St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-02
Act No. 68

power 70 con4&Fuct, equip, MAINTAIN
sS 5 Sci H sas1aSf saa BY ta os
the City Of New Orleans. bridges and
tunnels across the Mississippi River
at or near New Orleans, and to do
various acts incidental thereto and
Public Bolt Railroad system Of the
City of New Orleans, and providing
for the submission Of said amend
mont to the electors of the State for
their epproval or rejection.
o Section . !: p + r, e En- ted BY ~ tho
isiana. two-thirds q all the members
saected to each House ooncurfing, that
subject to the rekffcation and approx
al Of the electors OF the State the
Constitution OF the State be amended
BY Incorporating therein he following
provisions, to-wtt: ,.-:..
~ TIE City Of New Orleans y
hereby granted p1eEary and exclusive
power. BY sveh 1neans and methods as
II may deem meet and proper not in
an1pdment,
and opsrate across the Mississippi Riv-
OF. 1t Or near New Orleans. bridges
and tunnels for railroad and highway
use. together with all approaches. rail-
road and highway connections. roads.
roadways, railroads. terminals, water
craft and other structures, improve
meats. facilities and accessories there
snto appsrtaining;
otherwise. 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 APP
purtenances; ana
change the route Of any roadway, nom
nav ga BILE 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
(2) The City OF New Orleans is
further hereby granted power. for the
purpose OF constructing any such
bridges or tunnels and appurtenances,
ana for TIE e pe .12 Of occurring the
to. to issue its obligations In such
formA numbers.t denominations and
amounts. at such times and prices and
Mpon such terms and conditions as to
1tatsvsties. rates and payment Of in.
terest and 0nel redemption as the said
CIV q NM Orleans may deem advis-
abb, SUBJECT TO the following liaita-
(a) Except % may be herein other
wise provided an !o,s such "a 9D d; ms
liens and mortgages upon and against
such bridges or tunnels and appurte-
naness. and the lands or other things
necessary thereto. and by lien and
from the operation thereof, and shall
be paid therefrom and from no other
source or sources whatsoever, except
as otherwise stipulated herein. and not
by any tax or assessment or levy
upon any taxable property In the City
funds, revenues or things of value Of
said city: the true intent and meaning
hereof being that save and except to
the extept. out Of the funds. and in the
Orleans shall never be liable for. nor
shall it assume. any debt. liability or
obligation incurred or created in the
execution Of the provisions hereof.
(b) During the period of construc-
ton Of such bridges and tunnels and
appurtenanceA and during such times
as the revenues from the operation
thereof shall not be sufficient to pro-
vide for the interest on, and for the re-
demption of. any and all of the OBJ
legations hereinabove authorized to
be issued. any and all of such obliga-
tioas falling duo shall b. redeemed aad
III accrued interest shall be paid
nfea the net revenues Of the Public
Bait Railroad system Of the City OF
tsv Orleans to such extent ~ may be
a s1 ass S in =, IS Of e.
0eperal Assembly Of the State of Lou
isiana. session OF 1908. for the pay
uasuA OF the principal and interest OF
apy bonds authorized by said Act No.
ITO # 1905. whether heretofore or
~ Any bridges or tunnels and APP
puYtenapces thereof constructed.
eauapped maintained or operated by
the City OF New Orleans under the au-
thority hereby conferred. and al
other property acquired By TIE
visions Of this amendment, shall form
AID are hereby constituted an
1pte9ral part Of the Public Belt
Railroad systsn. asst now or as 1t
tenn the city of New Orleans IL here
By authorized to extend and operate
IN and beyond the Parish of Orleans;
AID the Public Belt Railroad Commits
sion Of the City Of New Orleans is
with respect to the Public Belt Rail-
road system as well as with respect to
such bridges, tunnels, appurtenanees
and property. their acquisition. con-
stTuctton. operation and development
By Act No. Ito Of the General Assem-
bly, Of the state Of Louisiana, session
q 1908. with respect to the Public
Belt Railroad a. presently establish
Cd.
The Public Belt Railroad Commits
sion 10 hereby authorized without
the Commission Council of the City Of
New Orleans. to expend out of any OF
its revenues and for the purpose Of
constructing such bridges or tunnels
q sum not to exceed twenty-five thou
sand dollars on any one contract, pro-
vided, however, that all disbursements
beyond said sum shall be made only
after they shall have been first author
lied and approved by the Commission
az Tho Public Belt Railroad Com
mission. under such terms and oondi-
'tions a. 1t may deem advisable, shall
have the right to switch. handle or
convey. in continuous movement, for
any railroad trains over such bridges
or through anch t1nnala and nvop thA