The St. Mary banner., 1922-09-30
Act No. 1916.
House Bill No. 207. By Mr.. Perez.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

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Proposing ~ amendment to Article
XVI. Section :, If the Constitu-
tion Of the State Of Louisiana re-
lat.yc TO the construction and
maintenance Of ievees and en-
b&nkMents along, over and in the
bed Of Lake P2ntchartrain. etc,
by the Board OF Levee Commits
sioners Of the Orleans Levee Dis
trict
Section / Be it resolved by the
Legislature Of Louisiana, two-third5
Of all the members elected to each
House concurrinr:
That the following amendment to
Section of Article XVI of the Con-
etitution OF the State of Louisiana
he submitted to the electors of the
State az the next Congressional
Election to be held on the first Tues
day after. the first Monday in Nov
amDer, 1922, to-wit:
(a) The Board Of Levee Commis-
si2ners Of the Orleans Levee Dis
trict shall, except as otherwise here
in changed and amended, have and
exercise all the powers now confer
red by Constitution or Statutes up
on them. Said Board shall have full
power t. construct, maintain, ex-
tend, and improve levees, embank-
ne1ts, saawaIls. jetties, and other
works along. over, and in the bed cf
Lake Pan+rhartrain at such distan-
ces, not 10 exceed $500 feet, from
the pre:4rt shore li,le as the said
Board nay determine, and along the
canals ana on The shores adjacent
to said Lake, ana along the canals
connection Herewith, and in such
other places in the Parish of Or
leans, and adjacent parishes as said
Board may determine, said levees,
embanknents, seaWalls and other
works TO be Of such character and
extent and Of such height, width,
slope, design and material as said
Board nay decide, with power and
authority to improve and to protect
said levees, embankments, and other
works with such buildings, revet-
ments, seawaIls and retaining walls
and all other structures as may be
deemed necessary and proper;
b 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 levees, embankments, retaining
walls, and seawalls constructed here
under, and hereby releases said lands
from any public trust and authori-
yes the said Board to reclaim, sell,
lease, or otherwise dispose of such
portions Of said lands and any oth"r
property acquired for the purpose
of said improvements as the said
Board may deem proper, provided
none of such lands shall be sold by
said Board at 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 ne
cessary for the purpose hereof; pro-
vided, however, that there shall be
reserved and dedicated forever for
public park and for beach purposes
a space Of not less than 1000 feet in
depth along the entire lake front OF
said improvements.
(c) Said Board may also acquire
by donation, purchase, appropriation
or appropriation without further
legislative authority all private lands
or other property in the parish of
Orleans and adjoining parishes as
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 as the said Board now paws
for property taken by it on the
Mississippi River front in the Par
ish Of Orleans.
Section 2 Be it further resolved,
etc, That oq the official ballot to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words For the proposed amend
ment of Section 7. Article XVI, OF
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana" and the words Against the
proposed amendment of Section 7,
Article XVI of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana" and each
elector shall indicate his vote on the
proposed amendment as provided in
the general election laws of the
State.
Approved by the Governor: