Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-20
Act No. 68

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By Mr.. Kantz. Chairman. Committee on
City Affairs. Substitute for House
Bill No. 17S. by Mr.. Barrett.
| A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana.
granting to the City Of New Orleans
power to construct. equip. maintain
and operate. through and by the
Public Belt Railroad Commission of
the City Of New Orleans, bridges and
at or near New Orleans. and to do
various acts incidental thereto and
to the operation generally of the
Public Belt Railroad system Of the
City of New Orleans. and providing
for the submission of said amend
ment 70 the electors Of the State for
their approval or rejection.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the
General Assembly of the State Of Lou
| isiana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
subject to the ratification and approx
al of the electors of the State. the
Constitution of the State be amended
by Incorporating therein the following
provisions. to-wit:
% The City of New Orleans is
power, by such means and methods as
1t may deem meet and proper not in
conflict with the provisions of this
amendment:
(a) To construct, equip, maintain
and operate across the Mississippi Riv-
er. at 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
mepts, facilities and accessories there
unto appertaining;
OBJ To acquire, by appropriation or
otherwise, the property, ownership,
use or possession of any lands or other
things necessary for the construction.
OF any such bridge or tunnel and ap-
purtenances; and
(c) To lay out, open. close, alter or
change the route of any roadway. nom
navigable 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
City of New Orleans shall extend.
CD The City of New Orleans is
further hereby granted power. for the
purpose of constructing any such
bridges or tunnels and appurtenances,
and for the purpose of acquiring the
lands or other things necessary there
to. to issue its obligations in such
forms. numbers, denominations and
amounts, at such times and prices and
maturities. rates and payment of in
terest and final redemption as the said
City of New Orleans may deem advis-
able. subject to the following limita-
lions:
(a) Except as may be herein other
wise provided, all such obligations
shall be secured solely and only by
liens and mortgages upon and against
such bridges or tunnels and appurte-
nances, and the lands or other things
nv nd
pledge upon the net revenues derived
from the operation thereof. and shall
be paid therefrcm 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
of New Orleans, nor out of any other
funds, revenues or things of value of
said city; the true intent and meaning |
hereof being that save and except to 4
the extent, out of the funds, and in ne
manner herein stated, the City of NV |
Orleans shall never be liable for, aor |
shall it assume. any debt, liability or !
obligation incurred or created inthe |
execution Of the provisions hered
(b) During the period of consruc- |
ton Of such bridges and tunnel and |
appurtenances. and during such dimes |
as the revenues from the opSation |
thereof shall not be sufficient 7 pro-
vide for the interest on. and forhe re- |
demption of. any and all of he OBJ |
legations hereinabove AUTHORISED to |
be issued. any and all of suchobliga- |
tions falling due shall be redeened and |
all accrued interest shall fe paid !
from the net revenues of To Public |
Belt Railroad system Of tho City Of |
New Orleans to such extent b may be |
required. after providing inthe man |
ner prescribed by Act No. rs of the |
General Assembly of the Site of Lou
isiana, session of 1908, f0 the pay |
ment of the principal andinterest of
any bonds authorized by Aid Act No. |
17s of 1908. whether hretofore or
hereafter issued.
CD Any bridges or tupels and ap-
purtenances thereof CONSTRUCTED, |
equipped. maintained oroperated by |
the City of New Orleanslnder the au-
thority hereby conferbt. and all
other property acqutd by the !,
City Of New Orleans nder the pro-
visions of this amendrbnt, shall form
and are hereby Constituted an
integral part Of tk Public Belt
Railroad system. as ) now or as 1t
may hereafter exist. which said sys-
tenn the City of Neworleans is here
in and beyond the Erish Of Orleans:
and the Public Belttailroad Commits
sion of the City New Orleans Is
hereby vested with the same powers
with respect to th Public Belt Rail-
road system as We as with respect to
such bridges. tupels. appurtenances
and property. thfr acquisition. con-
struction. operath and development /
as are now vests in said Commission
by Act No. 17s 4 the General Assem-
bly, of the Statabf Louisiana, session
of 1908. with &pect to the Public
Belt Railroad presently establish
ed
The Public elt Railroad Commits
sion is hereH authorized without
prior authoritybr approval therefor by
the Commissid Council Of the City of
New Orleans. b expend out Of any of
constructing hch bridges or tunnels
a sum not to Exceed twenty five thou
sand dollars h any one contract, pro-
vided, howevt, that all disbursements
beyond said Jun shall be made only
after they shkl have been first author
lied and approved by the Commission
Council of tie Citr Of New Orleans.
90 The hblic Belt Railroad Com
mission. und,r suh terms and condi-
lions as 1t nay ieem advisable, shall
nave the right 70 switch, handle or |
convey. in continuous movement, for
any railroad. Rms over such bridges
or through sucy tunnels and over the
TO the depot or Ard Of said railroad, or
to any union Assenger depot or union |
terminal of ne Public Belt Railroad /
system; it fling understood that the
sole purposeof this provision is to ia
clntate the movement of trains enter
east or wkt bank of the Mississjnpi
River. Utder no condition can he
Public Rlt Railroad Commission
grant Switching privileges to any
railroad over the Ptblic Belt Railroad
.(5) Any bridge OF tunnel con.truct.
ed and any appurtenances tberaof ana
any lsnds or other binp. rsc..s.rx