The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12

Commissioner Of Finance Of the City OF
New Orleans, a sworn statement snow
Ing. IN details the amounts anu Souise
from whence said funds were coiAeeteu
All funds deposited with the respec,
tive Parish Treasurers shall be specla1
Highway funds OF the Parish and shall
be withdrawn from Parish treasury ~
the Police Jury of each Parish only !o'
the purpose Of constructing, maintain
ing or operation Of pubic roaas, h.sns
| interest on bonds issued solely for saao
purpose.
The fund deposited with the Commits
stoner Of Finance of the cay OF rev
Orleans. under the provisions OF TINS
act, shall form a special Highway tuhu
be used exclusively for the purpose o.
| constructing. operating and maintain
Ing highways. roads bridges. Viaducts
and aqueducts as well as culverts
drains and appurtenances Thereon, OF
for the purpose of paying the fnteres.
on amy bonds Or public improvement
certificates hereafter issued by the
city Of New Orleans exclusively for the
construction of public highways roaas
bridges. vtaducts. or aqueducts within
said Parish.
Section L.. Be It further enacted
etc. That the Secretary of State shail
give bond in such sum as may be r'Seo
by the Governor of the State OF LOUISE
CHA, "Iti surety cDHtpdAy ootiot 'He|
to do business in the State of Louisiana
as surety thereon. and shall be entltlen
to charge the cost thereof, which shaii
not exceed one-fourth of one per cent
ana TO charge same against the Incense
fees collected
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 or the
n 81. and ChAlJ hn n
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-
sary. who shall have charge OF the busi-
the provisions of this act; the said clerk
shall hold his position at the pleasure
or the Secretary of State. All OF the
incidental expenses necessary to carry
of this act shall be paid by the Sec
rotary of State by check and shall be
deducted from the returns made to the
Parish Treasurer and Commissioner
The expense or said office shall be
charged against the funds accruing
from the respective Parish funds. and
the FUNDS accruing to 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
per cent Of the total amount of the IL
cense fees collected under the provi-
sions of this act.
Section IS. Be IL further enacted,
etc. That whenever any portion Of the
Highway Fund of the City of New Or
leans created hy the provisions of this
act shall he rsad fa~ tho construction
OF roads. bridges. viaducts, or aque-
Outs in accordance with this act. or Tor
the payment of interest on bonds or
public improvements certificates as
herein provided. the City of New Or
leans shall be obligated whenever it
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-
sonably commensurate with the extent
OF the franchise granted, and the ex-
tent TO which said road. bridge, yiaduet
oh Section d ssrsner enacted, etc.
That any person FALLING TO register his
motor vehicle or to pay his license tax
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-
to be done under the provisions of this
act. shall be guilty Of misdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by 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 it further enacted,
etc, That this act shall go into effect
and become operative on the first day
of January. 1b15, if ratified and ap-
proved by the eleetars of the State, as
provided In Sections 16 and II of this
act. and IL is the intention of this act
that the ratification and approval by the
electors of the State shall legalize and
render valid all of the provisions here
OF, reserving 20 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
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 SUBJ
mitted to the electors of the State, the
following amendment to the Constitu-
ton, to-wft:
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-
stons of the Constitution In conflict
herewith are TO this extent repealed,
and Act 280 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 Licens-
ing Automobiles and the words
Against the Amendment Licensing Au-
tomobiles," and each elector shall indt-
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
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
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,