The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-07

Proposing an amendment to Article
XVI. Section 7, cf the Constiiutio1
OF the State OF Louisiana re:n,ivc tu
the construction and maintenance of
!evees and .r12benk ments ai,rg, ever.
and in the bed Of Lax, PEN l;.artrain. J.
etc, Icy the i'oard Of iev<c Com
msslcners OF the Orlca =; Levee
| District.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
Legislature of Louisiana, two thirds of
all the members elected to each House
concurring; That the following amend
ment to Section of Article XVI of
the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana be submitted to the electors of
the State at the next Congressional
Election to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in Novem-
ber, 1922, to-wit:
(a) The Board of Leyee Commits
sioners of the Orleans Levee District
shall, except as otherwise herein
changed and amended, have and exer-
| else all the powers now conferred by
Constitution or Statutes upon them.
Said board shall have full power to
construct, maintain: extend, and i'm
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-
nection Herewith, and in such other
places in the Parish of Orleans, and
the adjacent parishes as said board
may determine, said leyees, embank-
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, seawalls and
retaining 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 deiraylng
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, embank-
ments, retaining wall, and seawalls |
constructed hereunder, and hereby re-
leases said land from any public trust
and authorizes the said board to re-
claim, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose
of such portions of said land and any
other property acquired for the pur-
poses of said improvements as the said |
board may deem proper, provided none
of ssuch 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 necessary for the purposes
hereof; provided however, that there
shall be reserved and dedicated forever
for public park and for beach purposes
q space Of not less than 1000 feet in
depth along the entire lake front of
said improve ments.
(c) Said Board may also acquire byI
donation, purchase, ex-proprlation or
without further legisla-
i've authority all private lands or other
property in the parish of Orleans and :
adjoining parishes as may be necessary
or any Of the purposes of said board,
'r Of the said improvements, and to
improve, or cause the same to be i'm
'roved, and may pay therefor in the
ame manner as the said board now
'ays tor property taken by it on the :
River front in the parish I
f Orleans.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
tc., That on the official ballot to be S
sed at said election shall be placed
he words ''For the proposed amend {
lent of Section Z, Article XVI, of the r
Of the State of Louisi-
ma" and the words "Against the pro- 4
osed amendment of Section 7. Article E
W of the Constitution of the State S
Louisiana. and each e!ector shall
'dicste his vote on thu proposed A
mendment as provided in tie general =
lection laws of the State. !,
Approved by the Governor: July 13, R
}22.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY, A
Secretary Of State.