The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18

Commissioner Of Finance Of the City q
view orleans, q sworn statement show
ing In details the amounts and source
from whence said funds were collected
All funds deposited with the respeec
i've Parish Treasurers shall be specia
highway funds Of the Parish and shal
De Withdrawn from Parish Treasury b
the Police Jury Of each Parish only TO
the purpose of constructing. maintain
ing or operation of public roads. high
ways or bridges or for the payment 0
interest on bonds issued solely for sal
purpose.
The fund deposited with the Commits
s1oner of Finance of the City Of Nsy
Orleans, under the provisions of thi
act, shall form a special Highway Fun
for the City of New Orleans. and shall
be used exclusively for the purpose o
constructing, operating and maintain
ing highways. roads. bridges. viaducts
ana aqueducts as we'll as culverts
Grains and appurtenances thereof; o
1or the purpose Of paying the interes
on any bonds or public improvement
certificates hereafter issued by tn
City OF New Orleans exclusively for tn
construction of public highways, roads
bridges. viaducts, or aqueducts within
said Parish.
Section 49, Be it further enacted
etc. That this Secretary of State shall
give pond In such sum as may be ffXe'
py the Governor Of the State Of Louisi
ana, with surety company authorized
70 DO business in the State Of Louisiana
as surety thereon. and shall be entitled
10 charge the cost thereof, which shal
not exceed one-fourth of one per cent
ana TO charge same against the lieens'
fees collected.
The bond shall be made in favor o
sne state or Louisiana for faithful per
formance by the Secretary Of State o
MS duties under this act and the promp
aeliVery to the proper parties of tn
FUNDS under his control; and shall en-
ure to the berefit of the respectiv,
Parishes and the City Of New Orleans
as its interest might appear.
He shall appoint chief clerk ant
such additional clerks as may be neces
sary, who shall have charge of the bust
ness or the Secretary Of State. unde
me provisions Of this act: the said clerl
snail hold his position at the pleasure
OF the Secretary of State. All of tn
INTO effect and enforce the provisions
OF this act shall be paid by the Sec
rotary OF State by check. and shall b.
deducted from the returns made to tn
Parish Treasurer and COMMISSIONS
OF Finance of the City Of New Orleans
The expense of said office shall b.
charged against the funds accruins
from the respective Parish funds. ant
the FUNDS accruing to the Highwa!
Fund Of the City of New Orleans. prt
rata, and in no event shall the salar!
and expenses of the office exceed tel
per cent of the total amount Of the II
cense fees collected under the proyf
sions of this act
Section 49, Be it further enacted
etc, That whenever any portion Of tn,
Highway Fund of the City of New Or
ieans created by the provisions of thi.
act shall he Nsed for tho constructio,
OF roads, bridges. viaducts. or aque
uutS III ACCORDANCE with TINS act o al
the payment Of interest on bonds Of
public improvements certificates a.
herein provided. the City of New Or
leans shall be obligated whenever Il
grants any franchise to any person
firm, association or corporation for tn,
use of said road, bridge, aqueduct o.
Vladuct to make provisions under tn,
grant of said franchise for the REIN
bursement to the Highway Fund of the
City OF New Orleans of any amount rea
sonably commensurate with the extent
OF the franchise granted. and the ex,
tent to which said road, bridge. viaduct
or aqueduct is untitled under said fran
chise.
Section ID. Be 1t further enacted, etc.
That any person failing to register his
motor vehicle. or to pay his license tax
as herein provided. within the time
fixed by the provisions Of this act; OF
any person otherwise violating any O!
the provisions hereof; or any person
making wilful false statement in re-
lation to any matter or thing required
to be done under the provisions Of this
act shall be guilty of assrnisder1ieaner
and upon conviction thereof shall bs
punished by fine of not less thar
Five Dollars. nor more than Twenty.
five Dollars; or by Imprisonment in the
Parish JAIL for not more than thirty
days, or both, in the discretion Of the
Court
Section Is. Be it further enacted
etc. That this act shall go into effect
and become operative on the first day
OF January. 1915, if ratified and APP
proved by the electors Of the State, as
provided In Sections 16 and II Of this
act. and 1T is the intention Of this act
that the ratification and approval by the
render valid all of the provisions here
of, reserving to the General Assembly
complete authority to amend this act in
any respect whatever.
Section 1s. Be 1t further enacted,
etc. That all laws or parts of laws in
conflict with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Section II. Be 1t further enacted
etc; That at the General Election to be
held In this State on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday of the month
Of November, 1914, there shall be sub.
mitted to the electors Of the State, the
Following amendment to the Constityl-
ton. to-wit:
THE General Assembly shall provide
for the registration of automobiles and
motor vehicles and provide a license
tax for the use thereof. And all provi-
sions Of the Constitution in conflict
herewith are to this extent repealed.
and Act ESQ of 1914. entitled An Act
to Define Motor Vehicles etc. is rati.
fled and approved
Section 10. Be it further enacted,
etc. That on the official ballot to be
used in said election, shall be placed
the words For the Amendment Licens-
ing Automobiles" and the words
Against the Amendment Licensing Au-
tomobiles." and each elector shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided for by the General
Assembly laws Of this State.s
l.. f. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARRRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate
Approved: July g. 1914.
L. L. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana,
A true copy:
ALVIN Z. HEBERT
Secretary of State.