The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-03

Belt Railroad syStem o. the city OF
New Orleans 10 such extent as may be
required, after providing IN ihs man
p.r prescribed by Act No. 10 ~ ths
General Assembly Of the State 81 Lou
isiana, session of 1905. for the pay
ment Of the principal and interest Of
any bonds authorized by said Act 10.
l79 Of 1903. whether heretofore OF
hereafter issued.
60 Amy bridges or tunnels AMI APP
purtenances thereof constructed.
equipped, maintained or operated by
the City Of New orleans under the au-
thOrtty hereby conferred. and ais
other property acquired by .hC
CITY OF New Orleans under the pro-
visions OF this amendment, shat! toris
and are hereby constituted ar
integral part Of the Public Bsis
Railroad system, as IT now Or as IL
may hereafter exist. which said sys-
TEN the city Of New Orleans IL here
By authorized to extend and operate
III and beyond the Parish OF p.ieanaI
and the Public Belt Railroad fonmls
sion Of the City Of New Orleans 10
hereby vested with the same powers
with respect 10 the Public Belt Rail-
rohd system as well as with respect 10
such bridges, tunnels. appurtenancer
and property. their acquisition. con-
struction, operation and devcIopm"nF
as are now vested in said COWWlssloH
by Act No. 10 oc the Genera Assem-
bly, Of the sta" Of Louisiana, sessions
OF 1905, win respect 10 the pIbiie
Belt Railroad a. presently establish
ed.
The Public Lcl' Railroad Commits
sion is hereby authorized Without
prior authority or approval therefor by
the Commission Council u the city OF
New Orleans. 10 cXp+nd u OF any OF
its revenues and for the purpose Of
constructing suoh bridges or tunnels
a sum not 10 exceed twenty-five thou
sand dollars on any one contract. pro-
Vlded. however, that all disbursements
beyond said sum shalI be made only
after they shall have been first author
lied and approved by the Commission
Council of the city Of New Orleans.
~ Tn" Public Belt Railroad Com
mission. under such terms and condi-
tons as II may deem advisable. shais
have the right TO switch, handle or
convey. In continuous movement. for
any railroad. trains over such bridges
or through such tunnels and over tho
main lines OF the Public Belt Railroad
TO the depot or yard Of said railroad. or
to any union passenger depot or union
terminal Of the Public Belt Railroad
system; It being understood that the
sole purpose Of this provision is 70 "a.
cilttats the movement OF trains enter
ing the City Of New Orleans on the
east or west bank OF the Mississippi
River. Under no condition can the
Public Belt Railroad Commission
grant switching privileges 10 any
railroad over the Public Belt Railroad
system.
90 Any bridge or tunnel cons,ruct-
ed and any appurtenances thereof. and
any lands or other things necessary
thereto, acquired or constructed under
the provisions OF this amendment. and
any and all property leased to or by
the City Of New Orleans for the pur-
pose Of this amendment. during the
life Of the lease. shall be exempt from
every form of taxation. special assess-
nsnt or license. and shall in 40 nam
ner be hypothecated, leased or alien
ated except and only TO further the &C.
curing OF other property or proper
ties for the Public Belt Railroad sys-
tenn. OF 10 otherwise advance INC
carry out the objects and purposes OF
this amendment.
co The provisions Of this amend
ment shall constitute a contract be-
tween the holders OF any and all OBJ
legations issued hereunder, the State
Of Louisiana and the City of New Or
leans.
ca None OF the provisions of this
amendment shall be construed or in
terpreted SO as TO conflict with the
provisions Of Act No. 4 OF the General
Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana
session Of 1916. being a Joint Resolu-
ton proposing an amendment 20 tho
Constitution Of the State providing for
the funding Of certain debts OF the
City of New Orleans and Of the Board
of Directors of the Public Schools.
Parish OF Orleans. respectively. nor
as repeating. affecting. changing or al
tering Act 179 OF the General Assem-
bly, Of the State OF Louisiana for the
year 1908. authorizing the issuance of
two million dollars for bonds for Belt
Railroad purposes.
CD That all the rights. franchises
and immunities herein granted shall
continue and exist only upon the con-
dition that the construction OF said
bridge shall be actively begun not lat
err han May /. 1920, and that the
bridge shall be completed within Ave
years from the date of the commence
ment Of the work; provided, that after
the work Of construction has begun,
In the event Of delays occaSioned by
litigation. strikes, panics, lock-outs.
failure Of contractor or s~ub-contrac-
tors to deliver materials on contract
time. or of any contractor or sub
contractor to complete work on con.
tIdCt tiinc' VI any Oeiay OCCdSlOneQ Oy
any act or circumstance over which
the grantee herein has no control.
there shall be and is hereby granted
further time for completion. equal to
the period covered by such delays: and
provided. further, If the Congress Of
the United States shall. after the con-
struction Of said bridge has begun,
grant an extension of time or further
delay for the completion Of said
bridge. then such additional delay
shall be and is hereby, ipso facto,
granted under his Act.
Section .. Be it further enacted.
etc, That the amendment proposed BY
this Act shall be submitted to the
electors Of the State for their approx
al or rejection at the Congressional
election to be held or the first Tues
day after the first Monday in tho
month of November, 1916; that there
shall be printed on the official ballots
to be used at said election the words:
For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
lana granting to the City Of New Or
tain and operate bridges or tunnels
across the Mississippi River at or near
New Orleans. etc." and the words
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of thr STATE Of Lou
isiana granting to the City of New
Orleans power to construct, equip.
maintain and operate bridges or tun-
nels across the Mississippi River at or
near New Orleans. etc"
And that each electOr shall Indicate
on the ballot east by him, as provided
by the general election laws Of the
state. whether he votes for or against