The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-19

Throughout the State Parrish of Orlean
excepted), shall within ten days after tn
collection hereof transmit to the Parish
treasurer all fines and penalties collected
for any violation of any State law relat
ing to motor vehicles, and shall annual,
between the first and fifteenth day O
January of each year, file with the Parish
treasurer a sworn statement showing il
detail the amounts and sources from
whence said funds were collected. Tbs
clerks OF the First and Second City Grim.
inal Courts of the City of New Orleans
shall within two days after the collection
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
reiatlhg to motor vehicles, and shall an
nuahy between the first and fifteenth day
OF January of each year, file with the
Commissioner of Finance of the City of
new orleans, sworn statement showing
In details the amounts and sources from
whence said funds were collected All
runos deposited with the respective Par
lsh Treasurers shall be special highway
FUNDS OF the parish and shall be with
drawn from Parish Treasury by the Po-
ice Jury of each parish only for the pur-
pose OF constructing, maintaining, or OBJ
Grafton of public roads, highways or
bridges or for the payment of interest
on ponds issued solely for said purpose.
The fund deposited with the Commits
Of
orleans, under 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
lng' operating and maintaining highways,
ROADS, bridges, viaducts, and auueducts.
as well as culverts, drains and appurte
nances thereof; or for the purpose of pay
ing the interest on any bonds or public
improvement certificates hereafter issued
by the City of New Orleans exclusively
for the construction of public highways,
roads, bridges, yiaducts, or auueducts
within said parish
Section r. Be it further enacted etc
Ihat 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 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
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
Deneft 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 necessary,
VINO 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 necessary 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 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 13 Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That whenever any portion of the high
way fund of the City of New Orleans
created by the provisions of this act shall
be used for the construction of roads,
bridges, viaducts, or aqueducts in ac-
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
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
with the extent of the
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
rs herein provided. within the time fixed
~ the provisions of this act; or any per-
son making wilful false statement in
citation to any matter or things required
o be done under the provisions of this
Let, shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
md upon conviction thereof shall be pun
shed by fine of not less than Five
Dollars, nor more than Twenty five Dol
are; or by Imprisonment in the parish
ALL for not more than thirty days, or
,oth in the discretion of the court
Section Is. Be it further enacted ETC., |
That this act shall go into effect and |
'econ1e operative on the first day of jan
larry, 1915, if ratified and approved by |
he electors of the State, as provided in
sections 16 and II of this act, and it is
ne intention of this act that the ratifica-
ion and approval by the electors of the
tate shall legaliZe and render valid all
the provisions hereof, reserving to the
'eneral Assembly complete authority to
mend this act in any respect whatever.