The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-09-12
ia accordance with the provisions of Sec

IN accordance with the provisions of Sec
} The Clerks of the District Court
throughout The STATE parish of Orlean
? excepted. snail within ten days after tn
collectlon hereof transmit tC the Paris
treasurer ali fines II penalties collect e.
ior any violation OF .tny State law relat
| ing to motor vehicles, and shall annuall
} between the first and fifteenth day @
J January of each year, file with the Parisl
treasurer Il sworn statement showing il
detail the amounts and sources from
whence said funds We're collected. TIL
, Clerks of the First and Second City Grim
. mai Courts of the City of New Orleans
shall within two days after the collectio,
thereof, transmit to the Commissioner o
FINANCE of the City of New Orleans, al
fines and penalties collected for any viola
ton of the provisions of any State Law
relating to motor vehicles, and shall an
nually between the first and fifteenth da,
of January of each year. file with tn,
Commissioner of Finance of the City o
New Orleans, sworn statement showing
in details the amounts and sources from
whence said funds were collected. AL
funds deposited with the respective Par.
ish Treasurers shall be special highway
funds OF the parish and shall be with.
drawn from Parish Treasury by the Po-
lice Jury OF each parish only for the pur-
pose of constructing, maintaining, or OPP
Grafton of public roads, highways OF
bridges, or tor the payment of interest
on bonds issued solely for said purpose.
The fund deposited with the Commits
siOner of f..ince of the City of New
Orleans, unuer the provisions of this act,
shall form special highway fund for the
| City of New Orleans, and shall be used
| exclusively for the purpose of construct
ing, operating and maintaining highways,
roads, bridges, viaducts, and aqueducts
| as well as culvertS, drains and appurte-
tnanceS thereof; or for the purpose of pay
ing the interest on any bonds or public
| improvement certificates hereafter issued
! by sthe City of New Orleans exclusively
for the construction of public highways,
roads, bridges viaductS, aqueductS
within said parish.
Section Y. 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 of Louisiana, with
surety company authorized to do BUSH
therein, and shall be entitled to charge
the cost thereof, which shall not exceed
one-fourth of one per cent, and to charge
the same against the license fees col
lected.
The bond shall be made in favor of the
State of Louisiana for faithful perform
ance 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 ensure to the
benefit of the respective parishes and the
City of New Orleans, as it's interest might
He shall appoint chief clerk and such
additional clerks as may be necessary.
who shall have charge of the business of
visions 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 ct
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 the funds accru-
ing 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 license fees collected
under the provisions of this act.
Section Is. Be it further enacted, setc.,
That whenever any portion of the high
way fund of the City of New Orleans
created by the provisions OF this act SHAH
bridges, viaducts, or aqueducts in &C
cordance with this act, or for the payment
of interest on bonds. or public improve
ment certificates as herein provided, the
City of New Orleans shall be obligated
whenever it 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 reimburse
ment to the highway fund of the City of
New Orleans, of any amount reasonably
franchise granted, and the extent to which
said road, bridge, viaduct or aqueduct is
utilized under said franchise.
Section IA. Be it further enacted, etc,
That any person failing to register his
motor vehicle, or to pay his license tax
as herein provided, within the time fixed |
by the provisions of this act or any per- |
son making a wilful false statement IN
relation to any matter or things required |
to be done under the provisions of this I
act, shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than Five |
Dollars, nor more than Twenty-Five Dot !
lars; or by imprisonment in the parish !
Jail. for not more than thirty days, or
both, in the discretion of the court. |
Section 15 Be it further enacted, ETC..
That this act shall go into effect and
become operative on the first day OF jan
uary. 1915. If ratified and approved oy
the electors of the State. as provided in |
Sections 16 and II of this act, and 1t is
the intention of this act that the ratifica-
ton and approval by the electors OF the
State shall legalize and render valid all
of the provisions hereof, reserving to the |
General Assembly complete authority to
amend this act in any respect Whatever
Section 16. Be it further enacted etc,
That all laws or parts of laws in conflict
with the provisions of this act are hereby
Section IT, Be it further enacted, etc.
That at the general election to be held in I
this State on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday of the month of November,
1914, there shall be submitted,, to the /
electors of the State, the followiUgafheIld-
''The General Assembly shall provide
for the registration of automobiles and
motor vehicles and provide license tax
for the use thereof. And all provisions of
the Constitution in conflict herewith are /
to this extent repealed. and Act ...... of
1914 entitled An Act to Define Motor
Vehicles etc, is ratified apd approved"
Section IS. Be it further enacted. etc,
That on the official ballot to be used in
said election, shall be placed thu. words:
For the Amendment Licensing Automo-
biles.'' and the words: Against, the
Amendment Licensing Automobiles" and
each elector shall indicate his vote on the l.
proposed amendment as provided for by
the General Assembly laws OF this state. |.
T.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieut. Governor and President of Senate.
Approved: July 8. 1914.
l.. E. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
ALVIN E. HILBERT, Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 262.
House Bill No. 613-By Mr.. Generelly. |:
AN ACT
the Board of Directors of the
Public Schools of the Parish of Or
leans to issue Two Million Dollars of
bonds for the purpose OF acquiring
school sites, constructing school build
ings and their appurtenances in the
City of New Orleans; to provide the
terms and conditions under which said I