The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05

collection hereof, transmit to the Parish
Treasurer all fines and penalties collected
for any violation of any State law relat
ing to motor vehicles, and shall annually
between the first and fifteenth day of
January of each year, file with the Parish
Treasurer sworn statement showing in
detail the amounts and sources from
whence said funds were collected. The
Clerks of the First and Second City Grim
inal Courts of the City of New Orleans,
shall within two days after the collection
thereof, transmit to the Commissioner Of
Finance of the City of New Orleans, all
fines and penalties collected for any viola
ton of the provisions of any State law
relating to motor vehicles, and shall an
nually between the first and fifteenth day
of January Of each year, file with the
Commissioner of Finance of the City of
New Orleans a sworn statement showing
| in details the amounts and sources from
whence said funds were. collected, All
funds deposited with the respective Par
ish Treasures shall be special highway
| funds of the parish and shall be with
drawn from Parish Treasury by the Po-
| lice Jury of each parish only for the pur
pose of constructing, maintaining, or OPP
Grafton of public roads, highways or
bridges, or for the payment of interest
on bonds issued solely for said purpose
| The fund deposited with the Commits
sioner of Finance of the City of New
Orleans, under the provisions of this act,
shall form special highway fund for the
City of New Orleans, and shall be used
exclusively for the purpose of construct
| ing, operating and maintaining highways,
roads, bridges, yiaducts, and aqueducts
as we'll as culverts, drains and appurte-
nances thereof; or for the purpose of pay
ing the interest on any bonds or public
improvement certificates hereafter issued
by the City of New Orleans exclusively
for the construction of public highways
roads, bridges viaducts or aqueducts
within said parish.
Section H. Be it further enacted, etc.
That the Secretary of State shall give
bond in such sum as may be fixed by The
Governor of the State of Louisiana. will
a surety company authorized to do bust
ness in the State of Louisiana, as surety
thereon, and shall be entitled to charg'
the cost thereof, which shall not exceed
one fourth of one per cent and to charg
the same against the license fees col
lected.
The bond shall be made in favor of tn
State of Louisiana for faithful perform
ance by the Secretary of State of hi
duties under this act, and the promp
delivery to the proper parties of the fund
under his control; and shall ensure to tn
benefit of the respective parishes and tn
City of New Orleans as its interest Nigh
appear.
He shall appoint a chief clerk and sue
additional clerks as may be necessary
who shall have charge of the business c
the Secretary of State, under the pro
visions of this act; the said clerk sha
hold his position at the pleasure of tn
Secretary of State. All of the incidents
expenses necessary to carry into effee
and enforce the provisions of this act sha
be paid by the Secretary of State b
i check, and shall be deducted from tn
returns made to the Parish Treasurer an
Commissioner of Finance of the City {
New Orleans. The expense of said otfit
. shall be charged against the funds accrl
= ing from the respective parish funds, an
the funds accruing to the highway fur
. of the City Of New Orleans. pro rata, al
? in no event shall the salary and expense
: of the Office exceed ten per cent OF II
total amount of the license fees collecte
u under the provisions of this act
p Section 49, Be it further enacted, ett
q That whenever any portion of the higl
n way fund of the City of New Orleai
q created by the provisions of this act sha
h be used for the construction of road
y, bridges, viaducts, or aqueducts in a
h cordance with this act, or for the paymel
10 Of interest on bonds or public improv
h ment certificates as herein provided, Il
10 City of New Orleans shall be obligat'
. whenever it grants any franchise to al
N person, firm, association or corporate
q for the use of said road, bridge, aQuedu
O or viaduct to make provisions under Il
II grant of said franchise for the reimburs
70 ment to the highway fund of the City
10 New Orleans, of any amount reaSonab
NJ commensurate with the extent of t
franchise granted, and the extent to wifi
said road, bridge, viaduct or aqueduct
"' utilized under said franchise.
10 Section IA. Be it further enacted, ct
That any person failing to register /
motor vehicle, or to pay his license t
u as herein provided, within the time fix
by the provisions of this act or any pc
10 son making wilful false statement
g. relation to any matter or things requir
! to be done under the provisions of II
u act shall be guilty of misdemean'
=" and upon conviction thereof shall be pu
y ished by fine of not less than FL
Dollars, nor more than Twenty-Five ID
10 lare; or by imprisonment in the pari
~ Jail, for not more than thirty days,
~ both, in the discretion of the court.
Ct Section Is. Be it further enacted, ct
That this act shall go into effect a
&c become operative on the first day of ia
uary, 1915, if ratified and approved
Vi the electors of the State, as provided
Sections 16 and II of this act, and it
c., the intention of this act that the ratifie
IS, ton and approval by the electors of
49, State shall legalize and render valid
ed of the provisions hereof, reserving to
he General Assembly complete authority
or amend this act in any respect whatev
ng Section 16. Be it further enacted, e1
IS, That all laws or parts of laws in conn
te, | tho YroyiSinna of this act are here