The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-04

'. 't.rtts I#fH.F. f..A.|f E.fAtt "tl'AHa hfi
mnf'~, water craft HuH ethTT structures.
ttapf#F fHHHfH facilities and Hsgrssnflrs
tfg.s#IKu app,EBiH.uE
iaf IT, eRa.fr. Us appropriation UT
other" &C. iHr property. ownership Hsw
uF IuEspss -u II 4Hs .4uav ut either things
anlrsals H#. lha construction equipment
WlHte sag., ~ operation ef ang such
bridge ur iHh4tl lH4 appHttFH4Hapa and
i'F AH Nat u4L uIrHs tfHse. alter Hf
change the route of aHy roadway. Uuu.
H#}iEahle stream aF drain ever which thr
approaches 81 4uk auyh bridge 90 tunnel
ul over which uE part Of gBr IHHHg islE
/ Railroad system ~ the t4ig ui Apa or.
leans shall extend
/ ~ lh cas- 90 >gH orleans be- further
/ hereby granted power for the purpose uf
/ constructing aH5 such bridges ~ tunnels
/ aHa aPpuIttaaHrra and fer the purFu4g 81
/ acquiring Tie lands a. ether things Beres-
! TaiE thereto. 70 Issue its obligations H
sa1h ltjIuH. HHmsegT denominations and
amounts az such tiWra and prices and
ap@u sHeh terms ahd conditions az go
+ NHi8ritsa. rates si4d pas msni Il interest
an1 hn5l redemption as the said City ~
Sew orleans NAV deem advisable subject
4 iy The following limitations
/ tab Except az Mas hr herein otherwise
/ provided. al such UNl CATIONS shall be
srrufea solely aud unly ts liens aHd mort
R'g@s ipnu ami against such bridges OF
tunnels ami appur3puangus. ana the lands
og other NiWEs necessary thereto, and by
/ a lsu lHd pledge upon the net res eH4es
I derived (fUm the operation thereof aud
! shall bu paid thyFeifoH and from no other
! 89uge" or sources whatsoever except as
uthrfs .su stipulated herein. and not hy
( RH} tax uT assessment or levy upon any
/ taxable property iu the city 81 NeR
/ bligANa not eal 81 aut ether funds
| revenues ~ things II value OF said e4ty
/ the true intent and meaning hereof being
/ that save aud except "a the extent out
| II the funds, and in the manner herein
1 stated the t4y Of New orleans shall
/ never be liable for. nor shall IL assume
/ any dcbt liability OF Obligation incurred
/ % Created tn the execution ct The pro
visions hereof
/ tbl During the period Of construction ef
; such bridges and tunnels and appurte-
/ nInres and during such times az tile
| revenues from the operation thereof shall
/ not hr bufiirlrai Co provide for the interest
! ora. and fog the redemption or any aud all
/ Of tbs obligations hereinAbage authorized
! lE hr issued. HHF and an ut such ChliEa-
i tons falling due shall be redeemed and
| ali accrued Interest shall be paid from the
! net revenues Of tae Public lielt Railroad
! system q the cts Of NeW orleans to such
! extent Hs ma} be required after pFUyid-
| hg ln shr manner prescribed bg Act 30.
/ iif 81 The General Assembly Of the state
! al Louisiana session of 1905 TOT the pay
| mtHt uE Tie principal aHd interest ~ any
| bonds authorized Is said act 80. ljs 81
/ lsgs whether heretofore or hereafter
/ sagoI
/ 80 ANY bridges oF tunnels ami appur.
! lrnanroa thereof constructed equipped,
| maintained or operated by the city Of New
| orleans under the authority hereby con
! irfryai alta ~ other property acquired by
/ fht tilE ~ NvW Orleans under the pro-
| visions u THIS amendment shall form and
] are hereby constituted Au integral part uf
/ 'ht r4lllt lplt Railroad Bystota a. IL now
/ HI aa . ml1 hereafter exisi which said
/ stein the city II NeW Orleans rs hereby
! H#thrff'd tg extend and operate "a and
/ be- gnd the Parish IT Orleans, and the
| lulhg lttlt Railroad Commission # the
! CITY ~ New Orleans Is hereby yVstea with
/ the Same powers with respect Ga the
! Public bvlt Railroad system las well as
| With resp 10 such bridges, tunnels. ap-
/ larleuanees and property their ag4ulsl-
| aNH. construction, operation and develop
] Wtht as are HuN vested 10 said tumHaAs
/ sion hy Aet 80 10 a the GENERAL AZ.
