Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-05

| Of the Secretary of State in the manner
provided in Section ) of this act: 1neIe
shall thereupon be assigned ana lssueu ~
| such manufacturer or dealer a certlhcale
| Of registration. and a number plate with
a number corresponding to the number
| of sucb certificate of registration. Such
number plate or duplicate thereof shall
he displaved by every motor vehicle OF
such manufacturer or dealer when the
| same is operated or driven on the pubic
highways, Such manufacturer or dealer
| NAV obtain as many duplicates OF such
! number plate as may be desired upon
| payment to the Secretary of state OF
One Dollar for each duplicate. Nothing
in this article shall be construed to ap-
Div to a motor vehicle operated by a man
ufacturer or dealer for private use OF
for hire.
Section g.. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
The provisions of the foregoing sections
relative to registration and display OF
! registration numbers, shall not apply to a
motor vehicle owned by a non-resldent
of this State; provided, that the owner
thereof shall have complied with the pro-
visions of the law of the foreign country,
State, Territory or Federal district OF his
residence relative to registration OF mo-
tor vehicles and the display of registra-
ton numbers thereon, and shall consplcu-
ously display his registration numbers
as required thereby. The provisions OF
this section, however, shall be operative
as to a motor vehicle owned by a non-resi-
dent of this State only to the extent that
under the laws of foreign country, State,
or territory, or Federal district OF his
residence like exemptions and privileges
are granted to motor vehicles duly regis
tered under the laws OF and owned by
residents of this State.
Section 10. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
All track engines, road rollers, fire wa
CONS, fine engines, police patrols, ambu-
iances, as well as ali other motor vehicles
used exclusively for public purposes by
the United States Government, the State,
or any of the subdivisions thereof, in
Guiding the parishes, cities towns and
villages; as we'll as all public boards OF
the State, district, parochial or municipal,
are excluded from the provisions OF this
act.
Section II. Be it further enacted etc.,
The Secretary of State shall deposit all
funds collected under the provisions OF
this act, as soon after the collection as
practicable, in one of the banks of the
State previously selected for that year as
one of the State Bank depositaries, in a
special fund which shall bear interest
at the same rate as other deposits; and
on or before the fifteenth day of the
month of February and August, of each
year, the Secretary Of State shall trans
nit to the Parish Treasurer Of each Far.
ish. with a sworn account thereof, all OF
the funds collected under the provisions
of this act, from persons, firms or cor
! porations residing in the respective par
! ishes throughout the State, %deducting
therefrom only the amounts expended by
him, in accordance with the provisions
of Section II.
That on or before the fifteenth day OF
the months of February and August OF
each year, the Secretary of State shall
! transmit TO the Commissioner of Finance
of the city of New Orleans, with a
| sworn account thereof, all of the funds
collected under the provisions of this act
from persons, firms or corporations re-
| siding in the Parish of Orleans deduct.
ing therefrom only the amounts expended
by him, in accordance with the provisions
| of Section II of this act.
The Clerks of the District Courts
throughout the State (Parish of Orleans
excepted), shall within ten days after the
collection hereof, transmit to the PARISH
Treasurer all fines and penalties collect
| ed for any violation of any State law re-
| lating to motor vehicles, and shall annu'
| ally between the first and fifteenth day
| of January of each year, file with the
Parish Treasurer a sworn statement SHOW
| ing in detail the amounts and sources
from whence said funds We're collected
| The Clerks of the First and Second City
| Criminal Courts Of the City of New Or
! leans. shall within two days after the
| collection thereof, transmit to the Com
missioner of Finance of the City of New
Orleans,all fines and penalties collected
for any violation Of the provisions OF any
State law relating to motor vehicles, ant
shall annually between the first and tit
teenth day of January of each year, tilt
with the Commissioner Of Finance OF thu
City of New Orleans, a sworn Statement
showing in details the amounts ant
sources from whence said funds were col
lected. All funds deposited with the re
spective Parish Treasurers shall be Spe
cial Highway funds of the Parish ant
shall be withdrawn from Parish Treasur.
by the Police Jury of each Parish onl!
for the purpose of constructing, main
tanning, or operation Of public roads
highways or bridges, or for the pay
ment of interest on bonds issued soiel.
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 a special Highway Fund TO
the City of New Orleans, and shall b.
used exclusively for the purpose Of con
structing, operating and maintaining
highways, roads, bridges, %viaducts, ant
acqueduts, as we'll as culverts, drains ant
appurtenances thereof; or for the pur
pose of paying the interest on any bond
or public improvement certificates here
after issued by the City Of New Orleans
exclusively for the construction OF publi
highways, roads, bridges, viaducts, or &C
queducts within said Parish.
Section IL. Be it further enacted, etc.
that the Secretary of State shall Civ,
bond in such sum as may be fixed by tn
Governor of the State of Louisiana, will
a surety company authorized to do bust
ness in the State Of Louisiana, as suret.
thereon, and shall be entitled to charg'
the cost thereof, which shall not exceed
one-fourth of one per cent, and to charg'
same against the license fees collected. 4
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 prompt de
livery to the proper parties Of the fund
under his control; and shall enure 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 sucl
additional clerks as may be necessary
who shall have charge of the business
of the Secretary Of State, under the pro
visions of this act; the said clerk shall
hold his position at the pleasure of tn
Secretary of State. All Of the incidenta
expenses necessary to carry into effect an.
enforce the provisions of this act shall
be paid by the Secretary Of State b,
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