New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-16

shore line as the said Board may de
termine, not to exceed twenty-five hun
dred (25O0) feet from the present sho1
line, and along and on the shores ad
jacent thereto, and along the canals con
Meeting Herewith, and in such othe
places in the Parish of Orleans and tn
adjacent parishes as the Board may de
sermine, said levees and entertainments tt
,e of such height, width, slope, desig,
and character of material as said Boare
may determine, and to protect sait
evees and embankments with such pill
ings, revetments, or walls, as it may
ieem proper.
3D. To enable said Board to per.
form said work and for the purpos,
hereof, the Board is hereby given {
right of way over and use of all public
lands including such portions of ths
! water bottom of said lake as it may deem
necessary. It is also given the right te
acquire by donation, purchase, expropri-
alton or appropriation, all private lands
] or other property in such territory in the
Parish of Orleans and adjoining par
ishes as the said board now has author
ity and jurisdiction over under this amend
ment, and under existing laws, and
which the said board may deem neces-
sary or expedient for any of the pur-
poses of said board, and to pay therefor
in the same manner as the said board
now pays for property taken by it on
the Mississippi river front in the par
ish of Orleans.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the official ballot to be used at such
election shall have printed thereon the
words:
For the proposed amendment to the
constitution authorizing the board of
levee commissioners of the Orleans
Levee District to make certain const1uc-
tions along Lake Pontchartrain and else
where" and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution,
authorizing the board Of levee commits
sioners of the Orleans Levee District to
make certain constructions along Lake
Pontchartrain and elsewhere" And
each elector shall indicate his vote on
he proposed amendment as provided in
the general election laws of the state.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
House Bill No. 248. BY MI. Shell. |
AN ACT.
Submitting to the people fthe State of |
Louisiana an amendment to Article |
273 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana.
Section l. Pe it resolved by the Cen
.ral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected
o each house concurring, That the fol-
owing amendment to Article 273 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
'e and the same is hereby submitted to
he qualified electors of the State at
he congressional election tobe held on
he first Tuesday after the lrst Monday
n the month of November, of the year
916, to-wit:
ARTICLE 273. Every railroad or other
orporation, organized OF doing business
4 this State under the laws or authority
hereof, shall have and maintain a gen
raj office in this State for the transac-
ion Of its business where transfers of
took shall be made and where shall be
ept for public inspection books in
'hich shall be recorded the amount of
apital stock subscribed, the names of
ae owners Of stock, the amount owned
y them, respectively, the amount of
tock paid in, and by whom, the trans
rs of said stock, with the date Of
ansfer, the amount of its assets and
abilities, the names and places of resi-
ence of its officers. All public service
operations organized under the laws .
the State of Louisiana shall maintain !!
this State in charge of one or more of !,
le general officers of such company
leir general Offices for the operation
ID conduct Of the business of such cor
,ration."
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
hat this proposed amendment be sub =
tilted to the qualified voters of the
ate of Louisiana for adoption or rejec-
IN at the Congressional election to be =
Id on the first Tuesday next follow
g the first Monday in November, 1916. =
That the official ballots to be used at :,
id election shall have printed thereon -
e words: "For the proposed amend y
emit to Article 273 of the Constitution "
the State of Louisiana, relative to %
lblic service corporations" and the -
'rds: against the proposed amend - =.
ent to Article 273 of the Constitution -
the State of Louisiana, relative to 8
lblic service corporations; and each r
ector shall indicate, as provided in the -
neral election laws of the State, :.
neither or not he votes for OF against :.
E amendment y.
A true copy of House Bill No. 248 by ~
:. Shell, proposing an amendment to =
ticle 273 Of the Constitution of the :.
ate Of Louisiana adopted by the Cen g
Il Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, =. =.
'sion of 1916. ~ ~