The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-09-17

4 commissioner OF FINANCE OF tne Ilty VI
| New Orleans, Q sworn statement show
| ing in details the amounts and sources
| from whence said funds wore collected
All funds deposited with the respec.
tive Parish Treasurers shall be special
| Highway funds OF the Parish and shall
be withdrawn from Parish Treasury by
the Police Jury of each Parish only for
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
| sioner of Finance of the City of New
| Orleans, under the provisions of this
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 well as culverts
drains and appurtenances thereof; or
for the purpose of paying the interest
i on any bonds or public improvement
certificates hereafter issued by the
City of New Orleans exclusively for the
construction of public highways, roads
bridges, viaducts, or aqueducts within
said Parish.
Section IL. Be II further enacted;
etc. That the Secretary of State shall
give bond in such sum as may be f1Xed
by the Governor of the State of LoulSi-
ana, with surety company authorized
to do business in the State of Louisiana,
as surety thereon. and shall be entitled
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 be made In favor of
the State of Louisiana for faithful per-
Torrance 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-
ure to the benefit of the respective
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-
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
into effect ard enforce the provisions
of this act shall be paid by the Sec
rotary of State by check. and shall be
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 accruing
from the respective Parish funds. and
Fund of the City of New Orleans. pro
rata, and in no event shall the salary
and expenses of the office exceed ten
per cent of the total amount of the Ii
CeHse ices corrected unuef tne pToFi-
Section IL. Be it 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 he "snd for tho construction
OF roads, bridges viaducts, or aque-
Outs in accordance with TINS act. or ior
the payment of interest on bonds or
public improvements certificates as
herein provided. the City of New Or
taH w
grants any franchise to any person.
firm association or corporation for the
use of said road. bridge. aqueduct or
viaduct. 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
S0nably 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 IA. Be IT further enacted, etc.
That any person falling to 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 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 a misdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof shall be
Five Dollars. nor more than Twentv5
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 ap
provided in Sections IS and II of this
act. and it is the intention of this act
that the ratification anG approval by the
electors of the State shall legalize 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 Is. Be it 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 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 all provi-
sions of the Constitution in conflict
herewith are to this extent repealed.
and Act 2sO of 1914. entitled An Act
to Define Motor Vehicles etc. is ratf-
fled and approved.
Section rs. Be 1t 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," end each elector shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided for by the General
Assembly laws of this State.
l.. r. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate
Approved: July 8, 1914.
l.. r. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HILBERT.
Secretary of State.