The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-31

| Commissioner of Finance of the City OF
| ne" orleans, sworn statement show
| ing IN details the amounts and sources
| from whence said funds ware collected
| All funds deposited with the respec-
| we Parish Treasurers shall be specia
| flghWay funds of the Parish and Shall
be Withdrawn from Parish Treasury by
| the Ioilce Jury o! each Parish only foI
| the purpose of constructing, maintain
| ing or operation of public roads. high
ways or bridges or for the payment OF
| interest on bonds issued solely for said
| purpose.
The fund deposited with the Commits
stoner of Finance of the City of New
Orleans. under the provisions of this
| act. shall form a special Highway Fund
for the City OF New Orleans. and shall
be used exclusively for the purpose OF
constructing. operating and maintain
and aanedaets e 9I'dE as c eul1erts
Grains and appurtenances thereof; OF
Tor the purpose of paying the interest
on any bonds or public improvement
certlf1catos hereafter issued by the
lily OF New Orleans exclusively for the
construction of public highways, roads
| bridges, viaducts, or auueducts within
said Parish.
Section II. Be it further enacted
etc'. mat the Secretary of State shall
| give bond in such sum as may be fixed
| ny the Governor T the State of Louis!-
| ana; with a surety company authorized
| 10 90 business in the State of Louisiana,
| as surety thereon. and shall be entitled
| 70 charge the cost thereof, which shall
| hot exceed one-fourth of one per cent
| ana 10 charge same against the license
| fees collected.
| The bond shall be made IN favor Of
She stare or Louisiana for faithful per-
iormance by the Secretary of State of
MS duties under this act. and the prompt
delivery 20 the proper parties of the
HnGrP nt.n1 md chaN on
IRE n 20 the benefit OF the respective
Parishes and the city of New Orleans.
as It's interest might appear.
He shall appoint chief clerk and
Such adaltonal clerks as may be neces-
sarE, who shall have charge of the bust
ness OF the Secretary of State. under
the provisions of this act: the said clerk
sinai! hold his position at the pleasure
on the Secretary OF State. All of the
Incidental expenses necessary to carry
lnfo effect and enforce the provisions
or this act shall he paid by the Sec
retary OF State by check. and shall he
dT ,a r1s,s from the returns made. TO the
l'ar rs Treasurer and Comm ssioner
OF Finance of the CITY OF New Orleans.
Inc expense Of said office shall he
charged against The funds accruing
the funds aecruing 20 the Highway
Fund of the City OF New Orleans, pro
rata. and in no event shall the salary
and expenses of The office exceed ten
cense fees collected under the provI.
sions of this act
Section Is. Be 1T further enacted,
etc, That whenever any portion Of the
Highway Fund OF the City of New Or
leans created by the provisions of this
act shall no sol fo,. tho CO.. STIR, c+:oo
OF roads, bridges. viaducts, or aque-
GUS IN aecoi=a:sre with this act. or Ior
the payment of interest on bonds or
public improvements certificates as
herein provided. the City of New Or
leans shall be obligated whenever it
grants any. franchise to any person.
use of said road. bridge, aqueduct or
viaduct, to make provisions under the
grant of said franchise for the reim-
bursementa to the Highway Fund of the
sonably commensurate with the extent
or the franchise granted and the ey-
tent to which said road. bridge viaduct
or aqueduct is untitled under said fran
chise.
Section IA. Be it further enacted. etc.
That any person failing to register his
motor vehicle or6to pay his license tax
as herein provided. within the time
any person otherwise violating any of
the provisions hereof; or any person
making a wtlful false statement in re-
-lat1on to any matter or thing required
act. shall be guilty Of q mtsdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by a fine of not less than
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 1t further enacted.
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 Is and II of this
~ fe- = i,Hrr kf-{
that the ratification and 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 respect whatever.
Section 16: 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 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
mitted to the electors of the State the
following amendment to the Constftu-
ton. to-wit:
The General Assembly shall provide
motor vehicles and provide license
tax for the use thereof And all provi-
stons Of the Constitution In conflict
herewith are to this extent repealed.
ana ACI GOb OF Jel4, eNtlLleu. AN ACE
to Define Motor Vehicles ETC., Is rati-
fled and approved.
Section Is. 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-
tomohiIes.' 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.. e. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THONGS c. RARRRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate
Approved: July 9, 1914.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana,
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.