The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29

Commissioner of Finance of the Clty w.
Nav ORLEANS a sworn statement snow
ing In details the amounts anu Soua .i
from whence said funds were colAe..ea c.teo
All funds deposited with the respec,
tive Parish TreaSurers Shall pe It'll
Highway funds of the Parish ana sHail
he Withdrawn from Parish treasury Wy
the Police Jury of each Parish only ,oi
the purpose Of constructing, main htaih
ing or operation OF pubic roaus, MS ne
interest on bonds issued solely for SAID
purpose.
The fund deposited with the Commits
sioner of Finance of the city or New
Orleans under the provisions OF TINS
act. shall form special Highway Fund
be used exclusively for the purpose OF
constructing. operating and maintain
ing highways. roads. bridges. Vladucts'
and aqueducts as well as culyerSs'
for the purpose of paying the interest,"
on any bonds or public improvement
certificates hereafter issued by the
City Of New Orleans exclusively TOT the
construction of public highways, ROADS,
bridges, viaducts or aqueducts within
said Parish.
Section r. Be 1t further enacted:
etc. That the Secretary of State shall
give bond in such sum as may pc 1lSeu
by the Governor of the State of Lonlsl-
AHA. Will surety CUtlpdhy Adltiot iNNN
to do business in the State Of Louisiana;
as surety thereon. and shall be entltleu
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.
formance by the Secretary of State OF
his duties under this act, and the prompt
delivery to the proper parties or the
f,ty 1.le- SOL. Cr,6 Ch q 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 bust
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 or the
incidental expenses necessary to carry
into effect and enforce the provisions
Of this act shall be paid by the Sec
retary of State by check. and shall be
deducted from the returns made to the
Parish Treasurer and Commissioned
The expense Of said office shall be
charged against the funds accruing
from the respective Parish funds. ana
the funds aceruing to E the Highway
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 by the provisions of this
act shall he 'fs"d for tho construction
OF roads. bridges. viaducts, or aque-
duts in accoreauee with this act. or for
the payment of interest on bonds or
public improvements certificates as
herein provided. the City of New Or
leans 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 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 viaduct
or aqueduCt is untilized under said fran
chise.
Section IA BE II further enacted etc.
That any person failing 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-
latfon to any matter or thing required
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, 1915, If ratified and ap-
proved by the electors Of the State. as
Hn1 In, kl~
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 TO the General Assembly
complete authority to amend this act In
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 it further enacted.
etc. That at the General Election to be
held in this State on the first Tuesday,
of November, 1914, there shall be SUBJ
mitted to the electors of the State, the
following amendment to the Constitu-
ton, to-wit:
for the registration Of automobiles and
motor vehicles and provide license
tax for the use thereof. And all provi-
sions of the Constitution in conflict
herewith are to this extent repealed,
and Act 2eo OF 1914: entitled An Act
to Define Motor Vehicles etc, is rati-
fled and approved.
Section 49, 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-
tomobles.' and 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. BARRRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 8. 1914.
L. e. HALL,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.