The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-26


Treasurer all fines and penalties collected
for any violation Of any State law relat-
ing to motor vehicles, and shall annually
between the first and fifteenth day of
January Of each year, file with the Parish
Treasurer a sworn statement showing in
detail the amounts and sources from
whence said funds were collected The
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 of
Finance of the City of New Orleans, all
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 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
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 or
bridges, or for the payment of interest
on bonds issued solely for 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 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-
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, viaducts, or aqueducts
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 State of Louisiana, with
q surety company authorized to do bust
ness in the State of Louisiana, as surety
thereon, and shall be entitled to charge
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 promp
delivery to the proper parties of the fund.
under his control; and shall ensure to thu
benefit of the respective parishes and tn,
City of New Orleans, as its interest nigh
appear.
He shall appoint chief clerk and sucl
additional clerks as may be necessary
who shall have charge of the business o
the Secretary of State, under the pro
visions of this act; the said clerk shall
hold his position at the pleasure of tn,
Secretary of State. All of the incidenta
expenses necessary to carry into effec
and enforce the provisions of this act shall
be paid by the Secretary of State b.
check. and shall be deducted from tn,
returns made to the Parish Treasurer ant
Commissioner of Finance of the City o
! New Orleans. The expense of said offic
shall be charged against the funds accru
ing from the respective parish funds. an,
the funds accruing to the highway fun,
of the City of New Orleans. pro rata, an,
in no event shall the salary and expense
of the office exceed ten per cent of tn
total amount of the license fees collecte
under the provisions of this act.
Section 49, Be it further enacted etc
That whenever any portion. of the high
way fund of the City of New Orlean
created by the provisions of this act shall
be used for the construction of roads
bridges, viaducts Or aqueducts in &C
cordance with this act, or for the paymen
of interest on bonds or public improve
ment certificates as herein provided, tn
City of New Orleans shall be obligate
whenever it grants any franchise to an
person, firm, association or corporation
for the use of said road, bridge, aqueduc
or viaduct, to make provisions under tn
grant of said franchise for the reimburse
ment to the highway fund of the City O
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commensurate with the extent of tn
franchise granted, and the extent to whic
said road, bridge, viaduct or aqueduct
utilized under said franchise.
Section IA. Be it further enacted, etc
That any person failing to register hi
motor vehicle, or to pay his license ia
as herein provided, within the time fiXe
by the provisions of this act; or any per
son making wilful false statement i
relation to any matter or things require
to be done under the provisions of thi
act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanol
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
Iished by a fine of not less than Fiv
Dollars, nor more than Twenty-Five Dol
lare; or by imprisonment in the paris
JAIL for not more than thirty days, O
both, in the discretion of the court
Section Is. Be it further enacted, etc
That this act shall go into effect an
become operative on the first day of Jan
uary, 1915, if ratified and approved b
the electors of the State, as provided i
Sections 16 and II of this act, and it
the intention of this act that the ratifica
ton and approval by the electors of tn
State shall legalize and render valid a
of the provisions hereof, reserving to tn
General Assembly complete authority
amend this act in any respect whatever
Section Is. Be it further enacted, etc
That all laws or parts of laws in conf1e
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