The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-10-26

Belt Railroad system OF the City of
| New Orleans to such extent as may be
required. after providing in the man
nsr prescribed by Act No. ITS of the
| General Assembly of the state of Lou
islana, session of 1908. for the pay
ment of the principal and interest of
any bonds authorized by said Act No.
| l7s Of 1903. whether heretofore or
(S) Amy bridges or tunnels and ap-
purtenances thereof constructed.
equipped. mairta med or operated by
| the City of New Orleans under tho au-
thority hereby conferret and all
visions of this amendment. shall form
integral part. Of the Public Belt
Railroad system. as it now or as it
! tenn the City of New Orleans Is hers-
| by authorized to extend and operate
in and beyond the Parish OF Orleans:
| and the Public Belt Railroad Commits
sion of the City OF New Orleans 10
hereby vested with the same powers
road system as well as with respect to
such bridges, tunnels, appurtenances
and property. their acquisition. con-
struction. operation and development
as are now vested in said Commission
by Act No. 179 of the General Assem-.
bly, Of the State OF Louisiana, session
OF 1908, with respect to the Pu3lio
Belt Railroad as presently stablish-
ed
The Public Belt Railroad Commits
sion ts hereby authorized without
prior authority or approval therefor by
the Commission Council Of the City Of
New Orleans. to expend out Of any Of
It's revenues and for the purpose of
constructing such bridges or tunnels
q sum net to exceed twenty-five thou
\ a ND dRVNA
vided however. that all disbursements
beyond said sum shall he made only
after they shall have been first author
ICED and approved by the Commls sion
Council OF the City Of New Orleans.
(4 The Public Belt Railroad Com
mission. under such terms and condi-
ttons as II may deom advisable, shall
nave the right to switch, handle or
convey, In continuous movement, for
any railroad, trains over such bridges
IT through such tunnels and over the
main lines of the Public Belt Railroad
70 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 TO ia
cilitate 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
railroad over the Public Bolt Railroad
system.
CD Any bridge or tunnel construct
cd and any appUrtenances thereof, and
any lands or o.her things neceksary
thereto. acquired or constru~ted under
the provisions OF this aInerdment. ane
any ard ell pro~.'s's" lenxHd 70 c- =.
the City OF Hcw Orleans for the pvr
pose Of this amendGent, during ~,
life Of the Lease. shall be excr1pt rroL.
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ment or license. and shalt In o man
ner be hypothecatsd. lenscd or alien
ated except and only to further the ac-
curing OF other property or proper
ties for the Public Dc.t Railroad sys-
tenn. or to otherwise advance and
carry out the objects and purposes of
this anendmeht~
(el The prosissons Of thia apsend-
NnHfat shall cor little epnsskef hs=
Of Louisiana and the City of New Or
leans.
(D None of the provisions of this
amendment shall be construed or In
terpreted so as to conflict with the
provisions Of Act NS. OF the General
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana.
session OF 1915. being a Joint ResoIu-
ton proposing an amendmeu: to the
Constitution OF the State providing for
the funding OF certain debts OF the
OF Directors of the Public Schools,
Parish OF Orleans. respectively, nor
es repeating. affecting, changing or IL ,
terfng Act 1fS Of the General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF Louisiana for the
year 1898, authorizing the Issuance OF
two million dollars for bonds for Belt
Railroad purposes
(6) That all the rights, franchises
and immunities herein granted snail |
continue and exist only upon the con-
hHf ta n
bridge shall be actively begun not lat /
er than May /, 1920, and that the !,
bridge shall be completed within nve /
years from the date OF .he commence !
mem 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 sub-cortrac- :
tors to deliver materials on contract /;
time, or Of any contractor or SUBJ !
contractor to complete work en- con- !
tract time, or any delay occns Stoned by
any act or circumstances 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, II the Congress OF
the United States shall. after the con-
struction OF SAID brioge has begun,
grant an extension OF time or further +
delay for the completion Of said
va A4Ss tHOA SUN nuAiSiOudI ueiAy
shall be and Is hereby. ipso fact0.
granted under this Act.
Section :. Be IL further enacted.
etc. That the amendment proposed by
this Act shall be submitted TO the
electors OF the State for their APPROX
81 or rejection at the Congressional
election to be held on the arst Tues
day after the nrst Monday In the
month OF November. 1916: that there
shall be printed on the cficial ballots
- IL
For the proposed amendment to
lana granting to the City of New Cr-
leans power to construct, equip. main
tain and operate bridges or tunnels
New Orleans. etc. :" md the words
the Constitution of The Stato OF Lou
Orleans power to construct, equip,
and operate bridges or tun-
nels across the MlssissipDi River at or
near New Orleans, etc"
And that each elector shall indicate
By the general election laws OF the
State, whether he votes for or against
The proposed amendment
HEWITT B0UANCFAETD,
Speaker Of the House OF Repis :. see
tives.
FERNAND MoUToN,
Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: June 30, 1915.
r. @. PLEASANT.
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