The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-22

\ Commissioner or FINANCE OF me CIty ~
New Orleans, q sworn statement show
ing in details the amounts and sources
y from whence said funds were collect"
All funds deposited with the respe".
tive Parish TreaSureTS shall be special
Highway funds Of the Parish and shni
be withdrawn from Parish Treasury by
the Police Jury Of each Parish Only fN
the purpose Of constructing, maintain
( Ing or operation of public ROADS. f3El-
4 ways or bridges or for the payment Of
interest on bonds issued solely for saIa
purpose.
The fund deposited with the Commfs-
/ sioner of Finance Of the City Of New
/ Orleans. under the provisions of this
! act, shall form a special Highway Fun /
4 for the City of New Orleans and shall
! be used exclusively for the purpose Of
| constructing, operating and maintain
! ing highways, ROADS. bridges. viaducts
! and aqueducts as we'll as culyeflS
Grains and appurpnances thereo 10, or
| on any bonds orlpubiic improvema ant
! certificates hereaf er issued by the
! City of New Orleal 5 exclusively for the
| construction of public highways, roa IS.
bridges. viaducts, or aqueducts within
/ said Parish.
Section y. Be It further enactadi;
! etc. That the Secretary of State shall
give bond i'm such sum as may be fi"cj
/ by the Governor of the State Of L0HfSi-
ana, with surety company authorized
! 10 40 business IN the state OF lsOuiSlfid
as surety thereon. and shall he emitted
| to charge the cost thereof, which shall
not exceed one-fourth of one per cent.
| and to charge same against the license
| fees collected.
The bond shall he made in favor of
the State of Louisiana for faithful per
| formance nv the Secretary Of state Of
his duties under this act. and the promnt
delivery TO the pr0Der parties Of the
funds under his control; and shall en-
"a
Parishes and the City of New Orleans,
as its interest might appear,
He shall appoint 9 chief clerk and
such additional clerks as may he neoaS-
sary who shall have charge of the bust
ness of the Secretary of State. under
the provisions of this act; the said clerk
shall hold his position al the pleasure
or the Secretary of State. All OF the
incidental EXPENSES necessary to carry
into effect ar enforce the provisions
of this act shall be paid by the Sec
rotary of State by check and shall he
deducted FROM the returns made to the
of Finance Of the city Of New Orleans.
The expense Of said office shall be
charged against the funds aocrning
from the respective Parish funds. and
the funds accruiug TO the Highway
Fund Of the City of New Orleans rro
rata, and in no event shall the sal"rv
and expenses of the office exceed ten
per cent of the total amount Of the u
cense fees collected under the provi-
sions of this act
Section r. BE it further enacted,
etc, That whenever any portion Of TIE
Highway Fund of the CITY Of New Nv
leans created hv the provisions 0f TITS
act sLnn - r,~o7 -, - oo-~t.-, ,.-1
Of roads, bridges viaducts, or aqus-
dutS 49,
the payment Of interest On hor7s or
public improvements cert Fioa+os rs
herein provided. the CITY % New Or
leans shall he obligated whenever it
grants anv franchise to any person.
firm. association or cornoration for the
use of said road, bridge aque 7uct or
viaduct, to make provisions under tie
grant of said franchise for the reim-
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 av-
tent to which said road. bridge. Yia7Uct
or aqueduct is untitled under said fran
chise.
Section IA 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 blythe EsrsJ~Fsiezs4s ssF .sSP
any person otherwise violating any %
the provisions hereof: or any person
making a wilful false statement in no
lation to any r7atter or thing required
to be done under the provisions Of t''is
act. shall be guilty. of a nisdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall he
punished by a fine Of not less than
Five Dollars. nor more than Twenty
five Dollars; or by imrrisanr0ert IN the
Parish Jail. for not more than thi~tv
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. aid ii is the intention of this act
that the ratification ar$ approval BY the
electors of the State shall leealize and
render valid all Of the provisions here
Of reserving to the General Assembly
complete authority to amend this act in
any resnect whatever
Section 16 BE il further enacted
etc. That all laws or parts Of law.s in
conflict with the provisions Of this act
are hereby repealed
Section II. Be 1t further enacted
etc, That at the General Election to he
held in this State on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday of the month
of November 1914, there shall he sub
mitted to the electors of the State the
following amendment to the Constitu-
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 Ana all provi-
sions of the Constitution in conflict
and Act $50 of 1914, entitled AN Act
to Define Motor Vehicles etc IS ratf-
fled and approved.
Section 1S. Be it further enacted
etc. That on the official ballot to he
used in said election. shall he placed
the words. For the Amendment T4icens-
ing Automobiles and the words
Against the Amendment licensing Au-
tomobtes" end each elector shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided for nv the General
Assembly laws of this state
l.. f. THOMAS
Speaker of the House of Represantatiy
THOMAS G. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. f. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
ALVIN r. HEBTRT.
SecretarY of State.