The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10

| Commissioner of Finance Of the Clty oi
New Orleans, a sworn statement siiow
| ing In details the amounts ana soui eeS
from whence said funds were, collectea'
| All funds deposited with the respee
| tive Parish Treasurers shaIl De speslar
| Highway funds of the PARISH anu si. o.
| be withdrawn from Parish 1reasu ,, ~ ~
| the Police Jury Of each PARISH oiiy
| the purpose Of constructing MAJ ~ "a IN IL
| ing or operation of public roaos. LIZ ~,
ways or bridges or for the pay men. -
| interest on bonds issued soieiy ioi Se'e
purpose.
The fund deposited with the Commits
stouar of Finance Of the City OF new
Orleans, under the provisions OF llis
act. shall form a special HIGHWAY r,laM
for the City of New orleans. amu ass a,'1 ~
constructing, operating ana malttalA-
Ing highways. roads bridges Viaaucts'
and aqueducts as well as cuiselts %.
drains and appurtenances thereot' %
for the purpose of paving the interest,"
on any bonds or public Improvement
city cit yt Of New Slssans exclusively for the
construction of public highways. roads.
bridges. viaduets, or aqueducts within
said Parish.
Section ~ Be ii further enacted:
etc. That the Secretary of State shall
give bond In such sum as may De ffSeu
by the Governor of the State or Louls1-
ana. with surety company authorized
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as surety thereon. and shall be ent1tled
to charge the cost thereof, which snail
not exceed one-fourth of one per cent
and to charge same against the license
fees collected.
The bond shall be made in favor of
the State Of Louisiana for faithful per-
formance by the Secretary of State Of
his duties under this act. and the prompt
delivery to the proper parties Of the
funds under his control; and shall en-
hapafif of the TPSDpctlVG
Parishes and the City of New Orleans.
as its interest might appear.
He shall appoint a chief clerk and
such additional clerks as may be neces-
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 at the pleasure
of the Secretary Of State. All of the
Incidental expenses necessary to carry
into effect and 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
p r. Treasurer and e Conn
The expense Of said office shall be
charged against the funds aecruing
from the respective Parish funds. and
the funds aceruing to the Highway
rata. and i'll no event shall the salary
and expenses of the office exceed ten
s ssnss Of FEES sis collected under the prov'
Section Is. Be It further enacted.
etc. That whenever any portion of the
Highway Fund Of the City, of New Or
leans created hv the provisions of this
act shall Eea ,rsaaf for tn. construct ion
OF roads. bridges, viaduets, or aaue-
Outs IN aecortAatca with this act. or Aur
the payment of interest on bonds or
public improvements certificates as
herein provided. the City of New Or
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grants any. franchise to any person.
firm. association or corporation for the
use of said road, bridge, aaueduct or
viaduet, to make provisions under the
grant of said franchise for the reim-
bursement to the Highway Fund Of the
City Of New Orleans Of any amount rea-z
sonably mmensurate with the extent
Of the franchise granted. and the ex-
tent TO which said road. bridge. zviaduet
or aqueduet is unity under said fran
ehIse. Sfaiss#s
That any person falling e register his
as herein provided. within the time
fixed by the provisions of this act: or
any person otherwise violating any Of
the provisions hereof; or any person
making a wilfu1 false statement In re-
latton to any matter or thing required
to be done under the provisions OF this
act. shall be guilty Of a rnisdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof shall be
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, # ratified and ap
provided In sectionsc16 and II of this
act. and II Is the intention of this act
that the ratification and approval by the
electors Of the State shall 1egalize and
Of, reservfng. TO the General Assembly
complete authority to amend this act In
any respect whatever.
Section is. Be 1t further enacted,
etc. That all laws or parts of laws in
conflict with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed
Section IT.. Be it further enacted.
etc; That at the General Election to be
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 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. And ali provi
herewith are to this extent repealed,
and Act 200 OF 1914 entitled AN Act
to Define Motor Vehicles etc. is rati-
fled and approved
Section IS. Be 1t further enacted.
etc, That on the OFFICIAL ballot to be
used in said election. shall be placed
the words. For the Amendment Lieens-
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.
L, f. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c.. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate
Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana,
A true copy:
ALVIN Il. HDERT, 81