The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-09-16

That the following amendment to Section4
7 of Article XVI of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana be sumitted to the electors
of the State he next Congressional Election
to be held on the first Tuesday after the frsf
Monday in November, 1922, to-wit:
tai The Board of Levee Commissioners of
the Orleans Levee District SHALL except as
otherwise herein changed and amended have
and exercise all the powers now conferred
by Constitution Statutes upon them, Said
Board shall have full power to construct Y
maintain, extend and improve levees, em-
bankments, seawalls, jettes, and other works
along, over and in the bed of Lake Pont-s
chartrain at such distances, not to exceed
$500 feet, from the present shore line al
the said Board may determine. and along
and on the shores adjacent to said Lake and
along the canals connection Herewith and
in such other places in the Parish of or.
leans. and the adjacent parishes as said
Board may determine, said levees embank-s
ments. seawalls, jettics and other works to be
of such character and extent and of such
height, width, slope, design and material as
said Board may decide, with power and all.
thority to improve and to protect said levees.
embankments, and other works with such
buildings, revetments. seawalls and retain
ing walls and all other structures as may
be deemed necessary and proper;
(b} To enable said Board to perform such
work, and to assist in defraying the expen-
ses thereof. the State of Louisiana hereby
grants and releases to the said Board the
title of the State to all lands within any
levees, embankments, retaining walls, and
seawalls constructed hereunder and hereby.
releases said lands from any public trust
and authorizes the said Board to reclaim, SELL
lease, otherwise dispose of such partions
of said lands and any other property ac-
auired for the purposes of said improve
ments as the said Board may deem proper
provided none of such lands shall be sold
by said Board at a price less than thirty
cents for each square foot. The said board
is hereby granted the right of way over,
and use of any public lands and property
necessary for the purposes hereof: provided,
however, that there shall be reserved and
dedicated forever for public park and beach
purposes space of not less than 1909 feet
in depth along the entire lake front Of said
improvements.
I tc) Said Board may also acquire BY dona-g
tion, purchase. appropriation or appropr;at
tion without further legislative authority alt
private lands or other property in the Par
ish of Orleans and adjoining parishes AN
may be necessary for any of the purposes
of said Board, or of the said Improvements,
and to improve, or cause the same to be
improved, and may pay therefor in the same
manner the said Board now pays for
properly taken by it on the Mississippi river
front in the Parish of Orleans.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc,
that on the official ballot to be usea at sails
election shall be placed the words For the.
proposed amendment oof Section T. Article
XVI, of the Constitution of the State Df
Louisiana" and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment of Section T., of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana and each elector shall indicate
his vote on the proposed amendment as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the ]
State. s5#
Approved by the Governor:
July 13. 1922.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.