The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-08-31
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ACT. NO. 1873.


House Bill No 22S. BY Mr.. Barrett.
\ JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the 'onsti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana grant
ing the city of New Orleans an ex-
tension of time for the commencement
and completion Of the construction of
y bridge or tunnel across the Mssiss-
ippi River under Act No. 6S of 1916.
Section /. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring. that subject to the rati-
catiou and approval of the electors of the
state, the Constitution of the State be
amended by Incorporating therein the fol-
lowing provisions, towit:
All the rights, franchises and immuni-
ties granted to the City of New orleans
under Joint Resolution of the General AS
Sembly of the State of Louisiana granting
to said city the power to construct. equip,
maintain and operate bridges and tunnels
across the Mississippi River ut or near
New Orleans and to do various acts incl
dental thereto and to the operation gen
orally of the Public Belt Railroad system
Of the City of New Orleans. being Act No.
IS OF the Session of 1918. subsequently
adopted as and now constituting, a part
of the Constitution of the State. shall
continue and exist only upon the con-
diton that the construction of the bridge
or tunnel authorized under said consti-
tutional provisions shall be actively be
gun not later than three years after the
existing state of war between the United
States of America and the German and
Ans f1T,T n yp,.io, -hol how
terminated and the fact and date of such
termination shall have been ascertained
and proclaimed by the President of the
United States. and shall be completed
within five years from the date of the
commencement of the work. All and
every one of the provisions of the afore-
said Joint Resolution are hereby ratified,
re affirmed and declared in full force and
effect save as to the period of time for
the commencement and the period of time
for the final completion of the construc-
ton of said bridge or tunnel. which periods
are hereby extended as aforesaid.
Section ,. BE it further enacted, etc,
That the amendment proposed by this
act shall be submitted to the electors of
the State for their approval or rejection
at the Congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in the month of November, 1918: and
there shall be printed the official bal
lots to be used at said election the words:
'Fo; the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
granting the City of New Orleans an ex-
tension of time for the commencement and
completion of the construction of bridge
or tunnel across the Mississippi River"
and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
granting the City of New Orleans an eX-
| tension of time for the commencement and
completion of the construction of bridge
or tunnel across the Mississippi River"
and that each elector shall indicate on
the ballot cast by him, as provided by the
| general election laws of the State. whether
| he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
| FERNAND MOUTON,
| Lieutenant Governor and President of the
| Senate
| Approved: July 10. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
| JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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