any lands or other things
necessary for the construction. equipment,
maintenance or operation of any such
bridge or tunnel and appurtenances; and
| (c) To lay out, open, close, alter or
navigable stream or drain over which the
approaches of any such bridge or tunnel,
or over which any part of the Public Belt
Railroad system of the City of New Or
leans shall extend.
90 The City of New Orleans is further
hereby granted power for the purpose of
constructing any such bridges or tunnels
and appurtenances and for the purpose of
acquiring the lands OF other things neces-
} sary thereto, to issue its obligations in
| such forms, numbers, denominations and
amounts, at such times and prices and
!; upon such terms and conditions as to
maturites, rates and payment of interest
and final redemption as the said City of
New Orleans may deem advisable subject
| to the following limitations:
, (a) Except as may be herein otherwise
provided, all such obligations shall be
secured solely and only by liens and mort
cages upon and against such bridges or
tunnels and appurtenances, and the lands
, a lien and pledge upon the net revenues
derived from the operation thereof, and
r shall be paid therefrOm and from no other
: source or sources whatsoever, except as
| otherwise stipulated herein, and not by
5 any tax or assessment or levy upon any
E taxable property. in. the City of New
? revenues or things of vail of said city;
the true intent and meaning hereof being
: of the funds, and in the manner herein
stated, the City of New Orleans shall
e never, be liable for, nor shall it assume,
any debt, liability or obligation incurred
e or created in the execution of the pro-
e visions hereof.
r CD During the period of construction OF
: such bridges and tunnels and appurte-
t nances and during such times as the
e revenues from the operation thereof shall
il not be sufficient to provide for the interest
4 on, and for the redemption or, any and al
of the obligations hereinabove authorized
e to be issued, any and all of such obhga:
a tons falling due shall be redeemed anc
s | all accrued interest shall be paid from the
2 net revenues of the Public Belt Railroad
). system of the City of New Orleans to such
. extent as may be REQUIRED, after proyid
- ing in the manner prescribed by Act No
y 179 of the General Assembly of the State
q of louisiana session of 1908, for the pay
s ment of the principal and interest of any
| bonds 9nthnriZa1 said
D. 1908, whether heretofore or hereafter
. issued.
II CD Any bridges tunnels and appur.
y tenances thereof constructed, equipped
:, maintained or operated by the City of New
= Orleans under the authority hereby con
ferred. and all other property acquired b.
the City of New Orleans under the pro
). visions of this amendment shall form ant
o are hereby constituted an integral part o
Z. the Public Belt Railroad system, as it nov
or as it may. hereafter exist. which sait
, system the City of New Orleans is hereb.
l. authorized to extend and operate in am
Public Belt Railroad Commission of tn.
City of New Orleans is hereby vested will
the same powers with respect to, tn
with respect to such bridges. tunnels, ap
"a purtenances and property, their acquisi
If ton, construction, operation and develop
lie ment as are now vested in said Commits
sion by Act No. 179 of the General AS
al sembly of the State of Louisiana, session
j. of 1908, with respect to the Public Bel
n Railroad presently established.
N The Public Belt Railroad Commission i
,e hereby authorized without prior authorit.
is or approval therefor by the Commission
:. expend out of any of it's revenues and TO
,e the purpose of constructing such bridge
re or tunnels a sum not to exceed twenty.
70 five thousand dollars on any one contract
N provided, however, that all disbursement
beyond said sum shall be made only afte
:, they shall have been first AUTHORIZED an
10 the City of New Orleans.
To ca The Public Belt Railroad Commits
s. sion. under such terms and conditions =. a
y it may deem advisable, shall have tn
,e right to switch, handle or convey. in con
n tinuous movement, for any railroad, train
1 5r and over the main lines Of the PUBLIC Bel
Railroad to the depot or yard of sail rail
road or to any union passenger depot o
s. union terminal of the Public Belt Railroa
s. system: it being understood that the sol
q purpose of this provision is to facilitat
the movement of trains entering the Cit
of New Orleans on the east west ban
d. ton can the Public Belt Railroad Com
mission grant switching privileges to an
railroad over the Public Belt Railroa
IS Any bridge or tunnel constructe
h. and any appurtenances thereof and an
lands or other things necessary thereto
70 acquired or constructed under. the pro
of visions of this amendment. and any. an
Id all property leased to or by the City. g
amendment. during the fife of the lease
al shall be exempt from every form of tax
o. alton, special assessment or license, an
III shall in no manner be hypothecated, lease
ne or alienated except and only to furthe
be the acquiring of other property or proper
ties for the Public Belt Railroad system
Ill or to otherwise advance and carry out tn
u objects and purposes of this amendment
u co The provisions of this amendment
Le shall constitute contract between tn
s, holders of any and all obligations issue
ne Hereunder. the State of Louisiana an
IN the City of New Orleans.
ol 60 None of the provisions of this amend
's' ment shall be construed or interpreted S
n as to conflict with the provisions of At
on No. of the General Assembly of tn
OF State of Louisiana, session of 1916, bein
N, Joint Resolution proposing an amend
en- ment to the Constitution of the State pre-
K viding for the funding of certain debts {
en- the City of New Orleans and of the Boar
ed of Directors of the Public Schools, Paris
ne of Orleans. respectively, nor as repea1in.
"a. affecting, changing altering Act 179 {
G., the General Assembly of the State {
ne Louisiana for the year 1908, authorizin
be the issuance of two million dollars
at bonds for Belt Railroad purposes.
e. (S) That all the rights, franchises an
=, immunitieS herein granted shall continu
al and exist only upon the condition that tn
%. construction of said bridge shall be az
10 lively begun not later than May l, 1872
nf and that the said bridge shall be com
he pleted within five years from the date
he the commencement of the work: provides
g that after the work of construction ha
= begun, in the event of delays occasione
he by. litigation, strikes. panics. lockout