St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-07
Act No. IS

BY Mr.. Kantz. Chairman, Committee o,
City Affairs. Substitute for Hous,
; Bill No. ITS. by MT. Barrett.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to tho Con
4 stitution Of the State Of Louisiana
granting to the City Of New orlean.
power to construct. equip. maintain
and operate. through and by tn,
Public Belt Railroad Commissions o.
tunnels across the Mississippi Rive
at or near New Orleans, and to "a
various acts incidental thereto and
to the operation generally Of thu
Public Belt Railroad system Of Thu
City Of New Orleans. and providing
for the submission Of said amend.
ment to the electors Of the State 70,
their approval or rejection. ~
Section 1. Be 1t enacted ~ thu
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
elected to each House concurring, thai
SUBJECT to the ratihcation. and approv.
q Of the electors Of the State, the
Constitution Of tho State be amended
oy incorporating therein the fqiiowins
r. ~ The City Of New Orleans ii
hereby granted plenary and exclusive
power. by such means and methods as
1t may deem meet end proper not in
conhict with the provisions Of this
(a) To construct, equip. maintair,
and operate across tho Mississippi Riv.
7 81. 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.
ments. facilities and accessories there
funto Appertaining;
~ To acquire. by appropriation or
I6thefwise. the property. ownerShip.
use or possession Of any lands or other
things necessary for the construction.
equipment. maintenance or operation
OF any such bridge or tunnel and ap-
(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
Public Belt Railroad system of the
City Of New Orleans shall extend.
~ 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 ana
amounts. at such times and prices and
maturitfes. rates and payment OF In
terest and final redemption as the said
City of New Orleans may deem a1ivis.
able. subject to the following limita.
lions:
Gay 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 fhinra
necessary thereto. and by a lien and
pledge upon the net revenues derived
from the operation thereof, and shall
be paid therefrom and from no other.
source or sources whatsoever. exceht
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
the extent. out of the funds, and in the
manner herein stated. the City Of New
Orleans shall never be liable for, nor
shall It assume. any debt. liability tor
obligation incurred or created in the
execution of the provisions hereof.
(b) During the period Of construc-
ton Of such bridges and tunnels and
appurtenances. and during such times
as the revenues from the operation
vide for the interest on, and for the re-
demRtiOn of. any and all of the OBJ
legations hereinabove authorized to
be issued. any and all Of such oblfga-
lions falling due shall be redeemed and
al accrued interest shall be paid
from the net revenues Of the Public
Belt Railroad system Of the City Of
New Orleans to such extent as may be
REQUIRED. after providing in the man
ner prescribed by Act No. ITO Of the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
1siana, session Of 1908. for the pay
ment Of the principal and interest of
any bonds authorized by said Act No
17s Of 1908. whether heretofore or
hereafter issued.
90 Amy bridges or tunnels and APP
purtenances thereof constructed,
equipped. maintained or operated by
thortty hereby conferred. and all
other property acquired ), by the
City Of New Orleans under the pro-
sn OF this amendment. shall form
;hterr. are n.r hereby -, constituted
Railroad system. as it now or a. II
may hereafter exist. which slid aye
tenn the City Of New Orleans. 10 here
ny authorized to extend and operate
and the Public Belt Railroad comrnis-
sion OF the City of New Orleans 10
hereby vested with the sAme powers (
with respect to the Public Belt Rail-
road system as we'll as with respect to
and property. their acquisition. 49,
struction. operation and development
AZ are now vested In said Commission I
by Act No. 179 Of the General Assem- /
bly, Of the State of louisiana, session I
OF 1908. with respect to the Public t
Belt Railroad a. presently establish. /
Cd. - IA
The. Public Belt Railroad Commits
sion lis hereby authorized without
prior authority or approval therefor by
the Commission Council Of the City OF I
New Orleans. to expend out Of any OF
Its revenues and for the purpose Of
such bridges or tunnels
sum not to exceed twenty-five thou
SAND dollars on my one contract, pro-
vlded. however, that all disbursements
beyond said sum shall be made only
after they shall have been first author
lied and approved by the Commission
Council of the City of New Orleans.
20 The Public Belt Railroad Com
mission. under such terms and consii-
lions as 1t may deem advisable. shall
have the right to switch, handle or
convey, In continuous movement. for
Any railroad. trains over such bridges
Or through such tunnels and over the
main lines OF the Public Belt Railroad
TO the depot or yard Of said railroad, or
70 any union passenger depot or union
terminal of the Public Belt Railroad
system: 1t being understood that the
sole purpose of this provision is to IA
:ilitate the movement Of trains enter
Ing the City Of New Orleans on the
east or west bank Of the. Mississippi
Riyer. Under no condition can the
PuoItc Belt Railroad Commission
grant switching privileges to any
abroad over the Public Belt Railroad
,ystem.
90 Any bridge or tunnel construct
"a ana any appurtenances thereof, and