The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-11-02

state of Louisiana be submitted to the
electors of the state at the next congress
sional election, to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in November.
1922. t0-,cit.
fa1 The Board of Leyee Commissioners
of the Orleans Leyee District Shall, except
rs otherwise herein changed and amended,
have and exercise all the powers now con-
ferred by Constitution or statutes upon
them. Said board shall have full power to
construct, maintain, extend and Improve
levees, embankments ,seawalls. Jetties ana
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 canal connections there
with. and in such other places in the Parish
Of Orleans, and the adjacent parishes. us
said board may determine, said levees, en-
bankments, scawalls 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. embankments and other works with
such buildings, revetments, seawalls and re-
tanning wallis, and all other structures, as
may be deemed necessary and PROPER.
CO.. 10 enable said board to perform such
work, and to assist in defraying the expen-
scs thereof, the State of Louisiana hereby
grants and releases to the said board the
title of the State to all lands within any
levees, entertainments. retaining walls and
scawalls constructed hereunder. and hereby
releases said lands from any public trust
and authorizes the said board to reclaim,
sell. lease or otherwise dispose of such por-
tons Of said lands and any other property
acquired for the purposes of said improve
ments as the said board may deem proper,
provided none of said lands shall be sold by
said board at a price less than 30 cents for
each square foot. The said board is hereby
granted the rightofway over and use Of any
public lands and property necessary for the
purposes hereof: provided, however. that
| there shall be preserved and dedicated for
| ever, for public park and for beach purpo-
| SEES Il space of not less than 1000 feet in
| depth along the entire lake frcnt Of said
Improvements
i {cl Said board may also acquire by do
nation, purchase, appropriation or appropri-
l;ation 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 inn
proved, and may pay therefor In the same
manner as the said board now pays for
property taken by ton the Mississippi
/ River front in the Parish Of Orleans.
+ Section 3 Be it further resolved, ETC.,
/ That on the official ballot to be used at said
election shall be placed the words For
the proposed amendment Of Section Z AR
/ ticle XVI, of the Constitution of the State
/ Of Louisiana" and the words Against the
| proposed amendment Of Section = Article
| XVI. of the Constitution of the State Of
j louisiana" and each electOr shall Indicate
his vote on the proposed amendment as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the
i state.
Approved by the Governor
July IL, 1922.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY. Secretary of State.