St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-08-22


year, file with the Commissioners OF
Finance of the City of New Orleans, a
sworn statement showing in detail
the amounts and sources from whence
said funds we're collected. All funds
deposited with the. respective Parish
Treasurer shall be Special Highway
funds of the parish and shall be with
drawn from Parish Treasury by the
Police Jury of each parish only 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 sole
lily for said purpose.
i The fund deposited with the Com
missioner of Finance of the City of
New Orleans, under the provisions of
this Act, shall form a special High
way Fund for the City Of New Or
leans, and shall be used exclusively
for the purpose of constructing, OPP
|erating and maintaining highways,
roads, bridges, viaducts. and acque-
ducts, as well as culyerts. drains and
appurtenances thereof; or for the
purpose of paying the interest on any
bonds or public improvement certifi-
Gates hereafter issued by the City Of
New Orleans exclusively for the con-
struction Of public highways, roads,
bridges, viaducts, or acqueducts with
! in said parish.
| Section IL. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the Secretary of State. shall
give bond in such sum as may be
fixed by the Governor of the State
lof Louisiana, 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 col
lected.
The bond shall be made in favor Of
the State of Louisiana for faithful
performance by the Secretary of
State of his duties under this act,
and the prompt delivery to the prop
er parties Of the funds under his
control; and shall enure to the bene-
fit of the respective parishes and the
might appear.
He shall appoint a chief clerk and
such additional clerks as may be
necessary, who shall have charge OF
the business of the Secretary of State,
under the provisions OF this net; the
said clerk shall hold his position at
the pleasure of the Secretary OF State.
All of the incidental expenses neces-
sary to carry into effect and enforce
the provisions of this act shall be
paid by the Secretary of State by
check, and shall be deducted from the
returns made to the Parish Treasurer !,
and Commissioner of Finance Of the /
City of New Orleans The expense
of said Office shall be charged against I
the funds accruing from the respec- +
tive parish funds, and the funds ac-
cruing to the Highway Fund OF the
City Of New Orleans pro rata, and +
in no event shall the salary and ex- +
penses of the Office exceed ten per
cent of the total amount of the IL
cense fees collected under the pro-
visions of this act.
Section 10. Be it further enacted,
That whenever any portion Of the
Highway Fund of the City OF New
Orleans created by the provisions OF 1
his act shall be used for the con-
,truction of roads, bridges, vfaducts, /,
,r acqueducts in accordance with this
,ct, or for the payment Of interest
IN bonds or public improvements
certificates as hereis provided, the
3ity of New Orleans shall be obliged d
whenever it grants any franchise to 4
my person, firm, association or cor
,oration for the use of said road,
bridge, acqueduct or viaduct, to make i
provisions under the grant OF said /
franchise for the reimbursement to
he Highway Fund Of the City of :
few Orleans, OF any amount reason /
Lbly commensurate with the extent /
L the franchise granted, and the ex- j
ent to which said road, bridge, via j
Luct or acqueduct is utilized under {
aid franchise.
Section IA. Be 1t further enacted,
tc., That any person failing to regis /
er his motor vehicle, or to pay his {
license tax as herein provided. with I
n the time fixed by the provisions OF i
his act; or any person otherwise v1o- t
ating any of the provisions hereof; /
r any person making q Wilful false &
tatement in relation to any matter It
r thing required to be done under
he provisions of this act, shall be Il
utility of misdemeanor, and upon I
onviction thereof shall be punished q
y a fine of not less than Five Dol 4
ars, nor more than Twenty-Five Dol /
ars; or by Imprisonment in the par !
sh Jail. for not more than thirty
avs, or both, in the discretion of q
he Court. {
Section tx Be it further enacted. /
to-. That this act shall go into effect It
nd become operative on the first day t
t JANUARY, 1915, If ratified and ap- s
royed by the electors of the State, t
$ provided in Sections is and II OF It
his act, and it is the intention of q
his act that the ratification and APP f
roval by the electors Of the State /
hall legalize and render valid all
t the provisions hereof, reserving to I
be General Assembly complete au- 8
hority to amend this act in any re- 4
pect whatever.
Section Is. Be It further enacted, q
to-, That all laws or parts of laws i
n conflict with the provisions Of this Z
ct are hereby repealed. \
Section II. Be it further enacted, 8
tc., That at the general election to
e held in this State on the first Il
tuesday after the first Monday of the &
aonth OF November, 1914, there shall /
e submitted to the electors of the q
tate. the following amendment to
he Constitution, to-wit: c
1.-THE General Assembly shall pro- q
ride for the registration of auto Is
nobiles and motor vehicles and pro- 4