The Colfax chronicle., 1922-09-16

House Bill No. POT.
By Mr.. Perez.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
XVI, Section z, of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana relative to
the construction and maintenance of
I levees and embankments along,
over, and in the bed of Lake Pont-
chartrain, ETC., by the Board of
Levee Commissioners of the Orleans
Levee District.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds
of all the members elected to each
House concurring,
That the following amendment be
submitted to the electors of the State
at the next Congressional Election to-
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1922,
to-wit:
(a) The Board of Levee Commits
sioners of the Orleans Levee District
shall, except as otherwise herein
changed and amended, have and ex-
ercise all the powers now conferred by
Constitution or Statutes upon them.
Said Board shall have full power to
construct, maintain, extend, and im-s
prove levees, embankments, seawalls,
jetties, and other works along, over,
and in the bed of Lake Pontchartrain
at such distances, not to exceed $500
feet, from the present shore line as
the said Board may determine, and
along and -on the shores adjacent to-
said Lake, and along the canals con-
necti0n Herewith, and in such other
places in the Parish Of Orleans. and
the adjacent parishes as said Board
ments, seawalls 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 authority to improve
and to protect said levees, embank-
ments, and other works with such
buildings, revetments, seawalis and
retaining walls and all other struc-
Itures as may be deemed necessary
and proper;
(b5 TO enable said Board to per-
form such work, and to assist in de-
fraying the expenses thereof, the
| State Of Louisiana hereby grants and
releases to the said Board the title of
| the State to all lands within any
llevees, embankments, retaining walls,
| and seawalls constructed hereunder,
land hereby releases said lands from
any public trust and authorizes the
said Board to reclaim, sell, lease, or
otherwise dispose Of such portions Of
| said lands and any other property ac-
quired for the purposes Of said inn
proyements as the said Board may
deem proper, provided none of such
Hands shall be sold by said Board at q
lprice less than Thirty cents for each
square foot. The said Board is hereby
granted the right of way ovef, and
iuse of any public lands and property
necessary for the purposes hereof ;
Iprovided. however, that there shall be
reserved and dedicated forever for
lpublic park and for beach purposes q
space Of not less than 1000 feet in
depth along the entire lake front Of
said improvements.
Gel Said Board may also acquire BY
Idonation, purchase, appropriation OF
lappropriation without further legisla-
Tive authority all private lands OF
1othcr property in the Parish OF Or
Ileans and adjoining parishes as may
be necessary for any of the purposes
iof said Board, or of the said improve
'ments, and to improve. or cause the
sane to be improved, and may pay
Therefor in the same manner as the
Isaid Board now pays for property
taken by it on the Mississippi river
Ifront in the Parish Of Orleans
i Section 2. Be it further resolved
Ietc., That on the official ballot to be
fused at said election shall be placed
the words "For the proposed amend
lmcnt Of Section 2, Article XVI, of tht
lConstitution of the State Of Louis.
LANA and the words Against the pro-
Iposed amendment Of Section 4, Of Ar
lticle XVI Of the Constitution Of tht
Estate Of Louisiana" and each eIectoI
ishall indicate his vote on the proposes
amendment as provided in the genera
lelection laws of the State.
II Approved by the Governor:
| July 13, 1922.
slA true copy:
II JAMES 7. BAILEY.