/ asmal} VI The State at Louisiana, session
/ ~ 1865 with respect Co. the Public lBeii
! Railroad aa uroseut established
! lha lHla, tlelt Railroad Commission ig
! hereby authorized without pf3of authority
| council ~ the Cltf II Nes orleans, 20
/ ahFtml H8l It amy 10 iis revenues aud Tor
( tHF I4fIHbv 81 constructing such bridges
/ q tunnels d 5gW not % sRseti tNsuts
/ IFt iE.aEtH# dollars pa ans che contract
/ psaf taHt. haNet en- that an disbursements
! hotu aH sttH s4m shall b. made only after
! tines sbth have been FIRST authorized and
Ia9Irutgl t} the Commission Council Of
! Jhg CHS ul NeN utleaEs
/ 90 tbs Public Belt Railroad Commits
4 gt8H, uE 8rI s4th terms 4HH conditions As
! t WHf deem advisable shall btNe tie
| #Hh' Ca switch. handle 81 convey, so con
/ .Hs#sA movement for any railroad trains
/ over EN'h bridges 90 through such tunnels
/ tBA 0spf tbr main lines If the Public IHlt
! Railroad 90 .he depot o. yard ~ sail rall-
! fu8t e. Ca &HA union passenger dpfot uf
/ union terminal ~ tht Public FELT ia iruad
/ s3 #tsM IL buIHE understood that Tho sole
| tHfgnst II THIS provision Is 90 facilitate
/ Use muk tWeBt ~ trains entering the city
81 New orleans CA The east gT west bank
% The Mississippi River Under $50 enndl
lien cas- tbs Public isrlt Railroad Com
| mission grant SWITCHING privileges 60 ans
railroad over the Public heit Railroad
sAsteW
90 Any bridge ~ tunnel constructed
tHd any tpIuftepanees thereof and any
| lands 50 either things necessary thereto,
acquired ~ constructed under the pro-
| visions 81 th.s amendment, and auy and
AL property leased "a uT las the city 81
| New Orleans for the purpose el this
Amendment, during the btu Of the lease.
| shan be eA mpt from every form ~ tag.
alton. special assessment or license aud
| SHAH % 90 manner BE hyPOlhecatea, leased
| ~ HhCHatel except and only To further
| the acquiring Of other property 81 proper
| ties iot the Public Belt Railroad system.
| Uf 10 otherwise adv and carry out the
| objects aHI bHFtNsts OF tbs amendment
| 90 The prov isiohs of this amendment
| shall constitute a contract between the
| holders ST ahy aud all obligations issued
! hereunder. the State ot Louisiana and
| the cts ~ New ,steAHa
| - None ~ the pYUA KlGRs u this amend.
neBt shall o. construed or interpreted 80
| ~ to conflict with Use provisions ~ Act
NJ. I ~ the General Assembly 81 the
| state uf Louisiana session ~ 1915. being
Il Joint Resolution proposing an amend
WsHt ga the Constitution u the state pro-
yidlHg Ter iho funding al certain debts 81
the CITY Of New Orleans and II the hoard
| II DIRECTORS at the Public schools Parish
| II hIivaHH, respectively, nor as reBgallng
affecting, changing 81 altering Act l7g IL
! The General Assembly OF the state II
| Louisiana for the year isUs. authorizing
| the Issuance IL two million dollars %
| bonds toT Hcli Railroad purposes
| 80 That al tbs rights, franchises and
| immuHituK herein granted shall continue
and exist oHiy upon the condition that the
construction ul said bridge shall hr ac-
| lively begun NOT later than May !. 1899,
and that the said bridge shah lie com
| pletrt within iive years from the date ~
| the commencement 1T the work. prev idcd,
that after the work 81 construction has
| begun, In the event of delays occasioned
| bE litigation, strikes, panirs, lockouts,
failure 81 contractor a sub contractor 60
! deliver materials on contract time or Of
aHB contractor OF sub contractor to com
| pistr aurk on contract time or any delay
| occasion ri by amy act or circumstance
over which the EfAHtpo herein has no