New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-14

snOIe line as tHe Saiu BOARD may de
tcrminc, not to exceed twenty-five hun
bred t2500l feet from the present shor
line, and along and on the shores ad
jacent thereto, and along the canals con
tccting Herewith, and in such otnc
places in the Parish of Orleans and tt,
t!lacent parishes as the Board may ue
termine. SAID lcvees and embankmcnts Il
% OF such height. width. slope, De sigr
and character of material as said Board
may determine, and to project sad
evces and embankmcuts with such VI
lngs, revctments, or walls, as il may
ieem proper.
%, To enable said Board TO per
| form said work and for the purpose
hereof. the Board is hereby given a
! right of way over and use Of all publ
lands including such portions of tn
water bottom of said lake as it may dee m
necessary. 1t is also given the right =
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
ishcs as the said board now has author
mcnt. and under existing laws, ard
which the said board may deem neces-
Try or expcdicnt for any Of the pur-
poses Of SAID board. aud 20 pay therefor
in the same manner as the said boa.d
now pays for properly taken by it on
'he Mississippi river front in the par
ish of Orleans.
Section 3. Be il further resolved. ctr.
That the official ballot to be used at such
election shall have printed thereon thr
words
FOR the proposed amendment to The
constitution authorizing the board Of
lcvee comm issioncrs of the Or!can.
Levce District to make certain cous,ruc-
tons along Lake Pontchartrain and else
ere and the words against the pro
posed amendment to the Constitution
',horizing the board Of levcc commits
soners of the Orleans Lcvcc District t.
make certain constructions along Lake
Pontcha,train and clscwhc1c.' Ana
each clcctor shall indicate his vote On
re proposed amendment as provided ,
he 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
X. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
House Bill No 2l3 By Mr.. Shell. !
AN ACT.
to the people ithe State OF
Louisiana an mcndment to Article
273 OF the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana.
Section l. Ee il resolved by the Gen
.ral Assembly OF the Safe Of Lou siana.
Two thirds of all the members elected
% 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 t.
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 or doing business
n 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
cpt for public inspection books in
,hch shall be recorded the amount OF
apital stock subscribed, the names Of
he owners of stock, the amount owned
y them, respectively, the amount Of
took paid in, and by whom, the trans
rrs of said stock, with the date of ,
ransfcr, the amount of its assets and ,
abilities, the names and places of resi- G
cnce Of its officers All public service J
operations organized under the laws c
the Stale of Louisiana shall maintain !
/ this State in charge of one or more of t
re general officers of such company d
,eir general offices for the operation
nd conduct of the business of such cor 6
oration."
Section D. Be it further resolved, etc ;
hat this proposed amendment be sub I
lifted TO the qualified voters of the b
ate of Louisiana for adoption or rejec- d
on at the Congressional election to be c
I'D on the first Tuesday next follow v
q the first Monday in November, 1916 8
That the official ballots to be used At &
i'd election shall have printed thereon i,
'e words: "For the proposed amend I,
ent to Article 273 of the Constitution o
the State of Louisiana, relative to CT
ibic service corporations" and the
ords: Against the proposed amend q
ent to Article 273 Of the Constitution c,
the State of Louisiana, relative 10 :.
'blic service corporations; and each p
ector shall indicate, as provided in the a
'neral election laws of the State. A.
neither or not he votes for or against f
e amendment. =,
A true copy of House Bill No. 248 by C
r. Shell. proposing an amendment 10 IL
rticle 273 of the Constitution of tho is
ate of Louisiana adopted by the Gen a,
al Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, (,
ssion Of 1916. :;
JAMES J. BAILEY, C
Secretary of State c.