Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24

of the Secretary of State in the manner
| provided in Section 3 of this aet. 1neTe
| shall tlIereupon be assigned and..lssufu 10
s,1ch manufacturer or dealer a Ccrtltca1c
Of registration, and a number plate WIN
\ number. corresponding to the NUMBER
Of such certificate of registration. Such
number plate or duplicate thereof shall
be displayed by every motor vehicle OF
such manufacturer or dealer when the
same is operated or driven on the public
| highways. Such manufacturer or dealer
may obtain as many duplicates OF such
number plate as may De desired upon
( payment to the Secretary OF State OF
One Dollar for each duplicate. Nothing
in this article shall be construed to ap-
| ply to a motor vehicle operated by a man
utacturer or dealer for private use oI
for hire.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
The provisions of the foregoing sections
relative to registration and display OF
registration numbers, shall not apply to a
motor vehicle owned by a nonresident
of this State; provided, that the owner
thereof shall have complied with the pro-
visions of the law of the foreign country,
State. Territory or Federal district of his
residence relative to registration OF no
tor vehicles and the display OF registra-
ton numbers thereon, and shall cOnsplcu-
ously display his registration numbers
as required thereby. The provisions OF
this section, however, shall be operative
as to a motor vehicle owned by a nOn-resi-
dent of this State only to the extent that
under the laws of foreign country, State,
al tnrvitnr,r On EoHorot diSfri1t nf htS
residence like exemptions and privileges
are granted to motor vehicles duly regis
tered under the laws Of and owned by
residents of this State.
Section 10. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
All track engines, road rollers, fire wa
CONS, fine engines, police patrols, ambu-
iances, as well as all other motor vehicles
used exclusively for public purposes by
the United States Government, the State,
or any OF the subdivisions thereof, in
Guiding the parishes, cities towns and
villages; as well as all public boards OF
the State, district, parOchlai or municipal,
are excluded from the provisions OF this
act.
Section II. Be it further enacted etc.,
The Secretary of State shall deposit all
funds collected under the PROVISIONS OF
this act, as soon after the collection as
practicable, in one of the banks OF the
State previously selected for that year as
one OF the State Bank depOSltaries, in Il
special fund which shall bear interest
at the same rate as other deposits; and
on or before the fifteenth day OF the
month of February and August, of each
year, the Secretary of State shall trans.
init to the Parish Treasurer OF each Par
lSh, with a sworn account thereof, all OF
the funds collected under the provisions
OF this act, from persons, firms or cor
poratlOnS residing III the respective par
lshes throughout the State, deductlng
therefrOm only the amounts expended by
him, in accordance with the provisions
OF Section II.
That on or before the fifteenth day of
the months OF February and August OF
each year, the. Secretary OF State shall
transmit TO the Commissioner of Finance
of the city Of New Orleans, with a
sworn account thereof, all OF the funds
collected under the PROVISIONS OF this act,
from persons, firms or corporations re-
siding in the Parish of Orleans deduct
ing tnerefrom only the amounts expended
by him, in accordance with the PROVISIONS
or Section II of this act.
The Clerks of the District Courts
throughout the State parish OF Orleans
excepted), shall within ten days after the
collection hereof, transmit to the Parish
Treasurer all fines and penalties collect
ed for any violation OF any State law re-
lating to motor vehicles, and shall annu-
ally between the first and fifteenth day
OF January OF each year, file with the
Parish treasurer a sworn statement show
ing in detail the amounts and sources
from whence said funds were collected.
Criminal Courts Of the City Of New Or
leans, shall within two days after the
collection thereof, transmit to the Com
missioner of Finance of the City of New
Orleans,all fines and penalties collected
for any violation OF the provisions of any
State law relating to motor vehicles, and
shall annually between the first and tif-
teenth day OF January of each year, hle
with the Commissioner OF Finance OF the
City OF New Orleans, a sworn statement
showing in details the amounts aud
sources from whence said funds were col;
lected. All funds deposited with the re-
spective Parish Yreasurers shall be Spe-
claI Highway funds of the Parish and
shall be withdrawn from Parish Treasury
by the Police Jury Of each Parish only
tor the purpose of constructing, main
tanning, or operation OF public roads,
highways or bridges, or tor the pay
ment OF interest on bonds issued solely
tor said purpose.
The fund deposited with the Commits
siOner 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 con-
structing, operating and maintaining
highways, roads, bridges, viaducts, ana
acqueduts, as well as culyerts, drains and
appurtenances thereof; OF for the pur-
pose of paying the interest on any bonds
Or public improvement certificates here
after issued by the City Of New Orleans,
exclusively for the construction. of public
highways, roads, bridges, viaduets, or &C.
queducts within 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, Slate of Louisiana, with
a surety company authorized to do bust
ness 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 perform
ance by the Secretary of State of his
duties under this act, and the prompt de-
livery to the proper parties Of the funds
under his control; and shall enure to the
benefit of the respective parishes and the
City OF New Orleans, as it's interest 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 pro-
visions of this act; the said clerk shall
hold his POSITION at the pleasure of the
Secretary of, State. All Of the incidental
expenses l1ecessary'to carry into effect and